'With Nicky'- Back to More basics - Right Hand Bow Distribution

[@jimbob5848]

Wow. What a fine presentation. Helpful to an older feller striving to master his elderly fiddle. THANK YOU.

[@h.t.8565]

Hi there. I am a professional orchestra and solo violinist, and I go through all your videos and have to say what a treasure of information and practical exercises on your channel. Thank you and keep posting, please.

[@JustFiddler]

😊

[@wartyfrog5749]

Thank you for this video. I immediately went to the violin and tried it. So nice.

[@luc8254]

Your channel is awesome and so are you! Thanks for the videos! 😊

[@catherinestockermans846]

Thank you so much for taking the time to freely give us these lessons. I learn so much from them!

[@eps4560]

So many insights, but 11:48 tip resonated. Remember an awareness of an "outward giving" versus too much of that self pressure inward, production critique focus! It's SO easy to slip into focus on what we are doing, versus what we are Being or Giving. 🤎 Thank you

[@marcuswoo4212]

Excellent video. Very comprehensive workouts for the right hand (actually right everything: fingers, bow arm , wrist, elbow, shoulders etc.). Enough material for at least a half dozen lessons and a lot of attentive and serious practice for the next weeks of quarantine. Thanks Nicky!

[@cameronjackson3571]

These videos are terrific. Wonderfully warm and encouraging, full of practical tips, but also engaging the soul and the imagination as well. Really enjoying them.

[@steveb6441]

You Nicola, are an absolute legend! ..You really truly are!! I pulled something in my left little finger earlier and was quite pissed off that I couldn't really practice today... but here you come along and problem solved!!! (and I have to admit in hindsight it's so obvious) so THANK YOU!! I will spend my evening trying out your exercises! Keep up the great work.. you've been missed 😉.. Also wishing you all the very best in your upcoming performances 😁😁, you busy bee you 🐝

[@stephengilbert5612]

Magic moment 16:22. "It,s the name of the game" . lol. Everybody stay positive and never lose your sense of humor .😍👍

[@dennismeehan11]

Hi Nicky - Brilliant analysis and unique approach, brilliant! So much to digest. I am a first time viewer. I have a long way to go but love every step, mostly self taught. You repeatedly focus, rightly on tension, the killer of sound and practice. I dare to add one but if advice and that I have found one is always struggling to find practice time, either due to resistance, too tired, other demands, and a multitude of other reasons. In the end you approach the practice with lots of tension. Some simple stretching and relaxing exercises for only a few minutes changes all of that. As an adult student understanding the psychology and neurophysiology is really smart for people to know. But even young children will benefit from your ideas on experimentation. Treat your violin as precious but don't be afraid to go wild and discover all its sounds, good and bad. It removes fear and stiffness. My compliments to you for brilliant approach. And thanks.

[@ariskazis4663]

Keep them coming Nicky! Always with a smile! You're great!

[@鄭仁魁]

I like it very much and it's always being helpful

[@garysimkins2179]

Dear Nicola. These videos are a treasure. I am an adult beginner and have been struggling with the bow. I played cello for a long time, and have now taken up this lovely instrument. I may have commented before so forgive me. The one thing that I have issue with is my bow wants to bounce as I approach the tip and I was wondering if I might be locking somewhere in my arm. I have been studying for just under a year, and I do understand that it takes time and lots of dedication to advance. I am going to work on these exercises over the coming weeks and months and continue to return to them. Also, I love how you are just so down to earth and you make learning fun as well as letting us all know that hard work pays off. So a big Thankyou to you from me. I am in Toronto Canada, and I study with Jonathan Garabedian.

[@yacoubgirgis6400]

Thank you I really appreciate these advices, sending my kind regards

[@subdrvr]

Thank you Ms. Nicky. You make it seem simple.

[@michaellopez9673]

Thank you so much, Nicky! I really love the way you teach.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Have to get dinner going, its been a long hot awkward day, glad I practiced this a.m. . Will contimue watching after dinner .😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@gk1841]

Nice; thanks Nicky for these great tips!

[@ClayWilliams]

Yay! Glad to have you back

[@glauciapinho7581]

Thanks. Greetings from Brazil.

[@PaulJ59]

Nice to learn from such an accomplished player. Thank you for teaching interesting exercises.

[@iamhandsome6058]

I found a very good teacher.. God bless you.. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@janncook161]

I did not see a shoulder rest, how often do you personally not use one! I am practicing with out one and really enjoying it! Love your videos Nicky ,so helpful and enjoyable to watch! I Love your personality, knowledge and passion! Best wishes! I can’t wait for your next video; you are amazing!

[@NicolaBenedettiOfficial]

Hi Jann, Nicky is using a Libero shoulder rest in this video, but is now using the Pirastro KorfkerRest. Thank you for your positive feedback. More videos coming soon.

[@lucius79blues]

Thanke you for lesson Nicky, I love the way you explain the movements and your accent ¡

Thank your all your lovely videos!! Just what I need to watch in between practice 😃

[@papageno900]

Hi, Nicky! Thank you for your videos. They are great. Great for my very poor violin technique, great for keeping me company during my long insomnias, for calming me down and cheering me up...Well, there's a lot more I would like to tell about your good looks, your smile, your simplicity, the clearness of your explanations, the honesty of your witty and straightforward humour, your (excessive) modesty... but that would make my comment too long. So please just trust when I say your videos are a bliss and I look forward in great anticipation to more of them (and I'm sure I'm not the only one). And allow me put forward a couple of subjects I would love you to take up some time: 1) how to play flageolets (I mean artificial, ◇) that sound approximately fine, and 2) different "staccato" bow strikes (I use the word in tis broadest meaning, including all different sorts of "staccato", "spiccato", "détaché" a.s.o.). Détaché in one up-bow strike used to be fine when I was a kid. Now that I am an "over-grown-up" I don't seem to manage it any more... let alone down bow détaché! 🤔😢 Will you be so kind as to take up these subjects in some future videos? That would be great.

