Franz Wohlfahrt (1833 – 1884) – March Style Piano Accompaniment to Etude No. 1, Opus. 45 Book 1.
Learning studies and etudes on the violin can sometimes be far from interesting, but playing them in different styles can be fun!
This new arrangement of F. Wolfhart’s classic etude in a March-style will hopefully help violinists experiment and discover ways of having fun with etudes.
About grade 2 or 3 standard, this etude will help you learn how to play confidently in C major. It utilises the 1st position only, but its range covers all 4 strings. It is also great for more advanced players that wish to practice sight-reading, or for those wishing to repeat basic aspects of technique.
Practice Tips:
- Note where the tones and semitones are located (and between which fingers)
- Play along and learn with the new video on YouTube, then play without it – can you still imagine/hear the accompaniment whilst playing the violin without the video?
- Did playing with the accompaniment change your view of this study/etude? If so, how?
- Try playing “air violin” along with the video – i.e. move the fingers of the left (and right) hand along with the video, but without the violin and then play the “real” violin again afterwards.
- How did you feel when playing the real/actual violin again?
Happy Practising!
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