Left Hand & Intonation

Trills

Keeping ornamental motion present while still serving the musical texture.

5 reviewed clips

Filtered results: 5

1:19–1:58 · ai proposed

Trills: Keeping the Trill in the Line

Tutorial: Bleach Fade to Black

Use when
the player’s trill is uneven, tense, or too prominent in the texture
Teaching summary
Keep the trill light enough to remain flexible and balanced in context. The motion should serve the line rather than become a separate technical event.
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1:57–2:23 · ai proposed

Trills: Keeping the Trill in the Line

Ben Chan- Wieniawski Legende

Use when
the player’s trill is uneven, tense, or too prominent in the texture
Teaching summary
Keep the trill light enough to remain flexible and balanced in context. The motion should serve the line rather than become a separate technical event.
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3:30-3:45 · ai proposed

Trills in Texture: Do Not Overplay

YouTube Symphony Help - Violin 1 Tutorial, part 1

Use when
the player is over-projecting trills instead of blending with the orchestral texture
Teaching summary
Blend with the woodwinds. Keep the trills present but avoid projecting them as a solo line.
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0:00–0:52 · ai proposed

Shifting: Keeping the Motion Relaxed

Ben Chan- Trills (including 4th Finger)

Use when
the player is missing, delaying, or over-controlling a position change
Teaching summary
Treat the shift as a coordinated move rather than a reach for the destination note. Keep the hand and thumb released enough to travel, then check the arrival pitch after the motion is free.
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3:50–4:48 · ai proposed

Fourth Finger: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Trills (including 4th Finger)

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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