"With Nicky" - Vibrato
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- This week, we are talking about a much requested subject...vibrato. It’s not surprising there have been so many questions and comments about it as vibrato is one of the most tricky things for string players to develop. Learning and building the fundamentals of this technique early on can be challenging.
So, why is it so important? This video takes you on an exploration of the different ways vibrato can be played and will leave you with some exercises to help develop the basic vibrato movements. Whether you’ve been doing vibrato for 2 months or 2 years, these exercises are great - I still use them today!
Join in live or online with the Benedetti Foundation at www.benedettif...
The videos have been generously supported by ESTA UK, MiSST - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme, and Oasby Music Group and I am very grateful for their support.
Huge thanks to our media partners Classic FM, The Strad, The Violin Channel and WQXR who will be sharing the videos with their audiences each week when released.
Finally, these videos wouldn’t have been possible without an amazing team: Scott Jaeger, our film maker, Laura Gardiner, our Education Manager, Rebecca Driver, PR Manager and Hannah King, Online Media Manager. I want to say a huge thank you to all four of them for being with me on this journey.
Film produced by www.jaegerfilm.com
00:03 - Introduction
02:27 -The Fundamentals
06:59 - Vibrato Comparison
11:35 - Exercises
12:48 - The Wobble and That Final Knuckle
14:37 - Adding Sound, but not Sounding Pretty
17:41 - Practice Plan - Try to Be Realistic and Intelligent with Your Practice
18:05 - Going Between The Fingers
RUclips links:
Below are the links to the clips used in this film if you want to find out and watch more:
David Oistrakh - Brahms - Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108 - • David Oistrakh - Brahm...
Itzhak Perlman Mendelssohn Violin Concerto andante - RUclips.flv - • Itzhak Perlman Mendels...
Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op. 110 - • Shostakovich - String ...
Rachel Podger plays Bach at the 2018 Gramophone Awards - • Rachel Podger plays Ba...
Nicola Benedetti performs R. Strauss’ Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18: Mvts. II & III - • Nicola Benedetti perfo...
Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47 - Christian Ferras - • Sibelius - Violin Conc...
Viktoria Mullova plays Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47 - • Viktoria Mullova plays...
Sibelius Violin Concerto - Maxim Vengerov, Daniel Barenboim, Chicago S.O. (CSO) - • Sibelius Violin Concer...
Joshua Bell: Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op 47 - 24.11.11 - • Joshua Bell: Sibelius ...
James Ehnes Sibelius Violin Concerto - • James Ehnes Sibelius V...
![Tee Grizzley - Blow for Blow (feat. J. Cole) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wNLN5xsx5dc/mqdefault.jpg)
Adult beginners everywhere appreciate your lovely advice and friendly disposition. Thank you so much!!!
And teens!
And children
And zombies
@@CombaatArms Flesh eaters like da fiddle too.
noob
"slow practice isn't a holiday for the mind"! Lol👍
This is probably the best vibrato tutorial I've come across on RUclips so far. Thank you, Nicky from an ageing violist.
Great to hear that thank you 🙏
It is great. I'd also highly recommend Julia Bushkova's channel, which is excellent on this and on other aspects of left hand and right hand technique.
@@nickyork8901 Indeed, Professor Bushkova's channel is already one I watch regularly.
17:54 "Indulge in the difficulty of it." I've never heard it phrased that way. I like it.
Nicky is such great teacher!! 5 months ago I started to follow these exercises and gueeeeesss whaaaatt!!!?? I can now do vibrato!!! Diligence pays off!!! 😁
Congratulations! It certainly does pay off and is rewarding and fun to do, not to mention making your violin playing that much more artistic!!
omg that is so encouraging! My vibrato is so terrible - good to know I can get it to a good place
how much do you practise @lu0844
@@lucys1016 I practice all the vibrato exercises for about 15 min in total, I pretty much follow along with the video and pause it to make sure I'm doing it correctly. It helps a lot to focus on 3rd finger, get the motion there, and soon 2nd finger will follow along, then 1st and 4th finger. Keep up the good work, be patient, never never never give up!!
Congrats! This makes me hopeful lol
It is so awesome that you are doing this! As someone who is struggling with vibrato (but really trying), I appreciate this more than I can tell you. Thank you! This is the best instruction ever!
Your amazing thank you. I’m 51 just starting playing violin.
Henry Pagan How is the fiddle practice going? Im 45 and when i watch children play better than me I want to throw my fiddle out the window 😂 Hope you’re sticking at it my friend.
Best video, yet! I’m certainly working on this. My vibrato has only one speed ☺️
THAN YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS LESSON NICKY. YOU ARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND VERY HELPFUL. I GET EASILY DISCOURAGED AND AM DETERMINED TO GET THIS. : ))
Great video lesson, and it's really nice to see you develop your vibrato through the years. It assures us vibrato is always a work in progress.
Love your teaching; I'm a pianist, not a violinist, and am 72 years of age. I'm still learning and to me THE most essential part of great music is the touch; for instance a 1maj7 is much more melodic and beautiful if the 7th is not played to loudly.
