Fix your intonation in a week [Violin Technique]

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Believe it or not, "bad intonation" is not necessarily a physical habit that has been drilled into your muscles requiring years of retraining. Once you learn how to listen and integrate patterns, you can fix your intonation (or be well on your way at the very least) in no time. It does take commitment though! Take it from someone who still hasn't done that proper week to address intonation problems Let's all accept the challenge TODAY.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction + BACH
01:12 Fundamentals of Intonation
01:51 KEY POINT: Aural vs Physical technique
02:50 Sevcik Exercises Summary
04:11 DEMO - intonation best practices
06:14 Sloth vs Cheetah
07:01 Continuous Melodious Sound
08:20 DEMO: Book 1,
08:51 Stability in the frame
09:45 Visualize intervals
10:24 Identify Tendencies
11:05 DEMO - Vertical placement
13:28 DEMO - achieving maximum reach
14:54 Resist the urge to press
15:24 DEMO - Dexterity and finger independence
16:35 Sight reading
17:09 DEMO: Variations/adjustments
18:41 BACK TO BACH
20:29 How to be more sadistic
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  • @CrossingWolfi
    @CrossingWolfi3 жыл бұрын

    You channel is a game changer! The Ysaye exercise already lead to huge improvements in my playing, the only two fingers exercise massively improved my shifting! For this video, despite watching it twice, I didn‘t quite understand what it was about until I tried it myself. But after tuning my double stops for a while with this exercise, my violin is more resonant than ever, even when playing melodic pieces! It is fascinating how consciously and subconsciously, the listening interacts with the mechanical aspects of violin playing. I am motivated to keep going!

  • @jamesboone3678
    @jamesboone36783 жыл бұрын

    I'm deaf. But have been a violinist even though I was deaf. I played like beethoven did by vibrations. Now I have my cochlear implant. Thank you for this! You sound really beautiful by the way it brought tears to my eyes.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, James. I am touched by your comment. Happy practicing!

  • @leif1075

    @leif1075

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov PLEASE PLEASE Help..Im so tired of the RAGE and FRUSTRATION I fell when intry to play some pieces like Jesu joy of mans desiring and it does not sound as bright and crystal like as other people..WHY WHY im so tired of this..and im not a very patient person..whats wtong with tje viokin..and how can i learn this faster and more easily..i hope you can please respond when you can. It would mean a lot.

  • @jgunther3398

    @jgunther3398

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@leif1075 put your violin down and learn to sing, using a recorder. when you have learned to hear, then apply that to the violin. learning is forever, so might as well not be frustrated.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    j gunther gave some good advice there. Frustration + Rage = tension. Tension destroys everything in violin playing. It's impossible to tell you how to improve exactly without knowing you. But I can tell that you need to slow down, use more bow, learn to make beautiful sound on simple simple things (starting with open strings), and learn to pay close attention to your sound. It's like meditation, in the sense that there is no way to force it. Once you slow down and focus your attention, your shoulders start relaxing, your bow hold becomes loose, you begin to use the bow in the same way as you breathe, and not "a thing you are holding and dragging across the strings". Violin is hard :)

  • @leif1075

    @leif1075

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov Thanks for responding. Is there a way to make it not hard and more easy and fun..im tired of that..Hope you can respond again..And how can i leanr vibrato or double stops faster. Thanks

  • @priceviolinacademy
    @priceviolinacademy4 ай бұрын

    As a professional violinist and teacher myself, I totally agree that intonation is much more aural than it is physical. When I stopped fixating on teaching left hand perfection in placement and instead simply focused on training the ear, the intonation in my studio skyrocketed. With good tone, a flexible left hand hand, and a well trained ear, the left hand will find it positioning over time. Thinking clearly about finger patterns can of course also help speed up the process as the video said. Keep up the incredible work Daniel! I know how much work it takes to make these and they’re fantastic.

