#twinklebow

[willhurdstrings]

I love using my #twinklebow #tinybow to practice maximum expression. If I can get long notes to sound good with the #smallbow It is easy to play with the performance bow! Excerpt: #losttango by #ukrainiancomposer #volodymyrvynnytsky #tangoviolin #violintango #violinpractise #practiceroom #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #stringplayer #stringpedagogy #violinsolo #ukrainianclassicalmusic #ukrainianmusicians #violinlesson #violinclass #violinguy #violintime #violinlove #tangolover #bowdistribution (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcIpLlArqbG/?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]

Using my #twinklebow #tinybow to practice #allegroassai (#3rdmovement ) from #violinconcerto in #aminor #bwv1041 by #jsbach The 2+1 slur pattern and #stringcrossings throughout this movement are challenging. I find it easiest to play in the lower half with the motion coming from the upper arm combined with some finger colle action. Playing near the frog makes the landings after the quick up bows easy and places the string crossings near the balance point of the bow. I love practicing with my twinkle bow because I can experience the lower half stroke I want without having to wonder if I’m low enough in the bow! Two videos: 1) Opening tutti practice version with twinkle bow ~swipe left~ 2) Performance version #bachconcerto #baroquemusiclovers #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #violinmasterclass #violinpractice #beautifulmusic #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #practiceroom #gigue #lingling40hours #violinpractice🎻 #violinguy #violinteacher #violinlessons #violintips (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSE1wq_gUZB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

Using a #twinklebow #tinybow to #violinpractice #offstring #brushstroke at the frog in #violinconcerto no 5 mvt 3 by #seitz Mastering the #doublestops in this passage requires a lot of #slowpractice during which the #violinstudent will likely be focused on #intonation and not bow placement. A great way to practice the lower half bow stroke easily and without thinking about it too much is to use a twinkle bow! Three videos: 1) Twinkle bow practice. I often loan my twinkle bow to students learning this passage so they practice in the lower half as they focus most of their attention on the double stops. ~swipe left~ 2) No twinkle bow, no problem! Simply turn the bow around and hold it so you get the feeling of playing at the frog as show. Turning the bow around rather than simply holding it up near the tip creates a more balanced feeling. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version. #seitzconcerto #suzukiviolin #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #practiceroom #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #kinestheticlearning #kinestheticlearners #violinlessonsforkids #suzukibook4 #violinfun #violinclass #practiceviolin (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRyoP0NgTOp/?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

[violin-music-major]

Testing out my bow conservation skills with a twinkle bow I found at work-an attempt was made...