Practising in 3rd position, you're the only person to say this and really works...genius :)
Many thanks to the violinists who share their teachings
absolutely amazing information she's really one of the top violinists alive, mindblown that she took some time to explain these things
Hello Ms. Nicola Benedetti. I am practicing on my vibrato. I learned a lot from watching your video. Thank you.
Hi Nicky, I managed to do a vibrato yesterday on all 4 fingers for the first time and to be honest, I was expecting the sound of a pneumatic drill but got the complete opposite😁. It was a fast and narrow vibrato where my left hand and fingers were relaxed. The only lessons I had was for Bb clarinet!
My violin suprises me every day!
She looks so much like Leah Michele
It’s Lea and I was about to say that😂
HI Nicola! BEEN busy with drawing hope to get back to violin practice. Evas getting old so haven't played at all. Hope to get new ones in spring.
I saw you play the Beethoven in Atlanta and thought your use of vibrato was the most varied and most integrated with the music of any violinist I've ever heard. Thank you for the help you're offering today.
This is an amazing video! Not everyday do you get an artist of her caliber breaking down the nuances of violin technique and showing you her own perspectives on the issues of the instrument. I love how she is able to put herself side by side some of the greatest violinists of all times and make it feel so seamless! Ms. Benedetti is a phenomenal artist with a genuine heart for pedagogy and inspiring young and younger musicians! A must watch daily! 👍🏼🎻💯
Nikki,I think you've converted me! Something has happened, I now love my violin. I've just been noodling round on my violin. The Guillaume rosin is just magical stuff! My violin is getting emotional all of a sudden. It sounds like Halie Mills and Pavrotti all rolled into one. THIS ROSIN IS IMPECCABLE! THANK YOU NIKKI! THANK YOU.!❤
It is impossible to speak or sing without vibrato. It is a natural part of the human voice. It activates the human ear and creates interest in communication. Vibrato reduces the feeling of space between the voice and the listener.
There is too much vibrato sometimes
Maria Papaefthymiou only for those who don’t understand its subtlety. Anything in excess is in excess.
I am unable to sing with vibrato.
I don’t think you understand. It’s not about how much or how little. Every voice has natural vibrato whether you want it or not. My statement is not pro or anti vibrato. There is not a single person on this earth that can sing without vibrato.
Thank you! I’ve been playing for a year and have been scared silly to try vibrato. I will give it a go!
I CURRENTLY DONT USE A SHOULDER OR CHIN REST, BUT TO ANY BEGINING VIBRATO ENTHUSIAST, I WOULD HEARTILY RECOMMEND BOTH CHIN AND SHOULDER RESTS SO YOU DONT CHOKE THE VIOLIN NECK, AND IF COMFORTABLE THE RESTS WILL ENABLE YOUR HANDS TO FLY. PLUS YOU WONT WORRIE AS MUCH ABOUT DROPPING THE VIOLIN. I MAY IF I FIND ONE BUY A LIBERO SHOULDER REST. BUT REMEMBER, ANYTHING THAT ATTCHES TO THE VIOLIN TENDS TO DAMPEN THE TONE. BEFOR 1850, THERE WERE NO CHIN RESTS! GET SOME EVA PIRAZZIS, IF YOU DONT ALREADY AND THEN TRY VIBRATO! YOUR FINGERS WILL BE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. GET THAT BRIDGE AS LOW AS YOU CAN, MAYBE SAVE THE OLD AS IS AND PUT ON A NEW LOWER HEIGHT BRIDGE. I CERTAINLY AM GLAD I GOT INTO BRIDGE CARVING!, I NOW MAKE MY VERY OWN CUSTOM BRIDGES. WATCH THE DAVIDE SOLA IN CREMONA B R IGE CARVING START TO FINISH, AND YOU WILL LEARN HOW VITAL THE BRIDGE IS TO THE SOUND AND ENJOYMENT OF THE VIOLIN. SINCERELY CHRIS E. USA. HAPPY VIBRATO!😂
Thank you so much for tackling this challenging piece called vibrato in such an elegant way! Question, how can I keep my violin from shaking as my hand rocks? Slow or fast, first position or third, the instrument still shakes. I see in all the beautiful examples you used the violin doesn't move at all. And thank you for all your instruction.
Fantastic tutorial. I've been playing for 25 years and after a long break I'm finding the need to revamp/relearn my vibrato amongst many other things. Thank you for taking the time.
Fantastic, to learn from you Nicky. Still rubbish, but on my journey. Picked up the violin aged 56, 6 months ago.
Thank you. Richard
Richarddminety me too! At 53. Good on you! Stick to it.
@@sjensens 53 over here too! Lesson 6 this week.
Richard, I wanted to let you know I decided to get serious about playing like a true violinist. I started when I was 10 with a wonderful teacher, then set it down again for 10 years. Then I picked it up for a country rock band, then set it down for another 15 years. I picked it up again 15 years ago playing in another pop-rock group but only played part-time as the guitar was more necessary. Now I am 66 retired and finally trying to learn vibrato having never done it before. So take heart friend there is at least one more senior trying to do a difficult thing. Thank God, Nicky is so expansive with her explanations and techniques.