  • @jkviolinstudio1741
    @jkviolinstudio17412 жыл бұрын

    Sevcik op. 1 is underrated. Most teachers today don't use it and many who do, unfortunately do not know how to teach it. This book is for left hand foundation but young children want to 'play' Suzuki. Intermediate level students generally don't have the patience to 'practice' & grasp Sevcik concepts. Only students who have been humbled by listening to their recording & willing to go into Sevcik rehab may have some hope. Excellent, well explained, good looking/sounding video. Thank you. Bravo on the Andante.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very well said. An obsession with 'basics' in inevitable if one digs deep into the expressive capabilities of the violin.

  • @thinkpad20
    @thinkpad203 жыл бұрын

    Your Bach alone is worth the price of admission... amazing

  • @leopardtiger1022
    @leopardtiger10222 жыл бұрын

    All your lessons are direct clear high quality sound I am 81 years living in Kerala state in India, I like your lessens very much, thank you sincerely for the free pdf lessons.

  • @ingramfan4470
    @ingramfan44703 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Kuganov, I must say, for a high school student (me) who started to learn the violin from an early age in contrast to you, I am amazed at the amount of knowledge you have gained and shared online. I think you are undoubtedly one of the best violin educators on KZread and in addition, the free PDFs you have provided are really nice as well. Thank you very much!

  • @procarpenter1788

    @procarpenter1788

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, talk about a condescending, backhanded compliment. 😂

  • @ingramfan4470

    @ingramfan4470

    Жыл бұрын

    @@procarpenter1788 I wasn't trying to be condescending, I was simply expressing the amazement and respect I have for Mr. Kurganov. He is one the best educators and has become so despite starting the violin far later than any teacher or peer I know.

  • @smallflash2009

    @smallflash2009

    9 ай бұрын

    where can i find the free pdfs?

  • @ingramfan4470

    @ingramfan4470

    9 ай бұрын

    @@smallflash2009 should be a link in the description

  • @pauldeck4500
    @pauldeck4500 Жыл бұрын

    What this gentleman conveys is the joy that is hidden inside truly rigorous practicing.

  • @JSB2500
    @JSB2500 Жыл бұрын

    Goodness - when after a slightly disappointing two hour violin recording session, and over some late night toast, I clicked on the first KZread violin intonation video I saw, I absolutely was not expecting the enchanting captivating beauty of 00:16 to 1:12. It really hit me hard. I sincerely hope I'll be able to play so beautifully one day. I've already got way further than I ever expected (having started less than 6 months ago, age ~54). I'm definitely starting to feel at one with the instrument. Having heard your playing tonight I am inspired to go much further still.

  • @guest8571
    @guest85712 жыл бұрын

    I have wanted to learn the violin for years, but I have always feared it is too late to learn to a professional level. Your journey gives me hope. Thank you for your resources!

  • @solid_amouri307
    @solid_amouri307 Жыл бұрын

    What in heaven is this Bach piece you beautifully played in the intro ?

  • @andreysafin3224
    @andreysafin322410 ай бұрын

    the bad thing is that many teachers do not point out how relevant intonation really is. the reason why equal temperment is a thing. one can easily see (or rather hear) this by playing an E in the first position on the D string, tuning it with the A string and than playing it together with the open G. thus they will get a significantly out of tune major sixth (G and E)

  • @dominiquemanchon9914
    @dominiquemanchon99143 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and the free pdfs are the cherry on the cake. Thanks a lot!

  • @Jay-S04
    @Jay-S043 жыл бұрын

    Lmao I read the title as: “Fix your intonation, it’s weak”

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    too weak too slow 😈

  • @noshititskrae

    @noshititskrae

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahahaha and it'd be true for everyone here 😂

  • @andviol
    @andviol3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Daniel, all of yout videos are really helpful for me and my students!!! Keep it going man, this is great!!!

  • @iaf4454
    @iaf4454 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, it helps a lot!!! Thanks for your insights!!

  • @sahaquiel18
    @sahaquiel182 жыл бұрын

    OMG, thank you!!!! This is incredible. I will check all the channel. Really, really thank you, this video is extremely clarify and helpful !

  • @ALEXXXANDRA17
    @ALEXXXANDRA173 жыл бұрын

    Спасибо за такие ценные уроки, они - такая редкость!

