I love how Brett was unfazed by Eddy’s presentation at the ending until Eddy said “up-bow staccato” 😂😂

"resist the urge to go faster" "don't play quickly just because you can" "if you can practice quickly, you can practice slowly" I felt that in my soul

Brett should have flexed his upbow staccato every time Eddy did with his perfect pitch all these years

2:40 initial attempt 10:12 final result That's some SERIOUS improvement. The magic of putting in your 40 hours

Okay, so Brett can do up-bow staccato while Eddy has perfect pitch. Interesting.

Love that Brett looks so confused and thought he got pranked 😅 but then hearing Eddy said about his learning “upbow staccato”, Brett immediately shows support and gives out some helpful ideas

Haha Brett is so traumatised from pranks he's always on high alert if he doesn't know what Eddy is doing 😂

Sonorous expertise (Eddy) and Mechanical expertise (Brett) No wonder the TwoSet duo get along so effortlessly from a musical standpoint, these two elements are the fundamental blocks for making music at all

0:01 1:58 3:57 7:51 Rossini - William Tell overture 0:06 3:40 6:02 7:04 9:36 11:02 Saint-Saëns - Introduction and rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 1:36 Boccherini - Minuet from String Quintet No. 5 3:14 Sibelius - Finlandia 6:28 Dvořák - Symphony No. 8, third movement 10:56 Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6, fourth movement (1:01 12:40 Yang - Lo-fi)

I miss eddy’s old channel for his advice and instruction. I hope both he and Brett put out a series of those someday.

I like how Brett gives honest critiques. His praise isn’t empty because he notes the areas that need further work or are not as good as they could be, and where improvement could be made. So when he then says this or that was good, or he was impressed, it really means something. Good enough to deserve a bubble tea!

I feel like I'm holding my breath when he played for Brett. You want Eddy to do well after all that effort. I think he accomplished it and I'm so glad he took us along for the ride

Love how Brett instantly changes into supportive mode as soon as he gets what Eddy has been doing!

This feels almost like a weekly outfit check

"That was so lit, my buttcheeks were clenching." -Eddy 2023

Watching Brett's initial empty reaction was the funniest part lol Great job Eddy, very impressive!

I feel so relieved that upbow staccato is so difficult even for professional violinists! Them being real and honest is one of the many reasons I love twoset!

10:45 omg, I lost it at the cricket sounds 🤣 loving their dynamics with each other; Eddy trying his hardest to impress Brett and Brett being a supportive friend (after realizing what this was all about) 🤣

it was actually fun to watch eddy's thought process when learning a new technique, i'm gonna be using his tactics in my own playing!!

Eddy, your wrist is a little too low when you start the upbow staccato. If your wrist is low in comparison with your fingers, your fingers have no space to impulse the stroke upwards. Upbow staccato is primarily centred around the fingers and thumb as these are the only muscles sensitive enough to do the movement. By way of preparing for your upbow staccato run, drop your fingers in relation to your wrist, then martellato up. As you work up proficiency, you can upgrade martellato for a true flying stroke, then add speed. Notice when you were doing it at the end of your 7 days, your wrist was higher compared to when you started, but it was still lower than it should be for full efficiency.

So good how humble they are to not hide their progress or what they can‘t do yet. Love your authenticity. Actually I‘d really love to see more practice videos!

Who here never misses a twoset video Edit:OMG I didn't expect so many likes

I love Brett being the super chill one who can do the intense technique like, 😐.

I would love to see more videos of you guys practicing and learning and trying to get better. As a musician, I think everyone is able to relate to that feeling of personal improvement. Love to see more of this in the future

Eddy showing off his practice skills is a gift to humanity.

“If you can practice quickly you can practice slowly” is un-ironically one of the best pieces of practice advice.

eddy: “upbow staccato” auto generated subtitles: *I’ll bust cicada*

eddy breaking down on day three and just crunching is way too relatable 😭

aaa this reminds me of the time eddy bought christmas gifts for brett a couple years back;-; i love how cautiously brett enters the room juxtaposed with eddy's "kid showing off his macaroni art from school" energy too cutee

5:15 Eddy never fails to flex his perfect pitch haha

Eddy's final result after 1 week is great improvement. Remember to practise 40 hours a day guys!

