All Pizzicato articles
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VideoEsther Yoo’s practice tips: chord pizzicato
Continuing her series of video tutorials in which she shares her practice tips, the American violinist covers chord pizzicato. She says: ‘This week, I wanted to share some thoughts on pizzicato – chord pizzicato, to be exact! The end of the third movement of Glazunov’s violin concerto has a few ...
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Pizzicato technique is often neglected, says violinist Jennifer Pike
There are many ways to vary sound and colour, but beware the perils of playing forte for sustained periods. From 2014
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Focus
Playing with a relaxed fourth finger by violinist Ros Stephen
Ros Stephen, author of the Oxford University Press Globetrotters series and Violinworks method books, gives exercises and advice to help string players reach fourth finger notes without straining
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Violin techniques with James Ehnes: pizzicato
This set of short videos with Canadian violinist James Ehnes were published by CBC Music in 2016. They feature him discussing and demonstrating particular playing techniques. See ‘Related Video’ for the rest in the series
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Article
Violinist Ray Chen gives left-hand pizzicato lesson
Don't cut the nails on your left hand too short. This will help with catching the string - unless you have calluses made of iron!' Violinist Ray Chen gives a video lesson on mastering left-hand pizzicato, as demonstrated in Paganini's Caprice no.24. Watch: Ray Chen gives up-bow ...
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Technique: How to vary and enhance your cello pizzicato
Soloist and chamber musician Christoph Richter talks about good pizz technique with particular attention to the range of sound demanded by Debussy's Cello Sonata. From The Strad's November 2015 issue
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Former Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud on pizzicato techniques
Pizzicato style is rarely analysed, but is so vital in modern repertory says the artist, who performed with the contemporary quartet for 20 years
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9 tips on playing the Ravel and Debussy quartets
Franck Chevalier, viola player of the Quatuor Diotima, gives advice on how to approach the most celebrated French additions to the quartet repertoire
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Rachel Barton Pine: 10 tips for practice and performance
The Strad attended a masterclass with the American violinist in 2015 and took down these practical pointers
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Technique: Walking bass
Essential foundations for producing a jazz bass-line with good sound, rhythm and harmony
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Turtle Island Quartet techniques: chop, slide and hickety mute
Members of the genre-crossing ensemble share some of the unusual techniques they use to give them their unique sound
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Blogs
12 tango music techniques for string players
London Tango Orchestra director and violinist Caroline Pearsall demonstrates tango music effects
