Violin Lesson #15; Tone Production Techniques

[olmmbill]

Hi, I just reviewed this older video. Very helpful. Thanks.

[weirdo5405]

Hi, Todd, I just have some questions for you. Do you change the amount of strength that you applied on the bow while the bow is moving on the strings? Do you release the strength while you're approaching the frog?

And if you need to play a long beat, and moving too slowly while exerting force on the bow will crust the sound, do you do two different bowings or you reduce the amount of force?

Hope you can help me with my problems. Thanks. Good lesson by the way!

[joaqin018]

si hablara español :/

[vaitamin]

I greatly appreciate these videos and admire your teaching abilities. I live in the Phoenix area and am looking for a teacher. I am a beginner and 40 yrs. old! Do you know of someone in my area to recommend?

[speedmetaldemon666]

wow dude your analogies are sooooo

well, awesome



[mahelalover]

U r just aweeeeeeeesome thanx a ton!!!!

[pine121]

Thank you for all your video. It helped me improve my violin playing techniques. What violin are you playing anyway?

[violinmaster85]

Thank you for this video!! I have a few adult students (and younger ones) that have problems with tone and was running into a road block as to how else I could teach it. I know that I can always count on you and your videos for your arsenal of tips, imageries and metaphors on teaching various techniques. Thank you again!!

[Donutseeds85]

Love his metaphors. :)

[highflyer]

You're a great teacher yourself, thanks for the videos.

[wraithvendetta]

Thank you so much for these videos. i started playing alto sax and then clarinet and bass guitar. but when i came to violin it was difficult to find a teacher because i live in a very rural area. not a lot of people here and definately not that many into music. my grand mother helped me learn fiddle but a lot of the tones and techniques that are applied to classical violin are not used in fiddle playing. these videos really make the change a lot easier.

[thinkreddie]

Thank you so much for the video! I'm a violinist at UNC and I have the privilege of Studying under Mr. Fuchs! I'm going to take these tips to the Frasier practice rooms, and hopefully I can get Mr. Fuchs off of my case about my tone!

[professorV]

Hi thinkreddie, Good luck and be sure to tell Mr. Fuchs that I said hello!

[WorstSenario]

I love these videos :) I gota violin through my high school and a student to do my lessons since my dad didn't want to pay for lessons.. But then I went away for the summer and haven't heard from the student, and plus she has a busy schedule too.. So I'm stuck playing things and figuring things out myself, and these videos have helped me with things :) Luckily I know a person in my school whose played since he was FOUR.. Maybe I can get him to teach mee... Keep up the videoss!

[MrShishir2009]

Sir, You're a great teacher.I don't have enough money to go to violin schools. Here, in our country, no school offers scholarship for the poor students to learn violin. What we can't make them understand is. music shouldn't be mixed up with money. And you prove that poor students like us are right.

Thank you, Salut to you.

[msmisun12]

sir.. i am a violinist too.. do you have any idea what are the techniques in playing classical songs? because I really have a hard time in playing it.. specially the fast part of the piece.. is there any techniques to make it easier or I have just to practice it more and daily?

[dududevynidu]

Good video. Also watch this: watch?v=BRcPCO995ls

It gives very good tips about "holding" the bow and tone production

[topviolinist]

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[sspyrou83]

Great lesson professor. Thank you very much.

[TheGuilanvi]

very good! well done! thx.

[fiddlinmike]

Great explanation.

I would love to see you discuss tone control as you move from up bow to down, or the reverse, while playing softly. How do you end one note and start the next smoothly, without an obvious sharp bow change and sound?

[greekmd]

Amazing teacher. I play many instruments: piano and tenor/alto sax (formally taught); and guitar, flute, trumpet, and bouzouki (all self-taught). But I am truly humbled by the violin-one of the most difficult instruments to play. You make it seem attainable. Thanks.

[japokina]

everything seems so simple when you explain it to us :D however I still got problems with bowing straight :( I tried hard to fix it using the techniques you showed in those 3 parts of that lesson , can it be also the bow's hair fault? because some people said that it's synthetic and it slips more easier on the strings than the horse hair would

[strad1944]

excellent! We cellists use the same technique. Beautifully explained. Lynn Harrell

[lindamaylene]

Thank you very much for this video! I don't have money for a teacher, so this helps a lot! :)

[YasashiiMerodii]

You are a wonderful teacher!

I'm sorta in between violin teachers at the moment,

my reg. is out of state,

and I'm in orchestra

which is helping to develope my skills,

but there are little things I have a hard time doing,

so you just made that loads easier for me.

And question.

When you play higher notes, is it better to put lighter pressure on the bow?

