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Topic: Introductory message |
RuthBrons
Replies: 5
Views: 11708
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:42 pm Subject: Introductory message |
Welcome, Alana.
Your keyboard background will really help you with learning your left hand finger placements, in terms of really knowing where the whole and half steps are.
But don't forget t ... |
Topic: To Clap or Not to Clap, That Is the Question. |
RuthBrons
Replies: 18
Views: 32037
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:10 pm Subject: To Clap or Not to Clap, That Is the Question. |
Time stands still for no one, and I think this tradition is now bending.
I have noticed in recent years that some savvy conductors I have played for in the NYC area have been making a point to give t ... |
Topic: 2 technique questions from a mid-level player |
RuthBrons
Replies: 7
Views: 15667
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:53 am Subject: 2 technique questions from a mid-level player |
The squeaky E string can be blamed on so many things --
bad string, barometric pressure, errant flesh touching the string, etc.
Classic advice is to jar the stubborn string into vibration by deli ... |
Topic: Bow Hold Buddies |
RuthBrons
Replies: 6
Views: 19492
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:13 pm Subject: Bow Hold Buddies |
Thank you Eve, for your question last year regarding the Bow Hold Buddies bow accessory, which was posted literally within days of the product's launch.
Unfortunately, the initial responses were no ... |
Topic: sharing : a fun but effective idea from a French violin prof |
RuthBrons
Replies: 3
Views: 10607
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:42 pm Subject: sharing : a fun but effective idea from a French violin prof |
Here's another fun and effective idea to shape beginning bow holds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qzpfmNIdcE |
Topic: Good music carrying case? |
RuthBrons
Replies: 1
Views: 7500
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:39 pm Subject: Good music carrying case? |
The type of case you are looking for might be known as a "catalogue case", originally intended for salesmen to cart around their catalogues.
A Google search just now produced lots of good o ... |
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