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Posted by nic01445 on Jun-20-2004 19:52:

String Instrument

Any TAs out there that play stringed instruments? What insturment? How many years of study? What are you currently working on?

For me, I have been playing the Double Bass for about six years. I am currently working on Konzert in E Dur by Karl Dittersdorf, Sonata in G minor by Henry Eccles, and various other college audition pieces.

Posted by DarkWater on Jun-20-2004 20:00:

lol

cello, 10 years (started when I was 4, took some time off), working on Dvorak Concerto, Bach - 6 suites, Kodaly Sonata, a few other pieces as well.

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-20-2004 20:10:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkWater
...working on Dvorak Concerto, Bach - 6 suites, Kodaly Sonata, a few other pieces as well.

I'm working on Bach's Suite No. 2 in B minor. That is a fun one! Especially the Badinerie portion at the end.

Posted by DarkWater on Jun-20-2004 20:19:

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
I'm working on Bach's Suite No. 2 in B minor. That is a fun one! Especially the Badinerie portion at the end.

Actually, I played through that one a few times today.

Posted by Chris d(-_-)b on Jun-20-2004 20:21:

Violin. Playing for 15 years. Working on all sorts of things but mainly Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole. I've also played some Mendelssohn concerto in E minor on the side.

Posted by Chris d(-_-)b on Jun-20-2004 20:23:

Re: String Instrument

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
Sonata in G minor by Henry Eccles

I've played the "violin version". Quite nice.

Posted by meneedit on Jun-20-2004 23:01:

once I get an acoustic guitar and start recording i'm going to make a mastepiece.

or am I going to get it and find out that i'm no good at it?

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-20-2004 23:53:

quote:
Originally posted by meneedit
once I get an acoustic guitar and start recording i'm going to make a mastepiece.

or am I going to get it and find out that i'm no good at it?

Don't feel to bad when you suck horribly when you first pick it up. Just remember: perfect practice makes perfect.

Posted by meneedit on Jun-21-2004 00:04:

ok, cool

yeah i used to play piano i ended up skipping step 2 and 3 and did grades 1,2 and 3. Then I stuffed up on my grade 3 exam and decided to stop playing. dont know about a guitar though... cant seem to hold those damn things properly

Posted by Tranc3 on Jun-21-2004 01:45:

Sometimes I use some old shoelaces and string them between two cans.

Posted by Paula on Jun-21-2004 02:23:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been playing violin for 7 years now. I'm not a virtuoso for anything but now that I'm getting more serious about playing I've gotten much better. It sounds corny and I didn't use to believe it, but it really is true that you can't force the music. I've learned in the past year that you just have to play from the heart and its so much better and more fulfilling to play when you do.
Some pretty sounds come out when I'm "emotional"...yeah okay, I;m gonna shut up now.

Pieces working on...

Tchaikovsky- serenade for strings - pezzo in forma sonatina + walzer

it's alright, but I really need some new music

*oh yeah, and getting a new violin in Poland kinda helped when I got rid of my shitty one*

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-21-2004 02:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Paula
Pieces working on...

Tchaikovsky- serenade for strings - pezzo in forma sonatina + walzer

it's alright, but I really need some new music

*oh yeah, and getting a new violin in Poland kinda helped when I got rid of my shitty one*

I absolutely love Tchaikovsky! His piano pieces, to me, are ranked up there with Chopin. I especially love the Finale to Symphony #4.

I need to get a new bass and bow soon before college auditions . I just don't have $15,000 to spare at the moment

Posted by smokeape on Jun-21-2004 02:40:

Re: String Instrument

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
Any TAs out there that play stringed instruments? What insturment? How many years of study? What are you currently working on?

For me, I have been playing the Double Bass for about six years. I am currently working on Konzert in E Dur by Karl Dittersdorf, Sonata in G minor by Henry Eccles, and various other college audition pieces.

I prefer playing with the bonafone...

[[[smoke]]]

Main Element ft Kyla - Take Me Down (Lemon8 Mix)

Posted by Paula on Jun-21-2004 02:56:

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
I absolutely love Tchaikovsky! His piano pieces, to me, are ranked up there with Chopin. I especially love the Finale to Symphony #4.

I need to get a new bass and bow soon before college auditions . I just don't have $15,000 to spare at the moment

I know! All these other people have like 4 or 5 violins and billions of bows, etc. Those people....grrr...jealousy.

hAha , lately tho I've been trying to find new styles of music to play.

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-21-2004 03:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Paula
I know! All these other people have like 4 or 5 violins and billions of bows, etc. Those people....grrr...jealousy.

hAha , lately tho I've been trying to find new styles of music to play.

You might want to take a look at some music by Mark O'Conner.

He, Yo-Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer compiled a CD called Appalachia Waltz. It is like contemporary appalachian music.

Posted by Paula on Jun-21-2004 03:19:

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
You might want to take a look at some music by Mark O'Conner.

He, Yo-Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer compiled a CD called Appalachia Waltz. It is like contemporary appalachian music.

alright, i'll check it out. my friend just ordered yo-yo ma's obrigado brazil too...

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-21-2004 03:25:

Re: Re: String Instrument

quote:
Originally posted by smokeape
I prefer playing with the bonafone...

[[[smoke]]]

My God man, what is your obsession with apes?!

Posted by nss on Jun-21-2004 03:25:

i wish i could play the didgeridoo.

oh shit. that aint no string, thats a wood.
nm

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-21-2004 03:35:

quote:
Originally posted by red eyed phil
i wish i could play the didgeridoo.

oh shit. that aint no string, thats a wood.
nm

Nigga you crazy.

Posted by EssentialMix3r on Jun-22-2004 22:15:

Guitar, for about 4 years. Kinda weird, I was just fooling around and figured out a way to play "Sandstorm" on guitar last week.

Posted by enferno on Jun-22-2004 23:51:

9 years of guitar

Posted by KilldaDJ on Jun-22-2004 23:55:

used to play the violin in primary school. played it for abt 2 years then just one day i decided to give up, couldnt be arsed with it anymore.

i play the guitar now, its teh win. banging out metal riffs in drop d etc

guitar is teh win too

Posted by DarkWater on Jun-24-2004 05:38:

quote:
Originally posted by nic01445
I need to get a new bass and bow soon before college auditions . I just don't have $15,000 to spare at the moment

Lots of violin shops will lend you a fine bow for a week or two so you can play on it before deciding whether to buy it or not. (audition week)

Posted by davinox on Jun-24-2004 05:45:

string instruments are for queers

Posted by nic01445 on Jun-24-2004 06:04:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkWater
Lots of violin shops will lend you a fine bow for a week or two so you can play on it before deciding whether to buy it or not. (audition week)

Huh, I never thought of that. None-the-less, I still need my own decent bow.

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