Taught by renowned violist
Ettore Causa
Join world-renowned pedagogue Ettore Causa in an in-depth exploration of viola fundamentals, focusing on body ergonomics and tension management and how that leads to improved relaxation and mobility, allowing for more fluid and expressive playing.
Body Ergonomics
In this course, Ettore Causa delves into the importance of body ergonomics for viola players. He covers essential techniques for sound production, emphasizing the use of round movements and exploring the right hand's vertical and horizontal plane movements. These foundational concepts are designed to help you achieve greater control and efficiency in your playing while reducing strain on your body.
Addressing Tension: Right
Learn how to develop a strong and flexible bow hold in this segment focused on addressing right-hand tension. Causa provides exercises to build strength and flexibility in the bow hold while specifically targeting and alleviating tension in the right hand thumb. These techniques are crucial for achieving a relaxed and effective bowing technique.
Addressing Tension: Left
This section focuses on relieving tension in the left hand and ensuring freedom of movement. Causa covers the fundamentals of establishing a proper left-hand frame and offers strategies to reduce thumb tension. Additionally, you will explore body freedom exercises that promote overall relaxation and mobility, allowing for more fluid and expressive playing.
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Unlock Course →Ettore Causa, an Italian-born violist, is a professor of viola at the Yale School of Music and has won both the "P. Schidlof Prize" and the "J. Barbirolli Prize" for "the most beautiful sound" at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition.
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