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Kevin -
I have one instructor that is totally laid back and has the 'take it as it comes' attitude. My other instructor is a former conductor, feels that I should be in fifth position by now, should be shifting smoothly with no problem, and should…
Has anyone ever experienced this? I've noticed that once I go for 3rd and 4th position (viola) this happens to me. Not each and every time, but it still happens.
Could I be tensing my arm perhaps? Aside from being mindful of it and taking freq…
Wow Nancy I had no idea! If I had to learn all those clefs, I'd have to have a 3 pound box of chocolates in my practice room to prevent me from losing my mind........
And now, I've seen some of the strangest fingerings I've ever come across. I woul…
Ok the piece did not contain a mis-print as I thought. It appears that violists MUST learn the treble clef as well as the alto clef in order to progress. Forgive my rant.
I really thought that the publisher mis-printed it. (Glad I didn't call or wr…
Oh I understand that they make books out there for every level. It's just that when you hear a piece and you think to yourself,"Wow that sounds pretty basic - almost easy even. Perhaps easy enough where I can play it..."
Then you order the sheet mu…
"Every Wall is a Door"--at least if you're a transcendentalist like Emerson. Anyone who is pushing themselves to improve is going to hit a wall at some point. That's when you hang on for dear life, keep pushing and watch as the door appears. Maybe t…
Wow it's the same with viola. I remember asking my instructor why moving forward was so darned hard, and he said,"Because you are learning a stringed instrument."
I ordered some sheet music that sounded lovely on you-Tube, music arrived in the mail…
Nancy that is hilarious! But sad......
Do you have another professional you could try out?
--Ann Marie
I had that experience a few years ago. I just didn't want to practice anymore, I felt like I was going in circles. My teacher kept repeating things and I was bored out of my mind. I took a break, didn't do much more than easy things out of movies. M…
How do you cope or what do you do when this happens? Could it be burn out? How do you recognize that and what should you do about it?
This - believe it or not - came from an adult learner. I think he was studying violin for approximately 18 months and approached me one day at work and asked,"Can you recommend a teacher for me? I'm going to leave me current teacher. I don't want to…
I went to a luthier who adjusted my chinrest and gave me a new one. The effect was immediate. Then, I got a teacher that adjusted my shoulder-rest, which brought my viola more to the direct front of me, instead of on the side. Just like in the video…
Ann Marie here checking in from the violas. I was also on the 8:00 p.m. slot with Smiley and John. I was placed with the Principal - Richard Field. What an honor. Mr. Field was as kind as he was talented. It was a night to remember.
It was as if Su…
Congratulations, and Enjoy, Ann Marie!
Hi Guys -
I can't believe that I was one of the lucky ones allowed to play with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on February 4th at the Strathmore. I'll let everyone know how it goes. We are playing Tchiakovsky's 4th Symphony - 4th Movement, and…
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- At 8:53am on January 20, 2010,
Monica Hesse said… - ok lets just keep in touch!!
- At 5:31am on November 30, 2009,
Morgan Sweatman said… - Ann Marie, is that a Luis & Clark Viola as your profile picture?
- At 7:23pm on November 16, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- well thank you just have some pics taken off you and load them on your page.
- At 6:20pm on November 12, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- Soooo..... what are you doing up there in Maryland?
- At 9:38am on November 12, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- I am wondering where are you at?
- At 7:39pm on November 3, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- Hey Ann Guess what I made my first cello recording!! From My H2 Zoom pro flash recorder.
- At 5:15pm on September 30, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- well!!! that just confirms my ambition for it!(the L&C Cello)
thanks!
- At 9:06pm on September 29, 2009,
Monica Hesse said…
- ooooh Ann Marie! I am looking forward to having an L&C cello just like your violin!!
Can't wait! Got some money saved up for that!
- At 12:13pm on September 8, 2009,
Ruth Brons said…
- Hi Ann Marie,
A bit belated, but….
Welcome to the All Things Strings community!
Ruth Brons
Inventor of Bow Hold Buddies[tm] Instant Bow Hold bow accessory for violin/viola, and
CelloPhant[tm] Instant Bow Hold bow accessory for cello
www.things4strings.com
- At 1:30pm on July 23, 2009,
Greg Cahill said… - Re: Your avatar. Is that a Luis & Clark violin? How do you like it?
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