| Wolf shoulder rest: leg becoming loose |
[Oct. 25th, 2011|10:47 pm] |
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I can't find much online with regards to issues with Wolf shoulder rests, but over the last couple of months one of the feet has come loose right at the pivot point where it attaches to the "body" of the shoulder rest, and as a result, the whole thing can sometimes slip off my violin in the middle of playing if my posture shifts just so. It almost feels like I ought to be able to tighten a screw or something but I'm not entirely sure how to go about tightening that up again.
Hopefully people still read this--I've all but abandoned LJ these days but wasn't sure where else to go in order to answer this. I did send them a message through their website as well.
(In case it matters, I have a 4/4 Wolf Forte Primo. In every other way, it freaking rocks--it has done so much for my posture over the last year.)
Thanks so much! :) |
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| YouTube Symphony |
[Dec. 11th, 2010|10:02 am] |
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that I am a finalist for the 2011 YouTube Symphony in Australia!! From now until December 17 you can vote for your favorite videos, and the number of votes will be part of the final decision. My video is here: http://goo.gl/9dCp0 . It is called "YouTube Symphony Audition / Probespiel" (If the violins don't show up right away, find the violin in the pop down menu above the thumbnails. Mine will appear, but please click on any other video and then mine after, otherwise for some reason the vote doesn't work.) If you like it, please vote for me!! You can vote for other videos too - once per video per day!
Thank you very much!!!!! |
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| Quantum Strings |
[Oct. 16th, 2010|08:02 pm] |
String question!
I want to replace my strings, and I happen to have a full set of spares that I think came with the violin. However, they're a make called Quantum, and I'm struggling to find any reviews or anything online. (Mostly because searching "quantum violin strings" gives you a load of stuff on string theory).
So, has anyone used Quantum strings? Are they any good?
If not, can anyone recommend me an alternative brand? I'm a student, so the cost is an issue, but at the same time I've been playing for long enough that I'd be willing to invest in more expensive strings, if they were worth it.
(Also, how easy is it to replace your own strings? I've managed to go for far too long without learning. This time I'm planning to see if my local music shop would do it, and preferably let me watch, but if not any tips would be helpful. Is it similar to putting strings on a guitar? I have a guitarist friend who reckoned he might be able to do it, but I wanted opinions first!) |
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| Orchestral Bowings... anyone... |
[Sep. 11th, 2010|07:38 pm] |
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in a momentary fit of mental blockage or retardation, I have forgotten the proper bowings for the 'Scherzo' from A Midsummer Night's Dream....
I'm thinking retakes? down on the 1/8 note with a retake for the beginning of the 1/16 notes? yes? I've played this piece a thousand times and I am havign major brain-farts at a time when I have an important audition coming up... holy cow... :(
any help would be great. also point out any unique or odd bowings that I have forgotten about maybe? I'd love you forever... :) |
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[Jul. 29th, 2010|12:55 pm] |
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Hi. :) So, I've been playing for about eight years now, and recently (in the past couple months), I've started sometimes to get tension in my left hand while playing. I feel it mostly right beneath my thumb and in the space between my thumb and my pointer finger. If I keep playing too much when this happens, it starts to hurt incredibly bad and I start to cramp up. I've talked to my teacher about it and she says to just be very aware about it, to take a break it if it starts to happen, tap my thumb a bit against the neck to loosen it up if it happens when I'm playing and I can't stop, etc., but I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has certain ways of dealing with it that work really well for them? |
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| Orchestra |
[Jul. 22nd, 2010|08:55 pm] |
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So I got my audition music for orchestra in the mail today.
The director gave us "G Minor Symphony" by Mozart. Pretty popular tune, but also pretty difficult.
However I'm really confused about what the other piece is. Its by Rimsky-Korsakov, and all it says by the title is "Cap. Esp." (somebody wrote that in so I could be wrong). Does anybody know what that means? If so can anyone provide me with a recording of it? I can't seem to find it anywhere. |
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| Motivation anyone? |
[Jul. 1st, 2010|03:24 pm] |
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After finishing my last jury for college I seem to have completely lost any motivation to practice at all. I'm a little bit better now than I was at the beginning of the summer since I'm now actually teaching, but I still don't have much motivation.
Anyone have any tips on how to get motivated again? |
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| Sound |
[Jun. 19th, 2010|08:00 pm] |
My violin has been sounding weird for the past two weeks or so. It sounds more muted than it used to. I'm thinking:
1. I didn't use it for 2 months because I was trying out another violin. Is 2 months long enough for the sound to change?