[@zecalimazeca]

tks from Brazil . GOOD LESSONS. LOVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR 16:25 I HAVE THE SAME.

[@dermivalpereira3430]

thank you Nycky.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Dear Nicky! I finaly recieved theGuilliaum rosin. Bless you its so much better! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@FrancescoMusichiere]

Nicola, sei fantastica! I have been looking for years for a quality resource like this for my students. Grazie mille x Francesco

[@lucius79blues]

Thanks Nicky¡

[@stephaniehoran2223]

you are an amazing professor❤ Im learning a lot with you ❤

[@adhamsabryviolin981]

Really great videos:) thank you!

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

P. S. I am convinced a Libero is the answer to my vibrato. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A CAKE OF GUILLIAUM ROSIN WHICH😮 I sent for but may never matetislize. Currently I like Ostracks form and Perlmans form. Good evening Miss Benedetti for now.

[@kxkx8243]

Thank you for these!

[@BarroqueSpirit]

Genia!

[@gregsanford3848]

Mate thank you

[@shipsahoy1793]

Thank you very much !! 😘 So grounded and to the point🥳. I won’t say “name of the game,” so sad🤣

[@sabualamoanasalsacelebrati4591]

Awesome

[@Shareef2610]

Amazing bows exercise tips thank you , The thing you don’t how describe it we call ictus the sound happen before the bow start to play . I did so much research on ictus some people call it catch so people call it Collė BTW it’s Collė

[@sabualamoanasalsacelebrati4591]

Lovely

[@amaliopratti2068]

Thank you for the help with my tone being strong all the way through the length. The bow distribution exercises were tricky to get right! I'm a bassist so I started each part of the bow with too much tip pressure. I noticed you gave each part of the bow- distribution a job in the RH fingers to pressure the string correctly. My question: The part of the video to save the bow - I got closer to the bridge after beginning the stroke to be able to get the pressure/speed/length pretty good. But It sounds intense. I just couldn't keep it sounding soft. Should I avoid the bridge? I was told to play over the fingerboard for softer tones but I can't do the length. Advice anyone?Thanks, Amalio

[@2logj]

Thanks no wonder I am still amateurish after playing for four years of playing the hardest instrument.

[@Chasestringsmusic]

Can you do a video on string crossings?!

[@ariskazis4663]

We miss you... when are you releasing the next video? :)

[@1st.Ugeeee]

Thank you so much

[@javierparedes14]

te amo nicola te amo....lol great jop teaching

[@bringstring6090]

Jeez... have a look at you... aren't you a gorgeous creation!!!

[@Molly-rp1kg]

Thank you so much! Do you have any tips on how to get back into violin playing after a holiday?

[@MrGuillermoraben]

Gracias.... thanks!

[@lmac71]

Great advice as always, these videos are so useful alongside all the other excercises and practise techniques. I am trying to find “my” ideal bow, sadly probably don’ t have the budget for what I really want or need, what bow are you using? How did you decide it was the one for you?

[@johnsulasanders6337]

need this lesson

[@LordByron1155]

Hi Nicky, thank you so much for taking the time and effort to doing this, i just have a quick question, i am actually a lefty guy, so i use my left hand to hold the bow and the other to play on the strings, i flipped the cords accordingly, would that be a problem? Thank you again ☺️

[@yenyi185]

謝謝!Thanks💖

[@Abdulrahman_Arti]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@docburns7335]

Ty

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Dear Nicola have just completed Ritchys #3 left finger joint loosening exercise. 20 sec each finger gentle hold back of each finger, rt thumb to first joint left index, rt. Index torrent of second joint of left index simultaneously hold 20 sec.bye!

[@antoniodilucia3448]

so beautiful, i'd go up on the rooftop of the front building to see her play

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Dear Nicky! I SOUNDED SO GOOD YESTERDAY EVE. IM JUST SORT OF LOAFING TODAY. MAY I PLEASE BE EXCUSED? ILL PROBABLY PLAY MY VIOLIN BUT I WANT TO DO MY OWN THING. NOV.30 2023❤

[@brianjia3076]

How to spend time in quarantine

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Dear Nicola!, TO me it sounds like Air! Air! , Air!, Air! Chris E. U.S.A. nov. 30, 2023😅

[@clipsofcooper]

9:30 for you WSHS kids

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

I'm so ashamed. I HAVENT PRACTICED IN MONTHS. BEEN BUSY WITH OTHER THINGS.. I PICKED UP MY VIOLIN A LITTLE WHILE AGO. SHE SOUNDED TIMID YET NERVOUS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY 60%. RECENTLY CLEANED BOW HAIRS. WASPS IN MY TRAILER SO BEEN UNABLE TO SLEEP SOUNDLY. I WAS WORKING FROM WALLACE RICHYS BOOK AND WORKING ON HAND GYMNASTICS. HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY NICOLA, BYE.

[@harbinguy1]

Spoke American accent?

[@papageno900]

PS: pity you don't speak Italian! 😉

[@johnprice4582]

.

[@meghansmith7884]

Damn ur stunning purrrrr heheh Sorry im weird and a tart...Meow

[@lorendisney6573]

what.a fox