Violin Technique in Practice

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
ISBN: 0571592023
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
The full eBook version of Violin Technique in Practice in fixed-layout format, with downloadable audio. Violin Technique in Practice is an innovative approach to violin technique by Mary Cohen, developed from her unique 'weightless balance' methodology. Concise exercises are structured into sets that cover all aspects of technique alongside the author's expert advice guiding you through like a personal trainer. This book will develop a relaxed, secure technique and increase confidence in every part of the instrument - without the need to spend hours practising. It has been written with the needs of advanced students, teachers and professional players in mind, although the early sets are also ideal for use with students at late-intermediate level.

Technique Flies High!

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571518272
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Technique Flies High! is an exciting book of new performance studies for the intermediate to advanced violinist. Using baroque, romantic, contemporary and folk styles, these studies are also ideal as unaccompanied concert repertoire. Practice and performance tips guide the student and outline the technical and musical goals. Techniques covered include: advanced position changing, fast passage work and string crossings, natural and artificial harmonics, slow bowing and playing many notes in one bow, working in unusual or changing time signatures, free improvisation within strict boundaries, double stopping, and rapid changes between arco and pizzicato.

Bags of Fun for Violin

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Faber Edition: Bags of
ISBN: 9780571536009
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Bags of Fun for Violin is packed with imaginative pieces for absolute beginners: try chattering with skeletons, making a gate creak, admiring an octopus trampolining, and watching frogs doing high jump! Written by leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen, this book is gently progressive yet always entertaining, with plenty of material on the open strings and a gradual introduction of first and second fingers. Ideal for consolidation alongside any method, for sight-reading practice---or just for fun!

Scales for Advanced Violists

Author: Barbara Barber
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457445323
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The practice of scales need never be monotonous! Scales for Advanced Violists is a user-friendly scale book with each of the twelve keys complete. Dozens of bowings and rhythmic variants are offered to develop and improve evenness, clarity, agility, speed, and intonation. An innovative introduction to double-stops takes the guess work out of this important technique. The Circle of 5ths explains key signatures. The book includes three octave major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, arpeggios, broken 3rds, and chromatic scales. Double-stops in octaves, thirds, sixths, and harmonics are presented in two octaves. This is the only scale book that most violists will ever need!

ViolinMind

Author: Hans Jørgen Jensen
Publisher: Ovation Press, Ltd.
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
ViolinMind is a pedagogical method book that focuses on intonation. It is a transcription for the violin of CelloMind published in 2017 by Ovation Press, Ltd. The co-authors of ViolinMind are Hans Jørgen Jensen, Professor of Cello at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University and Grigory Kalinovsky, Professor of Music (Violin) at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The mystery of intonation is dissected by defining the scientific principles behind it, and providing easy, intuitive examples of the three main kinds of intonation systems used today: Equal Temperament, Just, and Pythagorean. Playing with exquisite intonation has mostly been reserved for those who possess a strong intuitive sense of pitch and harmonic color; however, ViolinMind breaks down this barrier using a highly detailed, systematic approach, making the process of acquiring a sophisticated sense of intonation similar to any other technical skill. Chapters in the book explore in great detail topics such as the harmonic overtone series, the scientific principles behind Cents, the syntonic comma, the just scales, the Pythagorean comma, the Pythagorean semitones, advanced sympathetic vibrations, Tartini tones, and double stops studies in tritones. All chapters in the book include numerous practical samples and listening exercises that bridge the gap between the theory and its application. The chapters on intonation conclude with practical examples from the following repertoire: intonation performance practice in the Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo (BWV 1001-1006), and intonation performance practice with piano. The appendices in the book provide detailed explanations about the Helmholtz intonation chart, the harmonic series, just intonation, the Schisma, as well as an illustration of two violin fingerboards from two method books from the 18th century showing pitch distribution for just intonation and Pythagorean intonation respectively.

My Friend Flicka Book

Author: Mary O'hara
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060845953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
Through his intense devotion to the colt Flicka, a young boy, living on a Wyoming ranch, begins to learn about responsibility and gain a better understanding of his brusque father.

80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1

Author: Jessica O'Leary
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
ISBN: 0571591728
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The full eBook version of 80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 in fixed-layout format. 80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids for development. This study book brings together a broad selection of repertoire including works by famous pedagogues such as Wohlfahrt, Schradieck and Kayser, as well as folksongs, lesser known gems, contemporary studies and some original compositions. The studies in Book 1 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5. Each grade features solo studies focussing on specific areas of technique, plus one accompanied piece per grade available to download, to help with intonation and for use as a performance resource.

Jazz Technique Takes Off!

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Technique Takes Office
ISBN: 9780571532636
Category : Violin
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Presents intermediate level jazz studies for solo violin and violin duet. This book concentrates on a specific jazz style, and has practice and performance tips to guide the student and outline technical and musical goals.

Maia Bang Violin Method

Author: Maia Bang
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Dist
ISBN: 9780825803710
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description

Nifty Shifts for Violin

Author:
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571521876
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Ideal for the Early Intermediate (Grade 3-4) violinist, Mary Cohen's Nifty shifts! is specially designed to kick-start position changing. Featuring lots of well-known tunes and technical tips - including the use of a 'guide' finger, preparation strategies, melodic fragments to play in different keys and positions, and by ear - there are also handy technical exercises in the form of 'fingerobics' and 'glisserobics', helping the player to develop these new skills.