Tone production

Level 3

Do you want a real challenge to your concept of weight distribution? You’ve got it!

By involving 1 long note with 4 pulsating notes, you will have to adjust the weight and speed of
your bow in milliseconds. If you simply “add” the neighboring string to your long note, you will
jeopardize the tone of the long note.

See if you can keep your tone clear and full despite the pulsating notes.

● One bar per bow.

● Make a clear difference between the tenuto quarters and staccato 16ths.
● Prepare your left hand in advance. “On time” would be “too late” in this case.
● Aim for continuous vibrato on the long notes.

This exercise is difficult for the left hand as well. Take the time you need to figure out the
order of events.
 Advanced Tone Production:
Clara's Equilibrium
Level 3
Optimal Playing Time - 2m

- One bow per bar

- Smooth legato. Let the vibrato on the long note remain undisturbed
- Prepare the moving-note fingers ahead of time to facilitate the legato
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