#violinpractice🎻

[willhurdstrings]

“Quilting” or “stitching” is a powerful #violinpractice🎻 #practiceroom #practiceroutine I use when passages seem intimidating at first glance. The concept is simple…start with small groups and stitch them together into larger and larger groups until the entire passage is easy. Here’s an example of this #violinpractice in #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk (mm 44-50) 5 videos: 1) One measure at a time - repeat each measure several times (I repeat 3 times in this video for brevity; however in a real #violinpractise session it will likely be a lot more) ~swipe left~ 2) Two measure groups overlapping (1+2, 2+3, 3+4, etc.) ~swipe left~ 3) Three measure groups overlapping (1+2+3, 3+4+5, 5+6+7, etc) ~swipe left~ 4) performance version - the practice process can be extended to create larger groups by I find if three measure at a time becomes easy I can usually play the entire passage easily. ~swipe left~ 5) Photo of mm 44-50. Note: If one measure at a time is too difficult at first, build smaller groups first - first two notes, second two notes, etc. #violinteacher #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #practiceroom #violinmasterclass #violinmaster #violinfun #violinguy #ukrainianclassicalmusic #ukrainianviolinist #ukrainianculture #spanishviolinist #мирославскорик #класичнамузика #українськамузика #скрипаль #violinsoloist (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcxVZPEufRZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice🎻 #doublestops thirds practice. I find in extremely helpful to practice the “embedded #perfect4th “ between each consecutive third in the same position. Dropping the second finger first creates the perfect 4th - then add the pinky to complete the third. Lift the pinky and listen for the perfect 4th again before lifting the 2nd finger. This keeps the hand stable and saves a lot of time practicing #intonation As shown in this excerpt from #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk 5 videos: 1) m 78 - minor third to minor third and back ~swipe left 2) m 80 (82) - major third to minor third and back ~swipe left~ 3) m 84 - minor third to minor third and back ~swipe left~ 4) Performance version - intonation is pure and easy ~swipe left~ 5) photo of mm 78-84 Bonus: This #practiceroutine works wonders for the opening of the third movement of #maxbruchviolinconcerto #ukrainianclassicalmusic #violinteacher #violinpedagogy #stringpedagogy #doublestop #мирославскорик #испанскийтанец💃 #класичнамузика #українськамузика #українськакультура #скрипаль #playintune #violintips #violintipsandtricks #violintechnique #violinpracticejournal (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CclJ6l_rl0y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

To make #fastplaying runs sound more brilliant, I make sure to vibrate the final top note. Sometimes my tendency is to be relieved the run is over and then stumble into the next part; however, brilliance and expression is lost this way. Here’s how I practice: 4 videos: 1) Play each run, holding out the final note as #tenuto making sure to use #vibrato ~swipe left~ 2) Play the runs in context but still hold the top notes long and with vibrato. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version — runs are secure and brilliant and sound like they are fun to play (not difficult!) ~swipe left~ 4) photo of passage from #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk #violinteacher #violintips #stringpedagogy #stringplayer #suzukiviolinteacher #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #violinpractice🎻 #dailyviolin #loveviolin #violinguy #violinfun #мирославскорик #класичнамузика #испанскийтанец #испанскийтанец💃 #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianculture #violinprofessor (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcfwMLlr-hm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice🎻 with accents helps me organize odd numbered note groupings such as this 7 note group in #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk (measure 17) Four videos: 1) 8 accents per measure dividing the 7 note group as 4+3 #slowpractice then #atempo ~swipe left~ 2) 8 accents per measure dividing the 7 note group as 3+4 #slowplaying then #attempo ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version - 7 note group is evenly distributed within the beat. ~swipe left~ 4) photo of measure 17 from #іспанськийтанець #мирославскорик #ukrainianclassicalmusic #violinteacher #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #stringpedagogy #suzukiviolinteacher #stringplayer #violinsolo #concertviolinist #violinista🎻 #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianculture #ukrainianlivesmatter #испанскийтанец💃 #испанскийтанец (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVH0hAOgzo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

