How To Play More in Tune | Ear Training, Tuning Systems & Mind-Body Connection

With many tuning systems, there is no such thing as absolutely perfect intonation. To play the most in tune we can on the violin (or any other unfretted stringed instrument) requires a combination of stellar sense of relative pitch combined with deliberate, active listening and a reliable instrument setup and left hand technique foundation. This combination of ear training and physical technique is the mind-body connection (or ear - finger connection, if that makes more sense to you) that allows us to play in tune consistently.
In this video I demonstrate how to practice intonation of the beginning of Bach's Allemande from the d minor Partita by using the internal aural skills. Also a brief introduction to distinguish 'pythagorean tuning' system from 'just intonation' system, and why using a drone isn't always a great helper for playing in tune.
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[@jenshoffmann2210]

All your videos about intonation have given me so much. Through your videos I have a clear idea that good intonation always involves three perspectives: the perspective that *feels* intonation is right (the audience perspective), the perspective that *knows* intonation is right (the theoretically perspective) and the perspective that *hears* intonation is right (the well ear-trained musicians perspective). Thank you so much!

[@Violinna]

Thank you for your kind words, and for sharing this - very excellent points!

[@LatchezarDimitrov]

I apreciate the idea to hear internaly the next note before to play it!

[@LatchezarDimitrov]

Please, why do you say "perfect" ??? Nothing can stay perfect if you want to be in tune!!! Simple example - try perfect major sixth GE then perfect fifth EB and listen the 4th BE empty string... (only if you tune the violin with perfect fifths)

[@LatchezarDimitrov]

You have r fixed strings, right? How then you recommend different places for the notes from the melody or harmony???

[@LatchezarDimitrov]

About your "comodity" to check every note in D minor piece...sorry to say, but it's ridiculous! You must to be deaf to use this way... The internal hearing is much beter to stay in tune, trust me!

[@zeniktorres4320]

Like your approach to this. You covered alot in this one, hope you can expand on it later.

[@Violinna]

Thank you!

[@adawitczyk]

what a great topic!

[@CarolruizNlpiano]

Great video! I totally agree ! Ear training it’s so important...in violin it’s like essential! But also for piano, we don’t have to tune, but listening to the sound you want before to produce it it’s (in my opinion) the key to a good quality!

[@Violinna]

You're so right - it's the same for us for sound quality also - difficult, but so powerful!

[@kayaviola]

Oh yes! Great video Inna!!!

[@AprilClaytonflute]

Great stuff to think about! Thank you!

[@xiaoleideng]

good video. I think it is also important to emphasize and demonstrate work on intonation without vibrato.

[@Violinna]

Absolutely! thank you for sharing =)

[@LeeJaePhangPianist]

Another great video! Thank you! 😄👏🏻 The mind-body connection is also very important for playing well on the piano, even though pianists never have to worry about tuning. Simply put, if the mind is not ahead of the fingers at all times, there's really not much chance of playing with a singing tone because only some notes will be well taken care of. And brilliant choice of Bach too!

[@Violinna]

100%! You're so right about the singing tone - this applies to all instruments, and it's a kind of practice technique frequently neglected! Thanks so much for watching and your insight!

[@MichaelWHull]

Great information. Thanks!

[@LatchezarDimitrov]

Do you use perfect fifths when you tune your violin?

[@joselevicanasenjo2171]

interesting! a little comfusing though. You talk about checking the open string, but then implied changing the tuning... was the video edited and lost some info?

[@Violinna]

Hi, thanks for your comment! When I said "changing tuning" it was referring to different tuning systems and why we only check perfect intervals with open strings. I explain what that means more in my video on Pythagorean vs Just intonation

[@violinow1673]

This video made me to subscribe. Can you please make a video of listening to overtone for intonation (double stop). Thanks.

[@Violinna]

Great idea - will put this on my list! =)