  • @brunobruzzese234
    @brunobruzzese234 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Very timely for me, I've just been trying to work out how to do this in a couple of pieces and had no idea how to develop the technique until watching this video.

  • @georgetate6055
    @georgetate6055 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad I found your site! I find that we align in our approach to intonation! THIS is a wonderful approach. Thank you for your thoughtful and, I think, definitive guide!

  • @brianmerk8953
    @brianmerk8953 Жыл бұрын

    I started using these recommendations and the Sef book. What a difference in my playing!

  • @jasperweigel1023
    @jasperweigel10232 жыл бұрын

    love you so much !! great content

  • @lindafitak
    @lindafitak Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful lesson! I just bought the Sevcik book that has the four books combined in one volume. This is a great lesson that you are giving us to follow!

  • @mariadasvattamakaljosephma3895
    @mariadasvattamakaljosephma38952 жыл бұрын

    Really wonderful Tips you have given🎉 Thank you very much dear Mr Daniel 🙏😊

  • @gsm2424
    @gsm24242 жыл бұрын

    You are a great violinist and teacher, im a teacher myself and i love to watch your work, its a plesaure to watch the things i teach from another perspective. My teacher was a graduated student of the great Tibor Varga who taught in Dortmund, Germany. Keep it up!

  • @jennystirling3422
    @jennystirling342211 ай бұрын

    Thank you…invaluable advice…a teacher who truly knows how to teach both the ‘gross’ and subtler issues regarding intonation…physical & musical 🙏🏼❣️

  • @Louise-qk2po
    @Louise-qk2po10 ай бұрын

    You are a great teacher.

  • @mayrayment8551
    @mayrayment85512 жыл бұрын

    I like your voice calming and encouraging. I’m practicing intonation now, so this video is quite useful.

  • @santiagomateos7211
    @santiagomateos72113 жыл бұрын

    Gracias por compartir esta información tan valiosa!

  • @huawang5472
    @huawang54725 ай бұрын

    The playing of Bach in the intro is so very beautiful. I wish I could achieve that someday. Thank you very much for this great content!

  • @dvides89
    @dvides893 жыл бұрын

    One of the most useful videos I’ve seen in my life! Thank you very much Maestro!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that!!

  • @mavil64
    @mavil646 ай бұрын

    oh my favourite sevcik exercises!! All my serious students get these and they work super well!

  • @GRANT-W-NEALE
    @GRANT-W-NEALE3 жыл бұрын

    I feel obliged to say that your interpretation of the “andante” is particularly good. The sound is actually mesmerising … do you have a video where you play it all or a lesson about it ?

  • @lxtrem1284
    @lxtrem12843 жыл бұрын

    bro i love your videos i think you are the best youtube teacher i have ever had

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad to hear that! Practice well :)

  • @mslauren1005
    @mslauren10052 жыл бұрын

    Hi Daniel, I love your master classes and your videos and your clear explanations and demonstrations. Thank you so much.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear that!

  • @sophieryan1070
    @sophieryan10702 жыл бұрын

    Hey! I just wanted to say your channel is amazing - I am enjoying watching and learning, so glad you are making these videos :)

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @SF-ru3lp
    @SF-ru3lp11 ай бұрын

    Your intro piece from Bach is heavenly, Daniel - total relaxation and perfect tuning - like balm.... Thank you. G Ire

  • @HenriqueOliveiraBR
    @HenriqueOliveiraBR3 жыл бұрын

    Great advices! Thank you very much for this video, Daniel!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @cesarrobertochavezdelgado1699
    @cesarrobertochavezdelgado16992 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, i also have played kreutzer 17 but Yampolsky's edition and have very similar excercises that helps a lot with the left hand frame stability

  • @abdeltifajibe607
    @abdeltifajibe607 Жыл бұрын

    Bravo teacher,think you very much

  • @nystringsviolinchannelUSA
    @nystringsviolinchannelUSA2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome.Absolutely help full.

