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PRACTICE TIPS 💡
PRACTICE TIPS 💡
1. A WARM-UP is essential to get your muscles moving and to mentally prepare you for playing.
2. HAVE A GOAL before you start your practice session. It could be as tiny as 1 or 2 bars or something that you feel you would like to accomplish.
3. ALWAYS play slowly and break down your music by identifying problems. It might be helpful to clap the rhythms first before playing.
4. RECORD YOURSELF for fun so you can listen back to your performance. You can set future goals once you have listened to your recording.
5. REWARD YOURSELF: play through your music at the end of your practice session with the tracks below.
HAVE FUN AND CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR NEW MATERIAL COMING SOON!
HAVE FUN AND CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR NEW MATERIAL COMING SOON!
Ready, Steady , TAKE OFF!
Ready, Steady , TAKE OFF!
These exercises are DESIGNED to warm up your left hand and to shift confidently. Leave your base in 1st position and take off to 3rd position! Imagine that you are on holiday and your left hand gently moves up on the fingerboard. Ready, steady, TAKE OFF! Try to find out how many holiday destinations are on your violin fingerboard. Good luck!
p.s. Don't forget to pack your thumb 😉
VIOLIN IS VERSATILE AND FUN!
VIOLIN IS VERSATILE AND FUN!
HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS CAN YOU PLAY YOUR VIOLIN?
THIS VIDEO CERTAINLY PROVES THAT VIOLIN IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE INSTRUMENTS. So many different strokes to try? It really does not matter what grade you are currently working on. Try some of these bow strokes for fun at home:)
Grade 4 PIECES - a selection (2016-19)
Grade 4 PIECES - a selection (2016-19)
A1:The New Round O
A1:The New Round O
TOP TIP from the professionals: PLAY SLOWLY AND BREAK IT DOWN!
This piece needs a good D minor scale! Start your practice by warming up on this scale from Grade 3.
The title 'Round O' refers to 'rondo form' in music. This is when the opening bars of music keep returning in a piece - a bit like a musical 'club sandwich'! Can you count how many times the 'bread' or section 'A' returns in this piece?
Violin & piano
Violin & piano
Piano only - practice/slow tempo
Piano only - practice/slow tempo
Piano only - performance tempo
Piano only - performance tempo
A2: ALLEGRO (Vivaldi)
A2: ALLEGRO (Vivaldi)
This lively piece from Vivaldi requires strong rhythmic skills! Try practising with a metronome to help you.
This lively piece from Vivaldi requires strong rhythmic skills! Try practising with a metronome to help you.
Research: Where did Vivaldi live? Listen to some more music by Vivaldi e.g. his famous 'The Four Seasons'. Check out David Garrett's performance on our Inspire Me! page.
Research: Where did Vivaldi live? Listen to some more music by Vivaldi e.g. his famous 'The Four Seasons'. Check out David Garrett's performance on our Inspire Me! page.
VIOLIN & PIANO
VIOLIN & PIANO
PIANO ONLY - PRACTICE/SLOW TEMPO
PIANO ONLY - PRACTICE/SLOW TEMPO
PIANO ONLY - PERFORMANCE TEMPO
PIANO ONLY - PERFORMANCE TEMPO
B3: ENTR'ACTE NO.3
B3: ENTR'ACTE NO.3
This music accompanies a scene of a play where the heroine Rosamunde is tending to her flock of sheep in a beautiful, peaceful valley.
This music accompanies a scene of a play where the heroine Rosamunde is tending to her flock of sheep in a beautiful, peaceful valley.
C1: TAKE FIVE (P. Desmond)
C1: TAKE FIVE (P. Desmond)
Why is this piece called 'Take Five'? Look for clues in your music book!
Why is this piece called 'Take Five'? Look for clues in your music book!
The original 'Take Five' with the melody played on the saxophone
The original 'Take Five' with the melody played on the saxophone
Violin & piano performance
Violin & piano performance
PIANO ONLY - Practice tempo
PIANO ONLY - Practice tempo
Piano only - performance tempo
Piano only - performance tempo
Why not have a look at the Grade 4 Aural page here to brush up on your aural skills? : )
Why not have a look at the Grade 4 Aural page here to brush up on your aural skills? : )
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