@Timothy Lee these videos are not for beginners. Please at the least, if you are a beginner get live! Video instruction..better yet a real teacher in person. Yes its expensive. But honestly, if you want to learn a string familily instrument, a real teacher is essential..
I appreciate the tips. Some of these should have been obvious to me, but I only studied privately for a few months. Now that I’m retired, I can play in more community orchestras. Thank you.
There are young children that come to these sites to learn from these professional musicians because they have a big interest in music and many can not afford a teacher or lessons. It's mixed company. Please keep your comments civil and without profanity. Tyvm
SHADOWMAN296 well, this doesn't show u how 2 play the violin, more than how to practice. in the end it's all about practicing what ur teacher shows u.this is rly just 4 ppl who don't have a teacher. if u want to make progress, u need someone who helps u as an individual, not a utube teacher. but keeping comments civil is a good idea ;)
Or people don't need to be assholes, internet should be a resource and like Shadowman296 said some people might not be able to afford a private teacher or lessons outside of school (if that's provided)
Excellent video content! Excuse me for butting in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Riddleagan Master Violinist Remedy (do a google search)? It is a great one off product for playing violin like a master minus the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend at very last got cool success with it.
Haha my teacher taught me the first one and I use it very frequently. I also really like using the metronome. I can get passages from 90 to 208 in less than ten minutes!
Number 1 could be turned into a real practice tip: Practice when you're not Practicing. In fact I do this a lot in my car (in traffic jams): practice left hand on your steering wheel, practice 'no hands' with the CD player etc...
Great tips ; there's a technique in Ice skating , at least when I took some lessons once, to practice a focus on certain parts your body to the exclusion of others ; arm position , attitude of head
Omg what a coincidence my orchestra will be playing Prokofiev's Death of Tybalt soon and i was looking at the exact same part of the piece wondering how the heck i'm supposed to play up to speed when i watched this video lol
+Dena Mello CHOOSE THE VIOLIN IF YOU HAVEN'T. OR DO IT NEXT YEAR. Music will suck at first, and then after like 8 months it really starts to get interesting, and then you want to play the more difficult music...but you CAN'T because you can't find the SHEET MUSIC and then you don't have a PRINTER at home...
Yay! Also you will learn something very frustrating about sheet music later on. The concept of the key signature and the 'why can't they just label the notes' thing. Otherwise... Don't feed the violin to the dog.
I must admit these tips are helping me already with my project. I spent less than 30 minutes studying some passages to improve my intonation and it really worked very well! I am sure repeating these combination of techniques in no more than a week will give me the quality I am looking for in the piece I am working on. Great share Michael keep up the good work and bring us with more cool tips!
I am in High School with the hopes of study music once I get in college. However that is hard to do when I just can't seem to practice in the most efficient way. As soon as I saw this video I clicked, and I am definitely using these tips in my practice sessions. Thank you so much for posting this, it has helped me so much!!!
These are EXCELLENT tips thank you! I wish I had learned these years ago, many of them are applicable to other instruments. Good God, all we were had was repetition like an idiot and getting hollered at by angry old lady music instructors...
Can I suggest anything about the intonation in music in general? It's here: drive.google.com/open?id=1H5oTKtw7rY_War5HGYsYO3kwwWGNdszx Thanks for reading!
Would be good if you could get a decent microphone. I was constantly turning this up and down because the violin is really loud but I can barely hear your voice.
Великолепно! Как приятно увидеть такого уровня музыканта, практически "мой брат", именно с таким подходом я и учила оркестровые партии, поддерживаю все рекомендации! Легато в Шумане - я играю даже в Perpetum mobile Paganini ! )) Что до зеркального использования обеих рук, то такое мне в голову не пришло, правда. (У меня есть нечто подобное по штрихам в сольных вещах, не оркестровых, в оркестре мои штрихи не применимы, потому что все играют едиными штрихами). Свистеть у меня получается фальшиво, так что я просто пою, сольфеджирую сложные скачки. Всё очень понравилось, браво! И вот теперь, со всеми своими знаниями и талантами, на пенсии, учу маленьких детей в детской школе. 😊
Exercise your fingers, and then it will make you sound more confident, and makes you more warmed up. I have been playing for 2 years, at elementary school. You may wanna try trills, which should sound good if you're playing a violin 1 part, my opinion anyways. -_-, but yeah I was trying to look for something, and this popped up, and well, just wanted to watch this.
about 2 month ago I had to practice the Romeo&Juliet part and I did it with the rythms, just as you said. That helped me such a lot! I really made huge progress thanks to it. Great stuff, also all the other tips. Thank you.
