Beware! If you don't get the half steps and whole steps in the right place in this chromaticky piece, you might fall through the cracks!
Beware! If you don't get the half steps and whole steps in the right place in this chromaticky piece, you might fall through the cracks!
This study by Dancla is a veritable feast of violinistic vitamins and musical minerals - staccatos, chromatics, syncopations and plenty more to tuck into. Enjoy!
These cheeky little monkeys will help you practise the hooked bowing technique ... G major scales in two octaves, but with some cheeky little chromatic twists!
This impassioned, lyrical piece is a classic of the violin repertoire. You can play it entirely in 1st position, so it’s a great choice for your first Violin Concerto!
Ain't this an oddity! Bizzarie by Ancelotti is a quirky duet with many chromatic twists and turns. Bring out its eerie, dance-like qualities with vibrant bow strokes!
Whirligig ... full of swirling scales and spinning chromaticism, it’s a whirly whirly fun piece!! It’s also pretty tricky for the left hand, but try to make it sing, dance and lilt!
A creepy, crawly, chromatic melody, undulating eerily, skittering nimbly … nothing to be scared of! Try playing it all the way through without feeling itchy!
This iconic celeste melody comes from Tchaikovsky’s magical and super-tuneful and quintessentially Christmassy ballet, The Nutcracker!
Creep up the chromatic scale and watch out as the note patterns change from one bar to the next! The more careful you are, the less likely you’ll be to get caught!
Move up and down in half steps (semitones) on each string to play part of the chromatic scale. Making sure everything is nice and smooth and nicely in tune!
Leap acrobatically up and down the chromatic scale, checking each note in relation to the open string to make sure you are jumping exactly the right distance!
Time to Cast Your Note! Move smoothly up and down in half steps (semitones) on each finger and on each string. Remember … Every Note Counts!
Jump from the open string to the notes of the chromatic scale with grace, agility and precision! Listen carefully to the intervals as they expand and contract.
Beware! If you don't get the half steps and whole steps in the right place in this chromaticky piece, you might fall through the cracks!
