Showing posts with label Classical Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classical Music. Show all posts
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Singing
My teacher doesn't want me to sing thru my nose. I said I wanted to sing at church, and she suggested something Italian with high notes.
Violin
I am getting better rosin when I can, too. Also, there's the shoulder rest.
In college for string class for a year 3 days a week, we climbed very slowly. I tended not to make mistakes.
I just feel that in most cases it's best not to linger.
Plus, other than the mistakes with hitting other strings and maybe from not having the shoulder rest, seems to be okay.
My fingers are getting stronger to remember where to go, I hope.
If it's not good with the shoulder rest, I'll need to focus on the notes, again, somehow, probably.
I liked playing around. I'm not sure what would happen if I didn't.
My teacher likes what I did, so far, but we'll see.
I am happy I am getting better and starting with my fingers in place again. I was very good at it in college. I think they made it easy or we were younger.
In college for string class for a year 3 days a week, we climbed very slowly. I tended not to make mistakes.
I just feel that in most cases it's best not to linger.
Plus, other than the mistakes with hitting other strings and maybe from not having the shoulder rest, seems to be okay.
My fingers are getting stronger to remember where to go, I hope.
If it's not good with the shoulder rest, I'll need to focus on the notes, again, somehow, probably.
I liked playing around. I'm not sure what would happen if I didn't.
My teacher likes what I did, so far, but we'll see.
I am happy I am getting better and starting with my fingers in place again. I was very good at it in college. I think they made it easy or we were younger.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Ruining My Voice
I had a teacher who specialized in speech and theater. I liked her and took singing from her in the summer.
She asked if I'd do musical theater or opera with her, and I said art songs. I ended up doing musical theater.
So, I ruined my voice.
Don't worry, I have a new instructor for these times who I can work around with.
She asked if I'd do musical theater or opera with her, and I said art songs. I ended up doing musical theater.
So, I ruined my voice.
Don't worry, I have a new instructor for these times who I can work around with.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
My Audition for Freiburger Barockorchester
Here's me doing a church song I like:
Me Singing:
More Good Examples, Forgive the Mistakes:
Older Samples I Found From Around YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1hcl39E93X0
In fact, here is a song from college. The others were largely Italian ones, too.
Here's an Italian one:
I just missed taking German in college, but here's a sample of me learning The Trout/Die Forelle:
We did do a little German, and I felt I picked it up well. My grandma speaks Dutch, too.
Singing Lessons
My mom said I could start 45 minute singing lessons in May. Violin is 1/2 hour. Singing is good for 45 minutes because of warming up things.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
My Nails From Playing Violin
The pointer fingers both got significantly shorter soon and probably look wider.
Violin Lesson Books
I bought 2 books, Essential Elements for band levels 1 & 2. We used this in college string class.
For my lesson yesterday, I got there early and practiced from a book for about 1/2 hour and got thru about 1/2 the book.
A lot of the beginning was pizzicato.
For my lesson yesterday, I got there early and practiced from a book for about 1/2 hour and got thru about 1/2 the book.
A lot of the beginning was pizzicato.
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