Good on you. Started playing fiddle at 58. I'm a banjo player who started playing at 28. Finally decided I'd like to play a musical instrument
(Oh God...I simply L-O-V-E your accent!) ...'rocking the fingers' without rocking the rest of the whole damn violin (viola in my case) is the fundamental issue sadly circumscribing my otherwise near imminent rise to 'world class virtuoso' ...all of the video clips you provided (including 'lil ol' me' & 'slightly bigger me' (....by comparison I might be described as something more akin to Austen Powers' 'Mini-me')...) illustrated violinists bowing an instrument that appeared to be set in proverbial concrete while they applied vibrato...somewhere in my 'rocking' action....I am failing to isolate the rocking motion to the string..... the position of your supporting thumb and the vector angle of the pressure you supply through it ....must be somehow vastly different from mine I suspect..... I cannot quite see what you are doing that is different to what (I think at any rate) I am doing myself.....
Dear Nicky. It's nov.28, 2023 10:20am I started to feel as though my wrist was not moving in the same plane as yours for vibrato. I am working from Tessa Larks how to learn vibrato an easier way. This method has been extremely helpful in order to move the wrist in the way that you do. I am adopting her system only because I understand it better and it truly allows my wrist to mimmick yours. Your still my favorite violin teacher and I will be watching your vidios mostly. Your adoring student in u.s.chris e.yours very truly.😅
74 year old knuckles don’t want to cooperate 🎻😱
Dear Nicky it's Dec.17 2023 I am taking lessons from Mr.Kalinovsky for a few weeks to study bow hold. So may not be as communicative as usual. Possibly view your u tube after Christmas if not before.Going back to basics to improve my tone have been playing in late evening with improvising. Your earnest loyal student Chris e. Usa❤ ps may revisit your channel in 3 or 4 days. Studying circle grip or compact Franco Belgian bow grip. Bye for now!😅
May I please be excused for several weeks to study with Mr.Kolinovsky? Please and thank you.chris e.bye
If my teacher was this easy on the eyes and ears and heart and sole....i'd be ling ling!
Amit Kumar nobody can replace ling ling because he practices 40 hours a day 😂
#twosetviolin
Easy on the sole... yeah, she doesn't look too heavy, that's reasonable...
Amit Kumar. Sole or soul?
Who is Ling Ling
You signed my copy of Tchaikovsky concerto in D-minor when you were in Seattle! I'm currently learning vibrato, so it was a pleasant surprise to see you have a youtube channel!
Nicky, Love your channel! So down to earth.
I did A live feed of violin practice for 90 days, and in my recap I talk about this channel as one of the helpful ones I used. Hope you get a chance check it out! It’s called “What I learned after 90 days of violin practice recap”.
Excellent!!! Thank you. Started working on vibrato last month. Keep the lessons coming. I love your style of instructing and your video quality is excellent.
I don’t play the violin but your videos are fascinating and my understanding of music is soaring! Thank you!
3:30 Wow! What a revelation! 😲
Well, that explains why I can’t do a true wrist/arm vibrato in the six years of playing the violin! The reason being, I only play the violin in the first position; and that's by choice. I can do a fake finger vibrato, but that doesn’t count.
As for a true vibrato, I reserve that for my brass and woodwind instruments that I also play. The vibrato that I can't do on the violin I make up for on my diatonic harmonicas, for example, playing with feeling, phrasing, note bending, vibrato, and all that good stuff. 😉 🎻 ♫
Absolutely superb lesson and presentation. You really highlight what is required and the emphasis on not rushing is very relevant. Many thanks
This really helped thanks a lot!
Thank you for this great video! It's been really helping me, as I'm only a beginner at vibrato. Looking forward to next weeks video! ☺
Nice video. Personally, I have just been using the exercises in Simon Fischer's Basic book but the basic idea is the same to practice duple, triple, etc. Just wondering do you have a tip on how to transfer all that practice into a violin piece? I find when playing actual pieces, the hand just freezes up instead of the loose and relax mode when practicing just the vibrato exercises.
Side note: Would love to see you teaching a masterclass session and play a concert or 2 here in Melbourne Australia :)
Yes! We actually covered it in Vibrato Part 2 a bit of how to transfer exercises to repertoire and we’ll definitely be covering it more.
@@NicolaBenedettiOfficial Thanks! I saw that and I am going to add the first 2 bars of Meditation to my vibrato exercises. In the second video, you demonstrated a few different type of vibrato depending on the music. I was wondering if you could talk about the different speed and width of your own vibrato. Eg. The number of oscillations of your fast and slow vibratos. Is it something that needs to be worked on during practise (ie the learning of the narrower motion and quickier motion).
20 July 2020 recital at the Recital Centre, restrictions permitting.
Outstanding example of teaching; some of the best to share with my students, both beginning vibrato, and those who've just begun. Thank you, Nicky.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks Nicky.
