Impro, Free Improvisation in String Teaching. Violin, viola, cello and double bass

This is a guide to introducing the idea of improvising with students - for beginners as well as for more advanced players. Playing without music in front of you can be quite liberating and can often stimulate students who may be weary of conventional teaching or who take quickly to the idea of using their imagination to invent their own notes and sounds. Includes pieces with improvisation and excercises.

'Introducing improvisation to pupils from the earliest stages gives them a great feeling of being in command of their instruments, free from the tyranny of the printed page... Teachers who already teach improvisation may find useful ideas here. But for those who don't yet, and are unsure where to start, this should be of great value. Appropriately for its subject, it provides a firm base from which teacher and pupil alike can depart and explore'
The Strad

Muziekwereld
Deze methode leert je eigenlijk de viool kennen in de meest vrije zin.

ARCO
Het is voor iedereen leuk. Dus: wat houd je tegen om het zelf te doen? Grijp de eerste collega die je tegenkomt en improviseer!

ESTA news & views
This is something of a first in violin music.The lay-out is clear and instuctions on how to achieve the required effects are user friendly. This has definitely been given 'The Nod'.

Fiddler Magazine
We all learn differently, and this is undoubtedly just the ticket for some people. Like all good ideas, it seems so obvious that I'm surprised no one has done it before. I will use it with my students. Highly recommended.

Music Teacher Magazine
Players are encouraged to explore every aspect of the instrument as a means for music making... Dual Band provides an opportunity not to be missed.