7 Things To Do When Practicing Scales on the Violin - Tips for Violinist/Violists

Here are 7 things to do when practicing scales to play violin effectively.

This is part one of How To Practice Scales for violinists and violists (great for cellists too!)

Stay tuned for Part 2 where I address more advanced concepts.

The tips in this video are meant for those who are starting out learning scales on the violin as well as for those who are more advanced/experienced and need a refresher.

After all, it's never a bad time to review the basics! 😁

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction to How To Practice Scales on the Violin
0:20 Tip #1: Listen for Sympathetic Vibrations
2:46 Tip #2: Match Perfect Intervals.
4:19 Tip #3: Use Double Stop Opportunities
5:12 Tip #4: Avoid fishing for pitches, drop and lift fingers cleanly on the fingerboard.
5:52 Tip #5: Train your fourth finger and first finger as a double stop when crossing strings.
6:32 Tip #6: Make sure your fingers are down ahead of time.
7:20 Tip #7: Keep fingers in a healthy hand frame.

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Intro/outro music: Igor Frolov Concert Fantasy on Themes from ‘Porgy and Bess’, Op. 19 Lynn Kuo, violin; Marianna Humetska, piano from LOVE: Innocence, Passion, Obsession

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