[violin] does this fingering look appropriate?

Question: [violin] does this fingering look appropriate!?

I am playing Vivaldi's Summer and currently I am insecure about the way one of the passages sound!.!.

It's called "Il Cuckoo" and it's supposed to sound like a cuckoo bird!.!. Although it sounds to me more like heartbeats!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=5tVoh6-p7!.!.!.

Any tips on the way I am playing this passage!? does it sound anything like a bird to you!? lol =)

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

The fingering looks fine as much as I can see!. Up til 0:23, definitely the way to go about things: saves effort and minimizes movement of the left hand!. A note of caution - when you go 1-3-2-3-1-3-2-1, try to move your fingers AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE - it helps with precision!.

Something looks and sounds weird at 0:30!. Are you putting your 2nd and 3rd fingers on the same position!? Definitely ill-advised!.

The bow movement looks pretty good!. The 'cuckoo' could use a bit more emphasis!. Just give the bow more of a nudge on those notes - don't drag the tempo out, else you'll throw the orchestra off!.

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Very nice playing! It looks like the fingering is fine - just remember to keep your hand very "compact," if you know what I mean, when you do those small shifts!. Compact meaning: very together with not a lot of action!. In other words, don't let your fingers and hand shape go all over the place!. :)

also another tip: In passages like these, it's VERY easy for the bow to become off center, which can lead to unreliable tone production!. Practice it very slowly with your bow right next to the bridge!. It may sound wierd now, but when it's brought back up to tempo it will produce a sharper, clearer tone!.

And it does kind of remind me of a bird!.!.!.
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