Fellow violin teacher here! I just played these myself and HOLY COW! They really are a great tool to have in your arsenal. I have never seen the U-Turn one before in my career, and will definitely share it with my students.
Hello SophieC , I’m an older gentleman who plays guitar. I’ve always loved singing of a violin or fiddle in my perspective. I just want to say thank you and that the way you describe the lesson “you’re gonna have to feel it “ Being a musician I understand ! You’ve encouraged me and again Thanks!!!😊
Sophie, this is a very valuable lesson. I hope you keep traching. You seem to have a natural talent for it. Your instructions are clear and complete and your voice is comforting. Thank you!!
Hi William, thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words and encouragement. I am so glad you find it helpful, and I hope to continue to create content that does so! :)
Thankyou Sophie these are amazing exercises. I have been playing for 3 years and struggling with intonation not being consistent. The second exercise bowing D and G I haven't mastered yet but it's only been two days. I feel more control bowing slowly, I'm still not proficient but improving and have hope.
There's another way this really helpful for beginning beginning beginners. I had trouble going from just learning to bow straight to bowing straight regardless of which direction my head was, which way I was looking. I had to stop and spend time bowing with my eyes closed, open but looking up, down etc because I found that looking at the music AND keeping a straight bow is oddly more difficult than it sounds. As my eyes got to the far right side of the page my bow ALWAYS seemed to follow my eyes. Apologies if that made zero sense but the 30 second bow, with my eyes closed, then open but looking around helped me ALOT! Thank you.
That totally made sense! Thank you so much for sharing all of that. You’re right, usually when looking at music (thus involving LH), it distracts from focusing on the RH and makes it more difficult to keep a straight bow. I am so happy you found these exercises helpful, and I hope you continue to learn more and make progress. Happy practicing! :)
I like the first exercise because I never seen it before and I like the simplicity of it (without the bow lol). I can't wait to try these tomorrow morning.
I have watched so many tone videos I didn’t think anyone would have something unique to offer, but this one does bring something new to the table! Thanks for posting.
very useful bow whip. It totally recreates my pinky falling off the bow problem. I will do this a few times a day and I am pretty sure if I can stablize during the whip, then I should have little issues keeping my pinky on the bow during play.
Hi! Thank you so much for these encouraging words. It makes me so happy to hear. I truly hope that these videos help you, and I wish you the best in your endeavors!
Thank you very much, im a guitarist who is moving onto violin and also piano, so understanding theory and sightreading sheet music isnt an issue. Im stuggling to get a really nice tone, and these exercises will most definitely help me out on my journey, thanks so much for the helpful video. God bless you sister ✝️
Thank you so much for the helpful video! I will definitely be showing my students these exercises. Your channel makes me feel more confident in starting my own content. :)
Hi there!! So glad you dropped by! I am so happy to hear that you found these helpful. And yes, that would be amazing!! If you do end up sharing content, let me know and I'd love to support :)
That was so beautiful. and so help full , listening to you play. always takes , my mind to a beautiful , mountain, of green grass and bright spring flowers, and makes me wish that, my violin playing was, even half as good as yours. from Murray inNewZealand
@@SophieCViolin its kind of hard to keep someones tone and words present to others these days.just having a camera and some time isn't enough to do guiding tutorials even though many do so. but you managed to deliver well organised useful lesson. that is what I wanted to implement
Good question what is a good tone? I work on it as beginner with 69. So far I feel good with the sounds up and down. But needs much concentration. I take time for that basic exercise.
@@SophieCViolinToday i started to use a bow corrector. Always felt impossible to hold the bow straight. I try different things to become better. Also take care of Kolophonium and clean the strings. Trying to find out what influences the good or bad tone. But do improve gradually.
Helloo, thank you for your tutorial, its really helpful! I have one question regarding the 30-second-bow excercise: how can we make slow bow move without making scratchy sound ? Looking forwars to your response :)
Hello!! So happy you found it helpful! Great question. I would say this: start with maybe a 10 second bow. or whatever you can do easily. 5 seconds is perfectly fine to start as well. Start with a time that is challenging, yet you can create a beautiful sound. Then, inch the seconds up in increments of 1-3. For example: 5 seconds, 7, 10, 12, 14, etc. The key here is to make sure you don't feel a difference every time you add time, and gradually you'll be at 30 seconds or even a minute before you know it! Feel free to stay at certain times (ex. you're stuck at 10 seconds for a while) until you're comfortable moving on. Beauty of sound > quick progress. Hope this helps!
