12 Types of Detaché Violin Bowing Technique Detaché is the default way of bowing, but there are many nuances In this article I explain 7 different types of detaché and how they look like in sheet music (notation) with examples from violin repertoire. #1 Simple...
Easy Guide to Violin Harmonics Finally understand and learn how to play ALL possible harmonics on the violin! Know how they look in sheet music without confusing tables and theories First the basics: What is a harmonic? A harmonic is an overtone you get when you place...
You don’t have to Bow Straight, says Itzhak Perlman Every violin teacher hammers on bowing straight, but you see concert violinists doing otherwise I decided to dive in this topic and end the confusion… Recently I followed the wonderful course by Itzhak...
We often think that technique is just a trick you learn, while musicality is the artistry that can’t be taught I think it’s exactly the other way around Playing technique is sometimes looked down upon As musicians should be artists and not mechanics, we...
Where do the rules about violin hold, bow hold and other technique come from? Should you follow them even when they don’t work for you? After running a violin shop for over ten years, I’m surprised on a regular basis what some violin teachers see as...
