Fast passagework, such as we find in the Rigaudon of Kreislers Sicilienne and Rigaudon, or Paganinis Moto Perpetuo, tests many basic left-hand skill… New members …read more
Facility
Finger Patterns
Play all 4 finger patterns in a row so that you have the correct feel in the hand for each pattern. Justine demonstrates the four …read more
Finger Patterns – Doubling the Tempo
Regular practice of finger patterns in quarter tempo, half tempo and tempo is good for improving technique and also makes a good warmup. This is …read more
Mixed Rhythms
“Before practising your mixed rhythms, make sure your left hand is comfortable. Practise with slurs at half tempo. When you begin practising mixed rhy… New …read more
Mixed Bowings for Coordination
“Practise your mixed bowings. Try two notes slurred then two notes separate. Try reversing this bowing every second bar. Try one note separate and thr… …read more
Finger Patterns with Slurs & Sautillé
Playing the same finger pattern in different combinations is a good warm-up exercise. Here the finger pattern is High (3rd and 4th fingers close) and …read more
Sitt Study – Sautillé 1
Practise with fast détaché or sautillé to help develop a clean left-hand finger action in this study by Hans Sitt to help develop a clean …read more
Sitt Study – Sautillé 2
Justine plays an excerpt from this study by Hans Sitt using a sautillé bow stroke…. New members register here for VBT+ Current members please Login
Holding Fingers Down
Holding fingers down is good for developing an understanding of finger patterns in the hand. It is also sensible to hold down a finger that …read more
Lifting Fingers, Piano Style
Lifting fingers instead of holding them down can give very clear articulation because each finger taps down from right above the string. The spring… New …read more