The Living Art of Violin Playing, livre ebook

Blending creative insights with wisdom of the masters, professional violinist Maureen Taranto-Pyatt shares practical guidance in her new methodology, Progressive Form.

With The Living Art of Violin Playing, violinists will learn to appreciate the physics and geometry of movement to facilitate a nuanced flow of compression and release in the playing. A gradual building of technique begins from sitting or standing, moves through the torso into the left arm first, sets up an effective bow arm, and then combines the two in a holistic context. Imagery invigorates each of the technical moments, instilling new patterns that are now memorable and integrating each component into larger forms.

Featuring nearly 400 photos and music examples to illustrate technical elements through balance and gesture, Progressive Form can be used as a step-by-step retooling of technique or as a reference for targeted issues. A comprehensive exploration of method in service of musical expression, The Living Art of Violin Playing offers the aspiring and serious violinist a path toward a more liberated musical world.

Preface
Acknowledgments
IntroductionPART ONE: Left Arm
1. Left Arm Overview
2. Left Arm Subdivisions
3. Total Left Arm
4. Left Wrist
5. Left Palm
6. Left-Hand Knuckles
7. Left-Hand Fingers
8. Left-Hand Finger Action
9. Left Thumb
10. Finer Balances of the Left Hand
11. Left Hand Formation
12. Lower Outside Corner
13. Shifts
14. Scales
15. Trills
16. VibratoPART TWO: Right Arm
17. Right Forearm
18. Right Wrist
19. Total Right Arm
20. Bow Form and Application
21. The Bow Stroke: Speed, Balance, and Mental ProjectionPART THREE: Integration
22. Full Body Balance
23. An Expanded Approach to Scales and Arpeggios
24. Mental Training and Progressive Form
Appendix
Glossary
Index