Instructional/Informational Videos
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Strengthening the Left Hand
Judith Davidoff demonstrates exercises for strengthening the left hand.
No Squeeze Please
Julie Elhard gives exercises to train the left hand to NOT squeeze the fingerboard.
Beginning with La Folia
John Mark Rozendaal uses this popular viol tune to teach bowing techniques to a young student.
Consort Tuning
Wendy Gillespie shows you how to get your group in tune quickly and accurately; non-equal temperaments are also briefly discussed.
Tablature
Martha Bishop shows how to read tablature notation and teach yourself lyra viol technique.
Plucking with the Bow
Julie Elhard shows you how to put a crisp edge on your bow stroke.
The Gamba Speaks
Sarah Mead shows how to imitate consonant and vowel sounds through different bowing techniques.
Finger Pressure
From Lisa Terry: Use the fingers of your left hand the right way, avoiding squeezing with the thumb.
Beginning Tuning
Lucy Bardo demonstrates how beginners can put their instruments in good tune.
Finding the Slot
Sarah Mead gives a method for "getting the feel" of where to bow on the string.
Making a Beautiful Sound
Grace Feldman on treble viol. A method for holding the bow and practicing bow strokes.
Slow Practice with Fast Motion
Brent Wissick demonstrates a method for string crossing with good sound.
Multiple Bow Gestures
Laurie Rabut demonstrates on the treble viol a method for grouping notes into phrases.
Beginner's Arm
Alice Robbins shows us a method for practicing relaxed and healthy bow strokes.
Bow Lifting and Replacing
Robert Eisenstein demonstrates a method for practicing "off the string."
Bent Out of Shape?
John Pringle gives a demonstration of how to straighten your own bridge.
The Baryton
Roland Hutchinson gives a demonstration of this viol with plucked sympathetic strings.