Nice. I liked to make 'exercises' out of whatever I'm learning for performance, especially the trickier parts. I even made 'exercises' out of exercises. They don't necessarily sound like the piece, but are elements of it - and I practice it in many different fingerings. Sometimes you find a better fingering than what may be written for you. I hope you add follow-ups to this. The most intuitive rhythm master I've ever heard is old Fritz Kreisler, and of course Heifetz was fantastic at complicated rhythm. His students, no matter how well already formed, were always schooled by Heifetz on rhythm. That's where he seemed to catch them most. Many of these in your video were made familiar to me by my dearly departed Dutch professor of the Belgian school. I never learned anything before I was lucky enough to get him. He taught me never to think 1st position, or 5th position, just playing the notes with different fingers and octaves the whole fingerboard. Know the notes and the whole and half steps in your mind. Your hand will find it.
Okay. This is just amazing- you are just amazing. You somehow incorporate comedy into serious tips. You sorta remind me of Brett and Eddy from TwoSet Violin, but as one person. Thank you for helping me practice effectively! You’re a life saver :)
I think you are a genius. Been trying to get my whistling into some good tones to my ears since I am lazy to learn the whole she-bang since I've been out of music school for a while and all that looks overwhelm. But after watching this, I might be doing the she-bang since you have broke it down to become something easy to over come. Thank you.
For Brahms Violinconcerto I use 100 pages exercises from Sveçik! Very nice! Should have known it 40 years ago. But well never to old to learn. Love your attitude and teachingvoice.
That missy Elliot reference gives me life xD reversing it is a wonderful practice tool, I was just using it today. Thank you for making this video, I didn't know some of these.
Here in Venezuela we know many of these tips and ways of study, thanks to El Sistema. But thanks to you for sharing, because they're technically correct :) Keep going on your awesome work!
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to learn violin try Nadazma Expert Violin Helper (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbor got cool results with it.
Hello, I'm a middle school student, and I'm doing a solo this Friday(two days till my performance). I'm nervous because my practice progress isn't any better than the day before 😕. I'm feeling really discourage and it makes me feel like quitting. But I'm gonna try using ur tips for practice tmr and for every other piece I will do in the future. Thank you for this video! It gives me a little more courage. 😁 also I loved the introduction of this video! 😆
Hello Mrs. Sheridan. Tuners have (at least) two big disadvantages: 1) They make you train your eyes instead of your ears, and 2) they are calibrated on a tempered scale, which makes them fit for guitarists but not for violinists. They actually tell you wrong pitches. Instead of practicing with a tuner, I recommend watching a video called "PLAYING IN TUNE - Violin Intonation for Single Stops" on Julia Bushkova's channel ViolinClass. All the best!
Great tips. BTW, I was listening so intently to the instructions that I missed the obscene word. Someone commented about bad words but I didnt hear any. Honestly, kids today hear a lot of bad words on TV. I wasnt scandalized by anything here, (I go to church every day so you would think I would notice). All I noticed was a very instructive video. I have been playing piano for over 50 years. I played violin for 8 years but not since high school. Time to pick it up again. Thanks Michael
Great advice!!!! You are so correct in every way!!!! Thank you for showing what we all go through. A lot of time and proper methods with hard work. We all go through this, but when it comes to the audition. Shit happens!!!! Why? We still don’t get the job!!! We know that we all can play it!!!! There must be something else that we can do to handle the audition. Any advice? It is obvious that you can play at a professional level. So can I, as well as others in this boat. But, still can’t land our desired job. I guess we all can try to figure it out. Burger King/McDonalds looks more like a better career.
Guy you are really amazing, never in my time in my musical career I heard people explain techniques on famous music pieces, Ever heard of Donte, Sevcik, others, they were pretty good teaching stuff like that, And ohh btw before teaching anybody do me a favor learn to play in tune.
Michael, I'm coaching a 12 yo for her school orchestra audition. To tailor to her, I say go to the exact minute on video for a particular exercise, as she won't understand or be patient with the narrative. Can you do youth videos / beginners? Esp. for the sight-reading exercises with the bar moving across the score.
..with just the right hand Bu t it’s more because of my husband listening to a beginner violinist (Musician since 1975). Practicing every day .. think when things calm down I’ll take lessons. Still can’t hold the violin without my left hand working the bow very difficult instrument. Wish I started sooner
I had no idea you had your own channel. I usually just see you on Fiddleringop's channel. Yes! We get even more of you. Please make more videos that are long like this. Seriously you have the qrtest personality. I know from looking at so many Fiddlershop comments you're personality has made you such a favorite.