Eddy: “I played staccato.” Brett: “OHHHHHHH”

For some reason, I kept hearing Eddy saying "violin" as "violent" so it sounded like he said he was going to learn an "incredibly difficult violent technique"

I love how Bretts reward for Eddy is a bubble tea 😂

Congrats Eddy for this huge improvement! How about a follow-up with Brett explaining the phyics of flying upbow staccato and how to make it fiery? I'm not sure I know more about how to actually tackle upbow staccato after the video. I've been trying what Eddy did - with a totally different result.

As someone who is simultaneously beginning medical school and learning Rhapsody in Blue on piano, this made me so energized. Way to go Eddi, but that's all I'm going to say because I gotta go practice (and study)!

Can we make this a series pls Also, how Brett automatically went to his spot at the table :D

this format is great, i enjoyed it so much!!! as we got to the end i was like "omg hope the performance is for brett": i was NOT disappointed! (his blank face the first time through was hilarious too)

Eddy, you deserve a Bubble Tea! Your Up-Bow Staccato Determination Paid Off You Sounded Wonderful! 🎻🎶

Duude! This looks just like the old videos!! I love it!

1:39 THE PRINTER IS SO FUNNY 😂😂😂😂

i’ve been struggling with this EXACT passage for the past couple weeks and this vid has helped me improve sm- tysm eddy :)

I feel like Eddy’s sound has been improved a lot in the past few years. Good job Eddy!!

Brett giving uni teacher vibes while you play in your lesson

i love how this video is geared toward people who might not be musically inclined, but it is still a great watch for those of us who are.

1:02 12:41 i love how editor-San is abusing of brett’s lofi, it gets me everytime😭

Seriously, this video just reminded me, that TwoSet Violin is the best content an aspiring musician can possibly watch. 🥰

Love those two. They're like talent, charm and humor in a blender.

eddy being amazed by his own skills will never not make me laugh

I can't believe I am actually enjoying this episode as a non-violin player. Good job Eddy!

I not only see the process of myself trying to play up-bow Staccato and fail/lose patient and confidence, but also I see a bit of young Eddy in the (very much missed) Eddy Chen KZfaq Channel!! Really love the way Eddy talks when he is talking about violin and classical music!!

So nice to see Eddy practice and Brett be like his teacher. Next time the other way around, guys. We love this kind of dedication and friendship

One of the important things from this vid for me: never stop practicing even after playing an instrument for years. Thanks u guys for making such high quality content ❤

That comment about his *behind* was WAYY too relatable. When you are practicing or performing with intensity, you can get so randomly tensed up anywhere except your hands and arms. 10/10 moment

I think "we don't have a Lamborghini, we just have upbow staccato" should become a saying.

The KZfaq algorithm led me to this channel and I got hooked. You guys have inspired me to pick up my violin that has been sitting unused for years at my parents' house. When I moved out for post-secondary, I didn't want to disturb my new neighbours and just stopped playing. I got it tuned up, and then I muddled through some scales, twinkle twinkle, hot cross buns, and then butchered happy birthday. I guess I'm going to have to practice a bit before I move on to any Paganini.

So Brett is a master at both up bow staccato and left hand pizz? I think I might choose that over perfect pitch

So this is what you’ve been up to . . . ! Congratulations on refining your already substantial skills and thank you for sharing the process with us. 🙂

Lol Brett being so confused really sold it

This is like training your 4th and 5th finger muscles to do trills and play the melody with your 1st on the piano version of La Campanella near the cadenza. Absolute torture, especially when the trills start to shift down right after 😭.

As a double bass player, I do not understand nor do I want to attempt this

This is some of my favourite content. Its wholesome and feels like im more connected to the musical journey haha

Absolutely incredible to learn that so quickly. I havent been on the channel much but am enthralled to come back to see such an epic challenge that Eddy took on. This is why I admire and adore you both and the musician community in general. Stay beautiful, my friends ❤

I remember watching you guys way back and now I'm clinking vids 3mins after drop. What have I become 😂

i really appreciate you uploading this. the first piece that forced me to really work on this technique was the 1st movement of Seitz's student concerto no. 3, but i still end up fudging it half the time. it was encouraging to see an extremely skilled violinist experience the same types of issues i've dealt with when doing this technique (e.g., wanting to tense the right arm, inconsistent pressure when moving up the bow, left wrist tension, etc.), and then getting to see your approach to isolating the problems and applying targeted exercises for improvement. going out of your way to use performance as a test is an underrated point too. i'm still at the "sometimes i get it and go 'wooo!' and smile" phase, and it made me smile seeing you do the same thing each time you got it, as well as when you got it while performing for brett. great stuff! :))

