Simon fischer practice book

This one, called warming up, basically offers a comprehensive warm up for both hands that takes about a halfhour. The greatest gift from a teacher to student is the understanding of how to practise productively, and simon fischers systematic yet inspired approach empowers the player to reap maximum benefit from each practice session, while consistently emphasising the purely artistic goals to which all successful practice should be directed. Does anyone have an opinion about this new book jump to content. The music examples in practice, drawn from the standard solo violin repertoire. Principles of violin playing and teaching dover books on music. The book is rounded off with some more general insights, including a fascinating section about developing a secure musical memory. While basics belongs on the music stand rather than on the book shelf, practicecan be kept on a table or chair nearby. Once again, the british violinist and pedagogue simon fischer is offering us violinists and violists a gem of a book to help our playing. I use simon fischer s works quite a bit in my own practice, and in my teaching and i encourage you invest in this book and apply the exercises in it. Basics by simon fischer includes 300 exercises and practice routines for the violin grouped into 7 highly detailed sections. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Basics 300 excercises and practice routines for the violin. Nathan cole on how to practice the vibrato exercises in the warming up book, and simon playing purcell and prokofiev. The basics book and the practice books are simply the record of all the things i had to learn, in trying to learn how to play the violin. I like the layout of the book, the ability to use it for myself or my students, i like the. The book, which came out earlier this year, is available through simon fischer s website or through sheet music plus. Most recently i spoke to him on the phone about his latest projects. The book is rounded off with some more general insights, including a fascinating.

Practice presents clear, practical and helpful ideas of how to improve passages in the shortest possible time, and how to untangle any difficulties by breaking them down into their basic, simple elements. The book is so comprehensive that it really is more to be consulted on a piecemeal basis where insight is required on a specific point of technique arisng during ones studies rather than a book to be worked through systematically. Exercises to keep a warm and even tone, for settled and reliable intonation, to maintain a relaxed and versatile vibrato, for accuracy in shifting, and much more. The busy musician, who has limited time to spend on technical maintenance work, will find that basics offers the least timeconsuming methods of keeping everything in order. Discover book depositorys huge selection of simon fischer books online. By learning how to practice one passage, you learn how to practice other passages of the same type. The music examples in practice, drawn from the standard solo violin repertoire, illustrate typical musical and technical demands that arise during the normal course of playing. Every musical example in the practice book comes from real life, either a lesson situation or my own practice, simon. Simon fischer has produced a very thorough exposition of the many and varied techniques involved in playing the violin which is a difficult instrument to play well. While it includes all the basic one, two, three and fouroctave scales and arpeggios, the book lays out a detailed. While basics belongs on the music stand rather than on the book shelf, practicecan be kept on a table or.