Rhythm stability: focus on instrumental technique
Without a sense rhythmic stability and coordination, we cannot progress ‘musically’. Our starting point is the experience that the translation of a general rhythmic stability to the playing technique of a specific instrument is challenging in many respects. Our approach is to develop cross-method approaches that are directly related to the development of playing technique. Ideally, these are exercises that develop playing technique while building rhythmic stability, because they then offer added value for all performance levels.
Our results here are individual interim results, although each has already become a comprehensive topic. Other focal points are still at the experimental stage.
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Left-hand pizzicato as a practicing technique
The development of the left-hand pizzicato as a practicing technique (LHP) is one of the more extensive results. Erdmute Hohage, the inventor of this practising technique, has also extended it to the use of the right hand and the integration of the whole body. This has lead to the booklet Pizzicato World violin and viola, a comprehensive practical book for learning the technique directly, suitable for all levels. In workshops we deepen the technique and also pass on the experience of applying it to specific passages of works.
Left-hand pizzicato as a practicing technique
A digital collection of exercises has also been created focussing on special playing techniques for high string players: scales, increasing fluency, string crossing, intervals as double stops, chord technique, left-hand pizzicato as a playing technique. The basis is the LHP, but examples are used to show how the topics mentioned can be practised sensibly. The collection is called ‘Improve with the left’ and is available as a mini subscription.
Tuneful from day one
Beginners' lessons
Tuneful from day one
Rhythm and coordination also play an important role in the first volume of Make music. Tuneful from day one and is thus systematically and consistently integrated into the initial lessons and also closely linked to the development of playing technique. The added value for beginners is that there is no either-or, but that playing technique is closely linked to sound producing, playing technique and fun.
Piano
Internalize rhythm
Angelika S. Schepke has developed a systematic programme for the piano that enables beginners to combine rhythmic stability and coordination with the use of the body, as well as the development of the playing technique. It is a collection of 12 consecutive exercises called ‘Internalizing rhythm’ and is available digitally as a mini-subscription.
Internalize rhythm
Gerade entsteht eine weitere Sammlung für Klavier mit dem Schwerpunkt Rhythmusstabilität und die Entwicklung musikalischer Phrasierungen. Wir informieren Sie gerne über die emaNews, sobald es erscheint.