Etude No.2 Playthrough
One of the most famous of all violin (and viola) studies, Kreutzer…
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No.2 Broad Détaché Bowstroke
A resonant détaché stroke is central to the Kreutzer studies, just as…
No.2 Left Hand Position & the Growing Hand
The backward stretch of the first and second fingers is important in…
No.2 Finger Patterns High Mid Low Open
When learning a new work, think about your finger patterns. Let’s revise…
No.2 Finger Patterns Left-hand frame
It can be difficult to begin with to place all four fingers…
No.2 All the mids & all the highs
Much of the tonal music that we play is in the four…
No.2 String Crossing Bar 15
There are two basic string-crossing actions that we constantly use, one is…
No.2 Hold or Lift Fingers
When learning a new piece or study, do some planning before you…
No.2 Descending 3rds
When practicing the intonation we often start by practicing the ‘core’ notes…
No.2 Dotted Rhythms & Practice Breaks
Dotted rhythms can be a very effective practice technique, if used properly!…