Is there any protonation of the forearm near the tip in the u drill. Is opposite side crease of the knuckle joint of the index finger nearest the finger nail in contact with the bow stick or can the stick be in contact with the index finger in between the finger nail knuckle and middle knuckle? Thank you for your video. Content and presentation a-one!
so glad you found it helpful!! yes there is pronation near the tip, thank you for pointing that out! I don't think it matters exactly where the contact point is, but I think I personally have the bow in contact with the index finger between the middle knuckle and finger nail knuckle. pronation is key here since the weight is being transferred!
Hi! Thanks for asking. I have some Left Hand videos in this playlist if you want to check any of them out! ruclips.net/p/PLBk-X9YVgIbRdWmB-NA1lHk4UwwkykVyz&feature=shared
Do we need to use our shoulder when using bow arm,I heard people said that it is bad because it create tension but i can't,I always need to use a little bit of my shoulder,is it really bad,do you feel some shoulder itching problem after playing?and last question,to create articulation when pulling the bow,do we need to use pronation and a little pressure from thumb and pinky,I heard this from daniel kurganov,very appreciated if you can see and reply this comment of mine,I'm sorry but as a beginner everything is so overwhelming to me
Hello! I think it’s best not to use the shoulder unless changing strings. Most of the movement comes from the forearm and maybe the upper arm, but squeezing the shoulder will result in tension as you said. Try to take a deep breath and play an open string completely relaxed. Stop, and then try again. Usually the squeezing of the shoulder is not something necessary; it’s just a habit that can be fixed :). I also usually don’t feel shoulder itching problem after playing, hmmm.. maybe try the relaxing open string exercise to see if that helps? Finally, yes you do use pronation when pulling the bow, but I’m not sure about pressure from the thumb. Pressing the thumb into the bow may create a bit of a choked sound, but perhaps his technique is just different than mine. I know this was a lot! I hope this information helps a bit, but i completely understand you may be feeling overwhelmed as a beginner. Feel free to ask questions anytime! Wishing you the best :).
Heyy I have a quick question... Does the tone or the sound also depend on the violin? Because my teacher told me that my violin sounds a bit squeaky and I wonder if I change the violin if it will sound better. Is it me that makes the sound squeaky or is it the violin?
Hey! Yes the violin definitely plays a factor in tone/sound, but I believe the tone depends more on the player :). It could be a combination of both, but if the playing technique isn’t there, then getting a new violin won’t fix the sound. I hope that makes sense! Wish you the best!
Hey Celina I would like to add that I had the same problem with my violin. It sounded squeaky and tone was almost dusty. I thought it was my fault and it was not. I upgraded my violin and I was shocked that I sounded actually very good. I can say with confidence if you can get a violin that is a good quality it will be the best thing you did. It made my practice so much easier and my progress faster. I hope you find solution ❣️
@@pluutoop OMG I TOTALLY AGREE I got a new violin of better quality and surprisingly the sound of the violin is MUCH BETTER 😆 I'm so happy that I'm not the one who was making those squeaky sounds. Now my ears don't hurt that much while playing 😀. Thanks a lot for your response!
That's a great question! There are four levels for each individual sting that your right arm should be at. The Elbow/right forearm should be parallel to the angle of each string level. I know this is a bit hard to explain via words, but I hope this can help! It's mostly about which level your right arm is at for each string.
Fellow violin teacher here! I just played these myself and HOLY COW! They really are a great tool to have in your arsenal. I have never seen the U-Turn one before in my career, and will definitely share it with my students.
Hi!! I’m so happy to hear that they were helpful 😊. Thank you for sharing, and I hope it helps your students as well!
Hello SophieC , I’m an older gentleman who plays guitar. I’ve always loved singing of a violin or fiddle in my perspective. I just want to say thank you and that the way you describe the lesson “you’re gonna have to feel it “ Being a musician I understand !
You’ve encouraged me and again Thanks!!!😊
Thank you so much for your encouraging and kind words!! I’m so happy my video bright some joy to your life. 😊Have a blessed day!
Very good lesson...practical and effective techinque..practicing with a pencil for different fingering exercises is also good...
I'm so glad to hear! Happy practicing! :)
I appreciate your tutorials. Its so easy to listen to and to the point. Clear, concise and vauable information. Exercises are jewels. Thanks.
I am so glad you find them helpful!! Have a blessed day :).
Sophie, this is a very valuable lesson. I hope you keep traching. You seem to have a natural talent for it. Your instructions are clear and complete and your voice is comforting. Thank you!!
