#downbow

[willhurdstrings]

When #practicingviolin repeated #downbow #chords it’s helpful to think of the bow stroke and return quickly to the frog as a single motion, like throwing a ball on the ground and catching it when it rebounds. You need to catch the ball before throwing it again so the down-up motion can be thought of as a single cycle. Similarly, each chord will begin and end at the frog (down-up). Here’s a demonstration of the chords at the end of #violinconcerto in #aminor by J. B. Accolay. Three videos: 1) Throwing a ball against the ground and catching it to experience the motion/cycle of repeated down bow chords. ~swipe left~ 2) Repeat each chord a few times, making sure the bow returns or rebounds quickly back to the string (hair touches the string at the beginning and end of each chord). ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version. Chords are clear and easy. There is no crashing or swatting of the string since I’ve practiced the return as part of each chord. Practicing chords in this way will prepare students for the extensive rapid down bow chords in #praeludiumandallegro by #fritzkreisler which is a piece most of my advanced #violinstudents learn. #physicsandmusic #kinestheticlearning #kinestheticlearner #kinestheticlearners #violinteacher #practiceroom #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #violateacher #stringpedagogy #stringplayer #stringsattached #violinguy #violintips #loveviolin #practiceviolin #lingling40hours @paoyi_2005 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjKkt1gwyQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#practiceviolin #musicalphrasing and bow speed management using a #twinklebow In this passage from #concertoinaminor by J.B. Accolay (mm. 32-40), it’s important to control the speed of the #downbow phrase endings which occur in mm. 34, 36, 38, & 40) Each of these endings is preceded by a rather fast #upbow and therefore can receive too much bow if the player is not careful. Here’s how I practice (two videos and one picture): 1) Twinkle bow limits the length of bow available. I practice with as pure a tone as I can with the small amount of bow available. ~swipe left~ 2) Performance version. After practicing with the twinkle bow it is easier to manage the bow speed changes. Tone is pure and powerful, phrasing is easy and follows the “hairpins” in the part. Rhythm is steady and accurate. The final bow in m 40 can take more bow since it’s effective to begin the ensuing crescendo in the upper half. ~swipe left~ 3) If you don’t have a twinkle bow, simply attach a rubber and as shown to create a small playing zone near the frog! #violinlesson #violinlessonsforkids #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #stringpedagogy #stringplayers #stringsattached #violinteachers #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #romanticmusic #violinconcerto #violinsolo #violinguy #violintips #violinlover #violinworld #practiceroom #practicepracticepractice #40hoursofpractice @paoyi_2005 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQs4XAtASua/?utm_medium=tumblr