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Ending on a low note: June 2010
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Is a link to a radio broadcast I did last week when I was performing the Bartok Concerto in Houston. Chock full of interesting factoids for the viola-nerdy. Looking forward to seeing you at the next festival! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Ending on a low note. Why is it good to end on a high note? For violists and all the other "lower clef" players, there's nothing more satisfying than ending on a nice, honking low note.
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Ending on a low note: A Violist's Vacation
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Clay Pipkin: Acoustical Engineering and Music Major, Violist. 16 Billion people, about 25% of the world's population, don't have access to clean water- that's five times the population of the United States of America. More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war. Throughout history, NGO's and other help groups have gone into countries and communities trying to make a difference, but often d...
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Ending on a low note: The Traveling Violist
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Friday, October 30, 2009. For those of us who have to fly with our violas this winter, where can we find that handy piece of paper that says we are allowed to carry on our instruments? Ot006urj.net/carry on.pdf. November 1, 2009 at 12:16 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ending on a low note. Why is it good to end on a high note? See it in action. To download, right click on image and choose "save". There was an error in this gadget.
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Ending on a low note: October 2012
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Sunday, October 7, 2012. What is going on! The blogosphere and other media are buzzing. The arts are doomed! Is locked out, Atlanta Symphony. Just settled with HUGE concessions, and even Chicago Symphony may be in trouble. Even America's venerable music conservatories. Are announcing cuts and trying to "rightsize" their programs. Disgust for modern day buzzwords and rhetoric aside, one has to wonder: IS this a symptom of the times? Art is and should ...
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Ending on a low note: Concerto Competition Studio Class!
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Concerto Competition Studio Class! Today in studio class you were the judges. The goal of this exercise is to. 1) simulate and encourage fear and paranoia in the contestants, a.k.a your studio-mates. And 2) to let the rest of you experience power! Studio Standings from studio members (not all). Laura, Ariel, Gabe, Jhoana, David, Mary, Danielle. Laura, Ariel, Jhoana, Gabe, Danielle, Mary, David. Made by the class, even th...
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Ending on a low note: What is going on!?!?!?!
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Sunday, October 7, 2012. What is going on! The blogosphere and other media are buzzing. The arts are doomed! Is locked out, Atlanta Symphony. Just settled with HUGE concessions, and even Chicago Symphony may be in trouble. Even America's venerable music conservatories. Are announcing cuts and trying to "rightsize" their programs. Disgust for modern day buzzwords and rhetoric aside, one has to wonder: IS this a symptom of the times? Art is and should ...
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Ending on a low note: May 2011
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Sunday, May 29, 2011. It's been quite a while since any of the nerdy violists published on this blog! I'm sure it was because we were all practicing.yeah, that's it. Came across the best site. Chock full of great and useful info along the lines of what I have been yelling at my nerdy proteges all YEAR. MORE focus excercises, MORE drills, MORE tests, MORE of what makes you cry.I mean strong. So if you feel like "please, sir, could I have some more?
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Ending on a low note: January 2012
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Here is a very interesting collection of articles about vibrato. I've found that one of the hardest things to do to a student is to slow down a fast vibrato. What you basically have to do is ignore the learned vibrato and start again from the beginning. Sometimes it may even seem easier to start a new vibrato from the right hand! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Ending on a low note. Why is it good to end on a high note?
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Ending on a low note: March 2010
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Clay Pipkin: Acoustical Engineering and Music Major, Violist. 16 Billion people, about 25% of the world's population, don't have access to clean water- that's five times the population of the United States of America. More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war. Throughout history, NGO's and other help groups have gone into countries and communities trying to make a difference, but often d...
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Ending on a low note: Vibrato!!!
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Ending on a low note. Viola, violists, music and more! Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Here is a very interesting collection of articles about vibrato. I've found that one of the hardest things to do to a student is to slow down a fast vibrato. What you basically have to do is ignore the learned vibrato and start again from the beginning. Sometimes it may even seem easier to start a new vibrato from the right hand! July 4, 2012 at 9:31 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ending on a low note.
