Tutorials
Discover the joy of violin playing with Pogady’s video tutorial series.
This course is suited both for beginners and professionals alike and completely free of charge. It offers step-by-step lessons and insightful tips to enhance your skills.
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The Basics
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Introduction
Welcome to my tutorial series!
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Holding the violin (with NO shoulder rest)
Here are some of my ideas on how to hold the violin and how to play without a shoulder rest.
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The right hand
Here some ideas on how to hold the bow, string crossings, bow changes, etc.
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The left hand
Some ideas on the setup o the left hand, handframe, etc.
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Advanced Techniques
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Vibrato
My thoughts on vibrato.
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Sound production
Sounding point, bow speed, bow pressure, bow direction, etc.
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Intonation
Practicing with open strings, tuners, hand frame, etc
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Articulation
Exercises for left/right coordination, building speed, precision, etc.
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Shifting
Preparing the shift, precision, Shifting speed, etc.
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Slides/Portamenti
The juicy stuff: how to get from one note to another “the fun” way
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Detache
A seemingly basic bow stroke.
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Spiccato
The bouncy bow stroke.
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Additional tips