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"How to do the "Chop" on Violin, Viola and Cello" is the sixth video in a 16-video playlist based around various strategies offered to help you learn how to improvise on violin, viola, or cello. While these strategies can be used on any instrument, they are perfect for electric or acoustic violinists, violists, and cellists who are interested in learning improvisation in jazz or other contemporary styles. the chop has been made popular by other violinists such as Darol Anger, Casey Driessen, Richard Greene, and Turtle island String Quartet.
In this video, the "chop" is explained in two ways from a technical standpoint. From a musical standpoint, I encourage the doctrine of "less is more." See my other video on this subject here: • The Violin Chop | the ... .
Find the full playlist here: • How to Improvise on Vi...
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