Why do so many pieces in the violin repertoire have a sharp key signature? Most of the great violin concertos are in the key of D (Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius,…
Well done to all those who performed and made it such a special event, and many thanks to our fabulous pianist Declan and to Olya and Mihailo for their amazing…
• Keep your body upright in both sitting and standing positions, no slouching!• The violin must be parallel to the floor, don’t let the scroll tilt downwards – you will…
1. Sing passages to yourself, play the passage on a piano and confirm intonation by singing again – a tried a tested method which requires a fair amount of…
Note how the hand and fingers trail behind the movement of the arm in order to facilitate smooth changes. Incase you were wondering about the sound he’s not playing a…