IMSS Viola Technical Work
I have made some videos and backing tracks for the IMSS Viola Technical Work.
If you practice your technical work regularly you will develop an amazing technique and your pieces will feel much easier. The bowings are suggestions only so mix and match to suit.
You can play along with the videos, play with the piano backing tracks, or play with a drone (search "F# drone" on Youtube, for example). Having this point of reference helps you play in tune. You can slow down or speed up Youtube using the cog in the lower right corner.
James Charles
Year 7 IMSS Viola Technical Work Videos
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1. Eb major scale and arpeggio 2va
2. G major scale and arpeggio in 3rd position 1va
3. D melodic minor (upper octave)
8. Eb major in sixths with bowing patterns
b. Whole bows with smooth bow changes, very slowly
f. Slurred staccato, 4 notes per bow
Year 8 IMSS Viola Technical Work Videos
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1. Eb major scale and arpeggio 2 notes slurred
1. A major slurred staccato, 4 notes per bow
2. G major scale and arp. 2va with shifting, spiccato
3. C melodic minor 2 notes slurred
4. F major in 3rd position, lower half of the bow
4. F major descending with circles at the heel
4. F major arpeggio with heel, point bowing (very challenging at this speed!)
5. harmonic minor 3 notes slurred (2 notes slurred leading into the arpeggio)
6. Chromatic scale fast, 7 notes slurred
8. Scale up one string 012-1234-4
8. Scale up one string 0123-1234
Year 9 IMSS Viola Technical Work Videos
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1. G major in 3rd position, 2 notes slurred
2. D melodic minor, chain bowing
5. G harmonic minor, hook stroke
6. Bb major up the A string, bow distribution exercise
7. C dominant 7th, slurred staccato 4 notes per bow
7. C dominant 7th, 4 notes slurred
7. A diminished 7th, 4 notes slurred
Year 10 IMSS Viola Technical Work Videos
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2. E melodic minor, 2 notes slurred
3. E harmonic minor, spiccato – each note played 4 times
4. C major up the E string 2–123–1234, 2 slurred 2 separate
5. D major up the E string 123-1234-4, 2 slurred 2 upbow staccatos
6. Shifting with a drone accompaniment
7. D dominant 7th, 4 notes slurred
7. C diminished 7th, bow distribution exercise
9. String crossing and double stops pattern i.