Academic literature on the topic 'Violin – Instruction and study'

Two important parts of violin pedadogy are left hand and right hand technique. Of these two parts, the right hand technique is eminently more complex, and causes greater frustration for the player. Bow technique Is a combination of many diverse functions in the left arm, and requires great agility and cooperation from the arm and back muscles. Because most of the expression and interpretation of the music comes through the bow, it is important that there be no obstacles confronting the player that would hinder a quality performance.How, then, is such a complicated art taught to students of the violin? In the years preceding World War II, the majority of teachers developed their own methods based on personal experience and pedagogic knowledge. Because pedadogic knowledge was often scant, personal experience was the basis of one's technique, which consisted of a system of rules designed to work for that individual. This method could be impractical when applied to others.By the twentieth century, two schools of bowing technique had been developed and proved to be the most successful in producing superior violinists. Both the Franco/Belgian andRussian methods of bowing are grounded in the Viotti tradition, which, through the past two centuries, has proven to contain the basic, fundamental principles of successful bow technique.It took a few more years to commit these methods to paper and be published, which allowed standard bowing technique to circulate beyond the few prominent music schools and conservatories. Yet, even today, many teachers are unaware of these two schools of bowing, and how they can guide both the teacher and pupil to satisfactory results when confronted with bowing problems.This dissertation presents the history of bowing technique from the first appearance of the violin to the development of Franco/Belgian and Russian bowing techniques. It compares and contrasts the two methods, and examines how the use of either bow grip will affect the execution of the bow strokes. Finally, this work analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each method, and how one determines which method will accomplish the desired results and help each student to develop to his/her full potential by allowing for individual differences.<br>School of Music

The purpose of the study was to compare two instructional methodologies designed to improve the intonation accuracy of seventh grade violin and viola instrumentalists. The collection of data was in regard to (1) instructional methodology: aural and aural/visual, (2) performance tasks: A, B, and C; (3) individual pitches (seven from each of the music tasks), and (4) differences between instrument groups: violin and viola. Sixty-eight seventh grade string students from three string classes of two middle schools were randomly assigned to two experimental groups: (a) aural and (b) aural/visual. The instructional period was implemented daily in ten-minute sessions during twenty days by the orchestra instructors of each school. A pretest-posttest format was used to determine if there were any changes in the subjects' intonation accuracy from prior to after the instructional phase was implemented, and if these changes could be attributed to any of the methodologies. The testing material used on both testing sessions included three performance tasks composed of seven notes each. Subjects were recorded on both testing occasions. The data were the scores of absolute pitch deviation, measured in cents from equal temperament, from the pre- and postest; these were treated with analysis of variance. The ANOVA on the posttest scores indicated a non-significant difference between the instructional methodologies in their effectiveness to improve the subjects' ability to play in tune.

The primary research question of this paper examines teachers' philosophies concerning parental involvement and pedagogical practices. Specifically, what are violin teachers' attitudes and practices concerning parental involvement? Secondary research questions were formulated as a result of major topics arising from the review of literature and focused on how and why teachers formed their personal philosophies towards parental involvement. The following research is unique in that it defines the concept of parental involvement directly from the perspective of the teacher. Because anyone teacher oversees the development of many violin students, he/she is in an extraordinary position to comment on factors, conditions and behaviours across a large sample of students with differing types and degrees of parental involvement. Specifically, this study investigates factors of parental involvement that violin teachers believe to have a positive impact on student success.

In the study of the violin, teacher and student are involved in an on-going process of identifying, analyzing and overcoming technical and musical obstacles on the way to complete mastery of the instrument. Etudes often bridge the gap between exercises and "real music," and, as such, are extremely valuable as a step to mastering various playing skills in a musical setting. Nevertheless, without an encyclopedic memory, a teacher may find it difficult to locate appropriate etudes for an individual student with a specific technical problem.The charts from this study are designed to be used as an aid in locating and assigning etudes to students based upon their grade level and the technical difficulty they are having. The etudes selected were determined by their availability in three or more published editions to be those most commonly used.First, each etude was assigned a grade level. Next, each etude was catalogued by performance difficulty. Each performance category was carefully defined and limited. Finally, the writer determined whether the performance problem being studied was a "primary" difficulty of that etude, or whether the problem existed as a "secondary" component.After determining the technical difficulty to be studied, a violinist may consult the list of etudes addressing that particular difficulty. The list of etudes is organized from the simplest to the most difficult, and for each etude it is noted whether the problem is of primary (P) or secondary (S) importance. Finally, each etude is cross-referenced with other technical problems, and a teacher or student may make the decision whether to study the problem in isolation or in conjunction with other technical difficulties.<br>School of Music

