#violinpractice getting to the frog, ease in the #lowerhalf Many #youngviolinists #violists #cellists and bassists avoid playing near the frog. I believe this generally due to one or more of the following: 1) uneasy #bowhand 2) Discomfort with #crossingthemidline of the body (the right hand wants to stay on the right side of the body) 3) not knowing which notes should go to the frog. For students whose bow hands are well developed, I recommend practicing by actually touching the #ferule to the #violinstring on each “frog note”. This is essential in #minuet in #gmajor by #beethoven found in #suzukiviolinmethod #suzukibook2 When presenting this piece to #suzukiviolinstudents I often ask them to practice only the first two notes (as shown in the video) for a week, so they understand where the bow begins and ends. #beethovens #minueting requires much sophisticated bow use and would take several posts to fully explore; however, the first #violintechnique item I emphasize is getting to the frog. I even sing this piece with the words, “To the frog, to the frog!” Two videos: 1) #minuetingmajor by #lvbeethoven practice and performance version. ~swipe left~ 2) #maysong is the first piece where I teach whole bows, if not in the initial presentation than certainly by the time the students finishes #suzukibook1 Note: I usually make videos of this practice for my #suzukiviolin families. #suzukiviolinteacher #violinpedagogy (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgqhgLg72K/?utm_medium=tumblr
