To depart from the topic of double stop solos for a bit, I would now like to address the writing of the duets in these books. When most students are going to read a duet for the first time, they ask which part they are supposed to play. I can … Continue reading
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW Obviously, this is a very incomplete and somewhat “sketchy” analysis of technical issues involved in playing double stop solos, but these are three general areas that I focus on in the beginning just to get kids started. I think that we, as teachers, need to be careful at … Continue reading
To provide further credibility for my approach to the study and teaching of double stops, I enlisted the help of two well-known Suzuki pedagogues. When I contacted both William Starr and William Preucil, Sr. back in 2002 and 2004, respectively, to ask for their reviews, I was absolutely touched and, … Continue reading
DOUBLE STOP SOLOS: How to Teach and Play using the Yasuda Double Stop Solos and Duets Approach by Martha J. Yasuda My name is Martha Yasuda and I love playing and arranging Double Stop Solos! I also am a Suzuki violin teacher, string and orchestral arranger, and composer living in … Continue reading
Solos For Two?…Duets For One?…A Radically Simple New Teaching Practice Method The Use Of Duets In A New Teaching Practice Method by Martha Yasuda The following article is a description of an innovative new teaching practice method that I developed which enables music students to learn solo pieces more efficiently. … Continue reading