Better Bowing Articulation: Free Mini Open-String Workouts for Viola, Book Two!

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.

​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!  

To celebrate, here is a second volume of free Mini Open String Bowing Workouts for Viola! The mini viola bowing workouts below are all-new and aren't included in the book. ​

Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 1

Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 2

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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

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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

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Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 7

Free Mini Viola Bowing Workout No. 8

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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

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​Did you miss the blog post with free exercises to celebrate Book One?