You have a beautiful face, violin and playing style and way of putting that lot forward for what must be the hardest thing to achieve on a violin.
The vibrato is the soul of the violin and brings it to life to make our eyes wet and contain gulps we don't want others to hear or see!!
That was the best vid yet on vibrato.
I find it immensely hard but at 70 I am beginning to get it at last!!!
I valued all the demonstrations you showed of various violinsists and their styles.
You put a lot into that video.
Many thanks.
Peter
So this video is absolutely beautiful as you are but it is absolutely not helpful for violinists to learn the relationship between the thumb and the finger in the vibrato motion.
Great instruction--thank you for this, Nicola!
Thank you for such useful guidance. Love the clips you chose!!!
Also, yes! Even the great can get better. You were great at 8 and 15 and better now. Thanks for sharing. These are great videos.
Your videos are of great quality ! Thank you
Wow... great tips... a whole bunch of wisdom... so good and simple... beautiful illustrations... Thanks a million Nicola...
Hi! Nicola! Been busy with artwork,last time i played was about a month ago. At that time was working on the theme from The Avengers. I was amazed how well it sounded. Would have liked to have you in backup with harpsichord to balance. Have been down with health problems. Trying to find good reliable drinking water. Love to you,c.e. usa.❤
of all the videos, post etc that I have seen or read without a doubt this is the best video !! thanks you so much
Until now the best video about vibrato👌🏼
And I watched many...
Thank you so much😊
Wow, her pegs and tailpiece look awesome !!! Anyone know who made them ?
Hello! Yes - have a look at the Equipment video...in there is an explanation about my pegs.
See you tomorrow teach! IM KISSING MY VIOLIN NOW! BYE!😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😅😅
Nicola don't you know Kavakos plays the best Sibelius and he has exclusive rights from the Sibelius family to perform the original version of the concerto? I love all violinists here but Nicola... Kavakos and Sibelius are like bread and butter.
Maria Papaefthymiou thank you for your comment Maria - very pleased you liked our comparisons - I’m trying to choose different violinists as much as I can to look at.
@@NicolaBenedettiOfficial I love you Nicola. Thanks for the videos.
Maria Papaefthymiou. Didn't Sibelius write his concerto for Ida Haendel?
Dear Nicola, Epifany-EPIFANY!....SHE SINGS! ..SHE SINGS! GOD BLESS YOU! AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Extasy! C.e. from us. Hi Nicola! It sings! This is the.moment I've waited for all my life! Vibrato! Good lesson! X o xoxo xoxo exuberant vibrato! Yippie!😅
Thank you for sharing, it's gonna be a great help working my way towards a good vibrato...♥️
Hello! Again!, c.e. from u.s. working on Truly Scrumptious from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tuning now at the octave. Beautiful organize tone. Have wonderful day Nicola! Thank You!😅
Hi Nicky! 8 20 24. C.e.from usa. Worked on the visitors by abba. I skipped the vibrato exercise and focused on listening to the beat. My bow needs cleaning and inthe.cooler weather doesn't grab the strings as well. I'm blowing F# behind the bridge at D string so my intonation must be close! I think it sounds great! I'm amazed a student instrument sounds so mellow! I have of course modified my bridge. All for now.😅
7 3 35 from c.e. u.s.a. it's comming together. IM HITTING FIRST AND THIRD ON THE DOUBLE STOPS! WOW! THANKS NICOLA! REMINDS ME OD F A JET AIR LINER, SO SMOOTH! WITH OF COURSE THESE OLD EVAS!, IM FEELING STRONGER IN MY DISTALS! MY DEEPEST LOYALTY, YOUR FLEDGLING FLOUNDER, C.E. US. GREAT LESSON IM DEFINATLY MAKING HEADWAY. I BOUGHT GOLD STARS YESTERDAY. THANKS NICOLA! BYE!😅
A little while ago I ran through Wrap your arms around me by Agnetha Faltskog. I brought myself to rears with Once Burned Twice Shy, by her as well. My violin is moving me to tears now! In a sweet way. Thank you very much I think you have turned me into a violinist. I still have incredible stage freight, but at least I'm enjoying what comes out of my violin. Yours very truly c.e. usa,8 19 24 your humble student. Wonderful lesson bye for now.😢
