Tonalizations for a perfect intonation

Learn how to accomplish perfect intonation on the violin

In this video, Lora tackles the so-called "tonalizations," a well-known term in the Suzuki method, which may be your definitive way to a perfect intonation on the violin. I, personally, have used them my entire life to accomplish the so-called "perfect intonation!"

Released on December 4, 2013

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Annie Gomez on June 10, 2019 @10:24 am PST

love the video but what notes would this be on the viola ?

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Lora * VSM MEMBER * on June 11, 2019 @5:41 pm PST

Hi Annie!
Ok, so on viola, you would start 3rd finger on your G string. (C)
Then play
C (3 on G), E (1 on D), G (3 on D), C (2 on A), D (3 on A), E 4 on A),
D (3 on A), C (2 on A), G (3 on D), A (4 on D), G (3 on D), E (1 on D), C (3 on G), G (open), E (2 on C), G (4 on C), C (open)
Good luck!

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Nedra Gallagher on October 25, 2016 @1:53 pm PST

Fabulous video! Love your teaching style--clear, logical, practical and artistic! "Pitch" is my biggest ditch, and I think this exercise on tonality will really, really help! Also, do you have any tips for translating your lessons to the viola.
Thanks.

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Mariko * VSM MEMBER * on June 9, 2016 @1:56 pm PST

Thanks so much for this great video!! I started today with the Tonalization exercises and I can tell you that this is going to help me so much! I had done them before with the Suzuki Books but I had never focused on this very much. Now I will do and I hope my intonation will improve soon. :-

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Lora * VSM MEMBER * on June 7, 2019 @10:12 am PST

Hi Mariko,
I'm glad to hear that you'll give Tonalizations a try! When you truly hit a ringy note, there is NO DOUBT that you hit it. So when in doubt, it means you haven't hit the bullseye.
One piece of advice: play tonalizations LOUDLY. Playing loud gives us more aural feedback and makes your violin REALLY RING.
Good luck!

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