Maureen Taranto-Pyatt is a professional violinist and poet in the Boston area. She combined her love of imagery with a pursuit of elegant technique to create Progressive Form, thanks in part to her gifted teachers, each just a degree or two of separation from some of the great pedagogues of the 20th century.
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: Left Arm 1. Left Arm Overview 2. Left Arm Subdivisions 3. Total Left Arm 4. Left Wrist 5. Left Palm 6. Left-Hand Knuckles 7. Left-Hand Fingers 8. Left-Hand Finger Action 9. Left Thumb 10. Finer Balances of the Left Hand 11. Left Hand Formation 12. Lower Outside Corner 13. Shifts 14. Scales 15. Trills 16. Vibrato PART TWO: Right Arm 17. Right Forearm 18. Right Wrist 19. Total Right Arm 20. Bow Form and Application 21. The Bow Stroke: Speed, Balance, and Mental Projection PART THREE: Integration 22. Full Body Balance 23. An Expanded Approach to Scales and Arpeggios 24. Mental Training and Progressive Form Appendix Glossary Index
"I have known Maureen for many years and have watched her evolve into an excellent violinist. She has analyzed the methodology of violin playing at a phenomenal level, along with illustrations. I consider this book to be a unique and valuable asset that every serious-minded violinist should have in their library."-Max Hobart, former Boston Symphony Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster "Maureen has written a book which provides a phenomenal amount of information presented in a way that gives true insight into violin playing. Progressive Form is the most precise method out there and is without precedence in violin literature."-Victor Romanul, violinist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra