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3:42 Thank you for this tip. I started playing over 30 years ago. I stopped playing consistently after I graduated high school, but I recently picked it up again. I've been playing on the tips...or bone, and my fingertips are so painful. I still have issues mastering vibrato. I'm going to try this method to see if there is improvement.

What awesome instrument to master. The violins they play are over $20,000.00!

I was raised as a shoulder rest user, but I played in an early music ensemble where we used no shoulder tests or chin rests - purely period. I'm a small violist, and I really struggled, especially since I was working on a really hard piece that went higher than violists usually have to go. I figured out how to adjust and really enjoyed it, but one thing I did have to use to keep the instrument on my shoulder was a sticky cloth - the kind that some people put in their kitchen cabinets and that you can get at the dollar store. It made all the difference for me. My instrument didn't slip and I had all the control and freedom I needed.

The big problem with Violin is that it's so difficult just to learn intonation, reading the music, higher neck positions, and basic bow control and techniques that until you've been playing many years most teachers won't even begin to broach the topic of how to make MUSIC on the instrument. This is really unfortunate bc I feel many people quit due to always learning the next technique or piece and never being taught how to make what they already know sound beautiful

So, as you have given me some really nice clips/videos about violin music and playing, I'm going to help you with Lilja Haatainen name pronunciation:-)) You should say double a (aa) in her familyname similarily as you form a pronounce sound in word "hard" after sound "h..." [ha:d]. Double vocal in Finnish language is made by keeping the same sound just as long as a quarter note is in rhythm "taa ti-ti" (so it's relatively long) and for short "a" [a] like one eights note (ti-ti). The sounds are exactly same/similar in long sounds as in short, so the sound for short "a" is also the same as in word "hard", (not "aim", like AI teaches in video). Combination of "ai" in Finnish supposed to be pronounced similarily as first person in English "I". In first name Lilja, sound [i] should pronounce in front of mouth like in word "heating" [hiːtɪŋ] not leaving it back and down like in word "I" or "hi" [haɪ], Whole name, Lilja Haatainen, has the nice rhythm of dotted eight note + sixteenth note, quarter note, and two eights. Have fun ;-D ... And thanks again about your videos.

2:00 Worth the editing effort LOL. Also, to me, it often sounds like #NigelKennedy bounces his bow on the strings, whatever that is - bearing in mind I don't really know what I'm talking about, as I'm just a listener.

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That was so helpful! I get a lot of students coming to me with high thumb position, and I'm constantly correcting them. Now I understand why they were taught that way. Granted, all but one of those students have been shoulder rest users, and changing their thumb position has greatly reduced their strain. But I wondered why they were being taught that way. I have one student with short fingers, so I have her move her thumb up to reach with the pinky. I need to learn this technique so that, as you said, I have more options for my students. Thank you!

This saved my ass I have a video for an audition due tmrw thanks bro 😭😭

Bravo and thanks for your videos, Tobiah!

I've also been told to keep all fingers on or hovering over the strings that was how I was originally taught

I was 48 yrs old when I re took up the violin, I am terrified of learning verbrato because I am afraid of being told I'm to old to learn it. At 10 my dad said I couldn't play and forced me to give up. I never lost my love for the instrument but still scared of verbrato

I heard you playing to that orchestral work and was very impressed! Very beautiful interpretation. Thank you!

I felt sibling rivalry evergy from the sisters facial expressions

I think you fail to understand what a professional is, anyone who makes money doing anything, is by definition, a professional.

You're a freakin genius.

I always teach my students all the ways of playing, it is important to provide more ways of playing because immobility is the enemy of beautiful sound. Everything is needed to give the right color at the right time. Excellent channel, greetings from Italy.

