Rozanna's Blog: Violin & Viola Technique, Tutorials & More
Welcome to Rozanna's Blog — a comprehensive resource for string players of all levels. Browse by topic below. Click any title to read the full article.
Misconceptions About Violin & Viola Technique
- Common Misconceptions About Back Muscles
- Common Misconceptions About Shifting and Holding
- Misconceptions About Posture: Strain in Shoulders, Back, Neck
- Why We Freak Out When Performing
- Misconceptions About Posture In Viola/Violin Playing
- Misconceptions About A Career in Violin
- Holding the Violin: Balanced vs. Unbalanced
- Successful String Playing Careers in the Modern Age
- Misconceptions About Practicing & Improving Technique
- Misconceptions About Violin Practice & Making Mistakes
- Natural Left Hand Technique and Common Misconceptions
- Misconceptions About Bow Technique and Sound Production
- Misconceptions About Right Hand Finger Action
- Misconceptions About Left Hand Technique: The Wrist
- Common Misconceptions About the Frog
- Bow Arm Weight & Bow Hand Balance
- What I Learned From Dancers
- Five Common Misconceptions About Basic Technique
- Misconceptions About Posture & Playing
- Left Hand Technique & Misconceptions About the Wrist
- The Schools of Technique: An Honest Comparison
- The Schools of Violin Technique: The Bow Arm
Body, Posture & Injury Prevention
- Skeleton As Foundation of Efficient String Technique
- Posture: The Basis of Good Technique
- Violin & Viola: Balanced Body Stance
- Kinesthetic Awareness and the Spine
- How Awareness Prepares the Brain To Play
- When the Skeleton Informs The Muscles
- The Body as Instrument: Skeleton Leads, Muscles Follow
- Six Injuries & the Bow Strokes That Trigger Them
- Why String Players Get Hurt
- Why String Players Get Hurt — Left Hand Injuries
- String Instrument Sizing: Fit, Balance & Technique
Biomechanics: Karen Tuttle & Advanced Method
- Karen Tuttle, Wilhelm Reich, and the Muscles That Shape Your Sound
- Sound Production, Tuttle Coordination and Avoiding Injury
- The Bow Lands, It Doesn't Press — Karen Tuttle's Approach
- Difficult Things Easily Done: Biomechanics & Left-Hand Technique
- Difficult Things Easily Done (Part 2)
- The Left Hand: From Dounis and Primrose to Tuttle
- D. C. Dounis and Natural Left Hand Technique
Bow Technique & Arm
- Bow Balance Vs. Bow Hold
- Violin, Viola Bow Arm Elbow Height
- Viola Bow Stroke: Elbow Height, Arm Weight
- Violin Bow Stroke: Elbow Height, Arm Weight
- Elbow Height and Arm Weight
- Bow Hand Technique: Misconception About The Wrist
- Circular Motion and Utilization of Back Muscles
- Breathing & Bow Technique
- Bow Arm Basics - Detache
- Balancing the Bow: Teeter Totter Study
- Beginning Bow Stroke and Balancing the Bow
- Principals of Balance and Bowing
- Tutorial 1: Bowing, the Forearm and Torso
Left Hand, Vibrato & Shifting
- Wrist vs Arm Vibrato: Which is Better?
- A Natural Approach to Vibrato
- Breaking Down the Complexities of Vibrato
- Misconceptions About Left Hand Finger Action
- Left Hand Technique: Misconception About The Wrist
- Comfortable Left Hand in Upper Positions
- Aesthetics of Shifting and Use of Torso
- Shifting Beyond Third Position
- String Crossing Basics for Beginners