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Comment by Kelly Torosian on March 16, 2010 at 2:06pm

Can anyone help me find actual data on standardized testing in relation to orchestra/musical ability? I've tried Google Scholar, but all the resources that come up require you to purchase them in order to read the full text. As you can probably imagine, that doesn't help me with my research paper at all.
Thanks!

Comment by Kevin England Huffmaster on February 17, 2010 at 1:08pm

Thnx everybody who helped me on my question!!! rlly appreciated it! :D

Comment by Kevin Robinson on February 10, 2010 at 3:07pm

I recommend the bowing vids on this web-site.
http://www.toddehle.com/id69.html Seems that somewhere I saw something on "figure 8" bowing, which was explained helps keep the bowing straight.

Comment by Kelly Torosian on February 10, 2010 at 9:55am

Mostly it's just practice. When you're practicing and want to work on your bowing, try going really slowly, and watch yourself. Being in front of a mirror helps, because you can see how straight your bowing really is.

Comment by Kevin England Huffmaster on February 9, 2010 at 10:15pm

hi, im totally new to this, haha, and i've been playing violin for like... not long... and ummm, im not sure if there is a different place im suppose to ask this, but can anyone tell me a tip to keep my bow parallel to the bridge and finger board? Unless its just practice and stuff.... anyways if u could comment on my profile how to do it thatd be great :)

Comment by Vladimir on October 17, 2009 at 5:32am

Hello! Glad to be here!
My name is Vladimir.Just finished Belgrade Faculty of music last week!
I'm doing a lot of arranging for quartets..so if someone need anything we can work something out!
I am also a part time member of "Mefisto youth symphony orchestra", co founder of Orpheus string orchestra Belgrade,founder of Infinity Quintet and dare I say the all things guy :) in it.
My hobby is arranging and I LOVE chamber music and playing with my friends. Currently rehearsing for some studio work...

Comment by Silvia Crastan on August 29, 2009 at 3:13pm

Does somebody know the professional orchestra freelance scene in London? I would like to join some orchestras. In Switzerland I have played in a couple of freelance orchestras, but here I don't have the right contacts.
can somebody give me advice?
Thanks

Comment by Jean Goon on July 17, 2009 at 1:12pm

Hi. My name is Jean. Have been taking violin lessons for 1 1/2 years. Am studying etudes out of the Wohlfahrt book and A Tune A Day book and almost finished with Suzuki Book 1. Went to a festival last weekend sponsored by The Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago. It was wonderful. I so wished I could join them as they asked anyone to come up. But I need the music in front of me to play and none of hem used sheet music or a book. I do have their songbook but am having a difficult time memorizing the tunes. Some of the fiddlers don't even read music but they can play wonderfully by ear.I used to be able to memorize some tunes on the piano but not yet the violin. Maybe because I am older now (59) and I was a kid when I took piano lessons. But I am going to keep trying so I can join them next year hopefully. They had so much fun.

Comment by Janice Tucker Rhoda on April 3, 2009 at 4:39am

Hey Violinist Friends - what a great site! It took me a while to discover it - so busy writing my method books, producing DVDs and CDs.... I posted some photos of my students at Cambridge Center for Adult Ed in Massachusetts. I teach an ABCs of Violin Teaching Course there if you are ever interested in traveling to Boston. Here are the photos: http://www.allthingsstringscommunity.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2j5x5ozcl1l2t
Best wishes to all!
Janice Rhoda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janice_Tucker_Rhoda

Comment by Dave Light on March 26, 2009 at 11:20am

"Ain' no thang!"

Papa Haydn, eh? OK, I'm assuming we're talking about the famous theme which (according to apocryphal legend) Haydn wrote to wake up the slumbering, after dinner crowd at his concerts. All the more reason to keep those initial bow strokes short (but "inb the string") close to the end of the fingerboard. When that forte "D" comes along, go right back to the frog and dig in "subito". Most "easy transcriptions" have this note as a whole note, so maintain your index finger pressure and bow speed throughout the stroke.

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