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This study aims to determine the use of 20th-century expanded violin playing techniques in undergraduate-level conservatories; faculties of fine arts, education, music and performing arts, and arts and design. The study conducted a search in available national and international resources, such as books, refereed journals, and postgraduate theses, and scanned the literature for such techniques. The study used the survey model and identified 60 techniques. Furthermore, the study selected 30 violin instructorsto respond to 10 survey questions, four of which were open-ended. The search results indicated that a Bartok pizzicato and a right-hand touch pizzicato are the most common techniques, whereas a mallet and a glass stick used to strike the strings are the least common. The number of etudes/pieces used in teaching ranged between one and five. A majority of instructors do not use instructional books, necessary/useful in teaching the cited techniques in dedicated courses as part of instrument education through demonstration. The student profile is insufficient, indicating that students are not involved in the learning process. The study recommends that methods of teaching expanded techniques should be included in the curriculum to enhance the knowledge and preparedness of violin instructors educated in Turkey. |
