Idaho...just
north of
Moscow!
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Practice tips that Dan and I learned at the Indiana string pedagogy workshop from Mimi Zweig:
#1- FBB (finger before bow)--The violist must place correct finger, then bow the note. This
takes a lot of patience but really works for the faster passages where the fingers and bow are
not coordinated or the notes just need to be learned.
#2 - repeat/slur--All rhythm is ignored. The first note of the passage is played with a down bow,
then repeated in an up bow and slurred to the next note which is then repeated in a down bow
and slurred to the next note ad nauseum. Repeat/slur works well for improving intonation,
especially where there are shifts, because the shift can be better heard and felt within the slur
I forgot to mention my favorite practice tip. I keep a cup of recently frozen chocolate chips near
my stand--little rewards. They're nice and cold, so the chocolate doesn't get on my fingers!
Linda Kline Lamar's Practice Remedies! Download Here
Visit this web page with correct hand positioning for the small handed violist.