BRAVO!!!! I loved this video! This is precisely how I teach my students from the very moment they pick up their violins! I don't observe this pedagogy very much among my immediate colleagues so to catch your video is SO HEARTENING! I joke with my student that my great grand teacher was Ivan Galamian (my teacher's teacher's teacher) and I notice the book on the shelf behind you! Great solid technique! I'm always isolating the bow vs the fingers. When a student is having issues with a passage they KNOW the FIRST thing I am going to say: "play it without your fingers".. sometimes I'll keep it on one string just concentrating on bow speed and distribution.. then we'll add the string changes and so often that is all it takes to straighten out the fingers.. if not? then we put the bow down and get the LH fingers organized as well as any shifting which as you said, has its own rhythm.. I start talking about finger rhythm waaaaay back in Suzuki Bk 1 with Perpetual Motion. We have the Perpetual Motion cheer! Boy do I love teaching this way. It's the way I do my own practice problem solving. It makes practicing challenging and enjoyable. I tell the student from the beginning: THE BOW IS THE BUS! It has a schedule to keep and the fingers must follow that schedule. Big motions control the smaller ones.. the fingers are NOT in charge.

I play without a shoulder rest, that's how I learned. But I play fiddle music, I didn't know playing without a shoulder rest was acceptable in classical

As a professional violist for over 40 years, I still play all my scales every day. I started this after my schooling. It doesn't take long; I just run the scales up chromatically, major, minor, and C chromatic. I use the Flesch fingering. I will focus on one scale to improve and work on Max Aronoff's variations, who was my teacher. I watch your channel for teaching ideas. I've recommended Tomplay to my students. You have a great channel!

2:51 my heart sank because of that's litterally the sounds I've been trying to make for like 4 hours now, and it made me realize how much I still have to learn😭

Your dedication is immensely appreciated my friend. Thanks

Veeeery helpful! Incredible! Works word by word! 🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for sharing this video! I have a question for you. Who are your top 10 favourite violinists currently alive?

Been playing 40 years with a shoulder rest and have never gotten used to it. I will attempt to start playing it without.

I am also a no-shoulder rest teacher. “Hug don’t shrug!”

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"just because you're playing 2 strings at the same time does not mean that you should press the bow into the strings twice as hard." Hallelujah! Needed to hear this part. Thank you. I've been making up for my sloppy bow angle to the 2 strings by pressing harder. You nailed this one. Thank you.

but what happens if you want to play fast?

Great explanation ..wow I thought it was magic

Carolino's main audience are not violinists... It's about her dancing and her overall charisma... Her busking on the street is not about studio recording.

My issue has been I am fine on open strongs, but my tone fades when i press the strings to notes. I have to add more bow pressure, sometimes more finger pressure.

“and you don’t” and i took that personally

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If I had to choose one for solos it’s a viola

Mr vous jouer peut etre mieux mais vous apporter moins de bonheur qu elle en apporte Elle democratise la musique classique reservée à une elite ! Quel musicien classique connaitra telle popularité et apporte tant de bonheur joie de vivre ?

Enjoyable and thought-provoking. I wanted to hear how the 1st piece went. Prihoda's Paganini was brilliant,and the pizz was so deft. I 1st heard Papavrami a long time ago. My grandmother, who also played the violin, said he might not get the fame he deserves. What you told about Igor Oistrakh can apply to Accardo, in a way. After all, he isn't as famous as Perlman and some others. Most people associate him with the music of Paganini, but he is versatile. His Beethoven Concerto is uniquely beautiful, and the notes are so chiselled. He often seems to play with lesser known orchestras and youth groups. Accardo and The Berlin Phil - what a treat that would be ! I really like Sarasate. Thanks for telling me about Yang's performances - I hope they are on utube.

🤯 This exercise is no problem from my right hand but my left it’s impossible. Looks like I have some work to do

I love to see the difference . To the untrained ear, which is me. I have never played a musical instrument in my life. I like the violin sound. She sounds awesome. When it gets broken down like this I find that more amazing between what a professional sees and hears to what I would see or hear. I just find this type of thing interesting. I am a big fan of hers and hopes she keeps getting better. I think she is awesome now.

Thank you for all your videos. one problem I am facing is to speed up the vibrato. Is is basically more practising or do you have some advice how I could accelerate the movement ?

The first one really works

Karolina has more money and is more famous than you, how dare you teach her?

you are very sober

What makes you think that everyone wants to be professionals and that people like classical music?

Thank you for such a nice explanation. 🙏🙏

But what if your middle knuckle is double jointed 😢

Thank you

As a violinist, I truly didn’t know this! Thank you!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that makes so much more sense and feels wya more comfortable