Advanced Technique Videos

In this addition to the tone series, we look at using scales to develop control over every bow speed. By continually aiming for maximum sound, you can expand your dynamic range and learn to project like the greats! Carl Flesh Scale fingerings: https://phidler.com/strings/FleschFingerings.pdf Here's a description of each video in the series: 1. Foundations: bow hold and rabbits https://youtu.be/qmpuoNFV_Fc 2. Pulling a straight bow at the balance point (Tuck-a-s) https://youtu.be/E272gFiJ660 3. Expanding to full whole bows using arm weight https://youtu.be/kYe5gUrOWYA 4. Using scales to develop bow control at every bow speed. https://youtu.be/CvmCHv-ngfE 5. The 3 main variables to color your sound https://youtu.be/J3xPls-vHCY 6. Figure 8 motion: the last big secret of tone production https://youtu.be/08hJfeVl7g4 ============== If you'd like to support the channel, using my affiliate links is a great way to do it! 🎻 Purchase Suzuki Violin Book 4: https://amzn.to/3PXo1YY 🎙 My microphone | AKG C414 XLII: https://amzn.to/3LDynKX 📸 My Camera | Sony a7S iii: https://amzn.to/46uxKuT 🎻 Incredible rosin | Andrea Solo: https://amzn.to/3PQ7JRn 🎻 The strings I use & recommend for most | Dominant with Gold Label E: https://amzn.to/3ZAc1Q5 🎻 The chin rest I use | Berber/Ohrenform: https://amzn.to/3PTwqfP I earn a commission on any affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for the support in making back the silly amount of money I've spent on recording equipment for these videos. Here's to breaking even. 🤞 ============== For all you Suzuki violinists out there, I wanted to produce professional level recordings that you could listen to and watch on YouTube. Listening is how your ear develops a sense of quality tone so it's critical to choose your recordings carefully. I often recommend to my students and parents that they put it on repeat and fall asleep to the recording. The brain processes and learns even while sleeping. Happy listening!

In this addition to the tone series, we look at the 3 main variables to adjust in order to alter the tone and color of our sound. By using them wisely, we should always know what to adjust to avoid skate or scratch sound. Beyond that, we can even use them creatively to find any color or timbre possible. The concepts discussed in this video are ones every violinist NEEDS to understand. Here's a description of each video in the series: 1. Foundations: bow hold and rabbits https://youtu.be/qmpuoNFV_Fc 2. Pulling a straight bow at the balance point (Tuck-a-s) https://youtu.be/E272gFiJ660 3. Expanding to full whole bows using arm weight https://youtu.be/kYe5gUrOWYA 4. Using scales to develop bow control at every bow speed. https://youtu.be/CvmCHv-ngfE 5. The 3 main variables to color your sound https://youtu.be/J3xPls-vHCY 6. Figure 8 motion: the last big secret of tone production https://youtu.be/08hJfeVl7g4 ============== If you'd like to support the channel, using my affiliate links is a great way to do it! 🎻 Purchase Suzuki Violin Book 4: https://amzn.to/3PXo1YY 🎙 My microphone | AKG C414 XLII: https://amzn.to/3LDynKX 📸 My Camera | Sony a7S iii: https://amzn.to/46uxKuT 🎻 Incredible rosin | Andrea Solo: https://amzn.to/3PQ7JRn 🎻 The strings I use & recommend for most | Dominant with Gold Label E: https://amzn.to/3ZAc1Q5 🎻 The chin rest I use | Berber/Ohrenform: https://amzn.to/3PTwqfP I earn a commission on any affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for the support in making back the silly amount of money I've spent on recording equipment for these videos. Here's to breaking even. 🤞 ==============

This is a big one! The president of Curtis Roberto Diaz showed off this tone technique at a master class that I attended and it was revolutionary for me. I hope it helps your sound as much as it has helped mine and that of my students. Enjoy! Here's a description of each video in the series: 1. Foundations: bow hold and rabbits https://youtu.be/qmpuoNFV_Fc 2. Pulling a straight bow at the balance point (Tuck-a-s) https://youtu.be/E272gFiJ660 3. Expanding to full whole bows using arm weight https://youtu.be/kYe5gUrOWYA 4. Using scales to develop bow control at every bow speed. https://youtu.be/CvmCHv-ngfE 5. The 3 main variables to color your sound https://youtu.be/J3xPls-vHCY 6. Figure 8 motion: the last big secret of tone production https://youtu.be/08hJfeVl7g4 ============== If you'd like to support the channel, using my affiliate links is a great way to do it! 🎻 Purchase Suzuki Violin Book 4: https://amzn.to/3Adu9DA 🎙 My microphone | AKG C414 XLII: https://amzn.to/3Zq7e28 📸 My Camera | Sony a7S iii: https://amzn.to/40qBxqH 🎻 Incredible rosin | Cecilia Solo: https://amzn.to/3nvPa9v 🎻 The strings I use and recommend for most | Dominant with Gold Label E: https://amzn.to/3Zz3jQl 🎻 The chin rest I use | Berber/Ohrenform: https://amzn.to/40u35LS I earn a commission on any affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for the support in making back the silly amount of money I've spent on recording equipment for these videos. Here's to breaking even. 🤞 ============== For all you Suzuki violinists out there, I wanted to produce professional level recordings that you could listen to and watch on YouTube. Listening is how your ear develops a sense of quality tone so it's critical to choose your recordings carefully. I often recommend to my students and parents that they put it on repeat and fall asleep to the recording. The brain processes and learns even while sleeping. Happy listening!

A violin scale system with drone and metronome included so that you can simply press play and follow along. It's as near as I can get to being in the practice room with you. I use this scale progression daily for most of my students preparatory to progressing to Carl Flesch. It follows the format of Barbara Barber's Scales for Advanced Violinists and includes scales, arpeggios, and double stops. It also includes my speed progressions for scales and double stops as well as steady focus points. It's designed to be a video you can follow along with each day as part of your practice routine. If your practice time doesn't allow this much time for scales, pick which sections to focus on for that day and rotate through them making sure to cover everything regularly. I'd recommend never skipping the slow bow scale portion. Happy practicing! Barbara Barber's Scales for Advanced Violinists: https://amzn.to/44K5Tr2 00:00 Intro 01:18 G major scale 10:38 Arpeggios 12:08 Broken thirds 12:42 Chromatic scale 13:11 Octaves 18:06 Thirds 23:04 Sixths 28:00 Fingered octaves 30:05 Tenths 32:03 Harmonics

A simple approach to mastering violin double stops. This is the first video in a series and details why double stops are so critical and lays the basic progression that will be used to practice each double stop. Each double stop has unique challenges and tricks, which will be addressed in separate videos. Happy practicing! Barbara Barber Scales for Advanced Violinists: https://amzn.to/3UbeCOj If you'd like to support the channel, using the affiliate links is a great way to do it. I earn a commission from these affiliate links at no additional cost to you.

The second video in a series outlining how to become proficient with your violin double stops. Octaves are the most important double stop and have some unique challenges. I hope this helps with your journey towards mastering the violin.

The third video in a series outlining how to become proficient with your violin double stops. Thirds force you to master your finger patterns which leads to impecable intonation. Master thirds and you'll be well on your way to mastering fingerboard geography. I hope this helps with your journey towards mastering the violin.