KATHY JUDD - VIOLIN, MUSIC & COMMON SENSE
a down-to-earth approach for stellar music-making
A forte is not the same in every case. It's not about decibels; it's about context. What would happen if you played the forte in a Mozart symphony as you sat in your orchestra's rehearsal, the same as the forte in your Tchaikovsky concerto when you are soloist with the same orchestra? Same? No. Different? Absolutely.
Welcome to My Blog! Please enjoy these thoughts on playing the violin, often written after assisting a student through a unique challenge...
Especially in long lyrical passages, the short notes - upbeats or connecting notes - are overlooked in favor of concentrating on making...
You need to breathe when you play. Sounds obvious, right? However, the "fight, flight, freeze" reaction of the sympathetic nervous...
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