Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist and Musicality Inspiration from a Composer Cards
The sets of “Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist” and “Musicality Inspiration from a Composer” cards will add expression, storytelling and imagination to playing review pieces or scales. I so hope it brings creativity, fun and laughter to your practice!!
First choose a piece or a scale to play, and then pick a card to use as inspiration for how you will play. The interpretation of the Maxim Vengerov card verses the Hilary Hahn card will inevitably be different. As will the Claude Debussy card versus the Astor Piazzolla card. This is wonderful because as musicians we seek to have vivid contrasts in our playing so that it’s interesting for both us and the audience. Exaggerating musicality and characterisation is a learned skill. However, experimenting with these cards is a great place to start! To vary the musicality and characterisation of your piece add vivid contrasts to your vibrato, bow speed and bow weight. Exaggerating everything you do with your phrasing, bow strokes and articulation will ensure your audience will clearly understand your intention.
Musicality Inspiration from a Composer
Each composer has their own unique style of writing music. When you pull out a composer card ask yourself “What makes Claude Debussy’s compositions sound distinctly like his?” For example, Debussy is labeled as a French impressionist composer, so this style is very prevalent in his music.
If you’re beginning your journey with this concept you could take inspiration from a piece of music you are familiar with. For example, you could play the scale using rhythm or character of the composition. You could also be inspired by the era that the composer wrote in, or the country they were from. Let your imagination extend you further
Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist
When using inspirations about a violinist I would encourage you to watch the violinist performing in various videos (such as on YouTube - there are so many phenomenal performances there). Listen to the tone they are playing with. Watch how they hold their bow, and how they play with their bow arm. How do they play vibrato? There are so much aspects of playing to observe. Imitate the violinist’s playing by trying to feel in your body what you are seeing and hearing.
When listening to violinists also ask yourself what makes Maxim Vengerov play and sound like Maxim Vengerov? I personally believe it’s his use of vivid musicality and characterisation. He uses EVERY note to tell a story. What makes Hilary Hahn play like Hilary Hahn? I believe her playing is so incredibly expressive and passionate, while also played with meticulous technique.
This set of cards will be wonderful for more advanced violinists to inspire creativity, and hopefully in the case of imitating violinists they will lift playing standards to the level of the great violinists!!! 😉 Well, we can only dream, right?!
In this set there are 50 Musicality Inspiration from a Composer and 30 Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist cards. They have been designed to use with a hinged keyring. There is one set for coloured card and one set to be printed on white card with a coloured printer.
These cards will help guide your practice, and essentially teach you HOW to practice with musicality. I hope they help you add fun and colour to your practice!
The purchase of this set of cards is for use by ONE teacher or ONE home. Sharing this PDF with others (including colleagues or students) is strictly forbidden. Replication in paper or digital formats of this PDF for commercial purposes is also strictly forbidden.
Please note - this is a digital product and you will receive a PDF of the cards for you to make yourself rather than the actual paper product. Due to the digital nature of this product, no refunds or returns will be accepted.
The sets of “Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist” and “Musicality Inspiration from a Composer” cards will add expression, storytelling and imagination to playing review pieces or scales. I so hope it brings creativity, fun and laughter to your practice!!
First choose a piece or a scale to play, and then pick a card to use as inspiration for how you will play. The interpretation of the Maxim Vengerov card verses the Hilary Hahn card will inevitably be different. As will the Claude Debussy card versus the Astor Piazzolla card. This is wonderful because as musicians we seek to have vivid contrasts in our playing so that it’s interesting for both us and the audience. Exaggerating musicality and characterisation is a learned skill. However, experimenting with these cards is a great place to start! To vary the musicality and characterisation of your piece add vivid contrasts to your vibrato, bow speed and bow weight. Exaggerating everything you do with your phrasing, bow strokes and articulation will ensure your audience will clearly understand your intention.
Musicality Inspiration from a Composer
Each composer has their own unique style of writing music. When you pull out a composer card ask yourself “What makes Claude Debussy’s compositions sound distinctly like his?” For example, Debussy is labeled as a French impressionist composer, so this style is very prevalent in his music.
If you’re beginning your journey with this concept you could take inspiration from a piece of music you are familiar with. For example, you could play the scale using rhythm or character of the composition. You could also be inspired by the era that the composer wrote in, or the country they were from. Let your imagination extend you further
Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist
When using inspirations about a violinist I would encourage you to watch the violinist performing in various videos (such as on YouTube - there are so many phenomenal performances there). Listen to the tone they are playing with. Watch how they hold their bow, and how they play with their bow arm. How do they play vibrato? There are so much aspects of playing to observe. Imitate the violinist’s playing by trying to feel in your body what you are seeing and hearing.