In its short history, Talent Education, also known as the Suzuki Method, has had a profound impact on the teaching of music to the young. However, despite continued guidance from its founder, Shinichi Suzuki, misconceptions about the method persist among both its practitioners and critics. One route to understanding of pedagogical theory is to look at its origins. To that end, this thesis makes a study of history of the method and its founder, drawing on available sources. Further investigation is carried out on the philosophy and teaching techniques. An exploration is then undertaken of the possible antecedents of Suzuki's method taking into account the prevailing ideas and practices of his cultural environment as they relate to the history, philosophy and teaching techniques of Talent Education. Findings indicate that, while Suzuki's method is clearly appropriate to contemporary society, it represents, in many of its aspects, a continuation of several beliefs and practices of traditional Japanese arts.

Contemporary professional violinists face constant exposure to multicultural compositions. For best results, they should be able to understand, capture, and express the subtleties of different styles. The violin and its repertoire spread to China through European missionaries during the late seventeenth century and continued to be developed by Chinese scientists and musicians who studied abroad. During the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Chinese composers wrote many violin pieces inspired by the unique sounds of Chinese instruments. Additionally, Chinese music scholars wrote numerous essays to discuss the new Chinese style. However, much of this research has been focused on the composers and the structures of the compositions rather than on the details of violin techniques necessary to play the repertoire. The techniques in Chinese violin compositions are unique and are influenced by the traditional instruments including string, wind, and percussion instruments. Furthermore, the style of such compositions is affected by the elements of Chinese culture, such as the language, the elite society and its poetic tradition, and historical legends and events. This dissertation provides examples of Chinese violin repertoire which demonstrate the principles of three main violin techniques in the Chinese style: slides, chords, and pizzicati. In order to help professional violinists better perform Chinese violin compositions, the dissertation also includes a number of exercises covering each technique above.

Orientador: Ricardo Lobo Kubala<br>Banca: Emerson Luiz de Biaggi<br>Banca: Luiz Britto Passos Amato<br>Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar aspectos técnicos e interpretativos presentes em excertos orquestrais de violino e estudar o potencial de seu uso como ferramenta para o desenvolvimento do violinista. No primeiro capítulo, discorre-se sobre levantamento de material, em que se buscaram informações acerca de excertos orquestrais de violino, no que concerne tanto a seu uso em processos seletivos como a aspectos técnicos e estilísticos relativos a sua preparação e execução. Encontrou-se, além de material acadêmico usual - como dissertações, teses e artigos - vasta referência em sites, blogs, videoaulas e outros meios, com conteúdo substancial, divulgados na internet. São apresentados também os critérios que orientaram a escolha dos excertos investigados no capítulo seguinte. No segundo capítulo, investigam-se aspectos técnico-interpretativos significativos de cada excerto escolhido, e são feitas sugestões de possíveis abordagens interpretativas desses excertos. Por fim, no terceiro capítulo, procura-se estabelecer paralelo entre aspectos presentes no repertório tradicional do violino e nos excertos orquestrais investigados. A relação encontrada entre o material estudado no capítulo 2 e obras como sonatas e concertos - usualmente estudados por violinistas - é rica e evidencia as possibilidades de exploração dos excertos orquestrais como meio de aprendizagem do instrumento. O presente estudo é voltado para estudantes de violino em nível de graduação e, de modo mais amplo, ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: This work aims to investigate technical and interpretative aspects present in orchestral violin excerpts and to study the potential of its use as a tool for the violinist's development. In the first chapter, we broached the material survey, in which information was sought about violin orchestral excerpts, with respect both to its use in orchestral auditions as well as in the technical and stylistic aspects regarding their preparation and execution. In addition to usual academic material - such as dissertations, theses and articles - it has been found extensive reference in websites, blogs, video lessons and other means, with substantial content released on the Internet. The paper also presents the criteria that guided the choice of excerpts investigated in the following chapter. In the second chapter technical and interpretative aspects of each significant excerpt chosen are scrutinized and suggestions are made for possible interpretative approaches to these excerpts. Finally, in the third chapter, we try to establish a parallel between aspects present in the traditional violin repertoire and orchestral excerpts investigated. The association between the material studied in Chapter 2 and works such as sonatas and concerts, usually studied by violinists, are rich and it highlights the exploration of possibilities of orchestral excerpts as a mean of learning the instrument. This study is aimed at violin students at the undergraduate level and, more broadly, for violinists who ar... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)<br>Mestre

