January 2012

Violin Lesson – Trills

Violin technique lesson. Covers demonstration and definition of “trills”. Filmed in 2001. Mari Haig, Danman’s Music School. To print the lesson notes for this video and 1000’s more violin lessons go to Danmans.com (file: 2081)
Duration : 0:1:40

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Violin Lesson – Accents

Violin technique lesson. Covers demonstration and definition of “accents” on the violin. Includes examples on how to play them. Filmed in 2001. Mari Haig, Danman’s Music School. To print the lesson notes for this video and 1000’s more violin lessons go to Danmans.com (file: 2165)
Duration : 0:1:9

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Violin Lesson #59; Pizzicato (right and left hand)

An introduction to the plucking of the string, called pizzicato. Both right hand and left hand pizzicato are addressed.
Duration : 0:7:23

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Descending Shift Trick for Violin

Try this technique if you are struggling with tension during a descending shift. Don’t consider it your primary shifting technique, rather think of it as a tool to increase relaxation.
Duration : 0:2:53

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Violin Bowing (1): How to use the whole bow

Subtitle; The two halves of the bow and how to turn them into one long stroke! Introduction to the concept of upper bow technique and lower bow technique. This is most useful after you’ve already addressed basic bow-hold issues and have got your string crossing and left-right co-ordination working to some degree. [...]

Violin Lesson #55; Artificial Harmonics (SEE DESCRIPTION)

**Visit www.toddehle.com** – PLEASE NOTE: I failed to mention the importance of a VERY light touch with the 4th finger. I have seen students do everything correctly, but still fail with this technique, all because the pinky was pressing into the string too firmly. It should not bend the string at all. [...]

Violin Bow Hold Trick for Relaxation

For beginners (or anyone!) with bow hold tension.
Duration : 0:4:24

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Jazz Violin – play like Miles Davis!

This is part of my research on jazz pedagogy.
By transcribing and performing many great jazz solos I hope to demonstrate that string players can swing as hard as horn players. There are certainly many right and left hand challenges but with imagination and practice playing jazz on a string instrument is very possible.
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Violin Lesson – Bowing Technique

Violin technique lesson. Covers the “small amount of bowing” technique used in Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. Filmed in 2001. Mari Haig, Danman’s Music School. To print the lesson notes for this video and 1000’s more violin lessons go to Danmans.com (file: 2155)
Duration : 0:1:23

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HOW TO PLAY VIOLIN/FIDDLE – LESSON 2 VIOLIN BASICS – G MAJOR SCALE/ LEFT HAND TECHNIQUE

FULL LESSON AT www.OnlineLessonVideos.com
LEARN THE VIOLIN PARTS AND GREAT LEFT HAND TECHNIQUE!!!
Duration : 0:4:51

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