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Book 1 Tonalization Concepts Circle Training (Concepts** (Parallel to…
Book 1 Tonalization Concepts 
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Vision
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Tone has strong center, focused like laser beam
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Resonance cascades down body, through the floor
Space
Room is an instrument, violin is soundpost
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"The ability to produce and recognize a beautiful, ringing tone."
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Listen to recordings, esp. Kreisler, Elman, Casals
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Posture
Bow hand
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Stretch arm in front,
touch bow to string,
hang/relax elbow
Elbow moves in front of
body: down bow towards
navel, up bow moves in
towards violin
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Position Exercises
Circle Training
Tip, hand, elbow
move together in
counterclockwise
circular motion
- Draw bow circles in the air and pizz with
left hand x 4
- Draw bow circles and play staccato x 4
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- Staccato open-ended, imitates pizz
- Match resonance of pizz
- Connect, relax, play
Bowhold Training
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"TV exercise"
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- Rest bow wrist on seat
back, point bow upwards
- Wiggle bow straight up and
down using only fingers
"Panda"
- Hold bow pointing straight up
- Tilt bow 5 degrees towards hair
- Feel increased weight borne by
ring/pinky fingers
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