Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Believe it or not, "bad intonation" is not necessarily a physical habit that has been drilled into your muscles requiring years of retraining. Once you learn how to listen and integrate patterns, you can fix your intonation (or be well on your way at the very least) in no time. It does take commitment though! Take it from someone who still hasn't done that proper week to address intonation problems Let's all accept the challenge TODAY.

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00:00 Introduction + BACH
01:12 Fundamentals of Intonation
01:51 KEY POINT: Aural vs Physical technique
02:50 Sevcik Exercises Summary
04:11 DEMO - intonation best practices
06:14 Sloth vs Cheetah
07:01 Continuous Melodious Sound
08:20 DEMO: Book 1,
08:51 Stability in the frame
09:45 Visualize intervals
10:24 Identify Tendencies
11:05 DEMO - Vertical placement
13:28 DEMO - achieving maximum reach
14:54 Resist the urge to press
15:24 DEMO - Dexterity and finger independence
16:35 Sight reading
17:09 DEMO: Variations/adjustments
18:41 BACK TO BACH
20:29 How to be more sadistic

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