} Violin Left Hand

3-8ve Arpeggio Sequence

Here Jennen plays the opening of the Flesch arpeggio system in the…

Martelé and pizzicato are effective ways of training clear and in-time finger…

Jennen uses a small vibrato here. Also practise technical work with no…

Notice how Andrea has her fingers hovering above the correct place before…

Here Justine plays the A major scale in 3 octaves with the…

The top octave of 3-octave scales is more difficult than the lower…

Here Jennen plays all three forms of the scale of C in…

Practising scales with a spiccato bowing is good for developing coordination. SEE

Notice how the scroll of the violin stays level and does not…

Practising scales with sautillé bowing is a wonderful way to improve your…

Notice how Andrea has a stable violin which helps her with shifting.…

It is good to learn scales using the same fingerings when possible.…

Different scales (just like different keys) have individual characters and the intervals…

Notice how Andrea uses arm steering as she moves her left arm…

Work on your bow division when playing the two notes slurred so…

Notice the release of the low 1st finger on the A-string. We…

Notice the preparation of the backward stretch of the 2nd and 1st…

Beginner students may often use an open string for the 5th note…

Why play scales and arpeggios? The pieces we play are built on…

Another way to practise shifts is to release the finger completely during…

Vibrato can be used to improve shifting clarity and control. Firstly use…

Notice the use of the left thumb as a pivot for the…

Play the note in the old position to begin with, this will…

“Continue up the string. Also try starting from high up and coming…