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