KATHY JUDD - VIOLIN, MUSIC & COMMON SENSE
a down-to-earth approach for stellar music-making
In my perfect world, there would be the marking of "R" in music. Playing the composer's intent of degrees of loud and soft or fast or slow is, of course, imperative. But I wish there was a marking to remind players of the importance of factoring the importance of resonance in their sound.
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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