  • @SF-ru3lp
    @SF-ru3lp2 жыл бұрын

    Delighted to get this brilliant teaching Daniel. You have encapsulates everything here. I have Sevcik book 1...I'm off to start those chosen exercises! Just the prep for double stop exam scales. I can see how this facility underlies all good playing. Thank you so much. Adult learner G Ire

  • @katherinecordova7927
    @katherinecordova79273 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for sharing all your experience and knowledge!! This exercises will help me a lot, looking forward to your next video, BIG thanks from Honduras🇭🇳👏🏼👏🏼.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad!

  • @aboudabaza1316
    @aboudabaza13163 жыл бұрын

    Great, as usual

  • @josefgajda2062
    @josefgajda20623 жыл бұрын

    very nice work thank you

  • @hedingwei
    @hedingwei2 жыл бұрын

    beautiful!

  • @fiddleexpress-beckfamilyband
    @fiddleexpress-beckfamilyband3 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, great video

  • @brianmerk8953
    @brianmerk8953 Жыл бұрын

    Great information.

  • @priscillakhin1579
    @priscillakhin157910 ай бұрын

    thank you for this video

  • @manvsviolin1271
    @manvsviolin12716 ай бұрын

    Very helpful video - thank you for taking the time to make it. I am a beginner and the music is above my skill level, but the practice tips and suggestions you make are extremely helpful. 👍 Also, very beautiful playing!

  • @haleem4420
    @haleem44209 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @majfilms6625
    @majfilms662511 ай бұрын

    You are amazing

  • @JeremyHillViolinist
    @JeremyHillViolinist3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video 🔥 For me, intonation is inseperable from musical energy-velocity of shifts, based opon desired portamentos. Vibrato and phrasing all play a roll in physical motion, which is directly related to pitch one way or anther. Your work is exquisit! Many thanks to your contribution 🙏🏼

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well put! And thanks!

  • @sitosanchez
    @sitosanchez3 жыл бұрын

    For me, it's taken more than a week!! Jaja!!! But it's working!!! Thank you Daniel!!!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m having a very long week too :) but seriously, it took me about a week to completely transform the way I hear and practice intonation. I can’t say that I play super in tune, but it was like night and day after this.

  • @sitosanchez

    @sitosanchez

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov mi homemade pizza is burning up due to your video!!! I want a compensation!!!😆😆🎻🎻

  • @user-wx4cy6yw3f
    @user-wx4cy6yw3f3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Great lesson!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Spasibo bolshoe!

  • @h.t.8565
    @h.t.85653 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for taking time to touch this theme. It was always mystery for me and I love to talk about it with famous or skilled violinists on my roads. There is connection between our mind and muscles and the will to play attractive. Using our inner ear and imagination plays big role. Listening inside based on our experience and transmitting it to our hands is one beautiful universe. Thank you adding your view on this mystery to my collection. Best wishes.

  • @Islaras

    @Islaras

    2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree and thank you!

  • @leopardtiger1022
    @leopardtiger10223 жыл бұрын

    Oh so Good i must practice. Thank you.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    me too!

  • @upperstringsstudio
    @upperstringsstudio Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @yacoubgirgis6400
    @yacoubgirgis64002 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated, kind regards

  • @margaretbinns3134
    @margaretbinns31343 жыл бұрын

    I had a few Zoom lesson and told my teacher I wished to be able to play faster . She introduced me to Sevick exercises and also worked to change my hand shape .in 6 lessons I am faster . Now for that Clarity I shall look into more Sevick.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sevcik knew what to do! Careful not to practice too much of that stuff ;)

  • @patrickjaregger
    @patrickjaregger2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Daniel, the sadistic element turning into joy is a great picture I will keep on my mind from now on when breaking down impossible parts of the Chaconne….

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes!

  • @Lucyart
    @Lucyart3 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God thank you 🙏🏻

  • @tomdis8637
    @tomdis86372 жыл бұрын

    I think of the six Sevcik exercises as “intonation jigsaw puzzles” in that they only “fit together” in one way in terms of intonation and resonance. IMO the best Sevcik has to offer.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    well put!

  • @augustinechinnappanmuthria7042
    @augustinechinnappanmuthria7042Ай бұрын

    Super super super lovely tips Augustine violinist from Malaysia

  • @sabrinasviolinchannel
    @sabrinasviolinchannel3 жыл бұрын

    The ears are always the best guide... whatever you do with the violin! 😉

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    exactly!

