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Finger Independence Exercises for the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #304

Finger Independence Exercises for the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #304

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Apr 17, 2019 | Play in Tune | 13 comments

pinky Train your left hand, finger flexibility, play in tune and play fast runs easily with these finger independence exercises: Download the Dounis Daily Dozen exercise book! To get a strong, flexible left hand, I recommend the Dounis exercises ‘Easy’...
5 Tips on How To Do Vibrato with Your Pinky on the Violin or Viola

5 Tips on How To Do Vibrato with Your Pinky on the Violin or Viola

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Nov 27, 2014 | Learn Vibrato | 2 comments

Bernard writes… “I can use my pinky pretty confidently, but I have to avoid it on longer notes. Sometimes I have trouble getting a pretty vibrato sound with my fourth finger. It’s odd, because sometimes I get a good vibrato, but sometimes it sounds dead. Could...
How to Prevent Your Pinky from Slipping off the Bow

How to Prevent Your Pinky from Slipping off the Bow

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Nov 13, 2014 | Bowing Technique | 0 comments

pinky In your violin or viola lesson your teacher might have instructed you to make your pinky round and set it on top the bow. This is easier said than done. Loads of violin and viola players struggle with this. Pamela writes: I am learning to play beginning violin...
How to Keep Your Left and Right Pinky Round in Playing Violin or Viola

How to Keep Your Left and Right Pinky Round in Playing Violin or Viola

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Mar 26, 2014 | Bowing Technique, Play in Tune | 4 comments

Keep your pinky round, your teacher might have told you a hundred times. A round left pinky will improve your intonation. A round right pinky will improve your bowing and tone production. It’s easier said than done as your pinky needs strength (muscles!), flexibility...
How to Play in Tune with the Fourth Finger on the Violin or Viola

How to Play in Tune with the Fourth Finger on the Violin or Viola

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Feb 4, 2014 | Play in Tune | 2 comments

I have a fourth finger fobia! Robyn writes in response to the Pinky Training Program: LOL yes, I have 4th finger phobia! I am not afraid to use my (left) pinky, but every day when I practise it seems to want to go to another place. I will be too sharp, or too flat,...
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