Violin Viola – a Masterclass from an Industry Professional 1

Introduction to Basic Techniques for Violin - Viola; for Classical & Contemporary - Acoustic to Electric Violin

- Basic advanced techniques required by all levels of players – typically NOT covered in online ‘how to play the violin from scratch’ courses
- How to advance your bowing hold flexibility, co-ordination & tone
- How to advance your Left Hand Dexterity using Rhythmic devices
- A simple idea to improve your rhythm skills that does not require a metronome!- although for goodness sake keep using one.
- Touching on the idea of what ‘phrasing’ means in music
- Unique practice techniques that may redefine your ability to self-teach
- Self Control
Technique is the ability to do WHAT you want WHEN you want HOW you want - & I trust these courses will assist you in going down a road that achieves this goal.

Technique is the ability to do

WHAT you want

WHEN you want

HOW you want - & I trust these courses will assist you in going down a road that achieves this goal.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

- Basic advanced techniques required by all levels of players – typically NOT covered in online ‘how to play the violin from scratch’ courses

- How to advance your bowing hold flexibility, co-ordination & tone

- How to advance your Left Hand Dexterity using Rhythmic devices

- A simple idea to improve your rhythm skills that does not require a metronome!- although for goodness sake keep using one.

- Touching on the idea of what ‘phrasing’ means in music

- Unique practice techniques that may redefine your ability to self-teach

- Self Control

Module One

Basic and Essential Right-Hand & Right Arm Manipulation Skills

Module Two

Improving large scale movements with the whole right arm Skills

MODULE 2a

Confirmation of basic posture and positioning

Module Three

Framing Skills and

The Association of rhythm with left hand to improve dexterity.

An introduction to 'Rhythmic Diminution'

For the Left Hand this will be the most important module

Module Four

Shifting skills - there are only 3 basic shift types

Module Five

‘rhythm’ and feel - a basic way to improve your confidence with Tempo

using Rhythmic Diminution.. & walking

Module Six

Touching on the idea of what the phrase ‘The language of music” means

MODULE Seven

Practice Techniques in the context of these Modules

MODULE Eight

a Practical Demonstration

This course presumes that you love music. You could be aspiring to make music your life.
This course is for all players who want to improve some basic techniques - or even in the context of an adult beginner you are a person who desires to attain a level of fluency that such ‘Beginners Courses’ available online are not able to elaborate on. Some of these techniques are only taught in a University setting, or by professional performers.
you might like the idea of seeing what a Professional whose life’s work spent in Orchestral playing has to say about basic practice & self-teaching techniques.