Violin Improvisation Lesson: 14 Best Practice Tips
Please watch: "Play Along for Violin | Gypsy Jazz | Minor Swing (Advanced)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64oerkUSE0g --~-- This violin improvisation lesson tutorial shares 14 best practice tips on how to improvise on violin. For more violin improvisation exercises, get my free course: http://bit.ly/CreativeStringsEducation Accompanying post: https://bit.ly/2WSuwzl In this video I cover some of my best practice tips, & whether you're looking to make your own violin covers, arrange your parts to play violin in a band, or develop deeper skills in improvisation in any style, you'll take away new insights into creative violin practice from this video. The song used in this video to demonstrate my approach to practicing violin improvisation is "Hasta Siempre Comendante." Here are some of the key points from the violin improvisation tutorial, also related to teaching improvisation to classical musicians, or jazz improvisation for classical violinists: 00:47 – Write down the chord progression of any song you’re beginning to practice improvisation on 1:00 – Come up with & play a simple, functional bass line on the violin, viola, or cello 01:25 – Diagram the voice leading in first position, extended range, on the violin - To make this exponentially easier to visualize and internalize, make sure to download my Free Voice-Leading diagram here: https://bit.ly/3dTNBIv 1:30 – Play the arpeggio of each chord in root position 1:40 – Internalize each arpeggio in all inversions on the violin 02:14 – Play the chords as double stops & triple stops in spread & close voicings on violin 02:30 – Connect arpeggios with voice leading 03:50 - Choose a scale to use for each chord 4:00 - Tip: Any chord scale should always contain the notes in the chord 4:10 - Tip: Choose scales with as many common tones as possible across the chord progression 04:34 - Pair two chord scales using voice-led sequences in extended range, first position on violin 4:56 - Tip: Try writing down the key signatures on a staff and look at them when you practice 05:52 - Play a chord tone on the downbeat of the chord, or on strong beats 06:10 - Use chord tones to create a skeletal melody 06:17 - Embellish the core melody 06:48 - Choose a melodic rhythm & change the notes 07:55 - Play constant 8th notes 08:30 - Use constant triplets or 16ths 8:35 - Mix rhythmic values, such as combining 8ths & 16ths, halfs & quarters 08:40 - Combine rhythmic values such as 8ths and/or 16ths with rests! 08:57 - "Micro-improvisation”- Repeat a melody, making different, tiny changes each time 09:59 - Write out a solo (with or without the violin in hand) 10:24 - Transcribe ideas from other recordings 11:24 - Vary phrasing (long/short, dense/sparse, etc..) 13:02 - Vary techniques, register, & articulations (specific to violin improvisation) 13:30 - When practicing improvisation on violin, be conscious of the framework, structure, constraints, or parameters 13:55 - My Best Violin Improvisation Tips: Record yourself, listen back, take notes, & eliminate your least favorite material in the future. My gear- I use a Yamaha SV-250 electric violin. Boss ME-70 signal processor. Ditto Loop pedal (stereo). D'Addario strings. FIshman loudbox amp. I buy all my electric gear from electric violin shop. Call them at their number posted on their website: https://bit.ly/3btrQgT make sure to get the free eCourse: http://bit.ly/CreativeStringsEducation
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