Topic: String Crossing

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February 16, 2023
Audacious Arpeggios

These arpeggios are audacious indeed as they move between different major and minor keys. Keep the string crossings nice and smooth and watch out for the accidentals!

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February 16, 2023
Crossing Paths

Cross paths through various keys in these convivial string crossing exercises! Keep the fingers of the left hand pressed down and navigate your way through the chords.

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February 16, 2023
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

Juuuuuuump! You’ll need really agile, accurate shifting and string crossing for this exercise. If you miss, the Lazy Dog could very quickly become an Angry Dog!

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February 16, 2023
Ancelotti - Bizzarrie No. 5

This oddity by Ancelotti is a fantastic string crossing workout that can’t seem to decide whether it’s in D major or minor! Don’t get caught out by the accidentals!

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February 16, 2023
Cross Purposes

Don’t be at cross purposes when it comes to crossing strings! You’ll need to agree on the what, where, when and how to move seamlessly from one string to the next!

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February 16, 2023
Zebra Crossing

There are lots of zebra crossings in this piece, helping you to move from one string the next. Make sure you know where they are and always cross at the zebra crossing!

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February 16, 2023
Smooth Crossings

Make the journey as smooth as you possibly can, as you cross the open strings in a variety of different bowing patterns. Smooth sailing all the way!

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January 25, 2023
Morris Dance - Honeyman

William Crawford Honeyman was a violinist, orchestral leader and teacher. He was also, under his pseudonym, James McGovan, a writer of police detective novels!

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January 25, 2023
Crossing Swords

Cross swords in this epic battle between the G string and the E string in 1st and 3rd position! Which string will emerge victorious as the master of intonation?

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January 25, 2023
Study in A major

This study is jam-packed full of violinistic nutrients … scales, arpeggios and lots of string crossings! And, there are 72 bowing and rhythm patterns to choose from!

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January 25, 2023
Nancy

Nancy by the Prince of Pipers, Tom Clough, could either depict his first wife tripping up and down the stairs, his squeaky wheelbarrow, or his favourite sheep!!

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January 25, 2023
Lament in D minor

This lilting lament is a lovely duet for two violins … it’s also great for practising string crossings, producing syncopated rhythms, and playing in 3rd position!

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January 25, 2023
Gopak

This rambunctious Gopak - a spectacular, high-leaping Ukrainian dance - is from Modest Mussorgsky’s comic opera The Fair at Sorochyntsi, composed between 1874 and 1880.

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January 25, 2023
The Irish Washerwomen

Who would’ve thought doing laundry could be so much fun! This traditional tune is a vivacious jig that you can dance to whilst you wait for your socks to dry!

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January 25, 2023
Cross the Line

It’s okay to cross the line in these exercises, as long as you do it smoothly and in tune! Practise silky smooth slurred string crossings in A, D, and G major.

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January 25, 2023
Poor Old Battered Broomstick

Make the poor old battered broomstick jump across the sky … play with short bow strokes, big string crossing jumps, and eerie chromatic notes!

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