#bowdistribution

#bowdistribution #violinpractice using chalk to mark of sections of the #violinbow Here’s how I use chalk to practice a passage from the #2ndmovement #adagio of #violinconcerto in #gminor by #vivaldi found in #suzukiviolinschool #book5 Three videos: 1) Mark the sections with chalk. In this practice, I’m focusing on the bowing distribution in measures 36 & 40. For a sense of motion on these up bows, I allocate increasingly more bow for each note. First note 1/6 of bow; second, 1/3; last, 1/2. ~swipe left~ 2) Practice the relevant measures using slurred #staccato or stopping for each note to ensure each note receives the allocated amount of bow. Also practice with the performance bowing slur and check to see you’re passing the chalk marks at the appropriate times. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version. The long up bows at the beginning of each phrase have motion which propels the phrases. #violinteacher #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #antoniovivaldi #beautifulmusic #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #stringplayer #stringpedagogy #stringsattached #stringteacher #lingling40hours #practicepracticepractice #baroquemusiclovers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSO21XBHFOI/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bowdistribution #violinpractice #startinthemiddle and spread to the edges of the bread When creating a #crescendo #decrescendo phrase, I ask my #youngviolinists to imagine they are #spreadinghoney from the middle to the ends of the bow. You can imagine spreading anything on the bow, however honey or jam are sticky and can help reinforce the friction or pull of the hair on the strings. In my #suzukiviolin #groupclass we have many sushi lovers so I usually say “spread the wasabi” Lol! Three videos: 1) Spreading honey on bread. ~swipe left~ 2) Musical example - #longlongago from #suzukibook1 ~swipe left~ 3)Musical example - #musette by #jsbach from #suzukibook2 ~swipe left~ 4) Musical example - #gavotte in #gminor attributed to #johannsebastianbach from #suzukibook3 The “middle and spread” part is in the second phrase of this excerpt. #visuallearning #visuallearners #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukiviolinteacher #practiceroom #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #violinlessonsforkids (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_Y5hWLxR_/?utm_medium=tumblr

I find a #rubberband helps #youngviolinists with #bowdistribution in some pieces. The #upbowstaccato in the #trio of #minueting by #beethoven is easiest when played almost entirely in the middle of the #violinbow The series of 4 up bows per measure often take #youngmusicians to the frog where this bow stroke is difficult to control. Placing a rubber band approximately 1/3 up from the frog is a wonderful #kinestheticlearning activity to train bow allocation. After bumping into the rubber band a few times, children will learn to manage the up bows in order to avoid collision! Two videos: 1) #minuetingmajor trio practice with rubber band. ~swipe left~ 2) Performance version. Advanced students may begin including off the string strokes for some or all of the up bow #staccati however I teach on the string in the middle of the bow when first learning this piece. Additionally, I teach with only a slight #ritardando toward the end (last repeat only) and no ritard at any of the repeats or anywhere else. I tell my young musicians that too much ritard will cause the dancers to hold awkward pauses and loose their balance! #suzukibook2 #suzukiteacher #suzukiviolinmethod #violinlessonsforkids #lvbeethoven #violinpractice #kinestheticlearners #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #suzukiviola #violinfun #violinclass (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlqzWcAdHk/?utm_medium=tumblr