IntermediateThese courses are for anyone who considers themselves to be of an intermediate or upper intermediate standard and would like to improve both their individual technique and consort playing experience. We will look at the set repertoire, covering choices of fingering and bowing which can then be applied in one-to-a-part consort sessions. Further music will be provided, some in advance of the course so you can prepare it, and the rest will be provided during the weekend.
Here are some helpful guidelines about the level of an Intermediate course: - Bass players can play on all six strings, in first and half positions, moving between the two - Treble and tenor players need to be familiar with notes in first and half positions on the top five strings even if the bottom string is a bit of a mystery... - Starting to explore the top fret - Happy to play in keys of one sharp or flat, willing to try two sharps or flats - Has begun to use and is happy to be taught chordal fingering - Able to hold a part in homophonic dances, and getting to know madrigals and pieces with more independent parts - Starting to shape notes with tensioning bow hair |
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Forthcoming dates - online and in-person
Friday June 18th - online, 5pm - 7pm
Join us via zoom for two sessions in this evening, one with a technical focus, and one where we put the technique into context in a piece of music.
We'll be looking at the necessary techniques for a friendly Minuetto by Abel. Techniques will include slurs of varying lengths, a bit of string crossing, and you can't play an Abel cadence without a trill, so we'll look at how to do those too.
The cost for the evening is £25 per person. If there are two people on your screen then the cost is £40 in total. The pitch is A=415
Apply here
October 29th - 31st at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire
This course is full. Please contact us if you would like to join the waiting list.
The theme for this course is 'A Musical Banquet', where we will celebrate being able to meet (and play, and eat!) together again by playing all the best pieces we can think of! As ever, we'll send some of the music out in advance for you to prepare, and the rest will be provided on the course.
Pitch A=415
Please apply here.
Friday June 18th - online, 5pm - 7pm
Join us via zoom for two sessions in this evening, one with a technical focus, and one where we put the technique into context in a piece of music.
We'll be looking at the necessary techniques for a friendly Minuetto by Abel. Techniques will include slurs of varying lengths, a bit of string crossing, and you can't play an Abel cadence without a trill, so we'll look at how to do those too.
The cost for the evening is £25 per person. If there are two people on your screen then the cost is £40 in total. The pitch is A=415
Apply here
October 29th - 31st at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire
This course is full. Please contact us if you would like to join the waiting list.
The theme for this course is 'A Musical Banquet', where we will celebrate being able to meet (and play, and eat!) together again by playing all the best pieces we can think of! As ever, we'll send some of the music out in advance for you to prepare, and the rest will be provided on the course.
Pitch A=415
Please apply here.
