| Violin intonation takes a long time to get used to and | | | | professional level of intonation with your own abilities |
| may be frustrating and difficult for a new violinist. While | | | | and will keep you in line with the way the music is |
| I don't recommend focusing solely on intonation, it is | | | | supposed to sound at all times. You may need to stop |
| one of the main pillars of good playing ability that no | | | | the recording in order to fine tune your violin intonation, |
| violinist can afford to overlook. No matter how | | | | but try to keep up and keep your notes clean as best |
| beautifully you play with the right hand, if the left is off | | | | as possible throughout the entire session. |
| pitch, nothing will sound right! So keep this in mind and | | | | You can also practice humming and playing. This |
| follow some of these simple violin intonation practice | | | | simple exercise consists of humming the note you are |
| techniques to improve your ability on the instrument. | | | | playing while playing it. It forces you to mentally and |
| First off, practice slow scales to improve your | | | | physically recognize whatever it is your hands are |
| intonation. This means taking a normal two or three | | | | playing and gives you the ability to handle the notes in |
| octave scale and slowing it down with a metronome | | | | a much more engaged manner. I recommend doing |
| until you are at 60 beats per minute. This pace will feel | | | | this with a metronome very slowly because it will be |
| grueling, but that's exactly the point! You want to feel | | | | much more difficult to hum while playing than to just |
| like you are analyzing every last note down to the | | | | play. |
| wire and looking at each note through a microscope. | | | | If you need more exercises for improving your |
| Only slow practicing scales will give you an edge on | | | | intonation techniques on the violin, I definitely |
| your violin intonation scale work, so do this at least | | | | recommend getting a good teacher in these areas |
| once per practice session. | | | | who can help you figure out a solid plan for mastering |
| Next, put yourself next to a recording and practice a | | | | improvisation. Get a teacher who is experienced in |
| piece or a scale you are working on. This violin | | | | classical violin playing as this area is typically very |
| intonation exercise will force you to measure up to a | | | | strong when it comes to violin intonation. |