Table of contents

 

Abstract

 

Prélude

     Origins of the research

     Influences to the research

     Two balances to take care of

     About text, audio, scores

 

An exploratory journey

     Research questions      

     A report of the process

     Existing books and material

  

Invitations part I – not strictly tonal

     1)  Mini’S

     2)  Playing S-words (and other words…)

     3)  Q&A

     4)  Move it

     5)  Sing and play – 1

     6)  Extended techniques

 

Invitations part II - focusing on harmony:

     1)  Ivvi

     2)  Simple schemes

     3)  Modulation game

     4)  Sing and play - 2

     5)  Unwrapping repertoire

     6)  Violin and the figured bass

     7)  A bass line for Bach

 

In the practice room

     1)  Introduction

     2)  Soft skills and how to develop them

     3)  The ‘One-note game’ – about warming up/waking up the imagination

     4)  Browsing through chords

     5)  The rule of the octave

     6)  Creating figured bass lines

     7)  Creating melodies

     8)  Play along recordings

     9)  The art of listening

     10) Jazz influences on the practice strategies

 

Pilot sessions

     What took place

     Feedback from students and observers

     How to continue

 

Conclusions, recommendations, future plans


Appendix I - repertoire for figured bass reductions

               

Appendix II – a deeper layer to the story, for believers only

 

Bibliography

 

Acknowledgements

 

Biography





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