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Tone Color on Violin: Another Component of Bow Distribution
Tone color changes are totally achievable by mastering bow distribution.
Phrase Shaping: Another Handy Use of Bow Distribution
You can read the first part of this "bow distribution" article chain here. So, you have started developing your instinct for making spontaneous bow distribution choices using the note values of a piece to guide you. The next step in developing your "violinistic...
50 Shades of Violin Vibrato
Free worksheet which helps violin students expand their vibrato palette by exploring 9 different combinations of vibrato speed and width.
Violin, Golf, and Driving: Some Things Must Be Learned By Doing
Learning “bow distribution” for phrase shaping and expressive playing needs to be an intuitive process. Start by using rhythmic values to guide you, and your intuition will grow from there.
Volume vs. Intensity on Violin
Playing loud doesn’t equal playing intensely. Playing soft doesn’t equal docile. Learning to make a soft, intense sound, or a loud warm sound really expands our expressive palate to help us convey more color and more emotion in our violin playing.
How to Play By Ear
Playing by ear is indistinguishable from ear training....they are mirror images of each other....with memorization stuck somewhere in between. Here are a few tips to help you dive right into playing by ear. 1) Most important for playing by ear is EAR TRAINING Without...