All Intonation articles
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FocusReturning to playing after a break: top string teachers share their tips
For those who have picked up their instruments after a hiatus and thought, ‘What on earth is this?!’ - five string teachers from around the UK share exercises for both hands, posture, listening and performance
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‘I can see good tone’ - Suzuki’s tonalisation exercises
With musical examples, Helen Brunner examines how Suzuki’s tonalisation exercises are used to create a beautiful sound on the violin. From the September 2021 issue
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How to develop secure intonation, by cellist Maria Kliegel
The German recording artist and former Rostropovich Cello Competition winner explains how developing accurate intonation gives security and confidence to her playing
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Ask the Teacher - Ruggiero Ricci
The veteran violinist and teacher gives his top technique tips in a special anniversary feature
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From the Archive: the difficulties of playing in tune
The Strad writer E. Polonaski bemoans the number of string players with suspect intonation in our March 1893 issue
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Can bowing-wrist suppleness improve intonation?
John Krakenberger has made a number of interesting connections between good tuning and loosening the bowing wrist in his teaching
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8 ways to improve your intonation
Tips and tricks for playing in tune – or giving the impression of playing in tune
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8 views on intonation
Tips on playing in tune – or giving the impression of it – from 100 years of The Strad
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Cellist Pablo Casals on expressive intonation
The great artist believed that 50 per cent of a player's total dramatic power lay in exaggerated intonation, writes former pupil Pamela Hind O'Malley
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Mastering intonation, by cello professor Antonio Lysy
Antonio Lysy is head of strings at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and a teacher at the Heifetz International Music Institute, US. Here he provides exercises to help you play in tune every time you put your finger on the string
