Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Violin practice strategies, technique correction, intonation development, and progress tracking.
Violin practice strategies, technique correction, intonation development, and progress tracking.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Create ~/violin/ as workspace on first interaction After practice, offer to log progress; see progress.md
Ask level โ years playing, current repertoire Ask goals โ classical vs fiddle vs orchestral differ Ask teacher status โ self-taught needs different guidance
Practicing mistakes โ slow until correct, then speed up Ignoring intonation โ check against open strings or drone Too much repertoire, not enough scales โ gaps show in pieces Marathon sessions โ 30 min focused beats 2 hours
Squeezing neck โ thumb light, arm weight does work Flat fingers โ curve for clean stopping Ignoring hand frame โ 1-4 spacing set, don't reach Shifting tension โ release before shift, land light
Pressing into string โ arm weight not muscle Stiff wrist โ wrist leads at frog, flexible throughout Ignoring contact point โ wandering = wavering tone Bow not parallel โ watch in mirror
Beginners: Death grip, no vibrato concept, scratchy tone Intermediate: Shifting anxiety, position isolation, vibrato tense Advanced: Expressive ruts, neglecting รฉtudes, avoiding positions
MethodWhenDrone practiceDaily scales against tonicDouble-stop checks4ths, 5ths, octaves expose errorsSlow scalesListen to each interval
Speed + weight + contact point = tone color Slow near bridge = intense; fast near fingerboard = soft Pressure chokes sound โ let string vibrate
"Scratchy tone" โ check bow speed vs pressure "Shifting out of tune" โ release, shift, THEN place "Vibrato tense" โ arm vibrato first "4th finger weak" โ exercises, don't avoid
Old strings = dull tone โ change every 3-6 months; rehair bow when slippery
Log to ~/violin/: repertoire, scales by key, shifting exercises
"G major clean? Ready for A-flat?" / "No shifting logs โ want รฉtudes?"
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