Tetrachords: Simple, Versatile Exercises for Violin

[@2logj]

Amazing teacher you are.i have been your youtube pupil for more than 4 years and I really found your techniques very useful.now I iam in Grade 5 violin. When I started violin 4 years back no one told me about the tetrachord.i fell that the tetra chord should be taught from grade 1 because it's useful and gives agility to fourth finger.For younger violinist my message will be to use the tetra chord as a daily practise although you will not use the little finger till grade 3 .in those two years you would have built good agility on the fourth finger that you can substitute open D/A/E with fourth finger.The Achilles heel of violin fingering is the fourth.it deserves special attention every day.

[@RedDesertViolin]

I agree 100% with you!

[@justinebaker6491]

You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you I have found your videos so helpful. 😊

[@banjiddle]

A lot of valuable information. I need to listen again, and take notes! Thanks Lora!

[@BillDeef]

Great explanation...as usual. Watched it through once to get the overall idea. Now I'm going to watch it again taking notes with the violin at hand. Thanks.

[@RedDesertViolin]

Great! You will be able to use these little finger patterns to work on LOTS of technique!

[@123jozef]

Lora is the bomb. If anyone reading this is thinking about a Violin teacher, trust me. Think no more and just set up an appointment with her. I am a music teacher and guitarist of over 45 years and Lora can figure out in a matter of a few short moments just exactly what you need to advance. Even if you consider yourself an "advanced" musician, trust me, Lora is going to help you advance even farther... and more efficiently. She is a busy woman, so consider yourself privileged if you manage to get a session/lesson with her. Don't bother looking elsewhere. That would just be a waste of your time. 🎻🎻🎻🎼🎼🎼

[@jvdiana]

Thanks a lot Lora!! As always your explanations on the videos are great and very helpful!! Blessings. ;)

[@RedDesertViolin]

Much appreciation, jvdiana!

[@DieterLo1]

Thanks! Very good teachings for a beginner like me with few hours practicing and trying to learn Violine. I want to try how you showed it and believe for sure it is the right path to beginn and trying to do it gradually better. Still lot of basics keep me busy like bow and finding a comfortable solution with the rests for chin and shoulder. If I hold the instrument like guitar the scale is ok to play for first tries. But feel satisfied for each little success. Greetings from Germany!

[@RedDesertViolin]

Hi Dieter, These exercises are GREAT for a beginner. They allow you to master fast left hand actions using simple patterns. They are a little boring, so make sure you are learning some fun songs too, folk songs, or fiddle, or classical tunes! Good luck!

[@DieterLo1]

@@RedDesertViolin now I have a better violin and soon shall play easy songs as you mentioned above.

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Superb thank you for yet another excellent tutorial

[@RedDesertViolin]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your kind words!

[@gladysh]

As an adult violin newbie, I'm having issues with coordination. This helps a lot and reinforces the exercises that I was doing out of instinct. Thank you @RedDesertViolin

[@RedDesertViolin]

SO GLAD you agree! Hows the newbie sounding now???

[@koky1024]

Thank you very much teacher, I will immediately start to study each of your things. Thank you. k.anton.

[@UtopiaLtd]

Thank you. This is something I can really use.

[@RedDesertViolin]

Yes, it is very versatile. You can use these little patterns to work on LOTS of technique.....without letting the "notes" get in our way. Good luck!

[@Theo-tc2pl]

You are great ! U explain exactly gesture and sound at once very useful for me that i am quite visual thanks 💐🍀

[@RedDesertViolin]

That is great to hear, Theo. Tetrachords are extremely useful. I'm glad you "get it".

[@franklinmosquera4786]

Querida profesora, aunque no se Ingles quiero agradecerle inmensamente por sus tutoriales;Para mi han sido de gran ayuda y lo que he aprendido es gracias a sus videos, gracias por trasmitirnos sus conocimientos y amor por el violin Mil y mil gracias !!!!

[@RedDesertViolin]

A música transcende a linguagem e fico feliz em saber que minhas lições estão ajudando você! Continue com o ótimo trabalho!

[@123jozef]

Here I am, sitting with my guitar in my hands and practicing these techniques. It's early in the morning and my hands are cold. This is a great "warm-up" exercise and it's surprising how long it takes me to get each note accurate.. but then, I'm using an alternate-picking technique also. The left hand wants to go way faster than my right hand. I think I'm gonna wait until I have my cup of coffee before I pick up the violin and try the 8 note runs.... good stuff! I have a feeling you play the guitar and the Mandolin also Lora.....maybe even all stringed instruments. Hmmmmm.....

[@RedDesertViolin]

Ummmm....I sort of play around on those instruments, Tommy....but violin keeps me pretty busy. I'm afraid I'm absolutely horrid on all other instruments. :-( And that's not just humility.

[@dipadas909]

excellent

[@RedDesertFiddle]

Thanks for watching. Hope you can use it!

[@crazypanda9659]

First like!! Also nice to see you upload so frequently now

[@VinniePaah]

Is this a remake of the older video on the same subject? I remember there was a similar much older video but it had some different structure to it.

[@RedDesertViolin]

Vinnie, YES, this is the exact same concept. I had an assistant on the older video, which I think might be more helpful to show people how they can ask a friend to help them until they have the confidence to recognize the ringy notes without any help. But YES, same concept as the older video.

[@VinniePaah]

@@RedDesertViolin I had (still have) your older printout and I always wondered why you missed the Phrygian tetrachord. As far as I remember you considered 4 of them: Ionian, Dorian, Locrian and Lydian. Actually fingering structure for Lydian and Locrian is the same. The only difference is the starting interval from the open string. However Phrygian is unique: it's three whole steps between 4 fingers.

[@MsShadX]

Haha i am one of those metronome challenged people, once i start playing i can't hear the metronome anymore.

[@RedDesertViolin]

Hey MsSHadX, It sounds to me like you have a naughty metronome that could use some obedience training. I encourage you to see my videos "How to Train Your Metronome". It's a skill that you CAN develop with just a little effort. (metronomes don't come trained....they are like puppies)

[@MsShadX]

@@RedDesertViolin that was a funny idea, i just watched it. Sounds like a great exercise to add to my practice.

[@Pixel_rebirth]

Love your content, really has helped me a TON as new violinist. Id like to point out a music theory correction Id love you to look into. That weird non-scale you talked about at ~5m starts on G is actually a Mixolydian G Scale, www.pianoscales.org/mixolydian.html for more information on that one specifically. Modality is really quite awesome. Thank you very very much for all of your work putting up content! Really has been a wonderful adventure you help me on so very often.

[@RedDesertViolin]

Oh, of COURSE. You are right. I keep forgetting that just because it's not major or minor, doesn't mean that it doesn't have a name or a formula. Thank you for pointing that out!

[@123jozef]

I love this... and "yes" I love that analogy.....adding ANABOLIC steroids of course, not CORTICO steroids.......BOOM!!! Practice puts Brains in your Muscles.....

[@loralynstaples5483]

...and muscles in your brains!

[@kevinsingh811]

i thought a tetrachord was 4 notes