Hello friends, I hope you liked this vibrato tip! Let me know if you have any questions, comments or feedback. 00:47 Intro 01:37 Tip #6 - Summary 01:45 Hard Support 02:12 Demonstrations 03:31 Soft Support 03:54 Value of the method 05:40 Hard Support in-depth 11:16 Very important point !! 13:39 Soft Support in-depth 15:28 Support a friend 15:45 Final Comments
My main problem has always been tension in the left hand. This exercise substantially decreased the tension. This helps not only with vibrato, but with passages as well. Had to show my professor Dont's Caprice 17 and I used this method on the day of my lesson. Made a huge difference in a matter of minutes. Thank you, Mr. Kurganov!
great video ! (i think i read somewhere you started violin as a later teen... maybe that conscious development (more self aware) is why you can articulate the mechanics better than most)
Wow, this is a genius-level exercise. Esoteric while still accessible. And gotta admit, I laughed out loud when you mentioned the two violists looking for each other while tuning. Deadpan brilliance. Thank you Daniel for this gem!!
Yesterday I watched this video, and proceeded to have a breakthrough practice session. Thanks to your advice, I felt much more in tune with the instrument and aware of our exchange. I realized that a heightened playing ability comes with a heightened presence of mind. Before this video, I was literally breaking a sweat practicing vibrato because of how tense I was! But yesterday's practice was like a luxury spa session, it was so relaxing. Thanks friend!
It's something I developed myself. I am sure similar ideas have been floating around, but I have never seen any deeper instruction for this kind of work. Thanks!
Thank you very much for these tips, Daniel. They really do help those of us who have problems with 'our' vibrato. After playing for some decades (really) and playing AMEB (Australia) 6-8grade pieces I still haven't managed a good, effortless vibrato. I know that's crazy but it is not my first instrument and though I took proper lessons/instruction this, for some unknown reason, was not covered. You might really not realise how much a tip like the first one 'scroll support' has on one's practicing vibrato but I can tell you it has had a big impact for me.Thanks again for all your tips and help they really do, err, help. - Mark, Australia.
Another great post 👍👍. I used to practice scroll support a lot, with a sock around the scroll, using a bookcase for support. Immensely effective exercises can result. Never tried the string method, but will incorporate 🙂. Your advice is excellent - detailed, well researched, and sound (literally!).
Your tips have really helped this beginning violinist. I have been working for almost two years and after watching your videos, I realized I wasn’t using enough natural weight in my arm. It has made a dramatic difference. So thank you!!!
Excellent tips! External support really helps to free the left hand and develop the vibrato sensation for students. Thank you so much for all of this information. Great job!!
Awesome. This will be my focus for the next few weeks to target the tension. I just got my vibrato but I definitely need to take a few steps back and work harder at playing without tension. Thank you
An excellent focus! I always use this approach to re-calibrate vibrato if I'm not in shape, or to remove upper-body tension in general. Let me know how it goes!
Hi Daniel, thanks a lot for the professional tips that you are sharing for free on CZcams. I have watched all your videos and eagerly wait for the new ones. And I'm practicing your tips too. There are many who can't afford to get access to such information. May God bless you abundantly and give you loads of success. A request, can you please make a video that gives information about all the violin techniques a student has to learn? Please name the techniques in Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced categories. And also please if you could arrange them in like a chronological order so that we get an organized list of which technique (in every category) we start with and then move on to the second technique and the third and so on. Like an in depth list of techniques that are there for the violin. I will be greatly indebted to you for this.
Thanks Emilio! Your request is quite the undertaking! I am working on new content all the time but in the meantime there are some really good resources out there which you might like. Check out violinmasterclass.com
Thank you so much for making and sharing these videos, this series is so helpful! I've just discovered your tutorials and they're so thorough and detailed, they give me confidence in troubleshooting my vibrato and left hand tension. Thank you!
after trying this: damn, i mean i still sound like im playing a bag with a drowing cat inside but this makes it at least waaay easier to concentrate on the wrist movement! thanks for sharing
People who live with those who watched this video: do we really need to have a piece of string permanently hanging from the staircase. People who watched the video: yes.