When listening to violinists also ask yourself what makes Maxim Vengerov play and sound like Maxim Vengerov? I personally believe it’s his use of vivid musicality and characterisation. He uses EVERY note to tell a story. What makes Hilary Hahn play like Hilary Hahn? I believe her playing is so incredibly expressive and passionate, while also played with meticulous technique.
This set of cards will be wonderful for more advanced violinists to inspire creativity, and hopefully in the case of imitating violinists they will lift playing standards to the level of the great violinists!!! 😉 Well, we can only dream, right?!
In this set there are 50 Musicality Inspiration from a Composer and 30 Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist cards. They have been designed to use with a hinged keyring. There is one set for coloured card and one set to be printed on white card with a coloured printer.
These cards will help guide your practice, and essentially teach you HOW to practice with musicality. I hope they help you add fun and colour to your practice!
The purchase of this set of cards is for use by ONE teacher or ONE home. Sharing this PDF with others (including colleagues or students) is strictly forbidden. Replication in paper or digital formats of this PDF for commercial purposes is also strictly forbidden.
Please note - this is a digital product and you will receive a PDF of the cards for you to make yourself rather than the actual paper product. Due to the digital nature of this product, no refunds or returns will be accepted.
The sets of “Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist” and “Musicality Inspiration from a Composer” cards will add expression, storytelling and imagination to playing review pieces or scales. I so hope it brings creativity, fun and laughter to your practice!!
First choose a piece or a scale to play, and then pick a card to use as inspiration for how you will play. The interpretation of the Maxim Vengerov card verses the Hilary Hahn card will inevitably be different. As will the Claude Debussy card versus the Astor Piazzolla card. This is wonderful because as musicians we seek to have vivid contrasts in our playing so that it’s interesting for both us and the audience. Exaggerating musicality and characterisation is a learned skill. However, experimenting with these cards is a great place to start! To vary the musicality and characterisation of your piece add vivid contrasts to your vibrato, bow speed and bow weight. Exaggerating everything you do with your phrasing, bow strokes and articulation will ensure your audience will clearly understand your intention.
Musicality Inspiration from a Composer
Each composer has their own unique style of writing music. When you pull out a composer card ask yourself “What makes Claude Debussy’s compositions sound distinctly like his?” For example, Debussy is labeled as a French impressionist composer, so this style is very prevalent in his music.
If you’re beginning your journey with this concept you could take inspiration from a piece of music you are familiar with. For example, you could play the scale using rhythm or character of the composition. You could also be inspired by the era that the composer wrote in, or the country they were from. Let your imagination extend you further
Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist
When using inspirations about a violinist I would encourage you to watch the violinist performing in various videos (such as on YouTube - there are so many phenomenal performances there). Listen to the tone they are playing with. Watch how they hold their bow, and how they play with their bow arm. How do they play vibrato? There are so much aspects of playing to observe. Imitate the violinist’s playing by trying to feel in your body what you are seeing and hearing.
When listening to violinists also ask yourself what makes Maxim Vengerov play and sound like Maxim Vengerov? I personally believe it’s his use of vivid musicality and characterisation. He uses EVERY note to tell a story. What makes Hilary Hahn play like Hilary Hahn? I believe her playing is so incredibly expressive and passionate, while also played with meticulous technique.
This set of cards will be wonderful for more advanced violinists to inspire creativity, and hopefully in the case of imitating violinists they will lift playing standards to the level of the great violinists!!! 😉 Well, we can only dream, right?!
In this set there are 50 Musicality Inspiration from a Composer and 30 Musicality Inspiration from a Violinist cards. They have been designed to use with a hinged keyring. There is one set for coloured card and one set to be printed on white card with a coloured printer.
These cards will help guide your practice, and essentially teach you HOW to practice with musicality. I hope they help you add fun and colour to your practice!
The purchase of this set of cards is for use by ONE teacher or ONE home. Sharing this PDF with others (including colleagues or students) is strictly forbidden. Replication in paper or digital formats of this PDF for commercial purposes is also strictly forbidden.
Please note - this is a digital product and you will receive a PDF of the cards for you to make yourself rather than the actual paper product. Due to the digital nature of this product, no refunds or returns will be accepted.