  • @pluutoop

    @pluutoop

    3 жыл бұрын

    I 100% agree!! I thought the same thing. 👍

  • @sabrinasviolinchannel

    @sabrinasviolinchannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pluutoop ... they really never betrayed me throughout my violinistic life.

  • @sabrinasviolinchannel

    @sabrinasviolinchannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov Best guide together with the individual taste... I forgot to mention that before.

  • @pluutoop

    @pluutoop

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sabrinasviolinchannel i believe you. ❤

  • @retrops4261
    @retrops42613 жыл бұрын

    Yes, these exercises remind me of those concerto guides. I have the one for Mendelsohn, and the wieniawski scherzo tarantella

  • @darlenerivest148
    @darlenerivest1483 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video, Daniel! Some of this work reminds me of the Vamos patterns (for which you also created a great video). I can't wait to try these exercises. Thank you!!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, definitely some overlap there. Those are great as well. I like these for their continuous and ever-changing flow. There is something less mechanical about them that really keeps you awake and alive :) Meanwhile, I find Vamos/Korgeov patterns really shine as a way of practicing/breaking down specific double-stop passages you might run into.

  • @darlenerivest148

    @darlenerivest148

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov Yes. The Sevcik is not as predictable as the Vamos. I have to stay more focused on what happens next. Great exercise. Thank you!!

  • @darlenerivest148

    @darlenerivest148

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kohare63 Thank you Kerry!!

  • @violynnkuo
    @violynnkuo3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this detailed video, Daniel! Will definitely incorporate more Ševćík into my teaching and playing. Your left hand dexterity and finger independence is beautiful to watch!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Lynn! This stuff was always hard for me personally…I guess I keep just enough in my pocket to play real music. I will let Nancy Zhou and Roman Kim take it from here ;)

  • @alexchestniy
    @alexchestniy2 жыл бұрын

    огромное спасибо. очень полезно

  • @fierywomanpacnw7004
    @fierywomanpacnw70042 ай бұрын

    From someone who has played for 60+ years to those learning: "slower is faster." I know that's hard to swallow -- but try, you'll see, and then you'll laugh at your previous impatient self.

  • @khalilviolindz8043
    @khalilviolindz80432 жыл бұрын

    Amazing 🙏🎻🎶🌿🌹

  • @retrops4261
    @retrops42613 жыл бұрын

    This is a revelation to me: solo Bach if played with all full bows and tons of repetition Inside each and around each measure becomes a either a Sevcik (hormonic doublestop/shifting) or a Schradiek (melodic velocity finger dexterity) exercise. Mind blown. Thus, practicing solo Bach really is almost the only thing a violinist needs to attain near universal mastery of the Left hand. (Minus harmonics) for that, add Paganinni caprices. Off course right hand techniques are another issue, but I think with a solid fluid foundation resulting from such a free left hand, the problems of the right hand are not as big an issue. Brilliant insight as usual. (Obviously I'm exaggerating a bit, there is huge power in all kinds of other exercises, but getting a solid and reliable relaxed intonation really helps boost confidence in solving other issues.)

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well put! Bach can give us so much…

  • @pluutoop

    @pluutoop

    3 жыл бұрын

    So playing Bach sonatas and partitas will help my left hand right?

  • @violynnkuo

    @violynnkuo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pluutoop Definitely. Bach Sonatas and Partitas contain so many challenging double stops and chords, in a multitude of configurations that it gives your left hand a great “workout” which you pair with your ear 👂 in order to develop what Daniel calls the physical and aural aspects of intonation on a string instrument. Developing great “hand hygiene” through building a reliable hand frame comes through the study and practice of double stops and so yes, studying solo Bach will help you do that.