Orientador: Ricardo Lobo Kubala<br>Banca: Emerson Luiz de Biaggi<br>Banca: Esdras Rodrigues<br>Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta um panorama histórico do desenvolvimento dos meios de ensino de violino, buscando contextualizá-los historicamente e investigá-los por meio de abordagem de caráter interdisciplinar, que procurou suporte, entre outras áreas, na ciência da expertise. Dessa forma, objetivou-se contribuir para a discussão acerca de práticas de ensino atuais. No primeiro capítulo apresentamos metodologias de dois ospedali italianos - instituições precursoras ao conservatório onde ocorria a internação e educação da juventude em situação de vulnerabilidade social. No segundo capítulo, disserta-se sobre a ascensão da música instrumental nos séculos XVI e XVII, o surgimento de uma literatura voltada uma metodização progressiva do estudo do violino e o legado de mestres do Barroco como Arcangelo Corelli e Giuseppe Tartini. Discorre-se, então, sobre aspectos pedagógicos envolvidos no sistema mestre/aprendiz. No terceiro capítulo, investiga-se o advento do Conservatório de Paris e suas consequências para o ensino musical. O quarto e último capítulo tem enfoque na produção dos séculos XX e XXI, quando pedagogos como Leopold Auer, Otakar Sevcik, Carl Flesh, Ivan Galamian e Simon Fischer desenvolveram metodologias caracterizados por viés marcantemente analítico e cognitivista. Verificou-se, ao longo da história das práticas de ensino de violino, uma constante - e crescente - preocupação no que se relaciona à qualidade do estudo do instrumento. Concluiu-se que, independentemente da me... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: This work presents a historic panorama of the development of the methods of violin study, seeking to contextualize them historically and research them through an approach of interdisciplinary character, which sought support, among other areas, in the science of expertise. Thus, the aim is to contribute to the discussion about current teaching practices. In the first chapter we present methodologies from two Italian ospedali - precursory institutions to the conservatory where the lodging and education of youth in situations of social vulnerability occurred. In the second chapter, we discuss the rise of instrumental music in the 16th and 17th centuries, the emergence of literature aimed at a progressive method of studying the violin and the legacy of Baroque masters such as Arcangelo Corelli and Giuseppe Tartini. We then discuss pedagogical aspects involved in the master/apprentice system. In the third chapter, we investigate the advent of the Paris Conservatory and its consequences for musical education. The fourth and final chapter focuses on 20th and 21st century production, when pedagogues such as Leopold Auer, Otakar Sevcik, Carl Flesh, Ivan Galamian, and Simon Fischer developed methodologies characterized by substantial analytical and cognitive perpectives. Throughout the history of violin teaching practices, there has been a constant - and growing - concern regarding the quality of the study of the instrument. It was concluded that, regardless of the methodology used, ef... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)<br>Mestre

The intent of this dissertation is to identify and analyze several pieces by female composers that are technically suitable for the specific development of an advanced Suzuki violin student studying in Suzuki books 7 or 8. The selected pieces can then be used by trained Suzuki teachers, in conjunction with the male-composer-dominated Suzuki repertoire, to enhance students' technical development while also increasing their well-rounded musicianship by exposing them to female composers. The development of off-the-string bow strokes, string crossings, shifting, left-hand articulation and musical expression will be traced through the first six volumes of the Suzuki repertoire in order to understand a Suzuki student's expected abilities pertaining to these technical elements when beginning the repertoire in books 7 and 8. Pieces by female composers highlighting and enhancing the referenced techniques will be identified and analyzed in a similar manner. These pieces will be compiled into a document for Suzuki students and teachers to use, along with appropriate editorial markings and biographies of the composers. This document can be an inspirational supplement to Suzuki students' musical development and help develop an awareness of female composers.