Soft starts and smooth bow changes

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9 жыл бұрын

Do you have trouble starting soft notes at the frog? How about changing bow at the frog, especially with a slow bow? Once you learn my technique for soft starts, you'll do these things easily and reliably, even under pressure!

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@CMARIEViolin 7 жыл бұрын

This is the only video in KZfaq that shows this technique! Subscribed :D

@mireloca82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I love all your videos, they have changed my playing. Love the way you explain everything, amazing teacher and pedagogue! Kind regards from Mexico! (Xalapa Symphony Orchestra)

@nickfish8345 3 жыл бұрын

thankyouthankyouthankyou THANK YOU!!! I've been struggling so much with frog bow changes and not getting anywhere I was beginning to develop a death wish. I can now look forward to the rest of my life. Thank you SO MUCH Nathan!!

@zafarhyd5044 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan for this valuable information on bow technique. God bless you.

@exitolaboral 4 жыл бұрын

A very important tip! Thanks.

@janeeleanor4849 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained. Thank you.

@RodRey7 7 жыл бұрын

So long and I did not know this, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

@barfy362 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one having major difficulties with soft starts near the frog!

@sr625212 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. This is really helpful. Thanks, Nate!

@garysimkins2179 4 жыл бұрын

having the problem at the frog has been a huge challenge, and this has really opened up my eyes. Thanks for sharing this wonderful technique

@xinyuzhu2086 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful method, thank you!

@zerpaviolin 8 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Venezuela, thanks so much!

@ekklectriccurrent2094 9 жыл бұрын

Great video, Nathan! Can't wait to use this tomorrow for my daily Simon Fischer tone production exercises before I go to work. Methinks you've been reading the Robert Gerle books! ;-)

@ambrosefu989 9 жыл бұрын

Really useful! Thanks!!!

@ashes.a5865 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice

@ceciliawidiati 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Nathan i want say thanks to you. I think your video help me a lot. I learn how to smooth move and minimize bow shaking from you. Honestly, I can't speaking english but i trying just to say thanks a lot to you. Keep fighting

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Rinzai7 3 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful. Thank you.

@honouredam4860 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@NathanMeltzer 9 жыл бұрын

So wonderfully helpful!! thank you!

@natesviolin 9 жыл бұрын

Nathan Meltzer Very welcome!

@iasmimbonfim2855 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@FoursideAssetManagement 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your videos. Couldn't find any other explanations this clear - 3:55 was the perfect description.

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, thanks!

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

Haha, I get those sounds every once in a while!

@personalnotesmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Nathan...great video! BTW...Loving the Violympics 2021

@Unkn0wnC0mmand 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos are crazy helpful. Subscribed, please keep these coming.

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, and I will!

@nfijef 4 жыл бұрын

Very well described, my fingers are so shaky just trying to use a computer mouse, it's a wonder I can play violin at all! haha. The small light motions are so much more difficult! It gets worse with age too; my father has a slight difficulty even signing a check without a little wobble. But it's nice to know I am not uniquely deficient is this regard, Thanks Mr. Cole:)

@deadmanswife3625 2 жыл бұрын

Eat plenty of healthy fats and don't drink any alcohol

@shkedovb 6 жыл бұрын

so revolutionary!

@zhujunese 5 жыл бұрын

The violin can also be raised with the gentle up motion of the chest through an inhale, or the dropping of the chin weight naturally on the chin rest ; they will both support the violin before the bow change. Mr Cole, can you comment a bit on those alternatives? You video is immensely helpful!

@RobertPadgett 6 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@cigarnationwarriors3981 3 жыл бұрын

I was taught to get that initial “scrunch” at the start as a sign Im weighted into the bow.

@cody1334 2 жыл бұрын

Yikes, me too tho. 😅😅

@elizabethramos8433 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Now i will show this on my country, Venezuela.

@ilovesesshomarusama716 5 жыл бұрын

You’re videos are great

@sirspongadoodle 2 ай бұрын

You are videos are great?

@1cleandude 7 жыл бұрын

Very solid lesson Nathan thanks for your time and expertise! What is that laying over your left shoulder? Thanks

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

It's a piece of leather from Brettuns Village! Scrap leather, cut to the size I like. I need something there to help stop a slipping violin!

@CMARIEViolin 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Btw is it necessary to play exactly at the top of your finger? :/

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

I don't quite understand the question. Are you talking about the fingers of the left hand? And do you mean the finger tips?

@CMARIEViolin 7 жыл бұрын

Oh lol pardon me. Yeah the left hand. Is it really a requirement to play exactly at the tip of the left hand? :)

@CMARIEViolin 7 жыл бұрын

Oh lol pardon me. Yeah the left hand. Is it really a requirement to play exactly at the tip of the left hand? :)

@natesviolin 7 жыл бұрын

No, that will depend on the length of the fingers. In general, longer fingers will tend to be more comfortable away from the fingertip; shorter fingers closer to the fingertip. But in general, fingertip placement can help with flexibility for vibrato, and for helping the fingers to curve properly.

@RaffyViolin 8 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on how you hold your violin without touching the shoulders?

@natesviolin 8 жыл бұрын

It's true, I do need to make that video. Thanks for the reminder! Are you part of my email list? Just go to natesviolin.com and sign up, and you'll be the first to know when I make that video!

@maroangel8525 8 жыл бұрын

I think we need strengthen pinky at first. as you know, pinky alleviate the bow weight. right? If your pinky is weak, you probably can't make soft because bow weight is alleviated by strong pinky.

@deadmanswife3625 2 жыл бұрын

Maro Angel you know it's true.

@jonahpoplove2330 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Would this technique also work at the tip?

@natesviolin 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonah Poplove It would! Although at the tip, the relatively little weight (or interference) from the arm usually means that changes are smoother there. If you have bumps in a bow change there, make sure that you're not altering anything about the arm or hand as you change direction.

@jonahpoplove2330 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan! I find bow changes at the tip to be a lot easier than at the frog. What I find particularly difficult is the 'soft start' at the tip. I tried your trick for the down bows and it works amazingly! When I need to start a passage up-bow at the tip softly, I often find my bow bouncing around before I can settle it onto the string. Any suggestions you have would be very much appreciated!

@natesviolin 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonah Poplove For that, there are a few things to look at... first of all, don't try to "finesse" it too much. As long as your weight is balanced by the little finger of the bow hand, you can place the bow at the tip with decision. If you try to hover over the string much, it will shake. Also, do you drink caffeine? If so, it can be a factor! Lastly, you might want to think of the entire right arm as one unit. Move it as one.

@jonahpoplove2330 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan! I try to stay away from coffee, much as I love it. I have an essential tremor in my hands and it once almost moved me to quit playing! Beta blockers help, but often it's still too darn hard to place my bow gently at the tip. I change my bowings to accommodate, but I will still keep searching for a way to start pianissimo at the tip!

@natesviolin 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonah Poplove If you haven't seen my video on bow shakes you may want to view that as well. At the tip you can tilt the bow to make it easier to place quietly.