I know it's a time-honored technique, but could you explain why it's a good idea to change the rhythms when practicing a passage with an even rhythm like the Prokofiev example?
By practicing rhythms, each note is long or short, surrounded by long or short, depending. By changing rhythmic context you increase accuracy and fluidity. Do it with the metronome to build up skills
Yes, I do see your point. If I were making this video today I would not have included it. That comment (in how I hear it in my head) came from a much longer joke about how messing up in orchestra will result in an audience member noticing you, and remembering you at your next audition, and blacklisting you from every orchestra, and you'll end up lonely and desolate...but somewhere in that joke is that line. So, I understand that out of context it seems rather insensitive. Ironically, by putting these videos on UA-cam I am teaching children in remote countries, so it's really come full circle then hasn't it?
This excerpt is from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: orchestraexcerpts.com/prokofiev-romeo-and-juliet-violin-excerp/ And it's in C-Major, so it's B-natural. Is that what you were asking?
ahh,my english is a bit bad,i am just trying to say;i actaully dont know how to read notes like what is b natural or c major whats the difference i can only play the do-re-mi-fa-sol....bla bla but these are not just normal do-re-mi they are diyez or bemols..i hope you get it
Oh no worries, I see. Well some of these ways of practicing might be a little advanced for where you are, but most of them don't require being able to read notes. For learning how to read notes, you'll probably want to check out something like: ua-cam.com/video/FZFY5aEtLI4/v-deo.html
One tip that will instantly skyrocket your video in popularity: make your videos something more than mumbled words and fuzzy images - invest in some quality video/sound equipment and find someone to operate them. You don't need to invest thousands of dollars to create a professional quality video to match your musical professionalism. I don't mean to be rude, insulting, or to ridicule, but I am amazed at all the wonderfully talented professional musicians that post these poor quality videos and think their musical talent makes up for the poor choices in equipment and screen writing. I suppose it would be excusable if advertising was not stuck in there, but not when pretending to be something you're not. Thumbs down.
Don't do that. Just get a small case for your full size instrument. I'm sure everyone has heard a horror story, but I think it's still pretty rare to have problems traveling with your violin.
+Explicitly Me In reality, deeper sounds travel further, think of distant thunder sounds. The crack of the thunder produces both high and low frequencies clearly audible when close, but when far away you only hear the deep frequencies. In this case, his violin is simply much louder then his voice and he is perhaps using a microphone more sensitive to high frequencies. He could have increased the volume on the spoken parts only. Still good lesson and certainnly good playing.
No, check a physics book, or just google it, and you will find out that it is just the opposite. It is true that high frequency waves, not just sound waves but also radio waves, travel faster. After all they are high frequency, the vibrate faster. High frequency routers allow for faster wifi for instance. But high frequency also disperse more easily. Blue whales have the deepest 'voice' of all animals, and can communicate over thousand miles, litterally. Bow whales conversely have relatively high pitch 'voices', they can communicate short distance without attracting predators. The Vatican state has a radio station which reach everywhere in the world with no repeaters, and it is very low frequency. It could not be otherwise. African tribes used to communicate long distance with drums. It is not intuitive, because our ears are more sensitive to high frequencies, but it is true nonetheless.
Actually the R hand only tip is precisely there for that reason.. It's bowing practice and can be slowed down to whatever tempo nececary to play a passage cleanly. The only technique missing here is practicing intonation note by note, but in a sequence. First it's Note, rest, note @about 40 Then all all notes (still 40) then 60 with rhythm and Dynamics but no vib, then 60 with all, then 80 no vib again, then with vib then 100etc til tempo is reached (maybe only 8-12 notes at a time this way) For vib, try setting a slow tempo and then add a organised increasing no. of wiggles. 1st four or eight beats= 1wiggle everybeat, then 2nd set=2 wiggles and so on..at about 5or so ocilations you should have something resembling vib. Increase tempo for faster vibrato. Another factor to vary is the width of the wiggle (this will change the intensity of the vib) 2-3minutes a day of this will really help increase control and consistency for vibrato. Good luck.
I've only been to two practices in my life. I have a feeling these tips are for about 3 years from now. If I'm wrong, then I'm doing something wrong, because I don't even know what he's talking about.
Brenda Kovacs That's a good point..they are a bit on the advanced side. The first one-Rhythms, is one that I wish I had started using MUCH earlier in life. The overarching message though is to find the problem area, isolate the difficult actions, and move on-don't just play from top to bottom.