  • @pluutoop

    @pluutoop

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@violynnkuo thank you! I feel great now❤❤❤

  • @jclai9710
    @jclai97102 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your guidance Maestro! You made me realize what a gem Sevcik really is. You have given me purpose to continue improving my violin playing.. :)

  • @joshsimmo
    @joshsimmo3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I think there is definitely a reason why a lot of virtuosos have been quoted in the past saying if they could only practice one thing for intonation it would be 3rds. There’s some fabulous exercises in Simon Fischer’s double stops book that I love, alongside Flesch, Sevcik, Kreutzer etc.

  • @arfanhanba6161
    @arfanhanba6161 Жыл бұрын

    Super👌

  • @fakhrulislam9363
    @fakhrulislam9363 Жыл бұрын

    🙏💐❤️ Love you brother...

  • @augustinechinnappanmuthria7042
    @augustinechinnappanmuthria70422 жыл бұрын

    Super sir

  • @meglamm1605
    @meglamm160510 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this great video! I’m excited to delve into these exercises. Question: do you have any tips for creating more space between the 2nd and 3rd fingers? For example, in bars 4-5 of Sevcik No. 24, the second finger is down on F on the D string, and then the 3rd finger has to reach up to D on the A string (while keeping the 2 down and not letting it touch the A string). I’m having trouble extending my 3rd finger far enough while keeping the 2nd finger down (and in tune) (my hands are small, by the way). I’d be grateful for any advice you might have. Thank you!

  • @tullochgorum6323
    @tullochgorum63233 жыл бұрын

    Delighted to find your channel - the intelligence shines through. Please also cover right hand technique - so far you seem to be focusing exclusively on the left hand!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, definitely more right hand videos in the works!

  • @nicholashill9302
    @nicholashill93023 жыл бұрын

    Thanks just talking about intonation today!! Lol.

  • @damianmb5
    @damianmb53 жыл бұрын

    If you have a short pinky and have to practice intonation, you should see me 😂. Very nice video with clear instructions!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @BensWorkshop
    @BensWorkshop Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks. I will give that a go. I am only playing simple stuff at the moment, and on my acoustic us a mobile phone as a tuner and guide which does help. Can't quite do that on my electric which I also practice on but it is far too heavy. I may have to make a lighter one.

  • @Spiritmourn
    @Spiritmourn Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Daniel for all your fabulous lessons! 👌 I am so grateful. I suffer with terrible cramping in my hands, do you have any suggestions as to how to ease this? It is sometimes so bad I cannot play in the middle of orchestra which is awful and excruciatingly painful.

  • @gumm1adler
    @gumm1adler2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Daniel. This and all your material is an incredible resource. Your obvious fascination for the technical side of playing is inspiring - and motivating. I'm curious about your chinrest: what is on it and why? Thanks again for sharing your "noble obsession"!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you find it useful! In my view, the technical and the musical are one and the same. I think that sensitivity to intonation, to take this example, is ultimately sensitivity to vibration and the resonance of your instrument. Without this, any high-level achievement with Bach is not possible. Likewise, I believe most 'technical' things are actually musical at their core.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Regarding the chinrest, I was experimenting with shape by using little dense pieces of foam. I don't use that anymore simply prefer the MachOne adhesive foam pad.

  • @amezcuaist
    @amezcuaist2 жыл бұрын

    Daniel I was delighted to hear some of the Andante from the Bach Sonata No 2. (or is it Partita ?) A short piece but it`s huge musically and treated very differently by many players .

  • @roberthill7458
    @roberthill7458 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I’ve watched it every day for the past seven days. It’s required me to learn so much. I’ve been playing for three weeks. Practicing around 160-180 minutes per day. Im obsessed. The sound is what drew me in. It has been the most beautiful thing I’ve heard during my 29 years here. I believe the violin chose me. Kind of like the sorting hat chooses wizards haha. Im excited to grow the relationship. Anyways, thank you for teaching me.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, Robert! This is very encouraging to hear. You make me want to practice 16-180 minutes a day !! :)

  • @roberthill7458

    @roberthill7458

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to be clear that I haven’t learned everything in 7 days lol I will still watch this video everyday for the next two weeks at least.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    @@roberthill7458 so glad it's helpful! This is something I've obsessed over for some period of time as well. My intonation is certainly not perfect, so I can stand to do it again. To me it's a process of periods of obsession. It comes in waves. Best of luck and I hope you find the connections between this kind of work and the music you play!

