Nov 13, 2014 | Bowing Technique
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...
Mar 26, 2014 | Bowing Technique, Play in Tune
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...
Feb 4, 2014 | Play in Tune
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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Jan 2, 2014 | Bowing Technique, Play in Tune
How To Train Your Pinky to Play Violin and Viola (left and right pinky) [Pinky Training Program] Do you have difficulties with playing the fourth finger? (your left pinky) Do you have difficulties with smooth bowing, because your pinky is to weak to do the work? (your...
Sep 4, 2013 | Play in Tune
How to Get a Strong Left Pinky for Violin Playing? Violin Lounge TV Q&A about training your left pinky: “What can I do to have a more flexible pinky? Exercises maybe to make it stronger, instead of just tapping it down repeatedly as a 4th finger while...