Isn't learning this technique from Brett in the first place will avoid a lot of frustration along the way? 😱 I'm impressed by your determination, Eddy. I can't last a day, let alone a week of learning new things on my own like you do. 🥴 So, congrats on that! 😁👍

Brett's reaction though😭😭eddy my poor boy

What how this is perfect timing I was struggling at this part of the piece (intro to rondo)😭😭😭 I was practicing just 30 seconds ago until I came across this-

It's a good feeling to improve on a technique that you've been lacking in for so long. I improved my vibrato a few years back by labbing hard on it for a few weeks.

We got to get 100k likes on this video for eddy to do flying upbow staccato in 1 week

Eddy: perfect-pitch boy Brett: perfect-staccato boy They all have something that the other person is not 100% good at, but that's what makes them shine together as a team🥹 Congratz Eddy!! Now, go and do the same thing for your left-hand pizz lol jk~

I really liked this! 40 hours a day is fun for a meme but I worry that it puts too much emphasis on time rather than quality of practice. I liked seeing a taster of what it actually looks like to closely practise a specific thing

Loved this video. I miss when Twoset did more practice themed videos. I always love their content but I would like to see more of this.

As a violinist, this is too relatable. The struggle is real.

I've always wanted to know how to learn upbow staccato. Eddy "failing" is so much better than what my bow is doing.

Learning qualitative and efficient practice is really the biggest turning point for every musician. It makes such a huge difference.

I kinda think it's kinda fair that Brett got the up bow staccato since eddy got the perfect pitch 😅 but kudos to eddy for nit giving up!

The most incomprehensible thing to me about this video is the fact that Eddy usually practises without sheet music. Where does he get that kind of confidence?

I can see how he got nervous when Brett came over. It's really sweet to see. Well done Eddy!

I always get spooked when Australians say it's cold in July

Cannot but envy you have each other, are able to show weakness, not be afraid to try and improve, give each other wholehearted support and honest and helpful feedback

I dont even play violin, but i love videos like this. It's like watching an artist draw something: you see it go from a rough sketch to a beautiful finished piece, along the way you get insight into the thought process at each stage, or little drops of wisdom. More please!

5:27 Eddy saying “holy moly” is *a d o r a b l e*

Great playing, Eddy! Even though I'm a clarinet player, I admire your skill and hard work. Though in my school band, we mostly play Wind Band pieces, I've gotten into classical because of you two & Your Lie in April. Wen I hear Introduction and Rondo Capprissico, I can't help but think of Kaori and Kousei playing together. Thank you, Brett and Eddy, for making music fun!

the way eddy imitates the siren after maybe two seconds of hearing it makes me feel so valid for imitating things i hear during practice sometimes. it's relative pitch training, damn it! 😂

the fact brett thought it was a prank just shows how often he must get pranked by eddy LOLLL

Eddy: " I need to relax" Me: "No offense but you look like the kind of person who hasn't relaxed a day in his life"

good job eddy 👍we are all so proud of you!

As a pianist, I feel your pain with the whole "teaching your wrist to relax" thing 😅

It's feels like I'm watching Eddy's tutorials like before! I love this vibe!!❤️

brett’s initial reaction 🤣🤣🤣

Brett and Eddy, there’s a new anime that is specifically about violin performance and orchestra. It would be amazing if your reacted to that! It’s called Blue Orchestra!

The great thing about your videos is that you don't need to be a classical musician to enjoy them. I'm self taught piano and have found my new favorite show. Thanks!!!

Thank you for the new video! I miss twoset uploads so much🥺

Make more practice videos! Loved it. And so cute that Eddy was surprising Brett with it! 😄

Love these types of videos! Really helps me when it comes to practicing!

I no joke started crying when Brett said to keep an eye out for the world tour in the USA

Eddy by himself is getting more gangsta by the day...

i suffer from the same malady and I had to laugh every time Eddy screwed it up. It means so little to so many, but this stacatto-challenged person really took heart in how well it sounded after 7 days. BRAVO.

This reminds me of your old channel, Eddy! I love this and how transparent you are and continued techniques/skills development! Thank you