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#Paganini5Challenge - Day 2 (June 3, 2021)

How To Practice Paganini Caprice #5 

with Dr. Lynn Kuo

 

#Paganini5Challenge - Day 2

Watch Day 2 here! 
June 3, 2021 

5:00-5:30pm EDT

 

Day 2 - Arpeggios, Scales, and Shifts

How do you practice arpeggios?

How do you practice scales?

How do you shift smoothly and accurately?

We take a look at how to shift inside of scales and arpeggios on the violin and viola using Paganini Caprice #5.

Watch below for details!

To catch up:

Day 1: Developing Bulletproof Intonation

Day 3: Building Up Speed, Accuracy, and Confidence 

Day 4: Left Hand Secrets (for small hands) 

Day 5: Demystifying Sautillé and Ricochet 

Day 7: Ninja Party and Violin Masterclass

6 comments

  • Sue
    Sue Colorado
    Im seeing the comments too

    Im seeing the comments too

  • Rhonda
    Rhonda Toronto
    Hi everyone! I really enjoyed the first challenge and just finished recording myself. I first attempted the modified version in first position and also attempted shifting. I found it harder to use the DSO method in 5th and 7th position. Lots of work still to do but I definitely had more than a 5% improvement.

    Hi everyone! I really enjoyed the first challenge and just finished recording myself. I first attempted the modified version in first position and also attempted shifting. I found it harder to use the DSO method in 5th and 7th position. Lots of work still to do but I definitely had more than a 5% improvement.

  • Diane Cohen
    Diane Cohen Memphis TN
    Thanks! Great class!

    Thanks! Great class!

  • Lynn Kuo
    Lynn Kuo
    Hi Rhonda and Diane! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! Very true: leaving your fingers down for double stop opportunities (DSO) is harder in the higher positions as there's less room for the fingers. Hopefully by adjusting your fingers so that they are more on the tips when needed, that will help!

    Hi Rhonda and Diane!

    Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

    Very true: leaving your fingers down for double stop opportunities (DSO) is harder in the higher positions as there's less room for the fingers.

    Hopefully by adjusting your fingers so that they are more on the tips when needed, that will help!

  • Irina
    Irina Kalamazoo, MI
    Thank you for a new way to explain shifting to my students! I have one student who's been struggling more than others. I'm excited to share this :)

    Thank you for a new way to explain shifting to my students! I have one student who's been struggling more than others. I'm excited to share this smile

  • Lynn Kuo
    Lynn Kuo
    I’m so glad, Irina! If my explanation helps just one person, I’m happy! 😀

    I’m so glad, Irina! If my explanation helps just one person, I’m happy! 😀

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