RAM Masterclass I The Violin in 5ths Explained by Rodney Friend

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  @TheLondinium · 6 years ago

  Thank you so much for this, Rodney. I wish I had known about it some 35/40 years ago. It would have saved me years of pain and frustration to work on my left hand (in special intonation). I have read and heard a few people talking about intonation on the violin/viola in ways which were not only illogical, but completely irrelevant for the instrument. Having just watched your fantastic class a few days ago I immediately went to my violin to work on the 5ths. The results were almost immediate. And not just marginal results, considerable results! Now I will transfer this work to the viola. By the way, I will never ever forget the work we did together at the RCM in the mid 90s, when I played Britten Lachrymae Op. 48a with you and the RCM String Ensemble. Thank you Professor, and God bless you.

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• ED

  @edwardgoldsmith8011 · 6 years ago

  A master indeed and a gentleman in life.god bless him.

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• SE

  @sebthi7890 · 6 years ago

  for me as a musician but non violinist it is always interesting to learn about the functions of other instruments. This teacher has really something to tell, no joking, concentrated information, like that should be a masterclass, not a comedy show with the student in the role of a jumping jack.

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• CH

  @christopherbonds9553 · 6 years ago

  "We teach ourselves how to play." Yes!

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• VI

  @victorlai8853 · 6 years ago

  A major breakthrough for violin method! Professor has help me and my students solving many technical difficulties.

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• TH

  @TheTubelerone · 6 years ago

  A wonderful man, and superb musician and teacher. I am honoured to have known him for so many years and so grateful for all that he has taught me about the mechanics of a bow.

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• FO

  @FodorPupil · 6 years ago

  So great to see this MC. There is real teaching going on here, instead of MC's featuring players playing already flawlessly.

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• AL

  @alexsaldarriaga8318 · 6 years ago

  I just ran into this video and could not stop watching.  This guy has  thoroughly convinced me he has "the right stuff."  I agree with everything he says.  I love his brutal honesty.  He's my kind of old school violin teacher.  Buying the book now!

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• SH

  @shawnchristopherwhite3271 · 6 years ago (edited)

  What a wonderful masterclass! Friend has created a compelling and convincing approach to the violin!

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• TR

  @trevorpinnocky · 6 years ago

  He's such a good teacher. Those players are lucky...

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• WI

  @william-michaelcostello7776 · 6 years ago

  His left hand teaching is much like that of the late Kato Havas, loose giving wrist,  soft touch vibrato but he really goes into detail.What is new about him is the teaching of the 5ths to form the hand and if the 5ths are in tune then you can‘t miss the octaves. I practiced this in some of the nasty parts of the Barber and low and behold it was suddenly all there. One of the best things he said was,“music is singing and dancing“ and rhythmic . Richt on. What I wonderful teacher

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• ME

  @methuseling · 6 years ago

  Good point ,listen to your body in addition to the violin.

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