by Lora | Sep 9, 2018 | Adult learners, Bow hand technique, Expressive playing, Violin tone
Let’s think about driving a car for just a second: You have driven for so many years, you don’t think about all the complicated things that you do each time you drive. It’s just part of your “driving instinct”. Good drivers have amazing...
by Lora | Sep 9, 2018 | Adult learners, Bow hand technique, Expressive playing, Violin tone
Did you realize that LOUD does not equal INTENSE? Once you realize this fact, you are well on your way to achieving the subtlety and nuance that makes the violin speak with greater inflection and expressive range. When I first start to teach my students how to play...
by Lora | Oct 15, 2016 | Bow hand technique, Violin practice tips
Why is it so important to keep your bow straight on your violin? Because your tone and intonation depend on it. And it’s one of the things that beginners struggle with most. In this post you’ll learn some exercises that REALLY help keep your bow straight....
by Lora | Apr 16, 2016 | Bow hand technique
First of all, you wouldn’t be human if you didn’t hit a wall on Minuet 2. I think it is the hardest song in the whole book, including Gavotte, and it’s all because of those darned string crossings! Practice tips for Minuet 2 Sometimes moving ahead to...
by Lora | Sep 7, 2015 | Bow hand technique, Violin practice tips
People are often intimidated by the sautille’ bow stroke. It can be difficult to acquire the skill of coordinating the left hand with the bow hand in such a rapid succession. But if you know how to work on each layer of this technique separately, you will have a...
by Lora | Oct 23, 2014 | Bow hand technique, Violin tone
Surviving the First Three Months as a Violin Beginner I recently heard from a frustrated online student. When I asked him how it was going (I always check on my new beginners in the first month), he confessed that he was ready to give up. In his words, “I...
