Unusual violin technique, polyphonic playing. 3 & 4 notes played at the same time.

[melpost]

Funny! My old professor used to do it in class when he was in a good mood. :-)

[Max0Inq]

Rare example of something that looks bad and useless but turns out to be awesome.

I guess JS Bach would love this.

[leoncioviolin]

FANTÁSTICO

[LoveMusic123211]

first i was like "lol this dude sucks thats impossible that that is gonna sounds good" after he startet playing i was like "How is that possible!" O.o

[246trinitrotoluene]

interesting, but don't have a spare violin/bow that I can try this with now.

[JamesPlattes]

@246trinitrotoluene You can purchase an inexpensive Chinese bow and try it.

[fiercelikebadger]

James! If you do tutorial videos, think you could make one for this song ("Goofus", right?) ? I haven't been able to figure out the whole melody on violin, and I'd really like to use this bowing technique on that song because you made it seem so fun... so it would be a huge help!

[JamesPlattes]

@fiercelikebadger The melody is very simple.

[FERViolin2010]

the two people that dislikes cause they broke there bow doing it hahah

[niarthunderus]

@FERViolin2010 You're a moron. That is all. Newfag xD

[FERViolin2010]

@niarthunderus and ur the one that broke ur bow doing it, u are a nub, that is all :)

[niarthunderus]

@FERViolin2010 

You need to learn to spell :)

It's 'Their' , not 'there' .... Also , It's Dislike, not dislikes amongst other things... xD

GRAMMAR IS YOUR FRIEND :D !!!!

Noob ~ That is all :)

[FERViolin2010]

@niarthunderus haha

[246trinitrotoluene]

@niarthunderus

Not everyone speaks English natively.... xD

GLOBAL AWARENESS IS YOUR FRIEND :D !!!!

Noob ~ That is all :)

[Osvaaaldooo16]

FANTASTIC!!!

[jogomez1974]

.... Y sin cambios de cuerda.....jeje

[felixps0000]

bravo !!

[PhilomelaJames]

lool omg this is fantastic!!!!! and so unbelieveable but believable lool :) thnx for that XD

[bigbraces]

This is amazing man! thanks for posting!

[thejugglenaut91]

yet, if you're good enough with a normal bow you will be able to get 2-3 voices just intermediately

[vesaamos]

Very very nice tehnique!

[DanielAnnika]

Never seing this before. Thanks for showing =)

Hope i won't break it..

[suiriryoku]

very interesting technique, thanks for sharing it.

[JamesPlattes]

The website for the Bach Bogen bow is up, but I sent an email 6 months ago and never received a return email.

[Zvendar]

Nice sound

[JamesPlattes]

You could do this with the Bach Bogen (bow) but it's not available as far as I can ascertain.

[sasha42196]

Wouldn't it be easier to use a curved (baroque) bow? Or at least a straight bridge?

[trix4653]

wouldn't that cost more money?