[professorV]

Hi Yasashii, Thank you for the nice comment.

When you play up high, you need to add a little more weight to the bow to create a full tone. Try pulling a little closer to the bridge and slowing the bow speed down a bit. Good luck!

[YasashiiMerodii]

Thanks so much!

You've helped me so much!

I hope you continue to make vids.

I've watched them all and am waiting for more!

[skerpracso]

I'm not so sure that more weight is needed when you play up high. In my experience it's better to keep the weight and bow speed constant whilst moving closer to the bridge.

Thinking about the proportions then this makes sense. If you were playing a 1st position D on the A string with the bow half way between the f'board and bridge, to play the D and octave up on the A, you have halved the string length and should therefore move 50% closer to the bridge whilst keeping everything else the same.

[skerpracso]

I like the boat and the paintbrush analogy by the way!

[mailmanforyou]

i like they way you use common things to explain your teaching.

[somosa81]

wow!!!! you're amaizing. I just ordered my vilin online, because watching your videos I feel I can begin to learn the basic steps. Later I'll see if I can get a teacher. I love how the violin sounds and always had had the wish to play it, but just watching you I'm totally motivated. Thank you so much. Wonderful job!!

[firepunk]

Very good job, you're great, you're helping all the peope that doesn't have money to get a private teacher, here, in brazil, all the privates teachers are expensive...

so, you're helping the world..

Really great! thank you for that.

[HaibaneAyanami]

Hi Professor, I've noticed something about my tone that is bothering me. Ever since I got better strings (Dominants) I've noticed what I can only describe as a "whining" noise from my strings when I play longer notes, especially when I vibrato or have my mute on for late night practicing. I don't hear this noise when I listen to other violins. Is this a product of my bowing or vibrato? Or is it just the product of my instrument? I'm inclined to think it's a technique problem.

[maverickx526]

Good advice, thank you ! I play guitar, bass, piano, drums and percussions, now i want the violin.

[20BlueJay09]

Hi prof Ehle,

Thanks for this technique. I will do this on my next practice.

Thanks!

[tehmockingbird]

thanks so much :D

[robenhoad33]

thank you so much

you helped me

thanks again

[malcovishes]

Could you post videos on Harmonics? have no idea how to do it. Thanks.

[MeganBurrell]

thank you so much for all of your lessons! i play viola but this is so much help!!

[thedeepwaves]

Thanks a million ProV!

[CreepyCreator2]

your vidz are so helpful!! not like some of those other vidz thank you !!

[medatou]

Your video is wonderful and a great help. Thank you for sharing your talent. bravo! And also, great way to describe the bow pressure on the string. I never thought of it in those terms (medium boat). Thanks!

[parsifalrx]

your video is wonderful and a great help. thank you for sharing your talent. bravo!!!!

[SpringFlowerSunshine]

what is the brand of strings you use?

[scooter500scooter500]

great way to describe the bow pressure on the string. I never thought of it in those terms (medium boat). Thanks!

[1xstew]

Excellent advise . . excellent teacher.I'm 57 and only being playing the fiddle 4 weeks this video is helping me a lot.

[jennymcq25]

your vids are very helpful, im teaching myself from a book, so i flip through your vids when i have a specific question, thank you. :)

[smoothielova]

Thank you for doing this! It is much appreciated!

[DiesIrae676]

Indeed I am, She is amazing. been up here for a year and I have learned so much.

[DiesIrae676]

I go to UNC :-) I am not a Violinist tho... just a Horn Player :-P

[professorV]

So are you a student of Ms. Hesse? Her sister was one of my best friends in high school.

[heifetz87]

Professor V quick question about Zigeunerweisen what are the requirements to play this piece is it super hard to play Have u played it before?

[seahinchey]

crystal clear analogy, well done.

[yoshikisamaken]

thank you very much professor for devoting your time to teach the art of playing the violin. This have helped me so much.

[lyricalist123]

OMG Thank you so much. I was wondering why it sounded so scratchy when i played. I can't afford lessons right now so i'm teaching myself and was getting a little frustrated but this help me out a lot. So Thanks again.

[pikachoi2007]

Thanks alot Mr Todd.

[BenChanViolin]

I like your explanations because they're very technical. I also like how you're extremely particular about where on the string the bow goes- I tend to think more abstractly and forget to explain the basics. I enjoyed watching this and will probably watch more of them. Is it ok if I point some of my violin friends to your profile?

[professorV]

I would be honored...

[MrProdigy555]

Could you give me advice on the technique of doing triple stops and quadruple stops please!

[xiaoleideng]

thanks for posting this, I just finished practicing and the tricks you taught are useful. Just need more practice now.