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3 Tips to Sound Better on the Violin and Viola (get off the plateau of intermediate sound)
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Tip #1 Four Strings = Four Different Vibrations Think of it this way, you have four very thick ropes suspended loosely between posts in front of you. The one on the left is the thickest and each one to the right of that is slightly thinner than the one before. Now imagine trying to…
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How to do Up-bow Staccato on the Violin and Viola
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Up-bow staccato is one of the flashier techniques in violin playing and is found in several of the core pieces of the repertoire. In this post I’ll teach you what it is and how to play and practice it effectively. What is up-bow staccato? Staccato in music essentially means to create a separation between…
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Immediately Improve Your Phrasing: The “Zig-zag” Bow for Violin, Viola, and Cello (Salut d’ Amour)
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Looking for a tip that will noticeably improve your phrasing? Read below to learn how to step up your playing through use of what I call the “zig-zag” bow. Static Phrasing The reason you have static sounding phrasing may be that you are using the same length of bow again and again and in…