#practicescales

[willhurdstrings]

Creative #scalepractice #violapractice I’m always exploring different ways to #practicescales Here’s an #arpeggios #practiceroutine in which I play each #arpeggio in one direction only and change alternating at the bottom and top. For this I play through all arpeggios in all keys. Each arpeggio is only performed in one direction so the next day I begin in the opposite direction Two videos: 1) Day one - arpeggio series starting at the bottom with C minor. Each arpeggio alternates. There are an odd number of arpeggios, so F minor begins at the top…B flat minor will begin at the bottom…etc. ~swipe left~ 2) Day two - start C minor at the top…F minor begins at the bottom, etc… #violateacher #stringpedagogy #violapower #violapower🎻 #violanation #violaworld #violalove #loveviola #playviola #violist #suzukiviola #violalessons #violalesson #bratscher #альт #violatechnique #galamianscaletechnique #violamasterclass #violaclass (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccz4qOdOKjw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[larkinesanders]

New #artwork for my desk! #keepcalm and #practicescales! #flowers #vintage #case #brights #motivation #bettereveryday

[willhurdstrings]

I often #practicescales and #arpeggios #startingfromthetop This allows me to be more alert to my hand and arm position in the upper register. Also, since I’m changing to the next #arpeggio at the top, my mind is most alert at the most challenging part of each arpeggio. Additionally, changing from one arpeggio to the next makes it clear how the upper position hand shape changes from one to he next. For additionally reinforcement, I announce these changes out loud as shown. Three videos: 1) minor, major, #relativeminor ~swipe left 2) #subdominant , subdominant minor ~swipe left~ 3) #diminished7 #dominant7th #arpeggiosfromhell #arpeggiosfordays #violinpractice #violintips #violinpedagogy #violinteacher #carlfleschscalesystem #carlflesch #galamianscaletechnique #suzukiviolinteacher #practisepractisepractise #violinpracticejournal #violinpracticetime #violapractice #violatechnique #stringpedagogy #playviolin (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0AOU_A0ie/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

I often #practicescales in an #improvised way by #riffing #upanddown randomly with or without slurs. I also assign #scalesandarpeggios this way for some of my #violinstudents and #viola students. The whole point of #practicingscales is to develop musical and technical flexibility and creativity. This can often be lost of young students who are struggling with bowing and slur variation in 3 octave scales. For students in this situation, improvised scales are a wonderful temporary detour or warm up for scale practice. Improvised scales and arpeggios are also wonderful for the “over conscientious” student who prefers being told what to do all the time! Here are some examples: 1) A harmonic minor scale - riffing up and down with long slurs. ~~swipe left~~ 2) A major scale riffing up and down in detaché. ~~swipe left~~ 3) A minor arpeggio riffing up and down in detaché. Notes: Tone must be clear and pure throughout. Fingerings can be set or varied. I avoid assigning the melodic minor scale for practice in this manner - it’s just too confusing for most students with the changing ascending and descending patterns. #violinteacher #violinmasterclass #violinlesson #violinpractice #practiceviolin #practiceroom #dailyviolin #violintechnique #violintips #suzukiviolinteacher #creativestrings #stringplayer #violinfun #stringpedagogy #violinpedagogy #violapractice #masterviolin (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNZuPY5gBXG/?igshid=pv1p5ju7f0os