What's new ? The latest additions to the site
 | This is where we'll announce the most recent
additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first. |
21 Feb 08 Cello grade 3
sight reading and Frequently asked questions
about bows ; The Great Composers (Under
construction)
27 Jan 08 CD
Review Page. Taken from my Laptop database & Mazas Thematic Index,
Book 1
20 Jan 08 Updated Bow page with pictures
and minor additions
13 Jan 08 AB Guide to Music Theory Book
1, Grades 1-8 Topics with notes Updated March 2008
13 Jan 08 Webcam
Video clips and audio clips for Violin
13 Jan 08 Dont Op 35 study notes Kreutzer
study notes in progress
00 Aug 07 Repertoire lists ; Encore
pieces and Concerto guide
30/06/05 Viotti Concerto number
7 for Violin - Violin part.
21/10/04 Kreutzer 32 Notes added.
16/09/04 I updated my basic
Chromatic scales article for Violinists - and vastly expanded the
article on bows
24/01/04 Resumed adding articles for the site. Downloadable and
printable Scores can be downloaded on this
page. A free viewer from Coda Music Technologies is easily obtained if you
register (free) with them.
06:06:03 A video clip of a Wohlfahrt study has been added. Click here
for : A clip of Wohlfahrt .Op45n4.
I also added a video clip to the shifting article.
05:06:03 An article about learning Vibrato.
It's not a comprehensive article, but does contain a couple of methods to get
you playing with a super vibrato ! I've looked over my site, now that's it's up
and running, and by Golly is it good... I like rereading articles on technique,
and finding they're top.... I don't seem to come across things that I thought
perhaps I would have expressed differently now.. everything seems to be current,
functional, accurate, and the technique is described in detail which others have
not come close to matching. No wonder I get daily praise and interest from
readers around the world. Thank you, readers for all your support and
encouragement.
05:06:03 We have resolved several Technical problems which were slowing down a number of recent
articles and additions to the site. Frontpage seems to publish. Some damage has
occurred to the site, however, and a few articles are missing. Fortunately, as
the site seems to be working, now, new articles will quickly replace old or
missing ones and enhance the site further.
20:11:01 Download my Portable midi accompaniments
( the same ones we use in the lessons are available here ). Also visit the
page for instructions on using this file.
20:09:01 Following two teachers at
once. Why we consider this dangerous !
12:09:01 New : Play in the first 5
positions. I have also revised the 61 Young Violinists accompaniments. This
is the 3rd and last edition. The next project (the
first half is already complete) is the East European anthology. I
like all the tempos as they are ! Also, added Kite page to "Roland's
hobbies" section.
17:07:01 A collection of 61 Midi
accompaniment files to the Young Violinist edited by K.A.Fortunatov has just
been posted.
06:07:01 I thought I'd start an Aural training section especially to
help Graded examination candidates. Check the General
section for Aural training.
28:06:01 Blueyonder fixed my connection : If you want a good Internet
service I recommend them. Mazas Book 1 number 23 is
up after an email request.
26:06:01 An example of an upside
down cello bow hold. Violinists and violists take note too, for the placing
of the middle finger especially.
21.06.01 What I give my students
to play - from the first steps up to Mazas ( updated 02 July 2001 )
19.06.01 Read about our Violin / Cello days
planned for this Summer 2001. Also, a promising student writes a colourful
story about her violin
14.04.01 Shifting article for violin
started. Site transferred to Blueyonder server.
21.03.01 Book list up with illustrations.
The stars ( out of 5 ) are purely subjective. Some books are probably out of
print.
04.02.01 
Another 5 new light
folk songs added.
01.02.01 Work on new Thumb page
and new Glossary terms. Kreutzer n15
trill with resolution notes finished. Vertical Finger
action article posted. G major 4octave
fingering for scale posted.
24.01.01 Grade
1 Semitone exercise for young violinists.
22.01.01 Two animations used thanks to my new web-cam. Scroll to the bottom of the détaché
page and wait for the graphics to complete loading.
17:01:01 I have started using my old portable PC to record & playback the piano
accompaniments .... All these files that I am quickly
building up will be downloaded into a directory and users can download any for
their own use. Look here for details.
16.01.01 Sarasate's
in "humanized"
midi form no longer on homepage - This is not as good as a live recording -
the "expression" and rubato have been added with a mouse !
06:01:01 New
Classical CD recommendation page with pictures and sound files. Superbly set
out !
05:12:00 Links page updated. Bad links put in a section at the end.
Also started Easy Studies ( grade 1 )
étude compilation for violin.
07.11.00 Light
Folksongs from East Europe for Violin, Viola or Cello ( Easy )
04.10.00 8
Romantic Pieces for violin up and running. Grades 1 - 8 !
26.06.00 Today
some midi accompaniment files for Wagon
Wheels from Mr. Paul Wood arrived ( for Violin ).
30.05.00 In
preparation for all hard working students : "Play by heart" - a great
CD with a great collection of accompaniments for easy pieces from open strings
to first position. Includes interviews with students !
04.04.00 Not much has been added due to flu and other aches and pains....due to cease
tomorrow ! More will be added over the Easter Holidays. Some Grade1 accompaniment midi files
have been added here ( at the bottom ) .
9.3.00 Wohlfahrt
Op.45 n4 Allegretto study guide phrase by phrase.
Also a Physiology facts page started. A link
to ABRSM, The Associated Board Of The
Royal Schools of Music ( Grade Exams )
1.3.00 The
10 most common mistakes - violin / viola ( under construction)
29.2.00 Fedorchenko
: A selection of short studies by Russian and German Cellists ( for easy to
intermediate pupils ). Very Short studies
by young violin pupils for young violin pupils.
27.2.00 How
to play easy 2 octave arpeggios on
the violin. Home practice - stage 1 and stage
2. Pupil contact ( email ) page started ~ Get
in touch with your friends.
26.2.00 Cello additions : How
to hold the bow and Easy bowing exercises
both for young Cellists. However, Intermediate Cellists may want to check these
! lastly "The Young Cellist" ; notes
on a selection of easy pieces.
23.2.00 Another 20 midi files added to the violin accompaniment database 1
page. This completes all the accompaniments to the more useful pieces in
"Stepping Stones". There are about 4 pieces I do not teach from this
book ( still....not bad out of 26 ! ). There is now a jokes
page.
16.2.00 Another 20 pieces for the Young
Violinist and Wohlfahrt Op.45 study guide started.
13.2.00 Added over 50 midi accompaniment files to the violin
accompaniment database 1 page.
10.2.00 In preparation : The Young Violinist
: Pieces to play and Kreutzer study guide
8.2.00 Easy midi
accompaniments for violinists and cellist
- Practice with your PC ! Just click on the pieces and get ready to play.
7.2.00 Intermediate violinists
wanting a daily left hand warm up exercise may want to see this Exercise
by Leonard
2.2.00 Article "how to hold the
violin and bow for beginners" has been slightly
updated, and a new page with beginner repertoire is in preparation.