PRACTICE tackles head-on the myriad challenges involved in mastering the violin. Drawing upon a wide range of judiciously chosen examples from the musical literature, Simon Fischer describes and explains a wealth of practice techniques, often in great physical detail. The greatest gift from a teacher to student is the understanding of how to practise productively, and Simon Fischer's systematic yet inspired approach empowers the player to reap maximum benefit from each practice session, while consistently emphasising the purely artistic goals to which all successful practice should be directed. All the essential components of violin playing are dissected via the chosen repertoire: tone production, intonation, differing bow strokes, vibrato, harmonics, pizzicato, shifting, double stopping, physical freedom, posture etc. The book is rounded off with some more general insights, including a fascinating section about developing a secure musical memory. Violinists who treasure Simon Fischer's celebrated BASICS volume will eagerly embrace his new release, PRACTICE, and will instantly recognize the same peerless command of the subject allied with his engagingly direct style of communication. It is difficult to imagine anyone committed to studying, teaching, or playing the violin who would remain untouched by the wisdom and experience distilled in this astonishingly comprehensive and remarkably accessible publication.

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Part 1 - Fast passages Tempo Low fingers Fast fingers Blocks Co-ordination Loops Adding one note at a time Groups Clarity Rhythm practise Accent practice Part 2-Tone Quality Point of contact Evenness Sustaining Part 3 - Key strokes Chords Detache Martele Staccato Spiccato Sautile Richochet String crossing Bow division Part 4 - Left hand Isolating the left hand from the bow Trills Vibrato Harmonics Left hand pizzicato Scales and arpeggios Part 5 - Shifting The feel of the hand and fingers Substitutions Intermediate notes Timing and shift Lightening the shift Isolating the shift Harmonics Chromatic glissando Part 6 - Intonation The feel of the hand and fingers Uniform intonation Sharps and flats Isolating individual notes Double stops Freedom and ease Releasing the left hand Finger action Widening the hand at the base joints Releasing the right hand Releasing the right arm Forearm rotation Localizing actions Back and neck Part 8 - Further essentials ABC practise Repetition practice Rhythm Mental rehersal Memory Technical basics Practising preforming