How to play the glissando on the violin

A gret video to master the art of the glissando on the violin

Here's another great video from Todd's repertoire while we are working on new violin videos from Prof. William Fitzpatrick. This time, Todd gives you a step-by-step approach to study and master the technique of the 'glissando' without too much hassle and effort.

Released on October 1, 2013

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Rajan * VSM MEMBER * on October 23, 2013 @4:06 am PST

Amazing and wonderful technique! Very well explained!
Many thanks Prof.Todd Ehle.

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Todd Ehle - host, on October 24, 2013 @8:23 am PST

Thank you, Rajan, and best wishes to you!

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Tosh * VSM MEMBER * on October 4, 2013 @3:46 pm PST

Hi Todd,
Think you will enjoy the brilliant playing of Stern (at the top of his game so to speak)...the sound of which is amazing given that the movie "Humoresque" was made in 1945...even though the story line (about the life of a concert violinist) is a bit of a melodrama and at times a bit hokey.

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Tosh * VSM MEMBER * on October 2, 2013 @3:31 pm PST

In the old John Garfield movie "Humoresque" there is a riveting moment when Isaac Stern's left hand is shown doing a spectacular sounding chromatic glissando...I often wondered how he did it....thanks for the very clear explanation you've given of how to work on it and how it's done.

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Todd Ehle - host, on October 3, 2013 @7:07 am PST

Hi Tosh, I have seen photos of Stern performing in that, but not the movie itself. Now I want to find it! Thanks for the tip.

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