Divine Double-Stops | 5-Day Guided Violin Study
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Divine Double-Stops | 5-Day Guided Violin Study
Develop beautiful double-stops, balanced bowing, and greater confidence in playing multiple strings on the violin.
Double-stops bring extraordinary richness, resonance, and harmonic depth to violin playing. Yet coordinating two or more strings requires a refined relationship between the bow, left hand, intonation, and listening.
Divine Double-Stops is a five-day guided violin study designed to help you develop the technical understanding and physical coordination necessary for beautiful, resonant double-stops, triple-stops, and four-note chords.
Through five video lessons, original musical etudes, recorded performances, and focused practice assignments, violinist and pedagogue Heather Kaye Broadbent guides you from the foundations of two-string bowing to the artistry of chord playing.
What You'll Study
Day 1 — Gorgeous Tone & Bow Balance
Begin with the foundation of double-stop playing: producing a balanced, resonant sound on two open strings. Explore bow placement, contact, weight distribution, and the coordination necessary to sustain two strings simultaneously.
Day 2 — Left-Hand Application
Introduce the left hand while maintaining the balanced bowing established on Day 1. Explore scales with open-string drones and develop your coordination through Etude No. 10, with three levels of study to accommodate different technical abilities.
Day 3 — Left-Hand Application II
Advance to double-stops that require fingering both strings. Study the relationship between left-hand organization, finger placement, intonation, and bow balance through Etude No. 14.
Day 4 — Triple Stops
Explore two approaches to playing three-string chords. Develop an understanding of bow distribution, string transitions, and the coordination required to produce a connected, resonant sound.
Day 5 — Quadruple Stops
Bring your technical studies together through four-note chords. Explore the organization of the bow and left hand, the distribution of sound across the strings, and the musical possibilities of chord playing.
What's Included
Five guided video lessons with Heather Kaye Broadbent
A 10-page downloadable and printable study workbook
Two original musical etudes: Etude No. 10 and Etude No. 14
Two audio performances recorded by Heather for listening and study
QR codes and clickable links to all five video lessons
QR codes and clickable links to both etude recordings
Daily technical exercises and practice assignments
Practice checklists and opportunities for reflection
Exercises adaptable to different levels of violin study
Who Is This Study For?
Divine Double-Stops is designed for violinists who wish to develop greater confidence and understanding in playing multiple strings.
This study is particularly valuable for violinists who:
Are beginning to explore double-stop technique
Struggle to maintain an even, resonant tone across two strings
Want to improve left-hand coordination and double-stop intonation
Are developing their understanding of triple-stops and four-note chords
Wish to revisit the foundations of chord playing
Want to incorporate systematic double-stop studies into their daily practice
Recommended preparation: A comfortable foundation in first-position playing, basic bow control, and familiarity with reading violin music. The exercises offer opportunities for both developing and more experienced violinists.
From Technical Coordination to Musical Resonance
Beautiful double-stops require more than placing two fingers and drawing the bow across two strings.
They invite us to listen to the relationship between pitches, refine the balance of the bow, and develop the physical freedom necessary for sustained, resonant playing.
As these elements become more coordinated, double-stops and chords become expressive musical resources rather than technical obstacles.
Five days of guided study. A foundation for a lifetime of richer violin playing.
Heather Kaye Broadbent
Violinist • Performer • Pedagogue
Founder, Broadbent School of Violin Artistry
Develop beautiful double-stops, balanced bowing, and greater confidence in playing multiple strings on the violin.
Double-stops bring extraordinary richness, resonance, and harmonic depth to violin playing. Yet coordinating two or more strings requires a refined relationship between the bow, left hand, intonation, and listening.
Divine Double-Stops is a five-day guided violin study designed to help you develop the technical understanding and physical coordination necessary for beautiful, resonant double-stops, triple-stops, and four-note chords.
Through five video lessons, original musical etudes, recorded performances, and focused practice assignments, violinist and pedagogue Heather Kaye Broadbent guides you from the foundations of two-string bowing to the artistry of chord playing.
What You'll Study
Day 1 — Gorgeous Tone & Bow Balance
Begin with the foundation of double-stop playing: producing a balanced, resonant sound on two open strings. Explore bow placement, contact, weight distribution, and the coordination necessary to sustain two strings simultaneously.
Day 2 — Left-Hand Application
Introduce the left hand while maintaining the balanced bowing established on Day 1. Explore scales with open-string drones and develop your coordination through Etude No. 10, with three levels of study to accommodate different technical abilities.
Day 3 — Left-Hand Application II
Advance to double-stops that require fingering both strings. Study the relationship between left-hand organization, finger placement, intonation, and bow balance through Etude No. 14.
Day 4 — Triple Stops
Explore two approaches to playing three-string chords. Develop an understanding of bow distribution, string transitions, and the coordination required to produce a connected, resonant sound.
Day 5 — Quadruple Stops
Bring your technical studies together through four-note chords. Explore the organization of the bow and left hand, the distribution of sound across the strings, and the musical possibilities of chord playing.
What's Included
Five guided video lessons with Heather Kaye Broadbent
A 10-page downloadable and printable study workbook
Two original musical etudes: Etude No. 10 and Etude No. 14
Two audio performances recorded by Heather for listening and study
QR codes and clickable links to all five video lessons
QR codes and clickable links to both etude recordings
Daily technical exercises and practice assignments
Practice checklists and opportunities for reflection
Exercises adaptable to different levels of violin study
Who Is This Study For?
Divine Double-Stops is designed for violinists who wish to develop greater confidence and understanding in playing multiple strings.
This study is particularly valuable for violinists who:
Are beginning to explore double-stop technique
Struggle to maintain an even, resonant tone across two strings
Want to improve left-hand coordination and double-stop intonation
Are developing their understanding of triple-stops and four-note chords
Wish to revisit the foundations of chord playing
Want to incorporate systematic double-stop studies into their daily practice
Recommended preparation: A comfortable foundation in first-position playing, basic bow control, and familiarity with reading violin music. The exercises offer opportunities for both developing and more experienced violinists.
From Technical Coordination to Musical Resonance
Beautiful double-stops require more than placing two fingers and drawing the bow across two strings.
They invite us to listen to the relationship between pitches, refine the balance of the bow, and develop the physical freedom necessary for sustained, resonant playing.
As these elements become more coordinated, double-stops and chords become expressive musical resources rather than technical obstacles.
Five days of guided study. A foundation for a lifetime of richer violin playing.
Heather Kaye Broadbent
Violinist • Performer • Pedagogue
Founder, Broadbent School of Violin Artistry
