Violin Lesson #39; Playing in Tune pt. 5 (Drone Pitch)

[wescloxmusic]

I'm sure that you no longer check this video. However, I stumbled upon it just now and wanted to give you a major thumbs up. I'm a self taught musician and play solely by ear. I can't read a note and don't want to. I love how honest your ear is and appreciate you showing this to the rest of the world. I, and I'm sure many other guitarist, generally tune per song structure. I just purchased a violin on Ebay to learn it, also. Thanks for helping me understand a bit more about it before it arrives.

[professorV]

Hi wescloxmusic, Thank you very much and good luck with your violin!

[jamesrudess]

The E makes a perfect fifth, surely ;) nice video though

[professorV]

Hi jamesrudess, The E in this situation is four notes below the drone A, making it a 4th,(think E F G A). If the E were above the A it would be a 5th (A B C D E).

[SkrPchr3]

This is a good point. But I think to really appreciate this, the student has to understand equal-temp tuning. They have to realize why even a "perfectly tuned" piano is in fact, out of tune. They have to realize that "D" in a C major scale is not exactly the same note as "D" in an A major scale, etc...

Otherwise, they might be wondering: "My teacher told me my F# is too low, that I had to push it upwards, but now it's considered too high? What's going on?"

[deathviolin247]

thks for the extraordinary lesson

[keshmiri1]

Hi Professor,Thank you so much for your videos. Do you know any way to improve the intonation in advance level?

[violabrain]

I always feel like string players don't use drones enough. =)

[mmddrr]

WOW, I have a Korg OT-12 and I never really knew it could do this...... major, major help for me!!! Thanks

[OriginalMoonbeam]

another great suggestion to perfect intonation

[TRappedinOo]

Hey professor, we can substitute the electronic tuner for an electronic instrument, say a keyboard that can play a string sound and has a metronome, right?

[FLviolinstudent08]

I sooo hear that. My violin makes a buzzing sound sometimes when I am playing hard. I never knew what that sound was until you showed me this demostration. Now I know what that sound is! I am just a hair out. Thanks. Will work on it. Joanne P. FL

[FLviolinstudent08]

Wow. That was neat. I can really hear it. You are very helpful to me as a semi-beginner I really get a lot from your lessons. Thanks a bunch!!

[myviolinandme]

professor V, this is a very interesting way of learning to play in tune. can you help to clarify my teacher has been telling me not put place fingers on notes I don't need. i am confused eg when plan 0 3, 1 and 2 should not be touching. when I play one note alone eg . 3, 1 and 2 should not be on the string. but when i play in ascending eg. a,b,c,d, , all fingers ahould be on. is there easier way to understand or simple rules?

[professorV]

Hi, Your teacher wants you to use "independent fingering" (see pt. 3 of this series for details). A basic rule to follow is to keep a finger down until the next one begins. Once the new finger is down you are free to lift the old finger. If you will be coming right back to a previously used finger, you may want to keep it down though. An example would be 1321321. I would keep the 1 down throughout.

[catkin1020]

professor, could you recommend the electronic tuner that I should buy, or could you tell me what brand of electronic tuner that you are using , it's very helpful

thanks for your dedication ,

[jmbrunson34]

This is a very useful video... I now understand why the indian guys have that drone in the background all them time. One thing that i discovered is my keyboard will not work for this exercise... an electronic keyboard modulates the note slightly (vibrato?) and you cannot hear the stuff Todd speaks of... seems that itneeds to be an un modulated tone.

Todd, when does the DVD come out dude?

thanks once more.

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[professorV]

Interesting! Thanks for the post.

DVD... hmmm, my guess is most people would say "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" Anyway, I've deleated all of the originals. This is all that's left. Thanks for asking though!

[rcekander]

Not only a great teacher, but an anticapitalist! Now if he was only more like moshe and yehudi... :)

[highflyer]

@professorV what dvd?

[xiaoleideng]

Thanks again for the video. It is very helpful. Playing by comparison is good for both my intonation and ear.

[professorV]

Hi Xiaolei, You are welcome.