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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Phrasing musically under pressure
Principal double bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; associate professor of double bass, orchestral studies and chamber music at Boston University College of Fine Arts, MA, US
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Technique: Developing bow control for improved tone
Violist Martin Outram on mix of exercises to help you draw out sound actively and attentively with the right hand
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Technique: Speaking with the bow
Cellist Ophélie Gaillard on how to use language, vowels, consonants and inflection to colour and shape every phrase
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Technique: How to play a chop groove
Mix up chops, ghost notes and melody notes to create a rhythmic groove with tonal variation
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Technique: Developing a controlled vibrato
Exercises and ideas to build finger strength, improved tone and a continuous arm or wrist action, from violinist Lihay Bendayan
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Technique: New perspectives on bow curves for double bass
How to improve fluidity, nuance and expression in every bow stroke
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Technique: Playing the viola with a small frame
Fingerings and tricks to reduce pain and over-exertion for petite musicians
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Technique: Working on open strings
Exercises to help you build up a strong, reliable right hand, with a consistently beautiful sound
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Technique: Trills and embellishments
How to develop finger strength and control for even, well-articulated ornaments
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Technique: Overcoming common misconceptions in Suzuki teaching
Why it is so important to understand the method’s concepts of review, group class and aural training
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Technique: Playing with expression
How to build an emotional connection with music that shines through in every note
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Trade Secrets: An easy system for making a template and a mould
A method to create classical forms inspired by the work of the Cremonese masters
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Technique: Jazz soloing on the double bass
How to build from a simple bass accompaniment to an improvised solo line in a few basic steps
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Technique: Left-hand calisthenics
Quick warm-ups to help you improve strength, endurance, flexibilty and control
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Technique: Early music articulation for modern instrumentalists
How to use Baroque bow techniques to build variety, lightness and flow into every phrase
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Technique: Cello warm-ups - the left-hand
Exercises and advice to help string players develop a left hand that is strong, balanced and agile
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Technique: Cello warm-ups - the bow arm
How to prepare the whole body for efficient, time-saving repertoire practice
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Technique: Melodic string-crossings
How to play controlled, smooth and seamless melodic lines
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Technique: Ricochet
How to produce clear and controlled bounced bowings on the violin
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Technique: Memory and mental practice
Techniques to help you learn music off by heart and protect against memory slips
