Carl Flesch Scale System Pdf Viola

[Lilliana Adames]

Hello, everyone. Welcome to my session. Before I start to introduce the viola teaching materials, I would like to give you 8 suggestions. In my opinion, the suggestions are important to the viola teachers, and the students who will become teachers in the future.

In my opinion, all the players should form a good habit of knowing well about the piece being played. Personally, every time before my students start to play, I train them by asking the background information. The young learners tend to know the piece better after being asked for several times. During the student concerts, all my students will tell the audience aloud the information of the piece they are about to play, only then will they start to perform.

These two versions of the urtext editions are authoritative. Also, there may be different versions of the sheet music of a same work contained in the books. 1 version is the urtext edition, while the other version may contain some fingerings or other markings added by other experts.

These two versions of the urtext editions are authoritative. Also, there may be different versions of the sheet music of a same work contained in the books. One is the urtext edition, while the other version may contain some fingerings or other markings added by other experts.

I like to collect sheet music myself. Every time when I find a different version of the sheet music I already have, I just buy it. Sometimes I can find different fingerings and bowing techniques in different versions, which may help me get improved. Therefore, it is helpful for the players to refer to different versions of the sheet music. But first, we need to have the urtext editions.

The accompaniment CDs are also useful for musicians. We can find the sheet music with accompaniments online. The accompaniments in Violy App are great for the music beginners to play along with, also, the speed of the piano accompaniments on Violy App is adjustable. By practicing with music accompaniments, it can really improve the musicality.

We can find detailed information related to the pieces we play, such as the composers of the works, and the ways of playing the works. The players should make good use of the Internet to search for more information.

In the past, we did not attend many concerts. Most of the time, we were listening to the recordings. But there were few high quality recordings. When I was young, every time when I found a good recording, I would listen to it for so many times that the tape broke.

I always ask my students to listen to different versions of a certain piece, so the students can communicate with each other, and discuss which version they like best and why. On the basis of listening to different versions, the students can make a detailed analysis of the work.

Personally, I like to mark the fingerings and bowing techniques on the sheet music. But other viola teachers may not recommend their students to do this. They like to memorize the marks instead of writing them down.

In my view, if the students keep making mistakes while playing a certain passage, they are likely to have some problems with their fingerings or bowing techniques. The students are supposed to find the optimal hand frames, which can help them place their fingers naturally.

It is not wise for us to practice too much without adjusting the fingerings. We should try all types of fingerings first, and then we will be able to know which type is suitable for us. Different players tend to use different fingerings. Knowing the fingerings better can also help the teaching.

Some players may misplace their sheet music after playing, which can be a bad habit. Then they may not be able to find the sheet music next time before practicing. We should always keep our sheet music. The sheet music can be used for a lifetime. Actually, some sheet music I still use today used to belong to my mother. There are precious markings contained in her sheet music. We should form the habit of keeping the sheet music.

Now I would like to share a catalog of viola sheet music. The catalog does not contain every piece, but the most popular ones are covered. It can be helpful to the viola teachers and students. There are 6 categories of sheet music contained in the catalog:

There are other scale systems as well. I will not introduce them here. The 3 scale systems mentioned above are the most commonly used ones. Most viola teachers in China are familiar with all these 3 systems.

For rhythm practice, I would like to recommend a book called Accuracy in Rhythm. There is no clef or key signature contained in the sheet music in this book, which is to say, the players of all string instruments including violin, viola, cello, and double bass can practice the pieces in different keys.

There are 2 parts in every piece. Therefore, teachers and their students can play together. Or the players can clap to the beats of one part, and tap to the beats of the other part at the same time. We can practice in this way while using the metronome. In this book, there are over 50 pieces covering almost all types of rhythms, incluing random rhythm and regular rhythm.

Players can find an explanation above the sheet music of every piece included in this book. I have already translated this book, but the translated version has not been published yet. I may introduce you to the book in detail in the future.

Many violin etudes require players to play on higher positions, and shift the strings frequently, while viola etudes do not. Viola etudes are not easy to play for beginners. The pieces fit the registers of the instrument. Also, the rhythm and tempo of viola etudes are different from that of violin etudes.

Actually, showing all techniques has become an international trend for the playing of contemporary works. Several years ago, a master flutist came to Beijing and hold his concerts. It was incredible that he showed almost all flute techniques during performing.

The contemporary viola studies written by Knox are also incredible. Some techniques are very difficult to grasp. But the students can find the tutorial videos and recordings online. The pieces are worth being studied. If the players can master these viola studies, they will find it much easier to play other contemporary works.

Last year, I published a book containing some concertinos, among which more than a half are originally played on violin. The concertinos are suitable for the beginners to play. Most viola concertos are not easy for the viola beginners.

I have published several books containing some duets, but the included pieces are not on the list above. The duets I mentioned above are the most well-known ones. Some pieces are familiar to the viola players, such as Passacaglia for Violin and Viola. There are various versions of this Passacaglia, including the versions for two violins, for two violas, for violin and cello, for viola and cello, etc.. The version for violin and viola is likely to be the original one.

Wing Ho: Actually, this piece is one of the must-play works for the postgraduates. It requires various viola techniques. Many students like the work, but it is very difficult to play it well. My students tend to play it only after going to college.

Wing Ho: Are you talking about switching to viola from violin, or playing on higher positions on viola? I talked about the notation in the former sessions. You can check out the sessions then, and find the answer.

Viola etudes may not be very difficult for you if you are at a higher level, but it is important for you to know as soon as possible how to produce good sound on viola. Although some students have switched to viola from violin for some years, they still tend to produce the sound which is similar to that of violin.

Wing Ho: Yes, there are some Chinese viola pieces, and also some Chinese violin pieces played on viola. There are some books published by Shanghai Conservatory of Music containing some Chinese viola pieces. You can search for the books then.

There are some books published in the 20th century which are about some composers such as Bartk, Hindemith, and other viola performers. But it seems that there are few books about the history of viola.

In fact, viola started to develop only after 1980s. Before 1980s, there were only Hindemith and a few other composers who played the viola. After 1980s, there were much more viola performers and viola pieces. But as far as I know, until now, no one has ever formally done research on the development of viola.

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