Ovation Press Books

Pedagogical method books for string players to improve technique

ViolinMind

Have you ever doubted your intonation? Have you experienced the need to place pitches differently from one piece to another, or even from one measure to another? If so, you are not alone. Trying to decipher intonation is often frustrating and undermines the confidence of some of the most accomplished and talented musicians.

ViolinMind is a pedagogical method book that has been written to help musicians understand HOW intonation works and, more importantly, WHY it works the way it does.

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CelloMind book

CelloMind

CelloMind is a two-part, pedagogical method book that has been written to help musicians understand HOW intonation works and, more importantly, WHY it works the way it does. Purchase of the book includes exclusive access to an online resource portal with supplemental videos and audio.

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Downloadable Sheet Music for Strings

Ovation Press offers an extensive selection of expertly edited orchestral excerpts and parts, exclusive arrangements for cello ensemble, technical studies and transcriptions for violin, viola, cello and bass, all available to print instantly.

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  • Ani Kavafian

  • "ViolinMind is a step by step, exercise by exercise, scientifically proven guide to the secrets of what it means to play “in tune”. What an invaluable guide this book is to performers and teachers!"

  • Paul Katz

  • "CelloMind is a wonderful new book on intonation. It is the clearest and most comprehensive discussion of the subject I have seen, and an important contribution to string pedagogy."

  • Judith Ingolfsson

  • "ViolinMind is an indispensable resource on the inner workings of intonation. The book presents the reader with thorough background on the subject, clear explanations and step-by-step exercises, something I have not seen in the form of a technique book until now."

Ani Kavafian

"ViolinMind is a step by step, exercise by exercise, scientifically proven guide to the secrets of what it means to play “in tune”. What an invaluable guide this book is to performers and teachers!"

Paul Katz

"CelloMind is a wonderful new book on intonation. It is the clearest and most comprehensive discussion of the subject I have seen, and an important contribution to string pedagogy."

Judith Ingolfsson

"ViolinMind is an indispensable resource on the inner workings of intonation. The book presents the reader with thorough background on the subject, clear explanations and step-by-step exercises, something I have not seen in the form of a technique book until now."