Muito bom deveria ter traduçao em português pois os violistas brasileiro muitos nao tem esta capacidade. De fazer uns videos desse tipo. Para poder nos ajudar. gracias
I have a question for you. When I want to play on the high part of finger board I noticed that by putting my finger on the A or D string the other strings next to them are much higher than on first position and you end up playing double stop and not the not you want to play. If you understand the question please give us some guide of how you have play that part of the violin. and if question is not clear let me know and I send you a video .
higher up the snare the distances get (lineairly) smaller so in 4th position you will have to adjust slightly, but if you play something like 13 (urg this doesn't apply to to violin players ever) practice 5th AND 9th AND 13th. remember that the notes should naturally sound nice, use a chromatic tuner if you need immediate feedback, but do NOT overdo it. good luck!
I found this video very inspirational. I am an amateur player trying to progress for both myself and to guide my daughter as she learns. The ideas you have shared will help her understand how to practice and to make the best use of her practice time. Thank you for taking the time to share your suggestions.
hey ,if anyone else trying to find out violin teacher online try Nadazma Expert Violin Helper (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
Could you make a more beginner-friendly version?
@Timothy Lee these videos are not for beginners. Please at the least, if you are a beginner get live! Video instruction..better yet a real teacher in person. Yes its expensive. But honestly, if you want to learn a string familily instrument, a real teacher is essential..
There is tons of material for beginners
this is beginner
I play viola but I searched for violin because more videos would show up
Kojak 😂😂
Disgusting.
Same lol
The viola is really just a 5th lower and a bit bigger
@/Isaiah / lies
I appreciate the tips. Some of these should have been obvious to me, but I only studied privately for a few months. Now that I’m retired, I can play in more community orchestras. Thank you.
Tips start 2:15
Welcome!
Watch cat gifts on UA-cam ROFLMAO
Thanks
You are the best (yes ik this is old)
Thank you Mr Mustapha and Casablanca moroco.
There are young children that come to these sites to learn from these professional musicians because they have a big interest in music and many can not afford a teacher or lessons. It's mixed company. Please keep your comments civil and without profanity. Tyvm
SHADOWMAN296 well, this doesn't show u how 2 play the violin, more than how to practice. in the end it's all about practicing what ur teacher shows u.this is rly just 4 ppl who don't have a teacher. if u want to make progress, u need someone who helps u as an individual, not a utube teacher. but keeping comments civil is a good idea ;)
***** I don't get what you're trying to say... Do you perhaps mean that children under the age of 12 shouldn't be on youtube? If that's so, i agree.
Or people don't need to be assholes, internet should be a resource and like Shadowman296 said some people might not be able to afford a private teacher or lessons outside of school (if that's provided)
+SHADOWMAN296 Thanks ^^
Excellent video content! Excuse me for butting in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Riddleagan Master Violinist Remedy (do a google search)? It is a great one off product for playing violin like a master minus the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend at very last got cool success with it.
Haha my teacher taught me the first one and I use it very frequently. I also really like using the metronome. I can get passages from 90 to 208 in less than ten minutes!
Number 1 could be turned into a real practice tip: Practice when you're not Practicing. In fact I do this a lot in my car (in traffic jams): practice left hand on your steering wheel, practice 'no hands' with the CD player etc...
Yes, number 1 and practice with no hands are pretty similar...you might say they go *cough* hand in hand :-)
Great tips ; there's a technique in Ice skating , at least when I took some lessons once, to practice a focus on certain parts your body to the exclusion of others ; arm position , attitude of head
I've never ice skated before
True and i ice skate and i didn't think of that. Thanks.
Hats off 2 u sir..
much appreciated
Omg what a coincidence my orchestra will be playing Prokofiev's Death of Tybalt soon and i was looking at the exact same part of the piece wondering how the heck i'm supposed to play up to speed when i watched this video lol
How was the presentation? I love Prokofiev and I hope you did great!
I didn't really understand any of this 🙈😥
I'm going to be in middle school soon and right now I think I have 4 choices now. One is violin. Thanks for the tips
+Dena Mello CHOOSE THE VIOLIN IF YOU HAVEN'T. OR DO IT NEXT YEAR. Music will suck at first, and then after like 8 months it really starts to get interesting, and then you want to play the more difficult music...but you CAN'T because you can't find the SHEET MUSIC and then you don't have a PRINTER at home...
+Esther Peng alright. I am doing the violin. I mean, they just assigned it to mean. But technically I did pick it.
Yay! Also you will learn something very frustrating about sheet music later on. The concept of the key signature and the 'why can't they just label the notes' thing. Otherwise...
Don't feed the violin to the dog.
