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01. Course Introduction (1:20)
CHAPTER 1: BASICS
02. Hand Positions: Squared and Angled (2:35)
03. Finger Pressure (3:29)
04. Movement: Finger Motion and Wrist Motion (2:12)
05. Economy of Motion (3:10)
06. Playing in Tune/Reference Points (4:41)
07. Vibrato (6:33)
CHAPTER 2: ESSENTIAL EXERCISES
08. The Matrix (3:09)
09. Endurance/Daily Warm-up (1:25)
10. Coordination (1:24)
11. Facility and Coordination Exercises (2:04)
12. Limbering (3:17)
CHAPTER 3: ADVANCED CONCEPTS
13. The Bridge (5:02)
14. The Fork (3:39)
CHAPTER 4: SHIFTING
15. Shifting (5:59)
16. Shifting Part 2 (5:09)
17. Shifting — One String Scales (4:37)
CHAPTER 5: EXERCISES INVOLVING SHIFTING
18. The Trill (5:16)
19. Finger Substitution (2:44)
20. Coexistence (Beethoven) (5:02)
21. Coexistence (Dittersdorf) (2:05)
CHAPTER 6: PIVOT/FOUR FINGER TECHNIQUE
22. Pivot/Four Finger Technique — Historical Background (3:36)
23. Pivot - The Basics (1:33)
24. Pivot Hand Positions (1:54)
CHAPTER 7: PIVOT EXERCISES
25. Daily Exercises - Mozart (1:52)
26. Daily Exercises on One String (4:50)
27. Daily Exercises - Changing Positions (1:31)
28. Daily Exercises Across Two Strings (1:48)
29. Daily Exercises - Crawling (2:45)
30. Daily Exercises - Crawling Variations (1:56)
31. Pivot Over Three Strings - Crawling Thumb (1:56)
32. Pivot Over Four Strings (1:57)
33. Daily Exercises Across 4 Strings (1:10)
34. Coexistence Exercise (4:16)
CHAPTER 8: EXCERPTS
35. Note Groupings - Mozart #39 Excerpt (2:21)
36. Brahms Symphony #2 (3:37)
37. Arpeggione Sonata - Using All Four Fingers (2:50)
38. Integrating the Third Finger - Mozart (1:33)
39. Pivot - Don Juan (1:59)
CHAPTER 9: DEVELOPING FACILITY
40. Integrating the Bridge with the Four Finger Technique (1:08)
41. Bridge Exercise to Strengthen the 4th Finger (2:03)
42. Combining the Bridge and Pivot in a More Melodic Way (1:08)
43. Fork and Four Finger Etude (1:37)
44. Major 3rd Pivot with String Crossings Etude and Mozart's Marriage of Figaro Excerpt (2:04)
45. Davidov Hinge - Vanhal Concerto Excerpt (4:17)
CHAPTER 10: EXCERPTS PART 2
46. Rhythmic Variations - Mozart #35 (2:07)
47. Scheherazade Excerpt (1:13)
48. Mendelssohn Symphony #4 (4:15)
49. Anticipation - J.C. Bach Excerpt (3:32)
CHAPTER 11: SCALE AND ARPEGGIO STUDIES
50. Arpeggio Studies (3:34)
51. Note Groupings Using the Pivot - Major Scale (2:58)
CHAPTER 12: THUMB POSITION BASICS
52. Position of the Thumb (5:55)
53. Position of the Fingers (1:28)
54. Pivot Technique in Thumb Position (1:18)
55. Collapsed Fingers (2:29)
56. Position of the Wrist (1:08)
57. Hand Positions (4:17)
58. Finger Motion (2:12)
59. Economy of Motion Exercise (1:29)
CHAPTER 13: THUMB POSITION TECHNIQUE
60. Thumb Position Matrix (4:30)
61. Daily Warm Up Exercise (3:03)
62. Articulation and Coordination (2:21)
63. Crab Technique (6:54)
64. Shifting or Lifting the Thumb (2:13)
65. Crab Technique - The Clarke Exercise (2:20)
66. Crab Technique - Diminished Exercise (1:27)
67. String Crossings with Scales and Arpeggios (5:27)
68. Examples from the Repertoire (1:09)
69. Fan Technique (4:53)
70. Fan Technique - Examples from the Repertoire (1:52)
71. Coexistence of the Crab and Fan (2:05)
72. Thumb Flexibility (1:36)
CHAPTER 14: THUMB POSITION EXERCISES AND ETUDES
73. Developing Facility in the 2nd and 3rd Fingers (2:20)
74. Dexterity Exercise (4:23)
75. Cossmann Etude (0:59)
76. Scale Studies - Crab Technique (1:58)
77. Fingering Options for the Modes (2:39)
78. Playing 4ths - The Fork (3:47)
79. Integral Technique Excerpt Examples (1:58)
80. Bottesini Excerpt (3:45)
COURSE CONCLUSION
81. Course Conclusion (0:38)
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22. Pivot/Four Finger Technique — Historical Background
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