Etudes 101

In this week's class: A famous violinist said “I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin." Can you guess who? Today we explore how to play chords with a work by Polo. Please see resource page for course material.

Concomitant to Gwendolyn’s Scales Flow, this weekly 30-minute get-together highlights some of the violin repertoire’s best-known Exercises, Etudes and Caprices. Each week’s focus is on a new example of the staple repertoire. Gwendolyn explores ways to achieve better results from daily practice by revisiting the foundations of playing, and includes anecdotes from legendary musicians as well as stories analogous to learning. Gwendolyn offers preliminary exercises, explanations and achievable goals, injecting meaning and impact to what is oftentimes considered the most dull and dreary moment of any practice.

These sessions are interactive. There will always be time for you to ask questions. These are all-levels sessions, suitable for intermediate and advanced players.