November 9, 2006
violin
Just when I thought my funk had drowned me, the entire internet made me slow down. ;). The result has been amazing, and though still not perfect, my efficency has made literally leaps and bounds.
I ran a poll at Violin Masterclasses and discussed it at violinist dot com. Buri, Sue Belcher, Susan D, and Jeewon have been literally overwhelming my brain with advice not only on learning speed, but my nemesis (though I clean up the angst in that word before it bights me) vibrato. I think beyond reading Perlman's and Haun's advice on the matter of learning, that by asking so many questions I also made myself accountable somehow--there's something to that.
Also an old acquaintence from Charleston started contacting me at just the same time that I found another teacher. Interesting. Anyway, I begin lessons next week, and am so looking forward to it--especially now that I have a better feel of how to make progress, and hopefully nurture this progress.
I chose to change instructors for alot of reasons. First, my new one has phenomonal phenomonal control over vibrato--almost enough said if one reads my blog and follows me at violinist dot com and violin masterclasses. Second, a change of scenery was indicated based on general frustration, part of which I take full ownership of. And finally, as an undergraduate I learned the power in different perspectives. And that is all there was to this change.
I loved my old instructor, and as with other people who have helped me add the layers of life I value, will always be loyal to that memory. But at the same time and as an adult student, I learned that one should know where they are going and learn to be responsible for that. And that, is on me.
A few years from now I intend to write on adult learners, as well as extending Suzuki to the adult's perspective. Others are already approaching the Suzuki angle, but I've been exploring it for so long, feel as if I'm right there from the get-go.
My left hand is improving nicely, though now I'm free to play more, so then developed overuse issues,which I have also taken ownership and control of as well. But most importantly, my f2, f3, and f4 are feeling 'great' even if there is a little awkwardness in f3 remaining. But at the same time, my left hand has always been less developed than my right one. And, I'm noticing things on piano that having recovered my southpaw 'seem' to be showing improvement after years of leveling off. And that's cool.
Anyway, my vibrato--clean vibrato with all the elements is coming online on A/E strings, though the moving of the hand to vibrating position is still a challenge. On G/D there are problems, and my new teacher is aware of it.
I'm advancing through Mignon, and Lully in S2 nicely, and this slow down to learn thing--wow.... I've decided to go backwards a little, and do some cleaning up, now that I understand this better, though I'll be pushing forward towards Boccerini as I do so.
Just when I thought my funk had drowned me, the entire internet made me slow down. ;). The result has been amazing, and though still not perfect, my efficency has made literally leaps and bounds.
I ran a poll at Violin Masterclasses and discussed it at violinist dot com. Buri, Sue Belcher, Susan D, and Jeewon have been literally overwhelming my brain with advice not only on learning speed, but my nemesis (though I clean up the angst in that word before it bights me) vibrato. I think beyond reading Perlman's and Haun's advice on the matter of learning, that by asking so many questions I also made myself accountable somehow--there's something to that.
Also an old acquaintence from Charleston started contacting me at just the same time that I found another teacher. Interesting. Anyway, I begin lessons next week, and am so looking forward to it--especially now that I have a better feel of how to make progress, and hopefully nurture this progress.
I chose to change instructors for alot of reasons. First, my new one has phenomonal phenomonal control over vibrato--almost enough said if one reads my blog and follows me at violinist dot com and violin masterclasses. Second, a change of scenery was indicated based on general frustration, part of which I take full ownership of. And finally, as an undergraduate I learned the power in different perspectives. And that is all there was to this change.
I loved my old instructor, and as with other people who have helped me add the layers of life I value, will always be loyal to that memory. But at the same time and as an adult student, I learned that one should know where they are going and learn to be responsible for that. And that, is on me.
A few years from now I intend to write on adult learners, as well as extending Suzuki to the adult's perspective. Others are already approaching the Suzuki angle, but I've been exploring it for so long, feel as if I'm right there from the get-go.
My left hand is improving nicely, though now I'm free to play more, so then developed overuse issues,which I have also taken ownership and control of as well. But most importantly, my f2, f3, and f4 are feeling 'great' even if there is a little awkwardness in f3 remaining. But at the same time, my left hand has always been less developed than my right one. And, I'm noticing things on piano that having recovered my southpaw 'seem' to be showing improvement after years of leveling off. And that's cool.
Anyway, my vibrato--clean vibrato with all the elements is coming online on A/E strings, though the moving of the hand to vibrating position is still a challenge. On G/D there are problems, and my new teacher is aware of it.
I'm advancing through Mignon, and Lully in S2 nicely, and this slow down to learn thing--wow.... I've decided to go backwards a little, and do some cleaning up, now that I understand this better, though I'll be pushing forward towards Boccerini as I do so.
posted by al justice | 12:24 AM
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