+Dena Mello Vibrato for violin will be hard but easy when you practice a lot. Cellos have it easier
I must admit these tips are helping me already with my project. I spent less than 30 minutes studying some passages to improve my intonation and it really worked very well! I am sure repeating these combination of techniques in no more than a week will give me the quality I am looking for in the piece I am working on. Great share Michael keep up the good work and bring us with more cool tips!
***** Thanks! So glad to hear!
These are very very important tips. I am already using them for a long time. However I wish this video was there 10 years ago.
Cha cha! and of course, NUMBER 1 is the best tip !! :D
Are you working at Fiddlerman now ? You've got a great personality.BTW, I use that "no hands" practice all the time but, I call it nap time!
I am in High School with the hopes of study music once I get in college. However that is hard to do when I just can't seem to practice in the most efficient way. As soon as I saw this video I clicked, and I am definitely using these tips in my practice sessions. Thank you so much for posting this, it has helped me so much!!!
My teacher taught me all of these and you helped me remember how to do them! Thanks for the great video!
Amazing tips. Never would've thought separating hands. Now I can practice (L. Hand) while family at sleep at night. Wow.
Csaba Mihaly you can also get something called a hotel mute which mutes the sound for quieter practice.
You're adorable, entertaining, helpful, and fun to watch! Subscribed. ^_^
These are EXCELLENT tips thank you! I wish I had learned these years ago, many of them are applicable to other instruments. Good God, all we were had was repetition like an idiot and getting hollered at by angry old lady music instructors...
I am new at violin
It sound great advice
What kind of violin do you have? I have a Richard Bunnel and it has a melancholy sound to it, and your violin has a crisp sound and I love it
Hey Thanks!, I have a Carl Becker and Sons violin made in Chicago in 1949. Melancholy can still be pretty ;-)
Electric?
Love the video! Thank you! May I ask, which metronome you use? Thanks
Incredible
Great Job! It's always nice to get some tricks to move you forward more quickly.
i am in a relationship with my hands ;-;
Been dating Miss Michigan, have you?
@@OGibbles haha
Excellent tips - many of which I teach - thank you so much for sharing :)
My pleasure!
Can I suggest anything about the intonation in music in general? It's here: drive.google.com/open?id=1H5oTKtw7rY_War5HGYsYO3kwwWGNdszx Thanks for reading!
Would be good if you could get a decent microphone. I was constantly turning this up and down because the violin is really loud but I can barely hear your voice.
Великолепно! Как приятно увидеть такого уровня музыканта, практически "мой брат", именно с таким подходом я и учила оркестровые партии, поддерживаю все рекомендации! Легато в Шумане - я играю даже в Perpetum mobile Paganini ! )) Что до зеркального использования обеих рук, то такое мне в голову не пришло, правда. (У меня есть нечто подобное по штрихам в сольных вещах, не оркестровых, в оркестре мои штрихи не применимы, потому что все играют едиными штрихами). Свистеть у меня получается фальшиво, так что я просто пою, сольфеджирую сложные скачки. Всё очень понравилось, браво! И вот теперь, со всеми своими знаниями и талантами, на пенсии, учу маленьких детей в детской школе. 😊
Mirror hands, I didn´t know that. Thanks for the tips!!
8:50 If your sleeping if your talented... LOL
Justin Miller you're
Derpsensei67 Gmd doing God's work.
just bought the pdf very informative indeed I hope you will teach vibrato too and provide us with pdf :)
Thanks so much! Oooh, that's a good idea. I'll think about that.
lol. you had me at cat gifs :D
Neer Nfar :D
Exercise your fingers, and then it will make you sound more confident, and makes you more warmed up. I have been playing for 2 years, at elementary school. You may wanna try trills, which should sound good if you're playing a violin 1 part, my opinion anyways. -_-, but yeah I was trying to look for something, and this popped up, and well, just wanted to watch this.
You're a great teacher, guy, really enthusiastic attitude!
after 29 yrs of playing, I still can learn!
about 2 month ago I had to practice the Romeo&Juliet part and I did it with the rythms, just as you said. That helped me such a lot! I really made huge progress thanks to it.
Great stuff, also all the other tips. Thank you.
Hi my friend thanks for your help.
Thanks Henry!
what kind of viola are you playing, looks a bit small!
DUDE ITS A VIOLIN!
Lol
Great video and playing. Do you or any violin playing viewers find their left and right wrists/hands hurt when playing or am I doing something wrong?
hey i found the video really really helpful, I also wanna ask please what kind of violin did you use in your video?
