Minuet No. 3 by J.S. Bach, from Suzuki Violin Book 1, Play-through clip.

[melanieayala]

thanx this video was really helpful...i had a test for this song and i aced it :D thanks alot :)

[chauhuu1]

Hi Allison:

Thanks a lot for your on-line classes. I am watching at your videos from the other side of the atlantic ocean, from spain. Thank you very much. I have just started violin and with your videos I can improve better, listenong again the song. Thanks again :)

[DOGFACEDDEMON]

you are a great teacher and i like playing allong with 2e violin. its alot of fun doing

and thanks for making me aware that i was pushing down to hard on the strings. so my vibrato is getting much better now.

thanks you are great!!

[wonderful76805392]

That was nice. But..why is your bow hold like that..?

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@wonderful76805392 - bowholds vary. I started out with the standard Franco-Belgian (American style) of bow-hold, but after 30 years of professional life I seem to have a hybrid of a baroque bowing and a more Russian-style bow-hold. You know, you do what is most effective, or what works with the equipment you have and the music you're trying to play. But to start, just do what your teacher says!!

[wonderful76805392]

@AllysonsViolinStudio Ahhh mkkaa. I see. It just looked really weird to me.

[evarose10062006]

Hi Allyson. Your videos are very informative. Thought I'd ask you what you think would be a good piece in Suzuki Book 1 and 2 which my 12 year old daughter can play for a recital. She is now in Book 2, though not finished yet, and her teacher wants her to play Minuet #3. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.

[casaenboedo]

Hello Allyson. Just wanted to thank you for this video. I have started studying violin this year and your videos help me a lot. You are very clear an concise.

I am struggling with me left hand I still feel it stiff and hard rock!

Cheers from Argentina.

Claudio

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@casaenboedo - the left hand is difficult - I have several students struggling with the same thing. Don't let the thumb grab the neck - lean it back and try to roll it to the left so it can't do anything!! - almost. Then, try playing with your wrist bumped outwards - makes it more difficult for the fingers to squeeze onto the string. You don't want the fingers to bend or squeeze - try to make them look like the hammers on a piano that only move at the knuckle joint. Good luck.

[bnadav9]

Your name is Allyson? THANK you so much. I am struggling with that Minuet for a while now and my teacher is not so good at teaching (though he plays professionally in symphony Orchestra). Looking forward getting home, sit with this video and try to follow you! funny that you teach oversea... :-)

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@bnadav9 - thanks, glad the video is helping! Sometimes seeing the thing explained a slightly different way gives you the boost you need.

[jimykimm]

can u post a video where you do the 2nd part more exact casue i mess up when i do the duet with the video

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@jimykimm - Even playing together in person isn't easy! Try playing along with a metronome to get the habit of keeping your own rhythm steady as that might help.

[serene424]

Is there is a second violin part for the second book?

[serene424]

I like the second violin part!where did u get it?

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@serene424 - There always have been 2nd violin parts for most of the tunes in the first book or so, published in the same edition as the Suzuki violin books - just ask at your music store. Or Sheetmusicplus or sharmusic online. Sometimes I just remember the ones from my childhood, and other times I make them up as I go....so no guarantees as to exactly what the notes should be!

[liveforever1508]

Omg, thank you so much!!!

i'm playing this for a solo in my class, and im in 7th grade, and playing along with you helped sooo much! thank youuu!!!

you play beautifully too

[smtahere79]

thanks that was great!

[brandonkim0925]

your the best

[anonymviolin]

Hi, Thanks for this video and the practice clip for the piece. Really helps :)

I was wondering if you are going to do a video on Happy farmer? That would be great since im having some problems with it.

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@anonymviolin - Glad it helps. Happy Farmer is next on my list. Can't promise when, exactly, but soon.

[jjoaoj]

OH MY GOD!!

I LOVE YOU!!! =D

I managed to play a duet!!!! Thank you so so so much!

Your biggest fan is here!

[AllysonsViolinStudio]

@jjoaoj - fantastic!  Glad to hear that worked!

[realisteur360]

vous êtes très gentil, merci !