Perhaps the most influential, well-known violin virtuoso of our time, and still he finds the time to share his knowledge with the world. As a musician, I have the utmost respect and admiration for the man! You are an exceptional human being Itzhak! :D
Mr. Perlman - I think I must speak for many people when I tell you how much those of us who struggle with the violin appreciate a person of your caliber taking time to produce these free videos for our benefit. I myself have only been playing for about a year, but I've found the advice you've given to be very helpful indeed. I look forward to future editions of your tutorials. All the best to you and yours.
Watching Mr. Perlman teach how to hold a bow is like watching Newton giving a calculus lecture, or like watching Da Vinci giving an arts class. We are learning from the master himself.
Amigo! Thank you very much to God for your life. My violin teacher and I admire greatly to you. He gives me examples of how to play the violin correctly based on your way of playing the violin. He admires you. We love you, Master. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you for taking the time to help out some average folks. So many great violinists only teach young, gifted musicians. These videos help out those that are not necessarily genius musicians, but we are passionate and love music so much.
I can't believe I just watched you giving out basic pointers on youtube - technology is so incredible and you are so generous for using it to share so openly. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your impulsive talk in the film "I know that I play every note" about how to handle the violin and also have fun while playing. That helped me a lot and significantly improved my violin playing and especially the control of the bow.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been playing the violin for many years and needed tips on having more and better bow control. Looks like it has been up for years. Wish I had seen it sooner but at least I have seen it now. I'm very appreciative and, again, thank you!!!
Thank you very much for your instruction, Mr.Perlman! I'd been taught by my Master exactly liked this way. This video helps me ensure that I'm on the right track for teaching my students! Lots of them hold the bow in the other ways. With my appreciation to you, my Idol!
I love technology! I just got a lesson on bow technique from one of the greats, on my couch, for free. Thank you Mr. Perlman, I admire your work, and particularly admire your teaching videos. It is a fine gift you share.
I'm so excited to have this video from YOU! I teach exactly the same grip, and this video is fabulous because it confirms what I teach, explains it concisely, demonstrates thoroughly, and comes from someone as amazing a player and teacher as the great Itzhak Perlman. Just like @violinlab below. :) Thank you, Mr. Perlman!
You inspire me in so many ways. If I can develop the amount of talent you have in just your pinkie, I will feel like a star. You're so amazing and talented, and as others have mentioned, you share your knowledge with us and show your generosity. You're my hero.
I love itzhak pealman❤️ I was impressed to hear your violin performance. This is the first time that I heard the tone of such a wonderful violin. Thank you for splendid music. Thank you for telling you.
This vid brings memories of my early private lessons with principal violinist from the University of Illinois Symphony--James Star. A wonderful person who taught me your bow-grip and the usual--play in the middle between the bridge and the (black string board? not sure what that part is called). He was gentle, kindly and excellent. I then got a protegee of Isaac Stern out of Europe who was demanding, critical and harsh. It turned me off to violin so I took up drums. but your kind and gentle lesson for this vid reminds me of the true quality of sharing to bring out the best in others.
When I was beginning violin lessons,mother made me sit in front of our TV to watch a young man's violin performance on the Ed Sullivan Show.I have been a fan ever since. I play traditional fiddle music as a hobby but classical violin is my first love thanks to Mr.Perlman who autographed a piece of my music (Vancouver music store) left over from all those years ago as a student learning the craft.We also share a special date,August 31!
I’ve been learning to play the violin for almost 3 months now and I’m still struggling to maintain a proper bow grip. This video might be the one to help me. Thank you, Maestro!
Holy smokes! A lesson from a musical legend! I am truly honored.It's a rare thing for someone of your stature in the musical world to take time out of their day and make a basic instructional video.You sir are a great and kind person.Thank you very much.
Thank you for taking the time to do this, it will certainly be very useful to people in my situation( was hesitant to play violin again after a long break because now i am unsure of everything, but this is really helpful, just what i need to get started again ( for the fourth time in 20 years, i'm a hopeful one). Easy access to classical and gipsy jazz backing tracks will do the rest as usual ;)
Mr Perlman, Thankyou for your help ,there are so many ideas on this subject and at times searching takes all he energy we could be using to acually become confident in just one in which we trust.
I've recently been teaching this same bow hold by teaching a few different principles to remember. The 1st is the trade-off of power vs. flexibility. The other is placement of fingers by creating balanced forces that allow us to hold the bow without reducing the flexibility. I refer to this as a "Jedi Bow Hold," because it creates a "balance in the force." :) I'm hoping to do a video soon with the run down of it. I always appreciate Mr. Perlman's simplicity, straightforwardness, and general kindness. :)
Hello Mr. Perlman, thank you for creating beautiful music for all of my life. The arts teach us to listen, to really look and to pay attention to details - the world can sure use these qualities. God bless you.
Thankyou for the explanation of bow hold, it brought some clarity to the matter for me. Being left handed I struggle sometimes in getting my head around such things.
I’m just beginning my journey down this road n living every second! Thank u for your info on how to hold the bow ! I was getting quite a few interesting animal sounds out of my violin n was beginning to think about buying a new one!! Lol of course it couldn’t be me!! Lol but of course it was! I wish I could study violin with you! Someone asked me the question who would I most want to be stranded on an island with?? I said you of course!! I’m sure I’d not want to be rescued because you have so much musical genius to share n I would be like a big sponge!! 😃❤️🎻
Tada, Merci Maestro you explained so much as I couldn't find the different grips I had noticed that Gabriel Faure's son used the middle finger differently and now I see I think he kept it on his thumb..interesting...your generosity is so profound. Now I must solve my string ringing problem..
(2PART) for years I have been fortunate to teach the art of music and especially the Violin children of my city, in his video I can realize its simplicity and I am glad that there are people with this human quality is certainly a great example for many. both know that we must not forget to be beyond an excellent artist, also a good person important things for an artist I sencible integral. next(3 part)
I have been practicing bow grip with methods taught me and just not working for me..I was beginning to lose hope and become discouraged but with this method my knuckles did not stick up on the first try! THANK YOU, Mr. Perlman!--Sincerely, Joni
It is so good to see how music actually rejuvenates/maintain people not aging, looking way younger than the actual age, I mean, this video is from 11 years ago, and Perlman looks the same. Also the fact that he aged soo slowly over the years... Lolll and still u see so many people wasting thousands to millions of dollars to look younger, when music does that by free...
My name is Claudio Guillard ... many words of thanks on their website ... for me it is a privilege to have this way of expressing my gratitude to you directly by the time it takes to teach their knowledge ... I am from a distant land to you ... I live in a small place in Patagonia in southern Chile .. next (part 2)
I would like to know who were that 14 people which dislike this ! Seriously! u dislike perlman video on courses about violin! I just cant understand some people!
What he didn't say went by in a flash--around .40 --how he turns the hand from the wrist to the right for power--all the rest is fluff and self-evident-- nothing insightful here except for that tiny second... that's why I dislike this.
Hi..Mr PeArlman ! ..little by little I'm learning.. in theory!..ALL the secrets of HOW to play the violin!..:-)).. and yes..I can imagine HOW grateful the violinists who watch your teaching videos are...:-) Thanks You !
I had Itzhak Perlman come to my house in Miami Beach and show me how to grip a bow. You Tube... you CRAZY! Thank you Mr. Perlman! I have a cold beverage waiting for you here on North Bay Road the next time you're in Miami Beach!