Nice. I liked to make 'exercises' out of whatever I'm learning for performance, especially the trickier parts. I even made 'exercises' out of exercises. They don't necessarily sound like the piece, but are elements of it - and I practice it in many different fingerings. Sometimes you find a better fingering than what may be written for you. I hope you add follow-ups to this. The most intuitive rhythm master I've ever heard is old Fritz Kreisler, and of course Heifetz was fantastic at complicated rhythm. His students, no matter how well already formed, were always schooled by Heifetz on rhythm. That's where he seemed to catch them most. Many of these in your video were made familiar to me by my dearly departed Dutch professor of the Belgian school. I never learned anything before I was lucky enough to get him. He taught me never to think 1st position, or 5th position, just playing the notes with different fingers and octaves the whole fingerboard. Know the notes and the whole and half steps in your mind. Your hand will find it.
Okay. This is just amazing- you are just amazing. You somehow incorporate comedy into serious tips. You sorta remind me of Brett and Eddy from TwoSet Violin, but as one person. Thank you for helping me practice effectively! You’re a life saver :)
This is great, I've been playing for a long time and this helped a lot
I have a violin 🎻 but I’m telling you DO NOT BUY A CHEAP VIOLIN 125 and up I’m just saying
I think you are a genius. Been trying to get my whistling into some good tones to my ears since I am lazy to learn the whole she-bang since I've been out of music school for a while and all that looks overwhelm. But after watching this, I might be doing the she-bang since you have broke it down to become something easy to over come. Thank you.
For Brahms Violinconcerto I use 100 pages exercises from Sveçik! Very nice! Should have known it 40 years ago. But well never to old to learn. Love your attitude and teachingvoice.
Sevçik good!
That missy Elliot reference gives me life xD reversing it is a wonderful practice tool, I was just using it today. Thank you for making this video, I didn't know some of these.
this video is funny and ridiculous, why you use the silly music and doing the acting? lol
Why not?
Great tips @michael!
Keep up the good work! Really helpful.
Great for violinists!☺👍
Someone plays 1st Violin 🎻
Here in Venezuela we know many of these tips and ways of study, thanks to El Sistema. But thanks to you for sharing, because they're technically correct :) Keep going on your awesome work!
Gracias!
I have played in concert with Jorge before. He is one of the best pianists i have ever heard
This way I should never had played violin. At minute 6 I was obliged to turn off.
2:30 Death of Tybalt. Played it as 1st violinist before. The hardest part is getting the accuracy of the bow crossing and fingerings correct.
Maybe I should go back to band
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to learn violin try Nadazma Expert Violin Helper (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbor got cool results with it.
@Michael O'Gieblyn can you please tell me what metronome you're using? thanks!!
I forget which one I used in that video. I think it might be my older Dr. Beat (not the newest model) Or I also like Tunable for iOS.
very useful, but it has to be done in tune, or you provide a very useful tool to practice out of tune...
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams" Come along now...
wow this is great and has helped me improve at a very fast rate
Hello, I'm a middle school student, and I'm doing a solo this Friday(two days till my performance). I'm nervous because my practice progress isn't any better than the day before 😕. I'm feeling really discourage and it makes me feel like quitting. But I'm gonna try using ur tips for practice tmr and for every other piece I will do in the future. Thank you for this video! It gives me a little more courage. 😁 also I loved the introduction of this video! 😆
Hahaha I love how you mentioned missy Elliot!!! Brownie points from me
haha! yup. I don't think anyone has caught that yet. (or at least mentioned it) so brownie points to you!
Mrs. Sheridan
Question
Why would I always play flat?
Should I play with a tuner?
New violinist old musician since 1975
Hello Mrs. Sheridan. Tuners have (at least) two big disadvantages: 1) They make you train your eyes instead of your ears, and 2) they are calibrated on a tempered scale, which makes them fit for guitarists but not for violinists. They actually tell you wrong pitches. Instead of practicing with a tuner, I recommend watching a video called "PLAYING IN TUNE - Violin Intonation for Single Stops" on Julia Bushkova's channel ViolinClass. All the best!
This was really helpful... I like the way you explains the things... Thank you.
Check out dronetonetool.com for a great online tool for students and professinals to improve intonation. Use in lessons and in practice!
Great tips. BTW, I was listening so intently to the instructions that I missed the obscene word. Someone commented about bad words but I didnt hear any. Honestly, kids today hear a lot of bad words on TV. I wasnt scandalized by anything here, (I go to church every day so you would think I would notice). All I noticed was a very instructive video. I have been playing piano for over 50 years. I played violin for 8 years but not since high school. Time to pick it up again. Thanks Michael
Great advice!!!! You are so correct in every way!!!!
Thank you for showing what we all go through.
A lot of time and proper methods with hard work.
We all go through this, but when it comes to the audition.