  • @leif1075

    @leif1075

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov QUESTION why do you suggest using the pandemic instead of tip of finger since when the finger is flat, how can you possibly bend or twist it back and forth in vibrato motion..that makes it harder if not physically impossible..or did I misunderstand you? Tha ks for sharing

  • @matusbudinsky
    @matusbudinskyАй бұрын

    Ševčík is being pronoinced as Shevcheek. Really nice video though. Thank you for your work!

  • @basiaszendrei1603
    @basiaszendrei16033 жыл бұрын

    ‘If you’re really sadistic you can turn it into Schradieck exercises’ 😂 I wish I heard that long time ago .

  • @davidhuckaby832
    @davidhuckaby8322 жыл бұрын

    I realy like the way you teach. I wonder if you can video from over head...top down in order to see the fingerings more clearly. I had an interesting leaning thing of which I play music of all different jandras playing by ear, I automatically fall into a type of groove. Scales and arpeggios helped me but by joining the music I hear, I've discovered repetitive patterns of scales even in jazz. 1st I find home note key and melody apears.This PLAYING BY EAR really helped me learn the finger board. And most of all, made me enjoy playing fiddle to the music. 65 yrs old now...started fiddle in 3rd grade. I have a clasic violin and a 5 string electric fiddle. Learning never stops. Thanx for tutorial info!!!! Blue Dave.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I am now going to video from overhead for every video! It was more about finding a convenient setup. In my new studio, it's easily achieved. Totally agree with playing by ear and pushing that forward. It's crucial and more important than finger patterns, reading music, etc.

  • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
    @SimonStreuffViolinEducation3 жыл бұрын

    Very good video man! Such an effortless and warm video production too! What are your thoughts on electric tuning devices? I think especially for melodic intonation (no double stops) they can be very beneficial and also eye opening for orchestral or ensemble passages. I prefer open strings most of the time too, but always when I do a short session with a tuner it somehow cleans up my ear and sorts my fingers very fast. And btw I guess I am sadistic... ;)

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Anything sadistic is recommendable. Thank you! I found that tuners can be useful if you are not sure where your note falls relationally or aurally. I think all intonation can be found just using the instrument itself. As you say, there might be situations where you're just in a haze and the tuner gives you a reality check, but I think this just a good diagnosis and not a way to fix it per se. Learning to line up overtones, deeply feeling the intervalic relationship between fingers, choosing how low/high you like your sharps/flats for expressive intonation (matter of developing taste for certain way and identifying tendencies) and considering the frame of the hand are some of the best basic tools. One thing I have tried with success in own work was to record myself and then analyze it with software that shows you exactly where your pitch is, and you begin to see tendencies more clearly. I remember some eye-opening realizations there, such that after SEEING that the F was a bit different every time, I listened again and was like "oh my, yes it is". Another fun thing to do is to play scales with organic drones. Look up "Indian drone tone" on youtube, and you see one in every key. I love playing scales with that. Since it's an organic sound and you have tonics and 5ths, it's much easier to feel you are "one" with the sound. I imagine you could do this just as well with a good orchestra emulations holding rich chords. The more organic/natural the drone sound, the less strict Just vs Expressive intonation becomes, and you sort of don't have to worry about that. Conversely, I personally can't stand trying to play with some dinky sine waves :P

  • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation

    @SimonStreuffViolinEducation

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov I agree, drone notes are very viable option too, but I use them rarely just because other options are easier to switch on/off and yes sinus tones are not very nice to tune to. One thing about lining up overtones though: It requires you to have a very good and fine ear already. I often see musicians just fail with the lining up of overtones because of bad hearing habits. When listening to recording it is indeed revealing. Sometimes with the instrument in hand our ears become somehow biased.

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Absolutely. So much of hearing become psychological, as hearing ourselves honestly becomes a monumental task. Doing something for hours a day -- the ear/brain gets used to things. I used to play severely out of tune and was really a-okay with it, as my brain was focused on other things. Of course, listening back, I hear everything, but it took me a while to connect that to some sort of concrete plan/method for real improvement.

