Techniques for the Contemporary String Player: Part I, The Bow Hand, Part II, The Left HandWhether you want to learn a new style, be ready for anything that comes up at a jam session, or meet the demands of new orchestral ... more »scores with ease, this DVD will help you develop the necessary right- and left-hand skills. Julie Lyonn Lieberman has examined the technical demands of all the alternative styles? including blues, swing, rock, old time, Celtic, Cajun, Cape Breton, Flamenco, Gypsy, and Latin, to name a few? and organized the most essential skills into one DVD."Lieberman covers a lot of territory not just in the world but on the instrument - four essential bow control techniques, ten approaches to rhythmizing the bow, stylizing vibrato, working with chords, ten approaches to ornamentation, and much more. However, what struck me in the end was how inspirational her approach is. Balance reigns here, as evidenced in her emphasis on principles rather than rules. I admire and respect what she has achieved in these videos! and enthusiastically recommend them both."
-Fiddler Magazine "These videos will offer new ways to perform contemporary music with ease?The videos are highly recommended for all string players with a flair for seeking out new music stylistic directions and horizons."
-Jazz Education Journal "The strength of Lieberman's approach is her willingness to explore choices?Lieberman provides useful exercises to emphasize awareness and freedom of movement?"