The 5 Fundamental Rules of Violin Technique

[@williamnichols6253]

This is super helpful. You're really getting down to base principles here. I can't believe this is free.

[@erzas556]

Thank you so much. You always point out the details that no one mentions in all other videos. This is really helpful❤

[@joknight9730]

Another useful video, thank you Tobiah

[@claudinebechard8542]

A video loaded with intelligent information. Thanks

[@momoma533]

Already the beginning phrasings and I like it. Its very good said: "rules to analyze" like help for selfhelp ! :)

[@conniechan3280]

Thanks . GOD BLESS YOU ...❤ 😊

[@robroman6453]

Outstanding video!

[@ruban8038]

such great explanation THANK you, it's the first time i actually ncounter an explanation that tackles the physics ( even if rudimentary ) of violin bow holding, motion, and control ! So so cool

[@evelynovercash1147]

I enjoy your videos, you give us a lot of excellent information. I have to stop and take breaks because of the presentation. If you would talk smoothly instead of emphasizing each word separately it would be less annoying. Thank you sharing.

[@Eyiba07]

Thank you very much.

[@technicmachine]

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[@debracranwell6499]

Thanks for the great video. I am impressed with your chin rest. Would you please tell me what type it is? Thanks, Deb

[@MurphyMusicAcademy]

Berber chinrest

[@debracranwell6499]

Thank you🙂

[@debracranwell6499]

I ordered and received the ohrenforn berber chin rest today and it is a game changer!! I am a beginner and have been playing without a shoulder rest and chin rest to avoid the torture. The berber is all I need!! Thank you very much, Deb, Massachusetts

[@MurphyMusicAcademy]

@@debracranwell6499 Glad to hear it! It's funny how often I get asked that question about the chinrest. I just went into a violin shop a few years ago looking for a center facing chinrest, and that was just one that happened to be in the assortment of rests they gave me. I tried it and loved it and didn't think much after that, but since then several students and many other people that follow my channel have either changed to it or asked about it. Glad it helps!

[@augustinechinnappanmuthria7042]

Super

[@davidekdal7190]

Good approach to the use of muscles in playing! I wonder how one should rationally deal with seemingly conflicting information from different schools. The part about shifting is for example by the principles of Dounis to connect the positions by reaching with the hand from the new position to the old position to find the intermediate positions of the hand which in theory should prepare exactly where the hand is going before the start of the shift. The two arguments would basically be that you "jump" with the hand between positions and that you train the memory to connect the positions exactly between each other. Have you heard of this and what's your stance?

[@MurphyMusicAcademy]

It really comes down to who you are working with. There are different legitimate schools of thought and training, each with their own strengths. Whoever your teacher is they need to be able to both understand the "WHY" of what they are teaching you (i.e. can explain the reasoning and mechanics) and of course, be able to break it down and teach it properly. What I demonstrate and teach is both what I was trained in and what I believe, from my own study, to be best. As for that Dounis exercise, I'm not really familiar with Dounis, but it seems to me that that is more of a supplementary exercise rather than actual shifting technique. Then again, I'm not particularly familiar with Dounis.

[@davidekdal7190]

@@MurphyMusicAcademy I don't want to preach too much, but I absolutely recommend reading about it, as it is the first method made with regard to psychology and anatomy. It has some principles that is absolutely genius and feels extremely obvious once you start reading his introductions to the exercise books. You can of course choose to do whatever you want with the information, but I for one feel both intellectually and artistically more satisfied and optimistic about every violin students actual potential after reading and thinking along these lines.

[@FCarraro1]

@@davidekdal7190 dear David, I have read some of the Dounis (The Artist's Technique of Violin Playing) and especially on the shifting part I must say, it really made my shifting click. Would you recommend some other essays of his, maybe more complete and in-depth? Thank you, cheers from Italy

[@davidekdal7190]

@@FCarraro1 Dounis actually didn't leave too much written material behind, but there are other books that cover his legacy and what information he left in his students. "Demetrios Constantine Dounis: the philosophy behind the methods" is one of these. You can follow virtuoso_violinist on instagram if you haven't already. Let me know if you can find the book. There is more material written by Dounis' students that I don't have at the moment, but google should serve you quite well. Let me know if you find it!

[@kamikan22]

I think you should try it all by yourself. The hour with your teacher should be playing the way the teacher know how to teach (even if it has faults) only then you translate it to your own technique. The things you should avoid are the ones that make tension, like forcing your wrist to be straight or grabbing the violin with neck and shoulder. Obviously there are moments when your wrist is straight and moments when you grab with shoulder to "free the hand" (tensing shoulder tense the hand so.. xd). But if those 2 are the base of your playing, from the ground you are limiting your fingers and hurting your body.

[@ElfinMadness]

My teacher didn’t even explain this.

[@AC5SH]

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