This bowing technique is so important and you can learn more about great bowing with this video in the paintbrush stroke! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8zV1UzmTPWk.htmlsi=N4GlMbXPbKZz2FOc
Hello teacher. The truth is that we violists don't have much material, and having this channel here is a true gem! A luxury ! I am Spanish, and in our literature we do not have much viola material, and it is a shame. Nowadays, thanks to technology, things can be translated and understood better. Thank you very much for that channel and keep going, we violists need you! a big hug And sorry if my English is not very good...
I have the original violin version of this book myself. Thanks for sharing the PDF of the viola version here. And your superb explaination, of course. 😊
This is awesome, thank you! I am a college student who has been playing viola since fourth grade. I am not a music major or anything but I love the viola and don't want to give up playing. I really appreciate all of your videos to help me continue improving, especially since I can't afford lessons right now. Thanks again and your work is greatly appreciated!
This is truly the gold standard on basic technique. It works just as well for the violin and you can play along with him. His is amazingly clear about what he wants you to do, and provides a lot of common sense advice along the way. His advice on getting the ringing tone (resonance) is just bang on. I admire his tenacity on not giving up completely on vibrato, which giving up has become a kind of cult nowadays.
Hi, thanks a lot for sharing this book and as always for your simply and clear explanations. I am a very very beginning viola student, actually I play it since last february but I love follow your teachings.
Yes, as a violinist, I was raised on Sevcik. My teacher, Vera Barstow, used Opus. 3 to teach spiccato. Also. Op. 8 and 9. Thank you for sharing your insights about slow bow changes!!
That's a great description of the oft repeated advice to start slow - 'if you aren't playing something well , slow down ' paraphrasing your comments , Thank you 😀
Having a copy of the book would be helpful, but for some reason a copy of Sevcik's book is not in the comments section. Was it actually loaded, or must we go elsewhere to find it? I realize this question was previously asked and I ask again.
Yeah, just subscribed. I didn’t realize you were a violist until your first note stole heart! PS your bow changes at the tip are killer! Having trouble finding the PDF in the comments 😢 where can I go to find them?
Thanks for sharing your tips about the Sevick etudes. Totally agree that this book is very helpfull to improve your bowing in a pleasant and sustainable way. Looking forward to another Sevick video!
Wow, no ugly constraining shoulder rest, with mostly a Russian bow grip and a concise pure wrist vibrato. Who would have ever thought that would work? What would Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel say about this abomination of methods? Don't let any of the modern violinists about this. What a horror it would be if they ever started to sound like the old Russian greats!