#whistlewhileyouwork #violinpractice🎻 When practicing big shifts or changes of position,I whistle or sing the destination note to make sure it is clear in my mind before playing it. Here’s an example of my practice in #melodia by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk Three videos: 1) Whistle before the shift. ~swipe left~ 2) Imagine the destination/high note before shifting. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version. This is an octave shift so the pitch of the high note will be sounded before the shift in performance. Nevertheless, it is beneficial to have a clear mental image of the note before shifting. #audiation #auditorylearning #auditorylearner #skoryk #violinteacher #violintechnique #playviolin #ukrainianclassicalmusic #ukrainianmusic #ukrainianmusicians #мирославскорик #українськамузика #скорик #мелодія #мелодияскорика #скрипаль #українськакультура #українапереможе🇺🇦 #ukrainianpride #ukrainianculture #violinpedagogy (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcN4iB_r7fh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice🎻 with #twinklebow beginning of “Dance” from #hutsul #tryptich by #myroslavskoryk in his own arrangement for #violin and piano (originally for symphony orchestra). #skoryk often used #folkloricmusic from his #nativeukraine such as the music of the #hutsuls from the #carpathianmountain in western Ukraine. This passage works best at the #bowfrog so I alternate practice using my #tinybow and my regular bow! #pleaseenjoythis #мирославскорик #вишиванка #вишиванасорочка #vyshyvankaday #iloveukraine💙💛 #slavaukraini🇺🇦 #славаукраїні🇺🇦 #скрипаль #традиційнамузика #чудовамузика #класичнамузика (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-edy-r7Sw/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

One of my favorite ways to practice #violinshifting is to omit the note before each shift and play as if the composer had written the passage this way. Omitting these notes temporarily trains the shift to arrive on time and smoothly. It also organizes the underlying shifts within each run so the first finger knows exactly how far it needs to go. Here are two examples from #carpathianrhapsody by #myroslavskoryk a #contemporarycomposer of #ukrainianmusic 4 videos: 1) measure 23 of #carpathian #rhapsody by #skoryk ~swipe left~ 2) measure 25 ~swipe left~ 3) photo of m 23 ~swipe left~ 4) photo of m 25 #beautifulukrainian #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianviolinist #violinteacher #violinpractice🎻 #loveviolin #loveukraine💙💛 #endthewarinukraine #ukrainianculture #ukraineculture #suzukiviolinteacher #мирославскорик #українськакультура #скрипка🎻 #класичнамузика #скрипачвиртуоз #beautifulmusic (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9ne2fuvbg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice #legato #violintone #violinbow changes and #lefthandaction can often distract me from pulling a smooth and #beautifultone in passages such as the opening of the slow movement of #violinconcerto in #aminor by #antoniovivaldi I use this 4 step #violinpractice🎻 process to remedy the situation: 1) Choose a string not used in the passage and find the most beautiful tone with smooth bow changes. ~swipe left~ 2) Play the open string with the performance bowing and phrasing while imagining the sound of the piece. 3) Finger the passage while playing the open string. You will only be hearing a single note so it will be easy to hear any undesirable variations in the tone. ~swipe left~ 4) Performance version - #bowarm pulls tone freely through all bowing and fingering patterns! #vivaldiconcerto #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #loveviolin #beautifulmusic #violinteacher #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #suzukibook4 #violintips #violinguy #soloviolin #soloviolinist #stringpedagogy #violinlesson (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZrgjDfr0EI/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice🎻 #stringcrossings When I feel “tangled up” with rapid string crossing passages such as these in #sicilienneandrigaudon by #fritzkreisler , I separate the left and right hands by fingering on the “shoulder” of the violin and playing open strings. This #violinpractice brings intense awareness to what each hand is doing and makes the passage more confident! Two videos: 1) mm 7-8 ~swipe left~ 2) mm 31-32 #sicilienne #rigaudon #kreisler #kreislermusic #violinteacher #violinlesson #playviolin #violinlove #violinguy #violinmaster #violinmasterclass #lesstalkmoremuzik🔥🔥🔥🔥 #practiceroom #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #violinvirtuoso #violin #violinist #viola (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXixk7yrZsC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#fastfingers #violinpractice🎻 In #fastviolin passages such as this famous “lick” from #czardas by #vittoriomonti it’s easy for the #lefthand fingers to get behind the motion of the bow. I practice “leading” with the left hand and having the bow simply “ride along” as follows: 2 videos: 1) Practice only with the left hand (no bow). Listen to each note as a “pitter patter” Economize the motion and avoid hammering the strings. The left hand fingers should move swiftly but remain as close to the strings as possible when lifted. ~swipe left~ 2) Performance version - bow comes along for the ride. Keep the focus on leading with the left hand. #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #violinteacher #violinvirtuoso #violinguy #violinfun #gypsyviolin #monticzardas #czardasmonti #fastviolin #stringpedagogy #practiceroom #40hrs #dailyviolin #violinpractice #violintips #stringplayer #violatechnique #cellotechnique (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/willhurdstrings/p/CXMRfWyL2Al/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

