Tips for Great Violin Tone
Beginners can, and should, master toneNot here at Red Desert Violin! I believe that good tone starts at the very foundation, and that’s what these resources are about.
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Sample tone lessons from Suzuki book 2
This video is a sample tone exercise video.
My YouTube videos about tone
Tone Trilogy
1. Bow weight
2. Bow speed
3. Bow placement
Blog posts and articles
Violin, Golf, and Driving: Some Things Must Be Learned By Doing
Learning “bow distribution” for phrase shaping and expressive playing needs to be an intuitive process. Start by using rhythmic values to guide you, and your intuition will grow from there.
Volume vs. Intensity on Violin
Playing loud doesn’t equal playing intensely. Playing soft doesn’t equal docile. Learning to make a soft, intense sound, or a loud warm sound really expands our expressive palate to help us convey more color and more emotion in our violin playing.
Crunches, Squeaks, and Squawks, Oh My!
How to survive those early squeaks and squawks from a beginning violinist. We have tips.
What Makes Suzuki Violin Book 2 So Special?
Tonalizations are the special “secret” ingredient that make Suzuki Book 2 such a great learning experience. All the elementary work is DONE. The foundation is laid. The posture is beautiful. The fingers know their places. The bow is under control. The tone is pure. The intonation is getting there. Now what? Now the fun begins.
Anne Sophie-Mutter and Violin Tone
What can you learn about violin tone from a master like Anne Sophie Mutter? A lot!
Tone Production Worksheet
Download this versatile practice worksheet that will help you produce flawless tone on your violin. It is a perfect companion tool for my free tone videos.
Two Obstacles to Great Violin Tone
Beginners often struggle with producing good violin tone. Watch these demo videos to learn how to keep the bow straight, which is an important key to good violin tone.
Tone Production, De-Mystified
Producing a beautiful tone is simply a matter of mastering the recipe. I give you the ingredients for a great “tone pie.”