Hello, very nice videos, all of them!! Congratulations!! Video and audio are really nice!! Your approach to violin technique is very clear and intelligent. I have a question about your violin, since I've started looking up for a new instrument. Could you tell me please what instrument are you playing? I mean, who is the maker? It sounds so confident in high positions and profound in its tone. Thank you very much!!
Daniel your small finger is often "doing something" when you show the vibrato .Either it raises too far or curls up a bit. Try to switch off that "something " to make it relax as you do vibrato .
I think my problem is too much thumb force as a result of playing mandolin and guitar. When I watch Perleman, it's as if his thumb is free floating. I think this may be why my violin shakes when I do vibrato. You're the first one who has mentioned the thumb force.
As a guitarist myself, I can tell you you’re observation is on point. Ultimately it should take far less effort from the left hand on the violin vs. guitar to achieve a basic clean tone.
I'm an accomplished cellist with a good mainly finger vibrato. Porting that to the violin is nonetheless very difficult. The twisting of the arm and less direct angle of the hand changes everything. Very frustrating!
Great video! Some violinists have a problem that a thumb moves a lot during vibrato as well as the wrist, making the vibrato unstable. What would be your recommendation in this case?
Sounds like a recalibration of the movement is necessary. As mentioned in the video, the thumb should have no part in the vibrato. It should be loose and maintain light contact with the neck. It's hard to describe the process of troubleshooting that via text, but I would start with very slow vibrato and speed it up gradually, noticing when the problem begins to occur.
Hi Daniel! Can I send you an email about 11:31 to 11:38? I don't understand - do you mean the motion should follow the same line as the string??? Nvm I figured it out - my left hand wasn't rotated enough, causing a slipping thumb and a vibrato motion not aligned with the fingerboard. Switched the hand position and my left thumb was finally stable, I could relax completely, and my forearm, elbow, and upper arm were no longer moving! I feel inspired. I have a Stanick shaped viola and thought I'd have to switch instruments. I don't!
I use AT4050 microphones now, but for most of the videos I used a zoom H5 recorder with an added lav mic for voice. I edit audio in Reaper, and video in Davinci Resolve
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Hello friends, I hope you liked this vibrato tip! Let me know if you have any questions, comments or feedback.
00:47 Intro
01:37 Tip #6 - Summary
01:45 Hard Support
02:12 Demonstrations
03:31 Soft Support
03:54 Value of the method
05:40 Hard Support in-depth
11:16 Very important point !!
13:39 Soft Support in-depth
15:28 Support a friend
15:45 Final Comments
My main problem has always been tension in the left hand. This exercise substantially decreased the tension. This helps not only with vibrato, but with passages as well. Had to show my professor Dont's Caprice 17 and I used this method on the day of my lesson. Made a huge difference in a matter of minutes. Thank you, Mr. Kurganov!
Your tutorials are too good :DD
The one about an Ysaye scale you uploaded made me improve so much!
Glad you like them!
great video ! (i think i read somewhere you started violin as a later teen... maybe that conscious development (more self aware) is why you can articulate the mechanics better than most)
this channel is so beneficial for half-self taught violinists like me. thank you so much for sharing those videos with us!
Wow, this is a genius-level exercise. Esoteric while still accessible.
And gotta admit, I laughed out loud when you mentioned the two violists looking for each other while tuning. Deadpan brilliance.
Thank you Daniel for this gem!!
You have a refreshing approach to teaching the violin. This vibrato exercise is fantastic!
I have learned more about vibrato in the last few days than I have in the last 4 years. What brilliant tutorials they are. Thank you so much
Yesterday I watched this video, and proceeded to have a breakthrough practice session. Thanks to your advice, I felt much more in tune with the instrument and aware of our exchange. I realized that a heightened playing ability comes with a heightened presence of mind. Before this video, I was literally breaking a sweat practicing vibrato because of how tense I was! But yesterday's practice was like a luxury spa session, it was so relaxing. Thanks friend!