  • @amlo5048

    @amlo5048

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov interesting! What is the name of that software? Thanks! :)

  • @claudio8313
    @claudio8313 Жыл бұрын

    Very intetesting video! I like that with great passion you enter a lot into the technical details and effective in improving and perfecting more and more the performance of the violin. I would like to ask you a specific question regarding the intonation of the violin. The finger when it falls on an out of tune note should not correct itself at that moment but should center it by playing the note or notes prior to the out of tune for muscle memory, and that's what I do. So when I'm about to get to the out of tune, at that moment I realize it and put my finger either slightly up or down centering it. Every time I play the piece I realize that at that point I have to correct. All right? Or should the correction be so natural and assimilated that I don't have to think first?

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    Correcting mistakes is important, but eliminating mistakes is the true goal. So yes, that means not just moving the wrong note at the moment and going on. But it also means that when you do a sequence correctly, THAT is when the repetition starts. Most people repeat UNTIL it's right. The key is to repeat ONCE it's right. Good luck :)

  • @gus161969
    @gus1619693 жыл бұрын

    Daniel muchas gracias por tus videos son muy útiles para mi, si se le pudiera agregar subtitulado en español sería genial. Gracias!!

  • @sitosanchez

    @sitosanchez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hay una chica haciendo las traducciones, si vas a algunos vídeos más antiguos podrás ver los subtítulos

  • @gus161969

    @gus161969

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sitosanchez Genial! si, vi que otros venían subtitulados. Gracias! y gracias a quien se esta tomando el trabajo del subtitulado!

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Muchas gracias mis amigos!

  • @eva4adam451
    @eva4adam451 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you showing me Sevcik . My teacher never did. Can you make a vid with slow exersises. Like vallet train the legs.

  • @amynoonanmusic
    @amynoonanmusic10 ай бұрын

    Great video! A little off topic, but...what is your sound set-up for this? Mic you use? Thanks!

  • @antonvf9619
    @antonvf9619 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a cellist and this is so helpfull, any idea if anyone has transposed these for cello (else i'll do it myself no worries). do you considere starting by playing over a drone tone is helpfull and in this logic? so many thanks

  • @CortVermin
    @CortVermin3 жыл бұрын

    bold claims, i hope you had in mind that i may be watching... ;)

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Simon Fischer makes similar claims :-) it really did take me a week to change my whole attitude and intuition towards intonation, through these exercises and subsequently careful scale practice.

  • @Iglioni

    @Iglioni

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKurganov Yes, if you listen the Mind over finger podcast episode with Fischer, he says he only have patience to exercises that shows results in few minutes.

  • @grannyjam5888
    @grannyjam58882 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, your teaching style is very helpful! Your chin rest is different, probably because of how you know your adjustments. How does one learn how to adjust for themselves and where/what to buy? I would really love to know, so it doesn’t effect ones posture and prevent bruising and marking

  • @akurganov

    @akurganov

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out this video Daniel recorded a while ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp9slreYn5eeh8Y.html

  • @hadademian2752
    @hadademian2752 Жыл бұрын

    You are beautifuI... Your videos are beautifuI...

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    I will try to live up to that!

  • @SF-ru3lp
    @SF-ru3lp2 жыл бұрын

    PS Daniel what was the Bach piece you used to demonstrate the double stopping? It is totally moving. You played it superbly. Makes me want to try it (I'll wait till I've spent alot of time in Sevcik!!) G Ire

  • @DanielKurganov

    @DanielKurganov

    Жыл бұрын

    The Andante from Solo Sonata No.2 ! And thank you.

  • @LaskMaestro
    @LaskMaestro Жыл бұрын

    What are you thoughts on a violinist that is also a violist? I find that my intonation lacks when I quickly switch. I may have a performance with violin for example on Friday night and then on Saturday afternoon, a gig with viola. I love them both equally and feel that my love for both can be detrimental to my intonation. I would loose performance opportunities if I stuck to one or the other. I started on viola as a 9 year old and picked up violin as I began my college and teaching career. Age 59 now. Thank you for your wonderful program of study!

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