Hi Nicola! It's c.e. from the states. I knocked back my bridge to 334mm and it seems to be working, I'm pretty well matching your tambour. ITS just my student instrument but seems well to emulate dare I say your Strad. Was wondering what the vibrating length was on your Strad, but am guessing somewhere near 334mm vibrating length. Great lesson I m amazed at what an inexpensive violin can do! I'm sounding like Dark Shadows now! It's kind of eery! But also kind of cool! I'm sure I must have had my great grandfathers violin off by a mile on bridge location. Wow! It's taken in excess of 40 years to finally figure that out! Bye for now. I'm starting to love my sound.😅
Hi Nicola! 5 30 24 Thurs. From C.E. u.s.a. I am calm. And serene! Drinking 1/2 cup Partana olive oil and I feel great! I'm on a new diet. Yesterday zuchini, green beans. Parsley,celery, chop up equal piles simmer in approx 1 pint water for 20 min. Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Continue same for 3 days if possible. I haven't managed to but it's a liver.and.kideny cleanser. I am calm. Have great day, buy.😅😅
1:50 pm Sat. 7 14 24, from c.e. usa. HI Nicola! Just got through practicing probably 45min. Out side. Using bicycle handle bar to support violin while I give vibrato a try. Seems to work pretty well. Only criticism I have against it is allowing scroll to dip down. But it's OK f or vibrato exercise. Trying out new captains chair grip. Tone pretty good. Bye for now.😅
Hi Nicky, spent morning reviewing the drinking glass mechanics of vibrato.holding the glass in reverse is vibrato. Spent late afternoon listening to sonny and cherr the beat goes on. According to Sonny he wrote it himself. I think It will become a classic! So I did the best I could to mimmick the song on my violin. It was OK. Didn't move me like there version but I felt inspired. I also am tinkering with my bows to incurred tonal bliss. Then after dinner I watched the slow motion Menuhin vibrato vidios I like Kogan and that French guy. I've noticed Pinkus Zukerman seems to have a hand pattern similar to yours. ERGO THE THIRD FINGER ASSIST TO THE FOURTH AND THE FINGER GROUPINGS ETC. I THINK I DID WELL TO UNDERSTAND THE WATERGLASS TRICK. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PALM THAT PIVOTED BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE REAL ROTATION COMES FROM THUMB. THE REST OF THE TIME ITS THE FINGER JOINTS. WELL THATS HOW I OBSERVED IT. LONG DAY, RETIRING FOR THE EVENING. JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WAS PRACTICING. IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. BYE FOR NOW. 12 5 2023 838PM.
Hi Nicola! It's an honour to have my comment up there! It's 7 2 24 and I've just had a run through with the basic vibrato exercises here at 10:43 concluding. I'm using a 1 1/4 length rubber band transverse cross over my bow to secure my middle and ring ringers. I'm sounding extremely close to your beautiful instrument except my timing is weak. This afternoon I will give a run through I think I'll say.. by O.N.J. I'm so proud of myself! I give myself two gold stars. It's so wonderful to have you for a teacher! Thank You!your you tube student, c.e. in usa.😅
Dec.22,2023 From Chris E. Usa 7:24pmpst. I THOUGHT I SAW YOU NICKY FOR ASECOND A MOMENT AGO. I HAVE BEESWAX OVER MY PERSONAL CAMERA FOR PRIVACY. WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU. I TOOK LESSON FROM Griggory Kalinovsky a moment ago. I'm starting to use pinky on inside facet so I can figure 8 the bow. Goodnight Nicky! Merry Christmas! Bye from Chris E.usa😅
7 4 24. 7:43pm. I tensioned the.bow to 5mm gap. Maybe a little smoother, but I agree with Edgar that better tone comes from slacker hair. Great session. Extremely hot here about 105 projected. Exhausted! I get gold star! Bye for.now.😅
Hi Niki! Working on Nutcracker Suites. I watched Francois Nicote with his light bow strokes and it led to that! He grips way up and with no thumb under the stick, I think? So I'm coppy caring him and my high e is sounding really piccolo flutty so I'm having fun.. I think n k I will listen to your meditation I'm all jazzed up about how good I sound.April 30, 2024. C.e. in USA. YOU are my favorite teacher. Bye for now.
Hi Nikki, It's Sun.13,Aug2023 I'm here at4 27 pacific time in USA. I have been neglecting my dental health so am now on a slow regimen to start flossing again. I REALLY LIKED IT, I HAD MY ORAL B DENTAL TAPE AND WAS QUITE REGULAR IN MORNING FLOSSING. THIS IN TURN GAVE ME CONFIDENCE TO TACKLE YOUR WONDERFUL LESSONS ETC. I AM NOW BACK ON COURSE AND AM WORKING FROM AN OLD BOOK BY WALLACE RITCHY and just completed a hand gymnastics exercise to widen left hand spread. The intervals are 20 sec. And use rt. Thumb and pinky pinched together to pry index and2nd finger apart at the web. Of hand. I WILL BE READING FROM THESE EXERCISES BY RITCHY AND WATCHING YOUR LESSONS BOTH. DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN PUT TOOTHPASTE ON YOUR FLOSS TO GO BETWEN YOUR TEETH? I LEARNED THIS FROM A LADY DENTIST OVER THE INTERNET, SO IM GOUNG TO TRY THIS TOMORROW WHEN ITS COOL IN THE A.M. BYE, I WILL STILL BE HERE IM JUST KICKING BACK.4 27PM OVER AND OUT.C.E.USA❤