Hi William, thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words and encouragement. I am so glad you find it helpful, and I hope to continue to create content that does so! :)
Thankyou Sophie these are amazing exercises. I have been playing for 3 years and struggling with intonation not being consistent. The second exercise bowing D and G I haven't mastered yet but it's only been two days. I feel more control bowing slowly, I'm still not proficient but improving and have hope.
I’m glad to hear you find them helpful!! Yes, keep practicing and working hard. You’ll get there! :)
There's another way this really helpful for beginning beginning beginners.
I had trouble going from just learning to bow straight to bowing straight regardless of which direction my head was, which way I was looking. I had to stop and spend time bowing with my eyes closed, open but looking up, down etc because I found that looking at the music AND keeping a straight bow is oddly more difficult than it sounds. As my eyes got to the far right side of the page my bow ALWAYS seemed to follow my eyes.
Apologies if that made zero sense but the 30 second bow, with my eyes closed, then open but looking around helped me ALOT! Thank you.
That totally made sense! Thank you so much for sharing all of that. You’re right, usually when looking at music (thus involving LH), it distracts from focusing on the RH and makes it more difficult to keep a straight bow. I am so happy you found these exercises helpful, and I hope you continue to learn more and make progress. Happy practicing! :)
Simple, well explained and filmed video. Thank you for filming and sharing. ❤
@@xxbstpagexx I’m so happy you enjoyed! Thank you so much :)
I like the first exercise because I never seen it before and I like the simplicity of it (without the bow lol). I can't wait to try these tomorrow morning.
@@celinahuezo5518 I’m so glad to hear this! Happy practicing :)
I have watched so many tone videos I didn’t think anyone would have something unique to offer, but this one does bring something new to the table! Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for the kind comment!! I am so glad to hear that it was helpful! :)
This actually helped a lot, great video!
@@mrman12w so glad to hear!! :)
very useful bow whip. It totally recreates my pinky falling off the bow problem. I will do this a few times a day and I am pretty sure if I can stablize during the whip, then I should have little issues keeping my pinky on the bow during play.
yes! it is so helpful for bow grip and just getting more comfortable with the bow hold. happy practicing, and best wishes!!! :)
I appreciate your honest intentions for us, who are learning without a teacher. Your passionate will to teach others is highly commendable.
Hi! Thank you so much for these encouraging words. It makes me so happy to hear. I truly hope that these videos help you, and I wish you the best in your endeavors!
Gracias 🌷 @@SophieCViolin
that analogy at the beggining of the video helped me so much in just a matter of seconds! im 1.5 weeks new to violin :)
That’s amazing!!! I’m so happy to hear 😊welcome to the club hehe
Beautiful tips really helpful ❤
Thank you, I am so glad you found it helpful! :)
Great tips! The last one in particular was a revelation for me.
YAY that is amazing!! I am so happy to hear! :)
My goal for 2025 is to improve my bow control and this will be really helpful! I've always been unsatisfied with my control so I'm excited to improve.
@@rileyjoyly3950 I’m so happy to hear this!! Happy practicing in 2025 🥳and happy holidays!!
Awesome teaching young lady. Consise and to the point. Keep it up!!!
Thank you so much! 😊
You're lesson is such a blessing Sophie! Thank you
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy you found it helpful! :)
Thanks Sophie! I love the U analogy it makes it easy for me to remember this as I practice
so glad to hear!! I love that exercise as well :)
An exceptional tutorial! Thank you, Sophie! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So glad you found it helpful!! :)
Great lesson! Really helped me a lot and I can feel the difference already. Such a great teacher.
I am SO happy to hear!! Happy practicing! :)
Thank you very much, im a guitarist who is moving onto violin and also piano, so understanding theory and sightreading sheet music isnt an issue.
Im stuggling to get a really nice tone, and these exercises will most definitely help me out on my journey, thanks so much for the helpful video. God bless you sister ✝️
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Hi!! I am so happy to hear that these exercises are helpful to you. Wishing you the best as you dive deeper into violin. God bless you as well!! :)
Thank you so much for the helpful video! I will definitely be showing my students these exercises. Your channel makes me feel more confident in starting my own content. :)
Hi there!! So glad you dropped by! I am so happy to hear that you found these helpful. And yes, that would be amazing!! If you do end up sharing content, let me know and I'd love to support :)
Thank you for the lesson.
You are so welcome!! :)
Woah, that made pronation make sense instantly. I've been trying to get more flexibility in my wrist, and this helps a lot! Great lesson.
That's awesome! I am so happy to hear it helped :) happy practicing!