Woah I've never even heard of this exercise, pretty interesting!
It's something I developed myself. I am sure similar ideas have been floating around, but I have never seen any deeper instruction for this kind of work. Thanks!
@@DanielKurganov Ah, makes sense! it's amazing! Was just testing it out and it's legitimately revolutionary haha, Vibrato should be taught this way!
Thanks, mr Daniel, this has really solve my vibrato problems, I don't know how to say thank you.
Thank you very much for these tips, Daniel. They really do help those of us who have problems with 'our' vibrato. After playing for some decades (really) and playing AMEB (Australia) 6-8grade pieces I still haven't managed a good, effortless vibrato. I know that's crazy but it is not my first instrument and though I took proper lessons/instruction this, for some unknown reason, was not covered. You might really not realise how much a tip like the first one 'scroll support' has on one's practicing vibrato but I can tell you it has had a big impact for me.Thanks again for all your tips and help they really do, err, help. - Mark, Australia.
Another great post 👍👍. I used to practice scroll support a lot, with a sock around the scroll, using a bookcase for support. Immensely effective exercises can result. Never tried the string method, but will incorporate 🙂. Your advice is excellent - detailed, well researched, and sound (literally!).
Your tips have really helped this beginning violinist. I have been working for almost two years and after watching your videos, I realized I wasn’t using enough natural weight in my arm. It has made a dramatic difference. So thank you!!!
Excellent tips! External support really helps to free the left hand and develop the vibrato sensation for students. Thank you so much for all of this information. Great job!!
Awesome. This will be my focus for the next few weeks to target the tension. I just got my vibrato but I definitely need to take a few steps back and work harder at playing without tension. Thank you
An excellent focus! I always use this approach to re-calibrate vibrato if I'm not in shape, or to remove upper-body tension in general. Let me know how it goes!
Thank you so much..this is very valuable information and education.
I wish I could take some lessons with you! I'm a teacher myself but am learning so much from you. Thanks for the videos!
I loved the video. I’m doing Gr5 abrsm exams and this series helped me a lot (loved the viola joke)
Hi Daniel, thanks a lot for the professional tips that you are sharing for free on CZcams. I have watched all your videos and eagerly wait for the new ones. And I'm practicing your tips too. There are many who can't afford to get access to such information. May God bless you abundantly and give you loads of success.
A request, can you please make a video that gives information about all the violin techniques a student has to learn? Please name the techniques in Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced categories. And also please if you could arrange them in like a chronological order so that we get an organized list of which technique (in every category) we start with and then move on to the second technique and the third and so on. Like an in depth list of techniques that are there for the violin. I will be greatly indebted to you for this.
Thanks Emilio! Your request is quite the undertaking! I am working on new content all the time but in the meantime there are some really good resources out there which you might like. Check out violinmasterclass.com
@@DanielKurganov Thank you Daniel. Will check the link you have shared and eagerly wait for your new content :)
That viola joke! OUCH! Lol XD
Perfect tutorial!!!! Thank you...
Glad you enjoyed it!
the best vibrato video tips
Great video! Thank u so much! Your first vibrato video really helped . I tried it on my exercise and teaching, I have seen the results. Thanks again!
I am so glad!
Great video!
Brilliant video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Genius.!!!
Thank you so much for making and sharing these videos, this series is so helpful! I've just discovered your tutorials and they're so thorough and detailed, they give me confidence in troubleshooting my vibrato and left hand tension. Thank you!
I'm so glad!
Very helpful, thank you so much 💚
Grazie. Perfect tutorial!!!
Your videos are very knowledgeable and I always learn something new. Thank you!
Bellissimo video! Grazie!
Grazie Clara!
@@DanielKurganov ...aspetto il prossimo! Perdonami se scrivo in italiano!
after trying this: damn, i mean i still sound like im playing a bag with a drowing cat inside but this makes it at least waaay easier to concentrate on the wrist movement! thanks for sharing
Keep it up and you'll reach my level - a typewriter eating tinfoil being kicked down the stairs.
Спасибо большое за видео!
