Violin Lesson #51; Octaves

[petezilla]

Hi professorV, I'm writing something for violin, but am not a violinist. Is the octave you are demonstrating only possible between the third and second strings, and within the range you have shown?

[tinaluvsbunny]

i dont get it when we play octaves in class its just a scale ? what r they are they just

can someone plz explain

[bnmuzic]

love your videos--great help

Keep them coming!

thank you.

[TheAmerlin]

i play violin from 8 years .you are my internet profesor (TEACHER) , (my inglish is bad ) jajaja

Argentina - San Martin de los Andes (Patagonia )

[panterita45]

O WOW

[plasmasword10]

professorV is there a way to play the d string and the E string at the same time?

[Violincrazy]

@plasmasword10 push the a string down out of the way with your left hand and bow over the fingerboard.

[phillycheese000]

prov, i am not a violinist, but instead an arranger. i want to do something with the violins but i have absolutely no clue if it can be done easily. is it asking to much from the average violinist to skip from middle space A to A just above the staff in eighth notes?

[professorV]

Hi, that's no problem. Good luck.

[phillycheese000]

thanks man, i'll be sure to come to you with all of my strings problems haha

[mputnam01]

proV - as an adult beginner I have found your videos real problem-solvers. Each one addresses an issue well and I am finding success. Thanks. However, I do have an important comment about this video. You refer to an in-tune perfect fourth as a 'beat-less' interval. This is incorrect. A p4 is a 'dissonant' interval. The term 'perfect' has nothing to do with intonation. Mathamatically, the p4 is far from pure. It sounds 'right' because we are culturally accustomed to it. Discuss this further?

[professorV]

Hi mputnam, Good point, A P5 has nothing to do with being a beat-less interval. P4 and P5 are just names and have nothing to do with intonation.  An equal temperament fourth around middle C has about 1 1/3 beats per second. Anyway, violinists don't really play in equal temperament. We mix Just ( for harmony and double-stops), and Pythagorean (for melodies and scales). A "Just" 4th would have no beats and is the easiest way to teach a P4.

[kammermusiken]

Thanks for this. Is there something to say about octaves played 1-3/2-4 ? Or is it in another video ? I had to play some recently. Many thanks again.

[arcwfd4]

Are there 4 octave scales?

[pikachoi2007]

Hello Teacher Todd, you are the best violin teacher online! amazing video

[professorV]

Thank you, Joseph!

[colfranz1278]

Thanks for this video, Todd! Playing those octaves is my biggest trouble when playing Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Now I know what to do.

[favner82]

About lifting the pressure between fingers- you should try lifting the finger completely between notes, as an excercise.

[sptjr1]

I am interested in learning violin. Do you have to put the same amount of tension on violin strings as you do guitar strings?

[themadbuttraperman58]

i play both instruments and believe me there is a world of difference. violin strings r a shitload tighter and alot higher off the fretboard so the further down the board u go the tension u need ( really cut your finger tips) like even more then your B and high E strings.

[danie200487]

I always use to practice octaves, but now that I am playing the Mendelssohn E major Concerto, I still feel it is pretty hard to get in perfect tone the octaves, wich are a lot in this Concerto, I believe this new way to practice will help, thanks :-)

[anthk]

professorV, your videos are useful. I will recommend them to my violin friends. One more question, does professor"V" stand for professorViolin?

[Tsuekasa]

Is octaves on the violin similiar to the guitar? It sounds similiar, even with the part with the fingers getting closer together.

[Ashleykings]

vids are very helpful. thanks

[kingbee847]

Professor, your tips for octaves are helping me understand the flaws in my technique. The part about lifting the pressure between notes is solving some issues. You have given such a great source to home-schooled fiddlers! I can't wait to explore your other videos, esp. vibrato!

Thanks.

[psfiddler]

Todd: Thanks so much for this incredible series of lessons. I've been playing the violin for 35+ years and although I've managed to make some decent sounds despite my technique, this series has made me realize all the things that need fixing. I am in the process of doing just that thanks to your lucid and very helpful exposition. Thanks again.

[S1ndar]

Very useful, thanks!

[violaplayer1995]

never mind i found it! i was looking for this

thx

[spartita]

Thanks again for this - even in a few days there has been a big improvement. I found the emphasis on first finger most effective.

[professorV]

That's great! Thanks for letting me know.

[birder101]

Thank you so much. This is actually helping to develope my fouth finger which I have a lot of trouble with. I just had my first shifting lesson. Boy is this hard. I am basically just doing e to f sharp on the d string. But realizing how important that first note is is a huge help.

[professorV]

Hi Birder, You are welcome and good luck with your shifting!

[pikachoi2007]

did i get it right? this lesson is doing kinda a double stop, pressing E with my 1st finger on the D string, then my pinkie on the A string? all in 1st position. To hear out the pefect octave of the Es? am i right?

[professorV]

Yes, that's correct. Good luck!

[pikachoi2007]

thanks alot

[Linuxica]

I don't have anything to say but thanks!

[spartita]

I've just got to this very hard technique - seems quite impossible. Very helpful video thank you, (backs up my own teacher's words very well!)