At some point in their lives, every violin player learns at least an excerpt of a violin concerto. A concerto is a standard 3-movement form of music that tends to be “fast-slow-fast”. They tend to be about 30 minutes in length, and one instrument has a solo while the orchestra plays along. In Felix Mendelssohn’s… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: August 2017
Extended Techniques on Violin
In my last post, I discussed extended techniques used by many skilled flute players. I also mentioned that plenty of other instruments can use extended techniques. Violin is popular for extended techniques, just like the flute. Prepared Violin is probably one of the most unique extended techniques. Violinists place an object on or around the… Read more »
Extended Techniques on Flute
When you think of the flute, what comes to mind? A lilting flute solo over a professional orchestra? The jazz flute? Believe it or not, the flute can do a lot more than just classical or jazz music. The flute became a very popular instrument for avante garde composers to use in the 20th Century…. Read more »