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The BJJ comment just blew my mind, thank you!
and... the viola joke just... ouch!
Teach !!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This great! THANK YOU! I am going to try that prop the scroll thing!!!
Spasibo za vashe raboti
total unrealated but i like your style, the belt perfectly matches the violin :D
This is brilliant!
Thanks! I’m glad if it’s useful. It was a very simple thing that became a complex and interesting thing the more I dug into it.
Thanks you for tutorials🎻👏👏👏💖💕🥰
13:08 Amen
Thank you so much!!
People who live with those who watched this video: do we really need to have a piece of string permanently hanging from the staircase. People who watched the video: yes.
Very good! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Very good trick s thanku💖🙏
the viola joke😂😂😂😂😂
Excelente sonido!
Nice viola burn @13:10.
The viola joke 😂😂
Thanks! Enjoying your channel! Who is the maker of your violin? Sounds lovely!
Hello, very nice videos, all of them!! Congratulations!! Video and audio are really nice!! Your approach to violin technique is very clear and intelligent.
I have a question about your violin, since I've started looking up for a new instrument. Could you tell me please what instrument are you playing? I mean, who is the maker? It sounds so confident in high positions and profound in its tone. Thank you very much!!
Daniel Frances Martinez thanks! It’s made by Andrew Ryan. He’s incredible!
Daniel your small finger is often "doing something" when you show the vibrato .Either it raises too far or curls up a bit. Try to switch off that "something " to make it relax as you do vibrato .
I think my problem is too much thumb force as a result of playing mandolin and guitar.
When I watch Perleman, it's as if his thumb is free floating.
I think this may be why my violin shakes when I do vibrato.
You're the first one who has mentioned the thumb force.
As a guitarist myself, I can tell you you’re observation is on point. Ultimately it should take far less effort from the left hand on the violin vs. guitar to achieve a basic clean tone.
Excellent. However I did feel some agita fearing your undoubtedly valuable instrument would bash against the metal stairs. 😉
She is safe!!
I'm an accomplished cellist with a good mainly finger vibrato. Porting that to the violin is nonetheless very difficult. The twisting of the arm and less direct angle of the hand changes everything. Very frustrating!
Great video!
Some violinists have a problem that a thumb moves a lot during vibrato as well as the wrist, making the vibrato unstable. What would be your recommendation in this case?
Sounds like a recalibration of the movement is necessary. As mentioned in the video, the thumb should have no part in the vibrato. It should be loose and maintain light contact with the neck. It's hard to describe the process of troubleshooting that via text, but I would start with very slow vibrato and speed it up gradually, noticing when the problem begins to occur.
I play the viola !!!!❤️
secretly my favorite :)
I’m still learning how to play violin can you teach me how to vibrate
Hi Daniel! Can I send you an email about 11:31 to 11:38? I don't understand - do you mean the motion should follow the same line as the string???
Nvm I figured it out - my left hand wasn't rotated enough, causing a slipping thumb and a vibrato motion not aligned with the fingerboard. Switched the hand position and my left thumb was finally stable, I could relax completely, and my forearm, elbow, and upper arm were no longer moving! I feel inspired. I have a Stanick shaped viola and thought I'd have to switch instruments. I don't!
The g string is difficult to vibrate? For me is
how do you record sound? its so clear, do editing sound? thanks . your videos so helping to me thanks a lots next month I will buy your book ass well
I use AT4050 microphones now, but for most of the videos I used a zoom H5 recorder with an added lav mic for voice. I edit audio in Reaper, and video in Davinci Resolve
13:08 lmao very nice
How about people playing without shoulder rests?
Lower posisions for wrist like vibrato and higher position for arm vibrato. All in all everything depends on particular situation right???
Yes indeed. Generally, a combination of both is best, and even more generally, all vibrato is finger vibrato actually.
Grazie mille è molto interessante e tu sei eccezionale ma , una traduzione in italiano si potrebbe avere ? ❤🙏
Like!
what camera do you use???
Sony a7c / a7iv
@@DanielKurganov looks very smooth!