The Art of Effortless String Crossings | Techniques and Exercises for All Levels (Violin & Viola)
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Playing clean and smooth string crossings on the violin or viola can get very tricky! It’s easy to start overthinking about what part of the arm moves first - the arm? the hand? the elbow? how much? does everything change whether it’s a downbow or an upbow? I hope that this video helps to simplify a rather complex technique that changes based on what is demanded of the music. I intended this for all levels, starting with the very basics and progressing to more advanced exercises. Musical examples of Bach and Brahms included, and exercises of Paul Rolland, Kreutzer, Sevcik, Dounis, and Simon Fischer recommended. I go over different variables that affect string crossing and various ways of approaching it to build up a very deliberate practice toward more effortless string crossings.
Books/Exercises Mentioned & Recommended:
🔹Kreutzer (imslp): imslp.org/wiki/%C3%89tudes_ou...)
🔹Dounis Collection: amzn.to/44fxK0P
🔹Ševçik op 3 (imslp): imslp.org/wiki/40_Variations%...)
🔹Simon Fischer Tone: amzn.to/44kMpIh
🔹Paul Rolland's 'Basic Principles': amzn.to/431suwO
▶️Related Videos:
🔹Essential Etudes for Mastering String Crossing: • Essential Etudes & Exe...
🔹Simon Fischer's 'Tone': • Exploring Dynamics and...
🔹Dounis string crossing in scales: • Dounis Exercise | Stri...
🔹Coordination & Dexterity: • Coordination and Dexte...
🔹Bow Hand Flexibility: • Developing Bow Hand Fl...
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - What part of the arm leads change of string?
1:15 - first basic exercise
1:48 - bow arm levels
2:13 - bow arm as elevator
2:50 - how a balanced body aids in string crossing
3:12 - Kreutzer Etude 2
4:15 - Bach d minor Allemanda
5:29 - variables that affect string crossing
6:06 - collar bone and shoulder blade
6:39 - bow rolling exercise
7:44 - Brahms and Bach examples
8:34 - Paul Rolland's bow rocking exercise
10:12 - challenge of combining rocking and rolling motions in repertoire
10:59 - string changes at the frog
11:25 - Dounis opus 12 Artist's Technique of Violin Playing
13:12 - Sevcik opus 3 variation 13
15:06 - bridge and contact points
15:42 - Simon Fischer's TONE, ex 12 & 13
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Great video- I especially like how you incorporate body mapping elements to reinforce your ideas. The arm extends from collarbone to fingertips and every part is used in bowing and supporting the violin. Your videos have given me a whole new perspective on range of motion and the various tension points to be addressed along the way. I would have never thought about tension in the palm, but it's there. Thank-you.
You're very welcome!
This video is great, as it has certainly had made a difference in improving my string crossing (smoothly). Thank you for the wonderful examples and demonstrations.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Great to hear it's helping your string crossing already! Thank you for watching & commenting!
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Thank you very much for watching and for your generous contribution to the channel!
Great instructions as always.❤
It is benefiting me so much. regards
So glad! =) Thanks for watching
Thank you. I’m a beginner, maybe not ready for this, but I can feel it helping already. 😊
How are you reading my mind??!!! 😂 a few weeks ago you made a video about transitioning to no shoulder rest right when I ditched mine and now you put out this video the day after I ask my teacher about how to improve string crossings! Thanks for the super helpful videos ❤️
Haha!! Perfect😅 you are most welcome!
Thanks!this is a great video. You put so much into it and I am getting a lot from it.
So glad it's helping you! Thank you for the kind words and the "super thanks" =)
Another great one! 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
This is very good information, and stated very clearly! Thank you!
Thanks April!😊
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I love your videos! Thank you so much ☺️☺️🌈🌈❤️❤️
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!
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Thank you so much for the super thanks! New videos coming soon =)
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Thank you for the SuperThanks! =)