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TypeofMusic Time Goal Crucialtechniques

Scale 1020min Intonation,welltimedshifting,tonequality Fingerblock,keepingidlingfingerabovethestrings


Experimentwithmultiplefingeringoptions Useintermediatenoteswhenshiftingdown
Correctanyunnaturalposture Playwithandwithoutvibrato

Arpegio 1020min Intonation,welltimedshifting,tonequality Avoidfingerhopping


Experimentwithmultiplefingeringoptions Slowdownbowwhenshifting
Correctanyunnaturalposture Useintermediatenoteswhenshiftingdown
Playingdoublestopsishelpful

Etudes 30min Intonation,welltimedshifting,tonequality Liftfingershighandtapwithforceforfingerexercise


Experimentwithmultiplefingeringoptions Usemetronometogaincontrol
Bowplacementanddistribution
Notereading,accidentals

Openstrings 510min Solelyworkontonequalityandrighthandposture Playinfrontofamirror


Experimentwithbowplacement Keepbowabsoluteparalleltothebridge
(whetherit'snearthefingerboardorbridge) Avoidusingfullbowhair
Usepinkietobalancethebowwhenplayingatfrog
Usefullbow,playatvariousspeed

Misc.music ???min Goodmixofgeneralrunthroughandsectionalpractice Alotofextremelyslowpractice


Listentorecordings Usethetwodottedrhythmpatternstopractice
Experimentwithyourownmusicalinterpretation anyfastpassagetoensureeveness,clarity,
Recordyourselftoexaminewhatyoulike/dislike andcoordination.
Checkfordiscrepancyagainstreliablerecordingsources Experimentwiththefactorsoftonequality:
Bowspeed,bowpressure,bowlocation,
Vibrartospeedandranageofmotion.
Variationsoftonequalitycreatemusicalexpression

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