2. Could it be the weather? It's been really hot but lately it's been starting to rain. Is the humidity getting to my violin?
3. Or is my violin just "maturing" and the sound is moving from being bright to being more round?
4. I actually [ACCIDENTALLY!!] dropped this violin August 2009, but had it repaired. Is it possible that the crack is opening again or something like that?
Help. :( Should I have my violin checked by a violin-maker? |
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| De-humidifiers |
[Jun. 16th, 2010|10:39 pm] |
Help, please! I've moved for a summer internship, and the humidity here is wreaking havoc on my violin. The pegs have been completely stuck since the day I arrived. Like, stuck to the point that there is no possible way I can free them to put on any peg dope. I've tried keeping my violin right next to the window AC unit in my apartment, and I've put rice in an old nylon and stuck that near the pegs (and that did work once, but it hasn't worked since).
It's only really become "dire" today because my G, D, and A were staying in tune with each other, so I could still actually play, but my D's now badly out of tune. I'm concerned about the harm this much humidity for so long may have on my violin, too.
If you have suggestions for how I can de-humidify my violin, I would really appreciate it. Recommendations for home-grown remedies and products available in violin stores are more than welcome. I may start calling some area violin shops as well to ask for advice. |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 24th, 2010|06:13 pm] |
Just some general get-to-know-the-world-out-there questions:-
1) Who is/are your favorite violinist/s? Why? What performances/recordings by the person would you recommend?
2) What is/are your favorite piece/s to listen to?
3) What is/are your favorite piece/s to play?
Hope to get some answers and to have a general feel of what everyone's preferences are :) |
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| ClassicalConnect.com |
[Mar. 9th, 2010|09:46 pm] |
ClassicalConnect.com is your virtual concert hall. It offers independent classical musicians the opportunity to be heard around the world while providing music lovers with a large selection of music performed by some of the most interesting musicians around.
If you are a casual music lover, you can listen to our playlists or browse through the music, selecting your favorite instruments. We have a great library of complete performances, from fleeting mazurkas to long sonatas and concertos. The library grows continuously with uploads from all over the world. Some of the compositions have been recorded by different performers, which we think creates a wonderful opportunity for comparing the music's different interpretations: our site has a unique feature created specifically for this purpose.
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| Creating a self-playing feedback loop on a violin? |
[Feb. 25th, 2010|10:45 pm] |
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I had an idea but, since I'm a novice, I don't know if it's been explored professionally yet because I don't know what it would be called. Here's the theory.
Violin is typically limited to one hand bowing and one hand pressing the strings to produce notes and harmonics. On an electric guitar, you can start a feedback loop with an amp, producing the tones of all five strings simultaneously. From there, you can introduce a null-tone which negates the sound until a string is touched. In essence, you have one frequency perfectly ramming into another frequency, and they cancel each other out until a string is touched, which changes the frequency and lets it get through the amp as sound. So, it's like playing all of the strings, all at once, all the time, making the guitar fret into more of a keyboard type instrument that you press to play instead of plucking with a pick.
If I could do this with a violin, it would allow it to be played dynamically without the need for a bow, freeing up another hand. I wonder if I could build something to do this, or if it's been done before successfully? Maybe I could mount an ebow (a portable device that produces a small, fluctuating electromagnetic field) over the bridge?
Ideas? Comments? |
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| I need recommendations on buying a pickup |
[Feb. 25th, 2010|10:06 pm] |
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Hi everyone! I started learning the violin last year in an attempt to learn sheet music and because I love the dynamics of the instrument.
However, I'm losing interest because I feel no connection with the classical music prevalent in the Suzuki books. While I understand the reasoning behind the pieces (to progressively learn the bowing/finger techniques), I'm not in love with it.
So, tonight, I convinced my teacher to help me experiment with the instrument. We searched about the music store trying different styles of pickups and different amps for my acoustic violin, but I was wondering what your experience is with this path? Perhaps you can recommend some specific tools, or grant some advice for what I should be looking for?
I'm searching for a deeper, grungier sound like a distorted electric guitar, but I would love to stick with the bowing and fretless style of the violin. At this point, I'm certainly not going pro, so I don't need the absolute best gear. Consider it an experiment with an instrument I love, and one that I know has much more potential than I've been exposed to so far.
Thank you in advance! |
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