Contents

1.0 SKILL

1.1 - Elements of “Physical Skills”
1.2 - “Physical skills” criteria
1.3 - Pronations - Supinations / Elbow Rotations
1.4 - Developing a violinistic concept of “Force”
1.41 - Concepts of Intonation
1.42 - Intonation and Fingerings
1.43 - Vertical and lateral thinking approaches
1.5 - Where do we learn and develop “Physical Skills”?
1.51 - Lateral Etude Navigation
1.6 - Developing “Physical Skills” through imagery
1.61 - Left Hand Pizzicato (Melody no.2)
1.7 - Patterns
1.71 - Tetrachords
1.72 - Patterns mapping
1.73 - Pattern Mapping (fixing it before it happens)
1.74 - Scales through patterns
1.75 - Patterns on the move
1.8 - Right Hand
1.81 - Pressure points
1.82 - RH Figure Eight Choreography
1.83 - Connecting finger placement and bow movement
1.84 - Visualizing Bow Distribution
1.9 - Developing an Interpretation
1.81 - Melody
1.82 - Harmony
1.83 - Rhythm
1.84 - Dynamics
1.85 - Developing invisible musical reflexes
1.86 - Developing a musical language using vowels and consonants

2.0 STRATEGY

2.1 - What is Memory
2.2 - On learning music through memory
2.3 - Defining and Developing “Critical Practicing”
2.4 - Performance Practicing

3.0 EXCELLENCE

3.1 - Redefining Winning and Embracing True Excellence
3.2 - Changing Your Perspective
3.3 - Going With and Not Against Adversity
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