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Do you practice without progress?

It is well known amongst parents, that a small group of candidates will rapidly achieve a Licentiate Diploma within just eight years of study. It is also well known amongst violin examiners, that most candidates, however, will not progress beyond the technical demands of Seventh Grade. 

In the exam room, there are five core technical differences that can be identified between these two groups. Developing each of these technical abilities is essential for virtuosic facility. The book "Violin Diploma Technique. Principles of Talent" defines these technical differences in specific detail. They are techniques of the mind, that only a small group of violinists can capture intuitively. Once fully explained, however, these techniques are easily recognisable and teachable. They can be applied to any school of violin playing, and to all levels, including beginners. They are also fundamental to the traditional teaching of musical authority, that occurs during the timeline moment of the bow stroke.

PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL TALENT

1) The demands of intonation and co-ordination security are rarely met by candidates. These are captured by using a timeline thinking technique.

2) Fast progress through the grade exams requires a mental ability that uses active listening to control muscle memory. Instead, most candidates only think with their fingers. 

3) Certificate of Performance requires using the forces of nature with the bow. Instead, most candidates fight the forces of nature, with muscle strength. 

4) Associate Diploma requires controlling the changes in directional momentum. Instead, most candidates flail around in fast passages. 

5) Licentiate Diploma requires thinking by exploring the logic of invention and logistics. Instead, most candidates do repetitive practice, and try to take beginner method technique beyond beginner levels.

The mind is the engine of technique. Teaching it how to think as a violinist provides a direct understanding of the sensations that caprices, and physical exercises are trying to create. 

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