A Second Book of Open String Bow Workouts for Viola
About a month after I wrote Open String Bow Workouts for the Viola, Book One, back at the end of 2019, I got the first email asking for Book Two. As more and more people started asking for Book Two, I realized that I’d like a Book Two as well and I started mapping out what a second volume would look like. And of course we would offer a companion mini book of free bowing workouts for viola here on the blog!
It’s taken a little bit longer than I’d planned (apologies to everyone who got a January 2020 estimated release date!) but Open String Workouts for the Viola, Book Two is finally here!
The Free Mini Workouts
To celebrate, here is a second volume of free Mini Open String Bowing Workouts for Viola!
These mini viola bowing workouts below are all-new and are not included in the book!
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 1
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 2
Because Open String Bow Workouts for Viola, Book Two focuses on articulation and bow control, these free studies work on some of the same skills that the book does: staccato, dynamics, double stop staccato, and spiccato.
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 3
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 4
Double stop staccato is a great way to get the strings ringing right away – which leads to better tone overall!
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 5
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 6
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 7
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 8
And finally, here are a couple of open string viola exercises on spiccato:
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 9
Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 10