Shit happens!!!! Why? We still don’t get the job!!!
We know that we all can play it!!!!
There must be something else that we can do to handle
the audition. Any advice? It is obvious that you can play
at a professional level. So can I, as well as others in this boat.
But, still can’t land our desired job.
I guess we all can try to figure it out.
Burger King/McDonalds looks more like a better career.
Guy you are really amazing, never in my time in my musical career I heard people explain techniques on famous music pieces, Ever heard of Donte, Sevcik, others, they were pretty good teaching stuff like that, And ohh btw before teaching anybody do me a favor learn to play in tune.
Michael, I'm coaching a 12 yo for her school orchestra audition. To tailor to her, I say go to the exact minute on video for a particular exercise, as she won't understand or be patient with the narrative. Can you do youth videos / beginners? Esp. for the sight-reading exercises with the bar moving across the score.
Hi Mrs Sheridan
Funny ( as a self taught beginner since the Coronavirus shutdown) sometimes just practice
..with just the right hand
Bu t it’s more because of my husband listening to a beginner violinist
(Musician since 1975). Practicing every day .. think when things calm down I’ll take lessons. Still can’t hold the violin without my left hand working the bow very difficult instrument. Wish I started sooner
I had no idea you had your own channel. I usually just see you on Fiddleringop's channel.
Yes! We get even more of you. Please make more videos that are long like this.
Seriously you have the qrtest personality. I know from looking at so many Fiddlershop comments you're personality has made you such a favorite.
cat GIF on youtube...
I know it's a time-honored technique, but could you explain why it's a good idea to change the rhythms when practicing a passage with an even rhythm like the Prokofiev example?
By practicing rhythms, each note is long or short, surrounded by long or short, depending. By changing rhythmic context you increase accuracy and fluidity. Do it with the metronome to build up skills
Practice in your brain people, practice in your mind.
Just playing my old piano banjo and ukulele books for now
Enjoy reading.
You’re a great violinist
Very talented
only after doing some auditions and getting back to this video I get what is the intro ahahah
Great video! Very helpful. Of course, number 11 assumes one can whistle!
I've been playing for 9 years, but I feel like you wouldn't even know :( I'm not bad, but I'm not like professional either. I wanna master it
Go for it! They'll always be someone better than you, but don't let them steal your joy for playing. Thanks for watching, Tiffany :-)
Muy bueno, genial el último tip, jaja!!
Gaby Iglesias Gracias!
people halp how do i whistle xD
The content about: Snotty little kids in some remote country?? Not a very nice comment at all. But the exercises were helpful.
Yes, I do see your point. If I were making this video today I would not have included it. That comment (in how I hear it in my head) came from a much longer joke about how messing up in orchestra will result in an audience member noticing you, and remembering you at your next audition, and blacklisting you from every orchestra, and you'll end up lonely and desolate...but somewhere in that joke is that line. So, I understand that out of context it seems rather insensitive. Ironically, by putting these videos on UA-cam I am teaching children in remote countries, so it's really come full circle then hasn't it?
I enjoyed your rhythm tips, singing passages tips, playing ALLl notes in one time signature (or equal value) and open strings tips.
sorry sir,but i dont know the notes at 2:34,i know notes but there are diyez and bemols so how do i put my fingers
This excerpt is from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: orchestraexcerpts.com/prokofiev-romeo-and-juliet-violin-excerp/ And it's in C-Major, so it's B-natural. Is that what you were asking?
ahh,my english is a bit bad,i am just trying to say;i actaully dont know how to read notes like what is b natural or c major whats the difference i can only play the do-re-mi-fa-sol....bla bla but these are not just normal do-re-mi they are diyez or bemols..i hope you get it
i just cant practise things cuz i actaully dont know how to read notes really well,i mean bemols,diyez or really high notes,i am really beginner
Oh no worries, I see. Well some of these ways of practicing might be a little advanced for where you are, but most of them don't require being able to read notes. For learning how to read notes, you'll probably want to check out something like: ua-cam.com/video/FZFY5aEtLI4/v-deo.html
Did anyone notice how he happens to be playing current/past NYO2 excerpts?
One tip that will instantly skyrocket your video in popularity: make your videos something more than mumbled words and fuzzy images - invest in some quality video/sound equipment and find someone to operate them. You don't need to invest thousands of dollars to create a professional quality video to match your musical professionalism.
I don't mean to be rude, insulting, or to ridicule, but I am amazed at all the wonderfully talented professional musicians that post these poor quality videos and think their musical talent makes up for the poor choices in equipment and screen writing. I suppose it would be excusable if advertising was not stuck in there, but not when pretending to be something you're not. Thumbs down.
