Taught by renowned violinist
Tobias Feldmann
Refine your range of motion of the bow with renowned German violinist, Tobias Feldmann, to achieve expressive and effortless playing. This course explores the intricacies of right arm, delving into expertly guided exercises designed to enhance your bowing technique, focusing on fluid bow changes and seamless string crossings.
Right-Hand & Bow Arm Principles
This lesson focuses on strengthening the stability of your right hand. Through a series of carefully curated exercises, you'll expand the range of motion of your bow, laying a solid foundation for enhanced control and fluidity in your violin playing.
Increase Range of Motion
This lesson utilizes Kreutzer Etude No. 2 as a practical exercise for playing in multiple parts of the bow, exploring a variety of bowing patterns and articulations to refine your skill and versatility in violin playing.
Bow Changes
In this lesson, Feldmann guides you through specialized techniques to enhance the fluidity of your bow arm, complemented by practical tips and exercises designed to smooth bow transitions.
Bow Changes
In this lesson, Feldmann guides you through specialized techniques to enhance the fluidity of your bow arm, complemented by practical tips and exercises designed to smooth bow transitions.
Rhythmic Patterns
Explore the versatility of Kreutzer Etude No. 2 in this lesson, using the etude as a platform to practice various rhythmic patterns commonly found in violin repertoire to further enhance the foundation of your bowing technique.
Application in Repertoire
Feldmann explores the application of fluid bow changes and string crossing in renowned violin repertoire. This lesson features practical examples from Paganini's Caprice No. 2 and the concertos of Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartok, offering a deep understanding and refined approach to these essential techniques in complex musical contexts.
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Unlock Course →Praised by the Telegraph as a “real discovery” and for his “ravishing, unspotted lyricism”, German violinist Tobias Feldmann is one of the most interesting musical personalities of his generation. At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Tobias has performed as guest first concertmaster and since October 2022 has been professor at the renowned Hochschule für Musik und Theater „Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy“ in Leipzig, Germany.
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