How To Play Legato Beautifully
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- The Beethoven extract is of course from the 'Pathetique' Sonata, not the 'Appassionata' as I said in the video...
There are two modes of playing with legato; one is fitting in with the bowing and the other is fitting in with the fingering. We alternate between these modes to enhance the music above all. Let's explore it together...Mary
Mary V!! You are the best teacher I ever met since I start to play violin 55 years ago.
Well thank you very much, what a lovely thing to say! May you have many more years of wonderful violin playing! Mary❤
So much useful information
I'm delighted if you found it helpful!
Thanks, Mary💗
Wonderful, so instructional and I love how you deliver these useful tips. Thank you!
Thank you very much, I'm delighted you're finding it useful! Mary❤
What a wonderful tips.Thank you so much Mary 💚
Thank you very much Mary. I hope they are helpful! Mary💗
ps. It's strange but nice writing 'Mary' to another 'Mary.😀'🙂
@@violinstudiowithmaryv Hello Mary, (ps. It's strange but nice writing 'Mary' to another 'Mary.) that's true, it sounds strange but very nice to me too, I'm Mary B. and you're Mary V. 💕
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Very nice demos 🎉
Thank you very much! Mary💗
Thank you very much !🌹
Thanks, Mary💗
Thank you so much Mary, I have a problem with smooth bowing, I find that my up bow is so abrupt, it is like something sticky on my bow & string half way I need to force to push it up, it causes a screaming tone, now I look at your playing give me lot of inspiration, please make more these videos with your explainning how & why it really help me as a beginner
Hello Alice! From your description it's probable that the problem comes from your elbow position on the up bow. The whole arm is involved in bowing, but sometimes the upper arm and elbow get left behind.
This causes rigidity half way up. The answer is to examine your arm action from the front in a mirror and see if your upper arm and elbow look too low or too high on the up bow.
Once you start noticing tensions and rigidity in your arm stand in front of a mirror, go to the middle of the bow, use just open strings and play slow strokes with your elbow in different positions - slowly...
You will soon see that your arm is very likely 'locking up' just at the middle point. One you've identified where the rigidity is and relaxed it, try out longer and longer bows, keeping your upper arm and elbow relaxed and moving along with the bow. Be very patient with this and have plenty of breaks...
It's very helpful to see good violinists playing slow pieces on TH-cam to notice what the action of all parts of the bow arm is when bowing strokes.
I do hope you find the answer and start to make a nice sound in your bowing! Mary💗
L79 Nice sharing. ❤Greetings from Paris
Hello Eloise!
Thank you and greeting from Scotland! Mary❤
Thank you very much ❤
Thanks willy! Mary💗
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Thank to you. Mary💗
OMG! Even just playing exercises, your tones are so mellifluous. Between the sound and the color of your instrument, it's evocative of smooth caramel syrup. I'd love to hear you play a viola with its lower tones. Thanks. You give me motivation to want to play.
Hello iggy! Smooth caramel syrup? I'll take it! Thank you so much for your very kind words.
There's nothing else quite like picking up one's violin again iggy...Mary💗
Thank you! I always gain so much from your videos!
Thank you very much; I'm so delighted you find the videos helpful! Mary💗ps it's the 2nd movement of the Mendelssohn Concerto.
@@violinstudiowithmaryv Thank you for telling me! Yes, I remembered soon after I asked the question. I mean, good gracious, how could I not remember that in the moment!
@@letitiavaughan947 thank goodness you weren't like me, suddenly remembering things in the middle of the night!😂M💗
Thank you, I find your videos very helpful! Cheers😀
Thank you very much, I'm delighted you find the videos helpful! Mary💗
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Another great video which has helped the penny drop again for me. I'm conscious of my clunky bow changes and this has really helped. A slip of the tongue - that Beethoven extract is in fact from the "pathetique." How gorgeous it sounds on the violin, has anyone done an arrangement for violin and piano, I wonder?
Hello Christopher! Thank you very much, I'm delighted you liked the video!
Thank you for the correction. I've altered the description, but I'm annoyed with myself for that slip...after all, I've been trying to play the second movement of the Pathetique on the piano for ages!😄
I found an arrangement for violin and piano on TH-cam, but the piano is a bit clunky, so I'm still searching...Thanks again. Mary💗
@@violinstudiowithmaryv By the way, look how many more subscribers you have as of today. I'm delighted for you that there is this exponential growth, and so many of us discovering your superb teaching.
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This TH-cam lark is quite something! I really appreciate your very kind words and encouragement!
I'm most delighted when violinists find my videos helpful. We all need the knowledge of how to progress and the encouragement to enjoy it all to the fullest...
Thanks again Christopher. Mary💗
Hola Mary! Gracias por explicarnos cómo hacer un bonito legato...y por los ejemplos maravillosos que has tocado! Seguiremos practicando y entrenando la flexibilidad de la muñeca y los dedos, para que el arco nos responda como a ti😊 En cuanto llegue a casa haré algunos ejercicios para mejorar! Hay algo mejor que experimentar? 😅 Mil gracias, Mary!💜🎶💜🎻
Hello Lola! I was at my lesson in college and my teacher was at a desk writing while I was struggling through my piece. I thought he wasn't listening. Then without looking up he said 'You don't know how to play legato; none of your notes are joined up.' I'll never forget the casual way he said it! I was rather devastated because I suddenly realised he was right. He did me a huge favour that day..and so I set off on my long quest...
Our faithful companion, the violin. How lovely to come back home to - you're right, there is nothing better to experience! Thank you Lola for your wonderful spirit! Take care. Mary💗
@@violinstudiowithmaryv Mil gracias por comentar tus experiencias, Mary! Qué importantes son nuestros maestros, verdad? En los siete años que estudió violín he tenido distintos profesores y con todos he aprendido muchísimo y les estoy muy agradecida...a veces no les entendía...pero con el paso del tiempo me iba dando cuenta de que siempre tuvieron razón 😅 Un abrazo, Mary!🤗💜🎶💜🎻
@@lolamas3042 Gosh yes Lola, I agree, my teachers were always right, even if I didn't know it at the time!
A hug back to you! Mary❤
I always enjoy your calm, gentle way of teaching-thank you! I share a free bite by bite “learn to read music” program on my TH-cam channel in the hopes of making music literacy accessible to all!
Thank you, I'm delighted you like the videos!
Mary💗