To provide a comprehensive overview of the tutorials posted on this blog,
the following listing presents every tutorial in its proper chronological
sequence, from the most basic to the most advanced.
HOW TO ACCESS TUTORIALS
You may want to find a specific tutorial or you may want to work from the very first
beginner lesson in The Fundamentals, then then go lesson by lesson, in order. Here’s how:
VERY IMPORTANT LESSON!
To Learn How to Set Your Theremin’s Pitch Control
If you’re just starting out, this is crucial. You want LESSON ZERO. In quotation
marks, just type “Lesson Zero” in the search field. Then press “Enter.” Click on
the lesson title and the lesson will play.
For Lessons 1 through 9
Type a ZERO and lesson number into the search field within quotes (for example,
“Lesson 01″ “Lesson 02″ etc).
Press ENTER and you will be taken to a new page. Click on the lesson title and the
lesson will play.
For All Other Lessons
Locate the lesson you’d like to access in the listing, then type the lesson number
into the search field within quotes (for example, “Lesson 19″ “Lesson 38″ etc.)
and press ENTER. The lesson heading will appear, usually right at the top. Click on
the lesson title and the lesson will play.
THE FUNDAMENTALS
Lesson Zero: Learning to Set Zero Beat
Hand and Body Positions
Lesson 01: Theremin and Body Positions
Lesson 02: Pitch Hand Positions
Working with Pitch
Basic Pitch Fingering:
Lesson 03: Part 1 – Natural Hand and Finger Configurations
Lesson 04: Part 2A – Introduction
Lesson 04: Part 2B – Basic Pitch Fingering
Lesson 05: Part 3 – Isolated Wrist and Finger Technique
Lesson 06: Finding the Center of the Pitch
Basic Pitch Matching:
Lesson 07: Part 1 – Matching While Allowing the “Slide”
Lesson 08: Part 2 – Matching Random Sequence Without the “Slide”
Lesson 09: Part 3 – Matching Scales, Intervals and Intricate Sequences
Lesson 10: Part 4 – Matching Game: Call and Response
Volume Hand Technique
Lesson 11: Part 1 – Two Basic Movements
Lesson 12: Part 2 – 3rd Basic Movement, the Downstroke
Moving Toward Free Flow
Lesson 13: Part 1 – The Concept of Playing without Trying
Lesson 14: Part 2 – Integrating Melody During Free Flow
An Approach to Playing Any Song
Lesson 15: Part 1 – Isolation Technique
Lesson 16: Part 2 – Pitch Location, Scales and Melding Melody
Lesson 17: Part 3 – Engaging the Body More Fully
Lesson 18: Part 4 – Using an Extension of Yourself
Lesson 19: Part 5 – An Ambidextrous Approach
Mechanics of Vibrato
Lesson 20: Three Basic Hand and Arm Positions
THE ESSENTIALS
What Does a Theremin Sound Like?
Lesson 21: Part 1 – The Attack
Lesson 22: Part 2 – The Sustain
Lesson 23: Part 3 – The Decay
Lesson 24: Part 4 – Attack/Decay Combinations
Lesson 25: Part 5 – Using Combinations to Lend Character to Melody
Mechanics of Vibrato
Lesson 26: Part 1 – (See Lesson 20, above)
Lesson 27: Part 2 – Single Pitch – Static to Rapid
Lesson 28: Part 3 – Single Pitch – Wide/Narrow/Wide and Narrow/Wide/Narrow
Lesson 29: Part 4 – Single Pitch – Your Choice – Create Vibrato
Lesson 30: Part 5 – Toward Vibrato as a Means of Expression
Toward A New Pitch and Articulation Mindset
Introduction
Lesson 31: Part 1 – Dissolving Inhibition
Part 2 – Embracing Imperfection
Lesson 32: Chapter 1 – Rethinking Vibrato
Lesson 33: Chapter 2 – Rethinking Vibrato, Continued
Lesson 34: Chapter 3 – Exploiting the “Slide”
Lesson 35: Chapter 4 – Exploiting the “Slide,” Continued
Lesson 36: Chapter 5 – Let’s Go “Pitch Fishing”
Lesson 37: Part 3 – Inviting the Impossible
Lesson 38: Part 4 – Taking New Control
Lesson 39: Part 5 – Working with Yourself
Getting Out of Your Own Way
Lesson 40: Part 1
Lesson 41: Part 2
XTREMES
Working at the Threshold
Lesson 42: Part 1
Lesson 43: Part 2
Xtreme Pitch Jumping
Lesson 44: Part 1 – Pitch Placement
Lesson 45: Part 2 – The Volume Hand and Pitch Memory
Lesson 46: Part 3 – Feeling, Intuition and Muscle Memory
Lesson 47: Part 4 – Pitch Groupings, Jumping with “Slide”
Lesson 48: Part 5 – Jumping without Sliding
Xtreme Articulation
Lesson 49: Part 1 – Isolated Hand Tapping – Downstroke on Flat Surface
Lesson 50: Part 2 – Sense Memory – Downstroke Over the Volume Loop
Lesson 51: Part 3 – Isolated Complex Rhythms on the Upstroke
Lesson 52: Part 4 – Isolated Complex Rhythms Over the Volume Loop
Lesson 53: Part 5 – Articulation and the Pitch Hand
Xtreme Volume Hand Techniques
Lesson 54: Part 1
Lesson 55: Part 2
Lesson 56: Part 3
Lesson 57: Part 4
Xtreme Self-Expression
Moving Toward Free Flow – Emotional Exploration:
Part 1 – (See Lesson 13)
Part 2 – (See Lesson 14)
Lesson 58: Part 3
Lesson 59: Part 4
Expression and the Pitch Hand:
Lesson 60: Part 1
Lesson 61: Part 2
Lesson 62: Part 3
Xtreme Pitches and Rhythms
Lesson 63: Part 1
Lesson 64: Part 2