Very well explained. Thank you 😊
Glad you found it helpful!! My pleasure! :)
Super super super lovely playing tutorial ❤❤❤
Augustine violinist from Malaysia
Thank you!! So glad you liked it :)
HI Sophie really enjoyed your videos they are a big help .Certainly got me thinking about improving my technique !
I'm so happy to hear this!! I wish you the best in your practice endeavors! :)
Brava! Very clear and very well done
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the lesson. It means a lot to me start learning violin at 58 yo. 😁😁😁
I'm so glad you enjoyed!! Best wishes on your violin journey! :)
That was so beautiful. and so help full , listening to you play. always takes , my mind to a beautiful , mountain, of green grass and bright spring flowers, and makes me wish that, my violin playing was, even half as good as yours. from Murray inNewZealand
@@murraymcavey4179 thank you so much for your kind words! They are so encouraging. Greetings to you, and best wishes to you!
These look so helpful. Thanks, can't wait to try them!
so glad to hear! I hope they're helpful!! :)
Thank you. This is very helpful!
I'm so glad to hear! Happy practicing! :)
Thank you!
😊😊
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I hope you found it helpful!! :)
The u exercise is the same as what i read about pronation and suppination in simon fischer's book Basics
Yes I believe so! I learned it in my lesson but I know it originally came from a book haha :)
hey! nice tips. thanks :D
So glad you liked them!! :)
Amazing lesson! Thanks you!!
Of course! :) glad you found it helpful!
Great video!
thank you! i'm glad you found it so! :)
Thanks, helpful
Glad you found it helpful! :)
Iconic!
I love you bb!! that's you
very useful tips i believe in those. at the same time you gave me LOL with your new kid of words like pinky push ups.. thank you.
haha I'm glad you found it funny and useful!! :)
@@SophieCViolin its kind of hard to keep someones tone and words present to others these days.just having a camera and some time isn't enough to do guiding tutorials even though many do so. but you managed to deliver well organised useful lesson. that is what I wanted to implement
@@ServiceOrchestramegastore thank you so much for the thoughtful compliment ☺️ I hope to continue to create content that will nourish others!
Amazing info super simple to understand! ❣️
so glad you found it helpful!! :)
Hi,Sohhi how often you practice long tone
Your tone it good
Hi! I practice only a couple of minutes each day on average now. Maybe about 5 minutes to maintain consistency.
The fastest way to get results is through slow practice.
Amen to that! It's a simple truth but hard to execute.
Good question what is a good tone? I work on it as beginner with 69. So far I feel good with the sounds up and down. But needs much concentration. I take time for that basic exercise.
@@DieterLo1 that’s great! Agreed, it takes much concentration. Thanks for sharing :)
@@SophieCViolinToday i started to use a bow corrector. Always felt impossible to hold the bow straight. I try different things to become better. Also take care of Kolophonium and clean the strings. Trying to find out what influences the good or bad tone. But do improve gradually.
@@DieterLo1 That is great!! So glad to hear you are improving. :)
Helloo, thank you for your tutorial, its really helpful! I have one question regarding the 30-second-bow excercise: how can we make slow bow move without making scratchy sound ?
Looking forwars to your response :)
Hello!! So happy you found it helpful! Great question. I would say this: start with maybe a 10 second bow. or whatever you can do easily. 5 seconds is perfectly fine to start as well. Start with a time that is challenging, yet you can create a beautiful sound. Then, inch the seconds up in increments of 1-3. For example: 5 seconds, 7, 10, 12, 14, etc. The key here is to make sure you don't feel a difference every time you add time, and gradually you'll be at 30 seconds or even a minute before you know it! Feel free to stay at certain times (ex. you're stuck at 10 seconds for a while) until you're comfortable moving on. Beauty of sound > quick progress. Hope this helps!
@@SophieCViolin thank you so much for your dedicated advice. I will try 🤩🤩
@@nguyenhalan24 My pleasure!! I hope it helps you!! Happy practicing :)
Is there any protonation of the forearm near the tip in the u drill. Is opposite side crease of the knuckle joint of the index finger nearest the finger nail in contact with the bow stick or can the stick be in contact with the index finger in between the finger nail knuckle and middle knuckle? Thank you for your video. Content and presentation a-one!
so glad you found it helpful!! yes there is pronation near the tip, thank you for pointing that out! I don't think it matters exactly where the contact point is, but I think I personally have the bow in contact with the index finger between the middle knuckle and finger nail knuckle. pronation is key here since the weight is being transferred!
Is there any exercise to play distinctly one string?
