Recent content by anonymous011513

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In terms of the recit, it's hard to say exactly what you need to do with it. The excerpt varies greatly among different orchestras; there's even one conductor (I can't remember who) who strongly feels that the recits should be played in the same tempo as the section played by the winds...

An off-topic question to the poster: Can you flex your left arm (bicep) without lifting anything?

yeah no reason to change from an instrument you already like unless you feel that you have the need and money to get a better one. As for size, i'd say it really depends on YOUR size. You will adapt your technique to different string lengths, but as with all things, there are advantages and...

I'm a big fan of the second suite minuettes. Although playing them at pitch would be tricky, but I think its doable.

I've played in orchestras for about 6 years now, and in the past three years i've been playing in orchestras with bigger sections. What i've found is that I notice my intonation a lot with a 2 person section, and less (though not significantly) in larger sections. I agree that larger sections...

I've never seen the second grip either. IMO, i'd imagine its highly unstable and adds a lot of tension to your right hand. I would find it really hard to do spicatto or any bow stroke for that matter with the second grip.

Didn't you ever get sore fingers in your right hand? All this callous-building stuff takes time. Regarding placement of thumb on the string, i've heard from many different teachers that it should be parallel with the bottom of your nail. I am a classical player, but it makes sense: the skin...

The storch hrabe etudes were the first thing that came to mind when I was reading this post, and I'm glad you came across them. They're good for mastering more basic things, which we all need to do. Not to say that they're easy, but they put the basics to the extreme. It isn't your etude that...

Hey, so, lately in my practicing I've noticed that i'm having trouble separating what I do with my right hand from my left hand. For example, I have a hard time keeping my left hand relaxed as I put a little more emphasis on a note in my right hand. Because of this, I'm finding my vibrato to be...

Well when you say that they ask for a more distinct sound between your piano and mezzo-forte (p and mf, respectively), you know that p=quiet and mf=kinda loud, but quieter than a forte? When I read your post, this was never established in terms of volume and it seemed like you were getting at a...

Hey mike-- There are a lot of different fingerings, and I think i've learned about 3 different fingerings, and I hear that later in your career you'll know about 12. For that high C run (the third and fourth), i've started working on it this way E A D G A 4-1-4-2-+-3-1 The 1...