Tutors: BRENDAN O'DONNELL

Session 1: Technique class -  We will not necessarily play all the notes of all the set pieces. We will use parts of these works to identify and practice various techniques as required by the class. We do not expect you to have mastered all the notes by the course.

25 Capricen in 12 Keys from 18th Century

 Capricio 1 (p.2-3): Focus on slow and clean slurs with good breath support. Don’t worry about dynamics; we will discuss these together.

Presto 19 (p.20-21): Work this up to the fastest tempo you feel comfortable with, single-tonguing – breathing where necessary! We will use this as a basis to work on double-tonguing