Autumn approaches
violin
Been back into the grind, adding 3rds and 6th double stops alternating fingers in G. I've been revisiting 3rd position, and things are ok. My left hand (this has become an epoch) continues to challenge me, but I win from day to day with a little effort, lots of exercise, and equal amounts of stretching.
My vibrato is coming along but not where I need it to be, and I've been playing songs that allow me to shift and use vibrato with my little finger. My instructor told me vibrato is easier in the higher ranges and it is.
The double stops are most humbling, and I think would be easier if I were not in mild pain. Yesterday though, was 'a little' better than the day before, and that better than the day before--but only slightly. I got some extra instruction from Violin Masterclass online that will be very useful. I love their site, and have contributed to the Starling Foundation because they brought a comprehensive set of skills to the public freely.
I started running other scales just to get in the habit and found this easier than I had previously guessed. I hope to get more intently into scales in the near future.
I also had a chance to check out three specific performances online and on TV that were cool. Two were on violin masterclasses online, and one was on the History channel. The two on violin masterclasses were "Caprice Basque" and a Schubert Duo. The one on History Channel was simply an example of clean clean form and bowing playing "Cannon in D" and "Air on the G String". The Caprice Basque was brilliant, in my mind. The lady violinist's pizzicato (l) while playing melody at the same time was awesome, and the overall piece was thrilling.
Until later.
Been back into the grind, adding 3rds and 6th double stops alternating fingers in G. I've been revisiting 3rd position, and things are ok. My left hand (this has become an epoch) continues to challenge me, but I win from day to day with a little effort, lots of exercise, and equal amounts of stretching.
My vibrato is coming along but not where I need it to be, and I've been playing songs that allow me to shift and use vibrato with my little finger. My instructor told me vibrato is easier in the higher ranges and it is.
The double stops are most humbling, and I think would be easier if I were not in mild pain. Yesterday though, was 'a little' better than the day before, and that better than the day before--but only slightly. I got some extra instruction from Violin Masterclass online that will be very useful. I love their site, and have contributed to the Starling Foundation because they brought a comprehensive set of skills to the public freely.
I started running other scales just to get in the habit and found this easier than I had previously guessed. I hope to get more intently into scales in the near future.
I also had a chance to check out three specific performances online and on TV that were cool. Two were on violin masterclasses online, and one was on the History channel. The two on violin masterclasses were "Caprice Basque" and a Schubert Duo. The one on History Channel was simply an example of clean clean form and bowing playing "Cannon in D" and "Air on the G String". The Caprice Basque was brilliant, in my mind. The lady violinist's pizzicato (l) while playing melody at the same time was awesome, and the overall piece was thrilling.
Until later.
posted by al justice | 6:58 PM
