Yehudi Menuhin Violin Tutorial - 3. Left Hand First Exercises

Six Lessons with Yehudi Menuhin, the best series of violin video tutorials on technique I've seen. A must see for violinists of all levels.

Forgive the quality, it is an old BBC programme.

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• violin
• tutorial
• masterclass
• Yehudi
• Menuhin
• BBC
• fingering

[Lemon77UG]

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

[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

[lovetheatre100]

Will we be seeing any more of these wonderful videos. 

[chjimenez]

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

[MusicPredominates]

very very very good !

[unotelly]

@ss032010310103

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

[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. :)

[billfiddle]

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