Dear Nicky! Hello again from southern Oregon! 5 14 24 chris e. Nicky have been working on The Visitors by abba. Discovered they were at A=441, not 438 or 440. I'm so thrilled to tell you I believe I am matching the notes as well as slurry used on the bottom G. Hope your well, I've been down with kidney stones and after a long day of convalescent I pulled out my practice violin. I'm really really psyched! It's sounding nice and buttery to my ears. Your loyal struggling student in U.S.A.❤xxx
8 24 pm Mon.Aug7,2023 Nikki, I'm so proud of myself, I'm sounding very similar to you I still have to clip my nails but the tones are there. I M STOKED! HAVENT PRACTICED MUCH THE VIBRATO EXERCISES YOU SO GRACIOUSLY PROVIDE, BUT EARLIER TODAY AROUND 2PM WAS ALSO PRACTICING HERE COMES THE BRIDE. I AM GETTING SOME WONDERFUL TONE FROM THE Eva's. HOPE YOUR SAFE AND SOUND,GOOD EVENING, YOUR LOYAL STRUGGLING STUDENT
Hi Nicky! Tues. 21, May.2024 c.e. u.s.a. been playing Funky Town as of yesterday. Violin sounding like it should. Maybe its just now opening up? Gorgeous Harmonics. I must be doing something right! Have great day!😅😅
It's been terribly hot here. Allergies bothering me not even feeling like practicing; but I got through that one. Been reading Ritchey on G major scales, which I have not done and finger exercises. The finger exercises I can handle but the scales I'm deficient in. 7 20 24 I'm so greatful for you, thank you Nicola.bye!😅
C.e. usa, 7 6 24, good lesson, I think my chin rest on my student violin too high. It makes my wrist quiver and tense on these vibrato exercises. The left side of my neck feels like I swallowed a jaw breaker. I'm otherwise very happy I'm sounding similar to you! It's almost startling. It's going to be very hot in an hour or so. Projected 113 degrees! I may not feel up to lessons later today. I'm reading about Antonio Stradivaris life's work. He apparently used Hematite for burnishing. The author did not say what material was to be burnished. The Hematite was shaped like a canine tooth the book related. I'm thinking maybe he used it.for the nicks in the bridge for the strings. Im fastenated! Bye for now your loyal student chris.e.usa,7 6 24. Saturday.😅
7 9 24 from c.e. hi Nicky! ITS hot here. I'm forging ahead anyway. At least there's a breeze. I'm using guiaume on an inexpensive bow and student violin. Steel d adagio preludes. It's amazing how.a.better grade of rosin does the siren better. I've got build up on my strings so they are cutting out. Still sounds pretty good though. I'm at a440 with slack bow.hairs. great lesson. I'm thinking of hanging her up its so hot! See you same.bat time same.bat channel tomorrow!❤😅
C.e.from us. Practiced 23 min.6 24 24 including first bars of Meditation. Tryed rt. Thumb on bow ferrule as a beginner should. Have been placing thumb under wood of bow like a football. I think the sound is better with thumb under wood of bow. More hollow and full. Great lesson, my attention span waning. Bye for.now teach.😅
Dear Nicola, youve taught me how to do a third on the a withmy third and 1st on e string. ITS WONDERFUL! COULD YOU POSSIBLY UNCAPP THE AUDIO ON YOUR WHITE LOUVER VIDIO, I LOVE THE NOTES YOUR PULLING! ITS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL JET AIR LINER TAKING OFF! JUST THIS ONCE? ITS OK IF CANT, MY VKOLIN SOUNFS BEAUYFUL ITS BEEN DORMANT SEVERALONTHS. IM KEEN TO RE JOIN THE LESSONS! THANK YOU! NOV.21, 2023 BYE::!
Addendum 6 27 24 c.e. usa. As I was saying, amazed the green evas held up. I didn't know my instrument could sound so good. I'm gob smacked!. Alligator did was tune at 164mm or octave and set my chromatic to A440. I'm still working on vibrato but I'm exhausted and think I will
Hi Nikki! I just got through playing OH my darling Clementine! I think this is the second day of experime m tation with Eva Pirrazzi strings mounted on my Ashwood violin. I'm using a modifyed bridge with holes bored up😅 through the feet. There 1 sixteenth ,there are about 3 holes. The rest of the bridge is carved by myself according to Davide Sola in Cremona. I TRUST HIS MEASUREMENTS AND EXPERTICE! T HE 3 HOLES MAKE IT LOUDER ONLY IF YOU YLHAVE A REALLY GRIPPY ROSIN. I STILL WOULD BE GREATFUL TO YOU NIKKI IF YOU COULD SELL ME SOME GUILLAUME ROSIN, IM NOT ABLE TO FIND IT LOCALLY. ANYWAY SHE SINGS. ITS UNCANNY! SHES OPENING UP. THE ORANGE PEEL IVE BEEN PUTTING IN F HOLES OF VIOLIN HAS ALSO HELPED SYMPHONIZE THE TONE. THE OTHER DAY THE ORANGEPEEL GOT LOST INSIDE MY VIOLIN. I PULLED IT OUT, SO HAVE BEEN BREATHING INTO F HOLES FOR MOISTURE. I ALMOST THINK I HAVE AN EXTRA OCTAVE WITH THE BORED OUT BRIDEGE. THANK YOU F OR THE RECIMMENDATION. OF OF OF
