LESSONS / MASTERCLASSES

Violin Diplomas / Grades / Scholarships

Do you practice without progress?

It is a well known secret amongst violin examiners, that most violin candidates will not progress beyond Seventh Grade. A small group of candidates, however, will rapidly achieve a Licentiate Diploma within eight years of study. 

The book "Violin Diploma Technique. Principles of Talent" defines five abilities of technical talent, that when added to traditional pedagogy, overcome the problems in the exam room that stop progress. They are thinking techniques, and can be applied to any school of violin playing. Once explained, these mental techniques are easily recognisable, teachable, and guarantee rapid progress.

PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL TALENT

1) Fast progress through the grade exams requires the use of active listening to control muscle memory. Instead, most candidates only think with their fingers.

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

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

4) 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.

Co-ordination and Intonation

Capturing the co-ordinated moment and intonation security have been the biggest problems in the exam room. The co-ordinated moment, includes guaranteed intonation, timing, note clarity, bow stroke commencement, articulation, string crossing, and travel time around the fingerboard. Capturing all of these techniques is now definable, and teachable by using a mental timeline ability.

Violin technique is like a work of art in progress. These five abilities remove the plateaus in advanced study. 

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