| Portion of title |
Developmental and remedial techniques for violin and viola |
| Contents |
Young violinists in action. The Urbana-Champaign project class ; Narration of the film -- Control and regulation of voluntary movement: application of newer knowledge to violin pedagogy / F.A. Hellebrandt, M.D. Diagrams -- Principles of movement in string playing. Total body action ; Balance in string playing ; Beginning and ending of movements ; Changing the direction of movements -- Rhythm training. Acting on the pulse ; Imitating rhythm patterns ; Acting on the rest ; Acting with the rhythm of the melody ; Reading rhythms ; Rhythm games -- Establishing the violin hold. Placing the instrument and shaping the left hand ; Tuning ; Stance ; The "case walk" ; The "Statue of Liberty" ; Balancing a ball (holding game) ; Securing the instrument ; The sitting position ; The "shuttle" ; Left arm swinging ; "Tapping" -- Learning to hold the bow. Preparing the bow hold ; The early bow hold ; Holding the bow with the regular bow hold ; "Shadow bowing" ; Holding the violin and bow simultaneously ; "Roll the arm" and "rock the bow" ; "Place and lift" ; The first bow strokes ; Balancing the bow -- Playing at the middle with short strokes. Playing short strokes ; Playing short, slurred strokes on two strings ; Refining tone beginnings: the "rebound" ; Refining tone releases -- Establishing left hand and finger placement in the first position. Silent preparation ; Placing the first, high second, and third fingers ; The octave game ; Percussion play ; The low second finger placement -- Principles of left hand and finger action. Balance ; Elevation ; Thumb placement ; Angle of the fingers ; Fingertip contact ; Contact of the base of the first finger -- Extending the bow stroke. "Flying pizzicato" ; "Wandering" (exploring all parts of the bow) ; Silent bow transfer ; Short strokes with lifted bow transfer ; The "rebound" with long strokes ; Long strokes followed by release ; Slurred string crossings at various parts of the bow -- Developing finger movement. Using the fourth finger ; Vertical finger placement ; Horizontal finger placement ; Finger movement across strings -- Basic shifting movements. Review: the "shuttle" ; The octave game with harmonics and other fingerings ; Long silent shifts ; Long free shifts with the bow ; Stepwise shifts ; Including shifts in melody fragments ; Additional shifting studies -- Bouncing the bow. Silent bouncing with the early bow hold ; Glancing the bow for sound ; String crossings with bouncing bows ; Melodies with bouncing bows ; Different rhythms with bouncing bows -- Martelé and Staccato. The accent (bite) and the martelé stroke ; The martelé-staccato stroke ; The martelé and martelé-staccato with longer bows ; The group staccato (slurred staccato) -- Developing flexibility. Sequential action and follow-through ; Motion continuity: the bow change ; Strengthening and flexing the wrist and fingers (silent bow gymnastics) ; Continuous short strokes with flexible wrist and fingers ; Pulling and pushing the bow against resistance ; String crossings -- First steps in vibrato teaching. Preparatory relaxation studies ; "Tapping" ; The finger vibrato ; The "wrist" vibrato ; Developing left arm balance (arm participation) ; The intensity vibrato ; "Tap and hold" ; Developing flexibility of the wrist and fingers ; Regulating (timing) the vibrato movement ; Comparing vibrato speeds ; Controlling the extent (amplitude) of the vibrato -- Sustained strokes, detache, and related bowings. Even bow distribution ; Developing bow pressure ; Review: pulling and pushing the bow against resistance ; Drawing the bow above the string ("shadow bowing") ; Portato stroke ; Sustained strokes in legato bowing (son filé) ; Simple détaché ; Accented détaché ; Expressive (singing) détaché ; Preparation for rapid détaché and sautillé ; Rapid détaché ; Transforming rapid détaché into sautillé ; Tremolo ; Tremolo-staccato (rapid slurred staccato) ; Sul pulcinello ; Sul tasto ; Col legno -- Remedial teaching. Manual assistance ; The remedial project -- Appendixes. Suggested curriculum guide -- Related study and research -- The University of Illinois string research project DVD -- Movement in string playing. |
| Abstract |
This book is a comprehensive guide for teaching basic violin and viola skills. It is also a detailed manual for the film series "The Teaching of Action in String Playing," produced by the University of Illinois String Research Project. The central issue of this four-year government grant was the hypothesis that movement training, designed to free the student from excessive tensions, can be introduced within an organized plan of string instruction, and that such a plan, in the long run, will result in faster learning and better performance in all facets of instruction. The research dealt primarily with the violin and viola. However, the principles and musical materials are also applicable (with minor adjustments) to the cello and double bass. |
| General note | A companion to the film series of the same title produced by the University of Illinois String Research Project. |
| General note | "American String Teachers Association"--Cover. |
| General note | Includes chapter titled "Control and regulation of voluntary movement: Application of newer knowledge to violin pedagogy" by F. A. Hellebrandt, M.D. |
| General note | Originally published by Paul Rolland in 1974. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-27) and index. |
| ISBN | 1883026199 |
| ISBN | 9781883026196 (spiral bound) |
