One of my favorite exercises to to help focus and calm my mind before I practice is to play a simple scale paying attention to the division of bow. I play each note of the scale for four beats and try to play each of the beats for exactly 1/4 of the bow and play at
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Violinist Viktoria Grigoreva conducted a master class for violin students from the college and community with the assistance of pianist Cynthia Huard on Monday, May 12, 2014. Professor Grigoreva teaches at the Royal College of Music in London and is much in demand worldwide as a teacher and performer. Middlebury College offered the opportunity to
The practice of the violin includes developing physical strength and dexterity. To improve the strength and dexterity of the left hand there are exercises that can be practiced to develop the muscles between the fingers which will improve the speed and accuracy of the left hand. Like any exercise, rest between exercise to allows for synthesis of
Attached is a scale exercise practice routine for the A Major Scale that is useful for tackling a myriad of techniques. AMajorScaleExcerices
Suzuki always said that every day you eat you should practice. My intention is to play every day and I usually bring my violin when I travel. Practicing in hotel rooms and new places often reveals new aspects of the music or practice routine as the acoustics are different. Now and then I encourage students to play in
I highly recommend Point Counter Point. Last year I participated in the th 50th anniversary celebration which included a very informal performance by alumni Laura Bossert David Finkle and Diana Fanning, sightreading by former campers, and a divine Lobster dinner. I attended Point Counter Point when it was under the direction of Diana and Emory
Care for violin and bow: Encourage Child to “own” their violin. Have child get out their violin and place shoulder rest, tighten bow. At end of practice child can loosen bow, dust fingerboard, and put away instrument and bow in case after practice. At first parent or teacher will tune instrument. Bow: loosen bow
Think about it. “Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.” – Wikipedia.org Respect other ideas. “People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.” ― Dalai Lama “Get enough sleep.”
Most North Americans prefer about 18 inches of space around our physical person when we communicate with others. Use of ALL CAPS suggests anger. Take time each day to be aware of your opinions and feelings so you can adequately convey them to others. Consciously look into one of the listener’s eyes and then move
