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"Blending creative insights with wisdom of the masters, professional violinist Maureen Taranto-Pyatt shares practical guidance in her new methodology, Progressive Form. With The Living Art of Violin Playing, violinists will learn to appreciate the physics and geometry of movement to facilitate a nuanced flow of compression and release in playing. A gradual building of technique begins from sitting or standing, moves through the torso into the left arm, sets up an effective bow arm, and then combines the two in a holistic context. Imagery invigorates each of the technical movements, instilling new patterns and integrating components into new, larger forms. Featuring nearly 400 photos and musical examples to illustrate technical elements of balance and gesture, Progressive Form can be used as a step-by-step retooling of technique or as a reference to target specific issues. A comprehensive exploration of method in service of musical expression, The Living Art of Violin Playing offers the aspiring and serious violinist a path toward a more liberated musical world"--
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART ONE: Left Arm
1. Left Arm Overview
2. Left Arm Subdivisions
3. Total Left Arm
4. Left Wrist
5. Left Palm
6. Left-Hand Knuckles
7. Left-Hand Fingers
8. Left-Hand Finger Action
9. Left Thumb
10. Finer Balances of the Left Hand
11. Left Hand Formation
12. Lower Outside Corner
13. Shifts
14. Scales
15. Trills
16. Vibrato
PART TWO: Right Arm
17. Right Forearm
18. Right Wrist
19. Total Right Arm
20. Bow Form and Application
21. The Bow Stroke: Speed, Balance, and Mental Projection
PART THREE: Integration
22. Full Body Balance
23. An Expanded Approach to Scales and Arpeggios
24. Mental Training and
Progressive Form
Appendix
Glossary
Index
About the author
Maureen Taranto-Pyatt
