Bloch Nigun from Baal Shem Suite

October 5, 2016 at 03:16 PM · How about.....scales, daily?

October 5, 2016 at 04:35 PM · That is a good solution.

For octaves, it helps to

1) Trust your fingers. As long as the shifts are not rushed, the octaves will probably all have perfect intonation.

2) Play a chromatic scale up each string with the 1st, and then just the 4th finger.

Wheb this is in tune, do the scale (still chromatic) in octaves. :)

October 5, 2016 at 04:35 PM · Double post

October 5, 2016 at 04:38 PM · Hi-The Baal Shem Suite is a piece very dear to me I'm happy for you that you're learning it! I don't know what kind of technique regimen you're doing but Kreutzer Etude #24 is a good one for octaves. I started playing it when I was a little one and still pull it out from time to time a few decades later. -M

PS: I'm still a kid at heart.

October 5, 2016 at 05:09 PM · Just a side note, there are a number of passages that have parallel 4ths intonation in these spots can require a little extra attention as well but if octaves are your only concern then awesome! -M

October 5, 2016 at 06:13 PM · The Nigun is very dear to me, too! Anyone who is ready to study it should have been doing daily scales for some time - including 3rds, 6ths, octaves, fingered octaves and 10ths.

I presume the OP is especially referring to page 2 with the octave A's going to the octave G sharps, then octave C's to Octave B's. One thing that might help with the C's to the B"s is to finger them 1-3 instead of 1-4.

October 6, 2016 at 08:21 PM · Scratching head in puzzlement...

October 7, 2016 at 02:17 AM · why?

October 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM · Because I didn't understand your last post - and scratching my head feels good!