In scales, you get to train your technique on the violin, specifically:
…all things that make you a more consistent and more confident violinist.
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Why do we practice scales?
Scales are the backbone of all repertoire - look carefully and you’ll see that fragments of scales are in everything you play!
Scales also train your technique on the instrument (position changes and intonation, for…
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Mindless practicing or practicing without a plan will waste your precious time, and worse, cause you to move backwards, rather than forwards, in your playing.
In order to…
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"Smoooooth, like Molson Golden..."
I remember as a child, my father would often quote from the 80's beer ad.
(Does anyone else remember these ads?)
I guess their marketing team did a great job if I can remember…
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How do you deal with performance nerves?
What do you do when you feel a general anxiety when you're about to perform?
What are immediate, short-term solutions as well as long-term strategies that help you deal with performance anxiety and…
Three-note (and four-note) chords come up all the time in the violin literature.
Some notable examples are:
Bach Fugues from his Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, II. Fugue
Saint-Saëns Introduction…
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It’s sunset on a warm but breezy July evening.
On the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at the Eastern edge of the North American continent, I have with me a violin, a phone, and a tripod.
Whales breaching the surface…
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My Summer Violin Bootcampers are one lucky bunch!
They got to play for Nathan Cole!
Violinists all over the world have seen Nathan Cole's work online. And as First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, not only is Nathan…
#Paganini5Challenge - Day 7
Watch Day 7 here!
June 8, 2021
Day 7 - the final Ninja Party!
This is the day that I invited two violinists, Nikki and Anne…
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How To Practice Paganini Caprice #5 with Dr. Lynn Kuo #Paganini5Challenge - Day 5 Watch Day 5 here!
Day 5: Demystifying Sautillé and Ricochet
Playing off-the-string strokes on the violin/viola can be tricky.
How do…
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