Had a great practice of beginning vibrato this morning. It's 7 1 24 ce. From usa.hi Nicola! I practiced vibrato this morning. I capped it off this evening with bow practice and acouple run through with I think I'll say, by O.N.J. I like light country music! She taught me to appreciate it. In the same way.Nicola you have taught.me how to appreciate Jules Massenette Meditation! Overdone or not it's growing on me. My sincerest appreciation, see you tomorrow a.m. for another run through beginning vibrato! Yours, c.e.😅
Great lesson! 6 26 24 4:09pm I've been playing Stevie Nick's White Wing Dove and the strings have changed their tambour since yesterday. I reviewed Heather's easier way to do vibrato but for some reason putting my left palm on the upper bout seems awkward. I like the back the way up the way reinforcement with second finger better. I think I only practiced 15 min. Along with you and it seems to work out better that way. I will be patient. I'm trying to end my session at 5:00pm local time. Thank you very much for the lesson.😅
Hi,from Chris E. Usa,Practicing Peter and the Wolf, Then I burst into Caucoffany of passionate meanderings. EVAS HOLDING UP WELL,BUT BRIDGE IS BOTTOMING OUT, E AND A DEAD ON FINGERBOARD,G AND D OK. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I FOUND A MORE GUTSY SET OF VIOLIN STRINGS, THEY WERE WORTH THE MONEY. EVA PIRAZZI GREEN SET. AS CLOSE TO A PERFECT STRING SET FOR VIOLIN I HAVE FOUND! THANK YOU NIKKI!❤
I would like to apologize for criticizing Jasha Heifitz and Leopold Auher, I never met either man, and apparently I was lonely and just wanted to start a conversation. Neither man ever caused me any harm, so far as I can tell, and. I CERTAINLY DONT WISH THEM ANY ILL WILL. I WAS FRUSTRATED THAT I HAD REACHED OUT TRYING TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT HOW TO PLAY THE VIOLIN AND WHEN I COULD NOT GATHER
Eve of July 5, 2023, HI Nikki! Just got done with jazzy rendition of Molly Malone. It started out with common thru the Rye, then changed into Molly Malone. These Evas really belt out the volume! Good Night FROM your adoring fan, Chris e. In usa❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good night Nikki, I reinstalled original end button in my butterscotch violin. The Eva pirazzis may have been compromised, I don't know. I played a Polish polka love song on my drilled bridge. NOT SURE INSTRUMENT VOICED CORRECTLY. AT LEAST I COULD
Oh, I forgot to mention , have glued 2 more Chelly parchment to my pesky high e string. MY VIOLIN SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMMING OUT OF HIBERNATION. STRINGS HAVE BEEN ON ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND I TUNED BY MISTAKE UP TO 438 THIS AFTETNOON. I REALIZED WHAT I HAD DONE AND LOWERED BACK DOWN TO 410. IM CONCERNED ABOUT RUINING THE WINDINGS. I LOVE THESE EVAS! WISH I HAD THEM BACK IN 1971. LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROWS LESSON,CHRIS E. USA.😅
8 16 24 from c.e. good lesson. I am most pleased! I am on a quest to emulate Oistrache. I'm stoked! Nicola Benedetti my favorite teacher!😅
Great lesson, 7 18 24. C.e. usa. Took it up from a410 to a440 yesterday. Today undet the awning. Bow 1/4 gap. Comming along. Bye😅
how do you do this without getting bored or distracted quickly??? please PLEASE tell me.. and how long daily should one practice this?
Well Nicola, I tryed rubbing beeswax on my violin strings and the result was ice skating. I'm just a dumb bunny. I should have reasoned that any lubricant rubbed onto a violin string is disastrous! SO I am sorry for anyone I may have tempted to rub wax or any sort onto their strings. I'm sorry, I blundered. But I did learn from this episode. Any soap or wax will ruin the grip of the bow on the string. Your loyal student, chris e. Usa.7 12 24. I guess Richey was wrong. But he does have some pretty good exercises for the fingers. Imsorry for.any trouble I may have caused. I really thought wax would lessen any harshness from the tone on my strings. Anyway that's what I learned today on violin bloopers.😅
This is amazing and I've been definitely wanting help on my vibrato so this video and the exercises really helped and i have practiced them at home.
