Violin Lessons

Masterclasses

Do you practise without making progress?  

Do you play out of tune? 

Do you lack co-ordination?

Historically, all violinists have had access to the same traditional pedagogy, yet the technical demands of diploma levels are rarely captured in the exam room. The problem is that teachers teach what can be taught; students, however, must bring what cannot be taught. The book Violin Diploma Technique: Principles of Talent has been written by a diploma examiner for these students. It defines five intuitive technical differences between successful diploma candidates and those who stop progressing.

Explore the intuitive approaches to:

• Intonation and co-ordination
• The natural forces of the bow when crossing strings
• The control of changes in directional momentum
• The use of invention to solve technical problems
• The use of physical sensations for technical ease

Explore techniques that are not traditionally taught:

• A thinking technique that uses a timeline
• A technique of active listening
• How to analyse technique through causal logic
• The role of physical sensations in making the violin feel like part of the body

These techniques remove the vagueness from repetitive practice.

If you go from one master teacher to another without progress, consider a different journey.

Get your copy:

The Book

VIOLIN DIPLOMA TECHNIQUE

Principles of Talent

Purchase online or through selected violin stores. Also available at the National Library of Australia and the State Library of NSW.