In her Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro course on tonebase Violin, Rachel Barton Pine challenges the myth of “hard passages.”
For her, difficulty is simply unfamiliarity — and repetition is the bridge to mastery. In this featured lesson segment, Pine demonstrates how to train consistency through conscious, correct repetition rather than mindless drilling.
Watch the lesson excerpt below to see how deliberate practice turns effort into ease.
Pine guides players to engage eyes, ears, and muscle memory together, emphasizing that accuracy must outnumber mistakes before your body “learns” it. With this approach, even daunting shifts become predictable and secure.
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