7 5 24 from c.e. usa, hello Nicola, I have analyzed what your doing with your wrist during vibrato. To me, your using wrist vibrato supplemented by a slight arm vibrato, augmented by distal finger vibrato. In my humble opinion I should so emulate Heathers knock, slide,rock procedure. My wrist is stiff and does not rotate as well as yours. This was a very telling lesson in that You are true to your word that you use various methods of vibrato. Great lesson! See you later! Bye😅
Hi Nikki, ive been working on my trailer, so have not practiced a day or so, my discovery of 45 degree rosin routine the other day may have led me to rest on my laurels. It doesnt matter what others think, its my ears that matter. And I SAY I HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS. I HAVE YOU TO THANK AND MR. WALLACE RITCHIE! ITS BEEN TERRIBLY HOT HERE IN THE ROGUE VALLEY, SO I AM NOT RELISHING PULLING OUT MY VIOLIN TO PRACTICE TONIGHT. I MIGHT, I MIGHT NOT. I JUST LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDIOS, AND HOPE THEY BECOME CLASSICS! PLEASE
From Sunday, I am looking forward to these videos! Many thanks for them! :)
Nicky! Hello from c.e. in u.s. sorry haven't been practicing much. About a month ago I went outside and played the visitors by abba. I thought I sounded awfully good. It was only one day and then I got busy with.other things. I pulled out my violin tonight and re tuned to a 440 and played dance of the sugar plum fairies by Tchikofsky. Just my improvise no sheet music. Then I went.on to play dum dum diddle by abba. I'm at an impass as to tug out the new strings or just keep re tuning. Con sidering remounting.my chin rests so I can work.on vibrato. All for now. C.e. usa. 6 23 24.😅
Hi Nikki, chris e. Usa, its been some time since Ive spoken, I am working onReandeau from Masterpiece theater. I AM PLEASED WITH MY PROGRESS. I MAY WANT TO TUNE A415 OR A 417 I DONT KNOW. ALL I KNOW IS IVE SURPRISED MYSELF COMMING FULL CIRCLE BACK FROM HAVING PLAYED A GIBSON LES PAUL, TO THE CLASSIC VIOLIN. I GOT TIRED OF ELECTRON TUBES FIZZLING OUT ON ME. THATS NOT TO SAY IM BASHING ELCTRIC GUITARS, I STILL WISH I HAD MINE. BUT THERES NO SENCE CRYING OVER SPILLED MILK. YOUVE HELPED ME IMMESUREABLY WITH VIOLIN STRING CHOICE AND I THINK EVAS THE ANSWER! I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO THOMASTIC INFELD RED, EVEN THOUGH IVE NEVER USED THEM IN MY LIFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE VIDIOS FROM YOU IF YOU ARE ABLE. ALL FOR NOW. YOURS VERY TRULY CHRIS EBBESEN,USA.😂😂😂
HI, NIKKI! FROM YOUR LOYAL STUDENT IN GRANTS PASS, OR. USA. IVE HAD TO CLEAN MY EVA PIRAZZIS, THE HIGH E WAS LOOKING RUSTED, SO I USED A DROP OF EUCALYPTUS OIL ON A COFFEE FILTER AND GENTLY SWABBED THE OLD ROSIN AWAY. I THEN PROCEEDED TO play my rendition of abbas the visitors. IM AMAZED, MY INSTRUMENT IS NOW A SONG BIRD WITH THESE EVA PIRAZZIS. THEVE BEEN ON MY VIOLIN 3 OR 4 DAYS NOW AND THE WAXY FEEL HAS GONE, I MAY HAVE RUINED THEM BUT THEY SEEM TO MATCH ABBA OVERTONES CONSONANTS AND VOWELS AND REMARKABLY SMOOTH! THANK YOU AGAIN! NIKKI ,I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR STRINGS LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME., BUT JUST DIDNT KNOW HOW GOOD THEY COULD BE. THEY ARE SO SENSITIVE, THAT THE CLEANING PAPER STRUMMED SEVERAL OCTAVES. ITS WILD, ITS UNCANNY! NO WONDER POBABLY MORE MUSICIANS USE EVA PIRAZZI THAN ANY OTHER VIOLIN STRING? THAT MAY BE EXAGERATED BUT I THINK IT MIGHT NOT BE TOO FAR FROM THE TRUTH. MY NEXT BIG CONQUEST? GAMMA GUT! SO I CAN WOLLOW IN BAROQUE. THANK YOU AGAIN NIKKI! YOUVE MADE ME A VIOLINIST! AND AS LEO. HOURBACH 16:1said it must sing! But he wasn't about to tell me how. Bye for now my session is over, the heat is bad where I live.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤6
7 24 24 Hi Nicola. I have been down with bacterial infection in my right jaw, so have not played much over last several days. I picked the violin up a few minutes ago and ran through the vibrato exercises with you on vidio. Sounded pretty good. Yesterday I drew your hands on scraps of paper at the county library. Im anxious to resume lessons again. Brain has been on fog from bad tap water so Im on antibiotics and feeling a little better now. Well enough to get practicing again. Great lesson and I agree, more is not more! So i have been brief here with my lesson. Hope your in good health and enjoying summer! Bye for now. Your usa loyal, c.e.😅
Ce. Fom usa 6 27 24. Call it a day. I look forward to the day you might visit Southern Oregon at the Peter Britt Gardens or Grants pass High school performing arts center. It's big new and beautiful. It would be a thrill to see you in person. There might not be the ticket draw you would require but it's just a thought. You have been an extreme inspiration to me. Thank you for all you have done to promote good music and violin playing. Yours very truly chris.e. usa.😅