When #practicingviolin #sautille I remove the middle an pinky fingers from the bow and gently #pronate the hand (rotate inward or counterclockwise from my perspective). I also pull in slightly with the ring finger. This creates the slightly unbalanced bow hand needed for this bow stroke. I also play this stroke with flat bow hair (no tilt in the bow - every hair touches the string) #violinlesson #violinteacher #violinist #violinista #practicemakesprogress #practiceroom #violinpractice🎻 #violinguy #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #stringpedagogy #viola #cello #orchestraplayers #violinlove #violinfun #playviolin #suzukiviolinteacher #scalesandarpeggios #stringplayer #musiceducation #скрипач (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdUQ-IgB_U/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice When learning #virtuosoviolinist runs/scales, I find it helpful to include accents as a sort of “scaffolding” to keep the notes organized. Accenting notes gives the left hand energy. The right hand gains awareness of bow direction. I systematically remove the accents as follows: 5 videos: 1) Accent twice per beat ~swipe left~ 2) Accent once per beat ~swipe left~ 3) Accent every two beats or twice per measure ~swipe left~ 4) Performance version - passage is played rubato; however the notes are organized and in control ~swipe left~ 5) Photograph of the opening passage of #carpathianrhapsody by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk Note: In this particular passage, all accents are on up bows with the exception of the down bow on beat 4. Understanding this pattern helps me play this passage well. #violinpractise #practisepractise #practisepractisepractise #violinguy #ukrainianmusic #violinvirtuoso #violintips #practiceroom #practiseroom #violinteacher #violinmasterclass #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianmusic #скрипка🎻 #скрипаль #українськамузика #violinclass #violinlessons #suzukiviolinteacher #violinteacher (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca1-HcCuJlF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

When practicing #doublestops it’s often helpful to isolate the finger used most. In this passage of 6ths in #carpathianrhapsody by #myroslavskoryk the 2nd finger is used in almost every note, so I practice only the 2nd finger notes as follows: 3 videos: 1) Isolate 2nd finger as it is the most used finger in this passage. For notes not using a 2nd finger, I play the 3rd finger as this is the finger preceding the next use of the 2nd. ~swipe left~ 2) Passage is clean and easy. The other fingers are organized around the motion of the 2nd finger. ~swipe left~ 3) photo of the passage from #carpathianrhapsody🎻 Special message to for the many fine Russian musicians who follow me on Instagram and may not be getting the best news in Russia: Путин вторгся в Украину. они нападали на мирных жителей, больницы и школы. встаньте против своего диктатора и сопротивляйтесь этому зверству #violinpractice #practiceroom #violinteacher #violinclass #loveviolin #violinfun #ukrainianviolinist #ukrainianmusicians #slavaukraini🇺🇦 #скрипра #скрипач #скрипаль #українськийхудожник #украінськамузика #мирославскорик #suzukiviolinteacher #beautifulmusic #violinguy #practiceroomrevelations #violinstagram #istandwithukraine🇺🇦🙏🏻 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CazcrN2O18L/?utm_medium=tumblr

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