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Topic: want to help me find hip and eccentric violin music? |
LSOviolinist
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Views: 12942
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:47 pm Subject: want to help me find hip and eccentric violin music? |
I have to second ctviolin's recommendation of the Kronos Quartet. They are a VERY interesting group that encompass so many different kinds of genres and styles, and they do push the boundaries. There ... |
Topic: Testing the same pitch strings at the same time |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 2
Views: 6428
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:30 am Subject: Testing the same pitch strings at the same time |
Hello scotiwis,
There is a problem with doing this. The bridge on your instrument, as well as the nut at the top of the fingerboard, are made and cut specifically for each string. Putting a G stri ... |
Topic: Confidence |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 2
Views: 6509
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:07 am Subject: Confidence |
Hello Melissa,
I am sorry to hear about those tough moments. Panic-attacks can be devastating to a performer's career. I'd encountered something similar to this years ago.
I asked my self thes ... |
Topic: What do you do durring your "short breaks"? |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 1
Views: 5720
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:11 am Subject: What do you do durring your "short breaks"? |
Hello Focused!
What a interesting and refreshing question!
Well, I tend to use those periods just as you said to "let your mind relax." I do this by drinking water and having a light ... |
Topic: Beta Blockers |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 16
Views: 21119
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:56 pm Subject: Beta Blockers |
Mokumoku,
I appreciate your perspective and comments. I think you may have misunderstood my words and interpreted them in a different way than I intended. If I wrote my post in a way that seeme ... |
Topic: Beta Blockers |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 16
Views: 21119
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:37 am Subject: Beta Blockers |
Lemuel,
I have seen players completely demoralized by seemingly insignificant comments on their playing. These comments can tarnish and bruise a developing ego. When you wrote
"a perform ... |
Topic: Beta Blockers |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 16
Views: 21119
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:23 am Subject: Beta Blockers |
Maggini,
I of course support you and others like you that suffer from similar conditions. I guess what I am getting at is that to use beta blockers simply as a means to "calm nerves", ou ... |
Topic: Beta Blockers |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 16
Views: 21119
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:50 pm Subject: Beta Blockers |
Lemuel,
I think you are absolutely correct about the "fear of rejection and criticism." Once a performer comes to the realization that they are performing for themselves and not the audi ... |
Topic: Beta Blockers |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 16
Views: 21119
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:47 am Subject: Beta Blockers |
I was recently speaking with a colleague before rehearsal and we wandered into conversation about beta blockers and their effects on performance. She told me that a number of professional musicians to ... |
Topic: GDAE beginner |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 4
Views: 7322
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:51 pm Subject: GDAE beginner |
Lemuel, I believe he thought that by reducing the string pressure on the body of the violin, it would allow the instrument to refresh itself and breath. Another interesting tip that he wrote about was ... |
Topic: GDAE beginner |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 4
Views: 7322
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:37 pm Subject: GDAE beginner |
GligaLeftHand, I am not sure if I understand your question. Are they new strings? If they are, they will require some time to settle into their designated tone. If they are not, do not release the ten ... |
Topic: Violin with two tuners |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 1
Views: 4850
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:28 pm Subject: Violin with two tuners |
GligaLeftHand, I assume you are writing about the "fine tuners" on the violin. The reason why some violins have four fine tuners is for ease of tuning. It is more difficult to tune with the ... |
Topic: The problem with music stores |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 9
Views: 12254
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:55 pm Subject: The problem with music stores |
Lemuel, the only thing that I would add to your page on tuning would be the actual tuning of the instrument G-D-A-E. I know you state it on other pages but to re-state it would be a good idea. Other t ... |
Topic: The problem with music stores |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 9
Views: 12254
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:37 pm Subject: The problem with music stores |
Lemuel, that article on violin tuning is very good. What a great webpage to offer to students. Great job!
And to Stradsman, it's nice to know that I'm not alone in the music store conundrum! And ho ... |
Topic: The problem with music stores |
LSOviolinist
Replies: 9
Views: 12254
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:14 pm Subject: The problem with music stores |
Thank you Lemuel! I appreciate the offer of help, however I was only making an observation. I have been on the road, traveling from city to city, and frequently stop at music stores just for the he ... |
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