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Topic: The Trials and Tribulations of a Beginner |
caeman
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:35 am Subject: The Trials and Tribulations of a Beginner |
I still have the violin, I just don't practice with it as much these days. Between my music ministry duties, work and family, I just don't have as much time to practice on 8 different instruments. I ... |
Topic: The Trials and Tribulations of a Beginner |
caeman
Replies: 83
Views: 74389
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:12 am Subject: The Trials and Tribulations of a Beginner |
I am not practicing as much these days. My work in music ministry has me primarily focused on vocals, drums and bass guitar now. |
Topic: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 7739
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:51 pm Subject: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
#MusicPractice
One whole hour of practice on the fiddle! w00t!
Open strings
Simple scales (G, D, F, Bb, Ahava Raba)
Arpeggios (G major scale)
String crossingss
Tunes from memory
*Le ... |
Topic: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 7739
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:49 pm Subject: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
Tonight's practice included the usual scales and a few tunes. And, to practice my by-ear learning, I attempted to play Hatikvah. I came REALLY close, but ended up looking at some sheet music to fill ... |
Topic: Begone with you friction tuners! |
caeman
Replies: 3
Views: 6817
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:18 pm Subject: Begone with you friction tuners! |
My cello is a laminate student model. It cost me all of $200 and I am 7th owner. Or close to it. |
Topic: Begone with you friction tuners! |
caeman
Replies: 3
Views: 6817
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:47 pm Subject: Begone with you friction tuners! |
I got out the cello tonight and spent 15 minutes tuning it. Ya know, it just ain't worth the hassle on this student cello. I did a Google search and found where someone else used bass guitar tuners ... |
Topic: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 7739
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:12 pm Subject: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
A short 15-minute session tonight. Between a migraine and my injured ankle, I just wasn't up for much else tonight. |
Topic: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 7739
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:58 pm Subject: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
What was supposed to be just a 15-minute nightly ritual turned into 45 minutes. Oops. Now that I actually know a bunch of music from memory, it makes practice a little more fun once I've complet ... |
Topic: The Practice Space Seems to Matter |
caeman
Replies: 1
Views: 4515
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:02 pm Subject: The Practice Space Seems to Matter |
I tend to practice in my small music/computer room, and sometimes it doesn't sound good. Mostly from bad bowing, but I think I am getting a lot of resonance from the surrounding instruments. It soun ... |
Topic: Violin pieces - sugestions |
caeman
Replies: 10
Views: 13170
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:41 pm Subject: Violin pieces - sugestions |
You don't have to like it learn it. Every song can teach you something. For example, Ashokan Farewell can teach you patience as you keep a slow pace. |
Topic: Violin pieces - sugestions |
caeman
Replies: 10
Views: 13170
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:29 pm Subject: Violin pieces - sugestions |
If you want something slow and waltz-like to play, Ashokan Farewell. |
Topic: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 7739
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:33 am Subject: A New Commitment To The Fiddle |
I had kinda gotten away from much fiddle practice this last year while I was working getting playing time on bass guitar, but now that the bass practice time and gigging is stabilizing, I am finding I ... |
Topic: Ashokan Farewell |
caeman
Replies: 4
Views: 6796
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:27 am Subject: Ashokan Farewell |
This little tune from Unger & Mason called Ashokan Farewell has recently caught my fascination. Ken Burns discovered it and used it for his Civil Wars PBS series, but I never really noticed it th ... |
Topic: Still At It |
caeman
Replies: 0
Views: 3964
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:59 pm Subject: Still At It |
...but not very often. I fit in my 15 minutes when I can, but I recently have been playing bass guitar in a new band, and at two churches. I am playing guitar in my own acoustic duo.
I traded for ... |
Topic: Back into the practice routine |
caeman
Replies: 1
Views: 4072
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:27 pm Subject: Back into the practice routine |
Bleah! My love for music instruments, many music instruments, means that sometimes forget to practice on a few of them for a while.
I do love the sound of the fiddle, so I've gotten back to giving ... |
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