'Son Filé' Exercises for Violin and Viola
6 videos • 886 views • by Meghan Verdejo ‘SON FILE’ EXERCISE: 'Probably as old as the study of scales is the practicing of the son filé, namely, the long sustained tone, which has served generations of violinists as a medium for the study of tone production and bow control, and which still provides valuable exercise material for the same purpose. What breath control is for the singer - the ability to sing long phrases without having to interrupt them for a new breath - bow control in the long, sustained stroke is for the violinist - the ability to sustain a long tone or musical phrase without having to change the bow.' - Ivan Galamian, 'Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching’, Page 103 This exercise is based on Simon Fischer's Basics: ‘300 Exercises and Practice Routines for the Violin’, Ivan Galamian's Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching and the exercises that my teachers used to assign me, which I stubbornly refused to do at the time. Note that not all of the exercises are reflected in this playlist. --- #violin, #viola, #violinbow, #violabow, #violintechniques, #violatechniques, #sonfilé, #onlinemusiclessons, #onlineviolinlessons #onlineviolalessons --- Follow Me: Website: http://meghanverdejo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virtualvioli... IG: https://www.instagram.com/meghanverdejo e-Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/62adb48abbf5/e-new...