Reducing Tension for Double-Stops

Reducing Tension for Double-Stops: These are exercises that violinists and violists can apply to their daily practice to help reinforce good habits and lead to playing with less tension, especially when it comes to double-stop passages. #violinlessons #violintechnique #violintips Lesson break-down: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - A psychological block 02:02 - Physical factor - contact with the violin 02:38 - Paradox of the bow 03:40 - Left hand finger pressure 04:42 - Extensions and unnatural hand position 5:40 - Weight distribution 07:02 - Left thumb + scale exercise 07:53 - Shoulders 08: 58 - Jaw + scale exercise 10:00 - Mindfulness + scale in 3rds 10:42 - 1st exercise for 3rds 12:32 - 2nd exercise for 3rds 13:48 - 3rd exercise for 3rds 14:44 - Closing 🔸RECOMMENDED VIDEOS Chords exercises: https://youtu.be/oif2JpW8QCk Vibrato exercises: https://youtu.be/NLrvwOSRasI Developing Bow Hand Flexibility: https://youtu.be/71Cl2dxhW_4 🎻Become a Founding Patron: https://patreon.com/violinna 🔸BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: Subscribers get highlights and exclusive resources from time to time, including a downloadable practice plan template upon signing up. 🎉SIGN UP HERE: ➡ https://www.violinna.live/newsletter/ WHO AM I? Inna Langerman •Violin teacher •Chamber music coach •Assistant concertmaster at Manhattan Opera Studio •Section violinist at New Amsterdam Opera •Owner/CEO of Violinna | Violinna Live Academy