15 hours of detailed instructional mp4s covering all 42 Etudes and Caprices. Unedited mp4s of my performances, recorded 2nd violin accompaniments for you to enjoy playing along with. PDFs of my extensive written notes and personal music edition.
Gain lifetime access to all content after 7 months of membership Also understand that you may cancel your plan at any time for any reason
15 hours of detailed instructional mp4s covering all 42 Etudes and Caprices. Unedited mp4s of my performances, recorded 2nd violin accompaniments for you to enjoy playing along with. PDFs of my extensive written notes and personal music edition.
Also understand that your purchase comes with a 30-day no questions asked, money-back guarantee. I am that confident you are going to love this program!
Dear friend, My name is Clayton Haslop and before I learned the program I’m now following, I thought I was an accomplished violinist. My critically acclaimed solo debut at age 20 with Sir Neville Marriner and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was proof that I had “made it.” At 21 I was busy working as a freelance violinist on the hallowed scoring stages of Hollywood. Life was good.
Then my life was turned upside down. What I learned shocked me from ear to ear.
I met the internationally renowned violinist Nathan Milstein when I was given the opportunity to attend his two-week Masterclass in Zurich Switzerland. Before meeting him I thought my technique was strong.
Within minutes of watching Milstein up close and personal, I knew he “had me.”
Let me tell you, once I saw how effortlessly Milstein was playing in his late 70s, I couldn’t look the other way. As a result, I spent three years traveling to Milstein’s home in London, attending his class in Zurich, and meeting with him at various concert destinations.
Our lessons regularly lasted three hours or more. And guess who was doing most of the playing? The so-called “old man”! I had to adopt his ‘less is more’ approach myself, even if it meant saying “Okay, I’ve wasted a lot of time doing it the wrong way.”
One lesson, while reviewing playing Paganini’s G Minor Caprice (#16), for Milstein the subject of holding the violin came up.
” Let the violin rest on your left hand,” he said, after which, seated in a large armchair, he proceeded to play the Caprice with the violin resting on his chest, not even his shoulder! It was breathtaking, and I was dumbfounded!! He was — it was like magic. Here he was moving all over the violin with zero any gripping action from his chin and shoulder.
When I attempted to duplicate his feat I nearly dropped my violin.
He then explained to me that it wasn’t necessary to play the 16th Caprice with the violin on one’s chest, or without any assist from chin and shoulder, what was important was to develop a balanced, efficient left hand. As I became aware and sensitive of this truth my left hand became more fluid, my tone more even, my intonation more finely tuned than ever before.
And as worthwhile as this one point was, it was only a penny’s worth compared to the abundance of insight I received.
Over many years I lived with and tweaked all Milstein had told me. I enjoyed a very successful career. Then I brought it all to bear using the Kreutzer Etudes and Caprices as a vehicle for mastering violin technique. These principles have benefited my students and colleagues alike — in fact, the results can only be described as inspiring and PROOF that my unique approach works, and works fast.
Now let allow me to tell you how a master’s approach to playing this program has been invaluable throughout my life as a professional “first call” film recording artist.
Clayton Haslop with Michael Giacchino (The Incredibles, Mission Impossible III, Ratatouille)
Imagine yourself sitting concertmaster of an orchestra of 100 elite musicians. You’re not on a concert stage, but rather in the dark, cavernous sound stage of a major motion picture studio. A red light has just illuminated above. It’s been only minutes since you were given the piece of music you are about to record. The part contains several pages of cascading 16th notes. Suddenly, you hear 4 fast clicks coming through an earphone attached to your right ear…
Well, I think you get the idea. Yet This is this was a reality I face faced on a regular basis for more than 3 decades.
And many of the same skills needed in that high-stakes environment are what Milstein sharpened to a fine edge and what make makes playing the violin really fun and rewarding, no matter what your aspirations are. Professional. Student. Dedicated Amateur. It makes no difference. You always want your ‘game’ to be the best it can be.
It’s for the busy professional violinist who is pressed to learn new music efficiently and completely.
It’s for the dedicated amateur who is looking to ignite their passion.
It’s for the serious student who is eager to raise the level of his or her game.
It’s for the teacher who is open to a refreshing view take on violin pedagogy.
“When the first Kreutzer package came I opened it right away, followed the simple instructions about breathing, counting, fingering, intonation, etc., and noticed an immediate and surprising ease of playing. I think working through your Kreutzer in tandem will allow me to do more than learn a difficult piece, but will increase my fundamental technique as well. That will come in handy, since I have been asked to teach some Masterclasses at a Czech conservatory this coming summer. Kreutzer is going with me.”
Nick Ittzes – Hillsboro, Missouri
“As a professional violinist I can’t tell you how much your Kreutzer DVDs are elevating my overall technique. Revisiting these old friends with you has helped me learn orchestral music more rapidly and completely than ever before. Thank you!”
Rebecca Bunnell – 1st Violinist, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
“This last weekend I was playing the second violin in the slow movement of Beethoven’s Op 127. Your counting technique in the Kreutzer course was very much in my mind whilst playing and I was grateful to you! It helped a lot. A few years ago I started lessons with a well-known London quartet leader and much of my lesson time is taken up on concentrating on bow technique and sound quality.”
Brian Gompels – London
There are two ways you can get started in “Kreutzer for Violin Mastery” right now. Save a few dollars, and purchase the entire course up front, or use our monthly payment plan to spread the “tuition” over 8 short months. Take a look!
Immediate access to the entire course for $18.00, with permanent access, granted automatically after seven additional monthly payments. I am so confident you will find this program full of fresh insight and useful, practical instruction, that I’m providing a full money-back guarantee on option 1 within 30 days of purchase, and the ability to cancel at any time on option 2. There simply isn’t any reason an intermediate/advanced player should miss out on this experience. Order yours today!
Permanent digital access to all the instructional videos, performances, and audio accompaniments, as well as to the printable pdf of written notes and scores, for a one-time payment of $126.00. (just $3.00 per etude!)
All My Best, Clayton Haslop
P.S. Emerson said, “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” How true. Mastery of any task is directly related to your deep desire to make positive changes. Order your Kreutzer for Violin Mastery Course Now and experience the power these principles will unleash in you!
15 hours of detailed instructional mp4s covering all 42 Etudes and Caprices. Unedited mp4s of my performances, recorded 2nd violin accompaniments for you to enjoy playing along with. PDFs of my extensive written notes and personal music edition.
Gain lifetime access to all content after 7 months of membership Also understand that you may cancel your plan at any time for any reason
15 hours of detailed instructional mp4s covering all 42 Etudes and Caprices. Unedited mp4s of my performances, recorded 2nd violin accompaniments for you to enjoy playing along with. PDFs of my extensive written notes and personal music edition.
Also understand that your purchase comes with a 30-day no questions asked, money-back guarantee. I am that confident you are going to love this program!