Yes! Each of the open string exercises can be isolated to focus on one string at a time.
Thank you for taking the time teaching me,I am a beginner and I appreciate the video's ❤,
I am so glad to hear!! happy practicing 😊
Hai darla, I have a nice right hand (bowing) but my left hand is so stiff can u suggest me which video I should watch (and practice?) + the vibrato
Hi! Thanks for asking. I have some Left Hand videos in this playlist if you want to check any of them out! ruclips.net/p/PLBk-X9YVgIbRdWmB-NA1lHk4UwwkykVyz&feature=shared
@@SophieCViolin oke haha.. I am preparing my AMEB Exam grade 5 💞
@@saliva16127 ahhh wishing you the best!! :)
Do we need to use our shoulder when using bow arm,I heard people said that it is bad because it create tension but i can't,I always need to use a little bit of my shoulder,is it really bad,do you feel some shoulder itching problem after playing?and last question,to create articulation when pulling the bow,do we need to use pronation and a little pressure from thumb and pinky,I heard this from daniel kurganov,very appreciated if you can see and reply this comment of mine,I'm sorry but as a beginner everything is so overwhelming to me
Hello! I think it’s best not to use the shoulder unless changing strings. Most of the movement comes from the forearm and maybe the upper arm, but squeezing the shoulder will result in tension as you said. Try to take a deep breath and play an open string completely relaxed. Stop, and then try again. Usually the squeezing of the shoulder is not something necessary; it’s just a habit that can be fixed :). I also usually don’t feel shoulder itching problem after playing, hmmm.. maybe try the relaxing open string exercise to see if that helps? Finally, yes you do use pronation when pulling the bow, but I’m not sure about pressure from the thumb. Pressing the thumb into the bow may create a bit of a choked sound, but perhaps his technique is just different than mine. I know this was a lot! I hope this information helps a bit, but i completely understand you may be feeling overwhelmed as a beginner. Feel free to ask questions anytime! Wishing you the best :).
matur suksma
Of course! :)
good
thank you!
Heyy I have a quick question... Does the tone or the sound also depend on the violin? Because my teacher told me that my violin sounds a bit squeaky and I wonder if I change the violin if it will sound better. Is it me that makes the sound squeaky or is it the violin?
Hey! Yes the violin definitely plays a factor in tone/sound, but I believe the tone depends more on the player :). It could be a combination of both, but if the playing technique isn’t there, then getting a new violin won’t fix the sound. I hope that makes sense! Wish you the best!
@@SophieCViolin Thank you so much ❤️ your videos are such an inspiration for me. Please never stop!!! I hope I could play like you someday ☺️
@@celinasonntag4466 you are so sweet 🥺 im so glad you enjoy!
Hey Celina I would like to add that I had the same problem with my violin. It sounded squeaky and tone was almost dusty. I thought it was my fault and it was not. I upgraded my violin and I was shocked that I sounded actually very good. I can say with confidence if you can get a violin that is a good quality it will be the best thing you did. It made my practice so much easier and my progress faster. I hope you find solution ❣️
@@pluutoop OMG I TOTALLY AGREE I got a new violin of better quality and surprisingly the sound of the violin is MUCH BETTER 😆 I'm so happy that I'm not the one who was making those squeaky sounds. Now my ears don't hurt that much while playing 😀. Thanks a lot for your response!
What would be the name of the piece played at the beginning ?
Hi! It's Salut de Amour by Elgar :)
I am trying. I get nervous when I go for a lesson.
No worries! We all get nervous sometimes, but your teacher sees more of your effort than your results :).
How to ensure my bow is on one string only?
That's a great question! There are four levels for each individual sting that your right arm should be at. The Elbow/right forearm should be parallel to the angle of each string level. I know this is a bit hard to explain via words, but I hope this can help! It's mostly about which level your right arm is at for each string.
Awesome, can I ask how much the approximate price of the violin thanks
Hi, I will say it was between $10-30k..
Thanks
You raise a weighty subject.
Great video - but awful, annoying, vocal fry and uptalk! Creaky-door syndrome.
Thanks, can you elaborate on what you mean by "vocal fry" and "uptalk?"
How does the way that she speaks have anything to do with the helpful content she produced? Just scroll and move on with your life...
@@SamarahHeggestad thank you🥺
Thanks for this video from a Hopkins alum! I went through your other videos and felt so nostalgic about the campus :)
Ahhh hello! What a small world! So glad you were able to find some joy in these videos. I hope you have a lovely day! :)
Brilliant thank you
glad you liked it!