Yehudi Menuhin Violin Tutorial - 3. Left Hand First Exercises

[00Jabberwoofles00]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[cate7791]

I've been trying to obtain freedom in my shoulder with different shoulder rests, chin rests, asking for instruction from my teachers and trying to copy great players. This is the first time I've had any hope that I'd be able to correct my stiff, muscular neck and shoulder grip. What a great teacher, and what a great post! Thanks a million!

[kickalion]

5:56 I've heard "condom on my head" ;d

[Lemon77UG]

@lovetheatre100: there's just the six. I wish I could find the complete versions of the last three though.

[lovetheatre100]

Will we be seeing any more of these wonderful videos.

[chjimenez]

wow, Mr Menuhin!!! What a Professor!!!! Wonderful!!!!

[MusicPredominates]

very very very good !

[billfiddle]

aye, perhaps, anyhoo, it's a great vid of Sir himself, tanx for that! :-)

[7Adelheid]

Great teacher!

[Grobanite122549]

WOAH cool a plastic violin XD

[billfiddle]

can't think of a violinist who does NOT have this contact, including Menuhin himself, just watch his early videos...:-)

[unotelly]

@billfiddle I don't think you can make out anything in any of his earlier videos to determine that he maintains the base index finger contact all the time.

There's a difference between occasionally touching and frequently touching

[1redviolin]

Thank you ! Excellent information !

[amezcuaist]

David Oistrakh touches the neck with his first finger joint . 2 ways ok .

[unotelly]

@amezcuaist

It's ok to touch it occasionally but if it becomes a habit of squeeze the base of the 1st finger against the neck, you will not be able to play any fast passage.

My left hand gained tremendous agility after learning to leave a gap between the 1st finger joint and the neck.

[ss032010310103]

@unotelly there r actually two methods. Another Sir Menuhin's video where he was teaching a masterclass showed a boy who was taught different but played just as well. Although he insisted on leaving space between the index and neck, I think it's just a personal preference thing. Just look at all the great violinists who didn't play the same. :)

[unotelly]

@ss032010310103

I agree with you. Personally, Menuhin's method works better for me due to my smaller hand size.

[amezcuaist]

David Oistrakh touches the neck with his first finger joint .

[McSnicket]

Brilliant,Thanx....



[askbrahms]

Absolut bliss to see this again...I cannot thank you enough for uploading these lessons.

[Jedum]

this is gold!