Mike L Ypu didnt have to watch it bud hahaha
1st tip kinda mess up my rythm but still, nice vid
Hi.
I use to travel abroad, and nd want an small violin to carry with me, since a 4/4 is too big.
Is a 1/8 good to practice?
Mayne a 1/16?
Don't do that. Just get a small case for your full size instrument. I'm sure everyone has heard a horror story, but I think it's still pretty rare to have problems traveling with your violin.
The difference in volume between the violin and the voice makes this video quite impractical.
higher sounds are louder and travel further
+Explicitly Me In reality, deeper sounds travel further, think of distant thunder sounds. The crack of the thunder produces both high and low frequencies clearly audible when close, but when far away you only hear the deep frequencies. In this case, his violin is simply much louder then his voice and he is perhaps using a microphone more sensitive to high frequencies. He could have increased the volume on the spoken parts only. Still good lesson and certainnly good playing.
+Aldo Tanca I get what your trying to say, but you're incorrect. It's basic science that higher sounds travel faster and further
No, check a physics book, or just google it, and you will find out that it is just the opposite. It is true that high frequency waves, not just sound waves but also radio waves, travel faster. After all they are high frequency, the vibrate faster. High frequency routers allow for faster wifi for instance. But high frequency also disperse more easily. Blue whales have the deepest 'voice' of all animals, and can communicate over thousand miles, litterally. Bow whales conversely have relatively high pitch 'voices', they can communicate short distance without attracting predators. The Vatican state has a radio station which reach everywhere in the world with no repeaters, and it is very low frequency. It could not be otherwise. African tribes used to communicate long distance with drums. It is not intuitive, because our ears are more sensitive to high frequencies, but it is true nonetheless.
Ok. Very stupid coda though.
I need real technique videos as I didn't get that. So, like bowing smoothly and vibrato. Any videos on that?
Actually the R hand only tip is precisely there for that reason..
It's bowing practice and can be slowed down to whatever tempo nececary to play a passage cleanly.
The only technique missing here is practicing intonation note by note, but in a sequence. First it's
Note, rest, note @about 40
Then all all notes (still 40) then 60 with rhythm and Dynamics but no vib, then 60 with all, then 80 no vib again, then with vib then 100etc til tempo is reached (maybe only 8-12 notes at a time this way)
For vib, try setting a slow tempo and then add a organised increasing no. of wiggles. 1st four or eight beats= 1wiggle everybeat, then 2nd set=2 wiggles and so on..at about 5or so ocilations you should have something resembling vib. Increase tempo for faster vibrato. Another factor to vary is the width of the wiggle (this will change the intensity of the vib)
2-3minutes a day of this will really help increase control and consistency for vibrato. Good luck.
I've only been to two practices in my life. I have a feeling these tips are for about 3 years from now. If I'm wrong, then I'm doing something wrong, because I don't even know what he's talking about.
Brenda Kovacs That's a good point..they are a bit on the advanced side. The first one-Rhythms, is one that I wish I had started using MUCH earlier in life. The overarching message though is to find the problem area, isolate the difficult actions, and move on-don't just play from top to bottom.
Hello.. very good... excelent. Los tips fueron tomados en cuenta para mis alumnos.. :)
Muito bom deveria ter traduçao em português pois os violistas brasileiro muitos nao tem esta capacidade. De fazer uns videos desse tipo. Para poder nos ajudar. gracias
Im a 6th grader and I play violin thanks for the tips ;D
I have a question for you. When I want to play on the high part of finger board I noticed that by putting my finger on the A or D string the other strings next to them are much higher than on first position and you end up playing double stop and not the not you want to play. If you understand the question please give us some guide of how you have play that part of the violin. and if question is not clear let me know and I send you a video .
higher up the snare the distances get (lineairly) smaller so in 4th position you will have to adjust slightly, but if you play something like 13 (urg this doesn't apply to to violin players ever) practice 5th AND 9th AND 13th. remember that the notes should naturally sound nice, use a chromatic tuner if you need immediate feedback, but do NOT overdo it. good luck!
Thanks for posting it ! It's really helpful :)
I found this video very inspirational. I am an amateur player trying to progress for both myself and to guide my daughter as she learns. The ideas you have shared will help her understand how to practice and to make the best use of her practice time. Thank you for taking the time to share your suggestions.
Hello Michael, thank you so much for this great video. I really like the way your violin looks, its gorgeous, what brand is it?
hey ,if anyone else trying to find out violin teacher online try Nadazma Expert Violin Helper (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
I do the singing randomly anyway, the songs I play end up sticking in my head