hi ppl!
i've been sometime since the last time i checked this thread! woowee ... it's still alive and kicking and i like it

i've temporarily stopped the lesson due to hectic work schedules... i guess that's the pain of working full time ... erm with a dog
still trying to bring myself to inform the music center that i'm quitting... just told them i'm halting the lessons for few months... how?
will try to go there and inform personally soon .. and take the deposit back.

so now i'm practicing at least a few times a week until i broke the g string yesterday?! aaaAAaa i never changed string before ...
1. should i attempt to change it myself or? i read and watched some instructions online but still...
2. should i just change the string that broke or change all the string (one after the other of course...)

cos i don wanna change the string and broke it again as the new set i bought was not cheap...


and, yes, how much does a tuner with and without metronome costs? and which type/brand will u ppl recommend... i seriously must learn how to tune the violin... previously the teacher always tune for me and he doesnt say much on how to tune e.g. like the correct way to twist the peg, when to use the fine tuner etc...

hear from u ppl soon


woowee ... the bow looks nice... carbon fibre bow? (or am i talking nonsense?)
yours?


i was still playing open strings in 1 month... or is it me - slow?? hmmm ...


i'm using eurostring. so far ok ... well at least for me... my ears are not that greatly tuned to violin yet...
but imo, beginner's violin no need to be too expensive as you can upgrade later...

hey cello ... thanks.
let see how's my schedule next week... probably will drop in one of these days.

hilarious.... but for my case i only want the electronic or chromatic tuner for my own use... not during performance ... still beginner....
but i guess during performance the concertmaster will actually lead the tuning, no?

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Added on May 26, 2008, 4:40 amyea that's nice... i would like to be a spectator when u guys get together to play.. tell us here once you managed to arrange a session...

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Added on May 26, 2008, 4:44 am
arigatou gozaimasta icypetals ... but i prefer a electronic/chromatic tuner so i can carry easily.... too much hassle to lug my lappie around to classes

This post has been edited by storm04: May 26 2008, 04:44 AM

some useful info sites on strings and brands...
http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/Stri...overstory.shtml
http://www.violinist.com/wiki/violin-strings/

and thanks cello for fixing my string

no worries... actually the conversations are quite entertaining and informative...

hey... congrats for new branch.
learning the slur now... but my hands seemed not connected to me brain...
kinda bz these few weeks... but trying best to practice every other day... hopefully able to attend lesson this week.

This post has been edited by storm04: Jul 22 2008, 03:33 AM

yo!
this thread certainly grew! happy to see it's being healthy...

been extremely bz working and have been missing classes for more than a month but been practising ... thank goodness got a great understanding teacher... hopefully would be able to go class this weekend...

anyway heard someone wrote too old to learn... i guess it's not too old to learn.... i'm 30+ and started violin this year... yea maybe hand a little stiff but it's fun to learn...

heard there's an orchestra in puchong? more info?

tot the types of violin strings used is one of the major reason for how bright your violin sounds, no?
different string brand also counts... even same brand, same type of string, they have different types quality which produces diff type of sounds

sorry just writing what i gathered from the articles i read... no personal experiences as only change 2 strings in my violin.

but definitely heard some differences in the dominant g string compared to my original g on my cina violin....
not sure the dominant g string is defective or what but a little slow in response....
as for the second string that snapped, the e string, the dominant e really sound better than the original e string which was a little harsh ... haha.. again my own opinion la..

some of the info i quoted from some sites :

types of strings matters ...
"Gut-core strings have their own unique sound, which is very full and complex with lots of overtones. "

"Many (but not all) steel-core strings have a tendency toward brightness. The sound is usually clear but simple, with few overtones."

synthetic core - "a string that sounded like a gut-core string but didn’t have the disadvantages of pitch instability and slow response. These strings use a core of perlon (a type of nylon) wrapped with silver or aluminum. "



e.g. synthetic core strings and sounds produced by different brands
"Thomastik-Infeld Dominants ($54–$58), the original synthetic-core strings, are still top sellers. The sound is brilliant and responsive, and these strings seem to work well with many different instruments."
"Pirastro’s first response to Thomastik-Infeld Dominant strings (see below) was the Aricore ($37). This string has a dark, warm sound, but can be dull and rather dead on some instruments. "
" The Infeld Red set has a darker, warmer sound, and the Infeld Blue is more brilliant. "

aaa yes. you both are rite

gosh reading in this forum makes me feel guilty... i've been super bz and havent attended classes since b4 xmas....
hopefully my teacher still remember i exists ... ahahha

yea. agreed. tried once without shoulder rest, violin kept slipping away...

hmm... interesting.... all about how to clean your violin... i am wondering why no one mentioned about cleaning the bow?
do u guys clean your bows after playing? i do ...

i really should start going back to my classes after more than 6 months of hiatus. i've got the most patient teacher, not sure he still remember i exist ? ha.. ha.. ha..

i totally agree with u.... mine is a less than rm900 china violin, but the sound is clear n loud (well i didnt have any idea as i had 0 knowledge that time) according to several experience ppl. then the g n e string snapped. changed them with the spare - dominant strings. however, the new g doesnt sound as good. and even to my inexperience ears, kinda off... maybe it is me... well i'll have to live with it until i attend the next class.... maybe get a new g-string that "fits" (pun intended)...

hmm... i shall go back to class one of these days....

so i assume we can buy a single string by itself and not the whole set, r8? so for G string, any recommedations?

erm. sorry forget to mention, the G is not out of tune. when played on it, it have a weird feel n scratchy sound to it.... dunno how to explain.... n sometimes have to press to bow in certain way n pressure to get the a clear sound

ha ha very funny...

anyway thanks for the advise.... i'll just stick to the strings until they snap...

yea. mine is eurostring300, costs rm850 ... got it around 1.5 years ago... so far it's ok for me.... but i havent played on other violins

ha ha ha .... well fret note... me got loads of grannies undies.

(erm this suppose to be some string music instrument forum.... )

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Added on November 26, 2009, 4:33 pmwhen u you know it's time to change the bridge on your violin?

This post has been edited by storm04: Nov 26 2009, 04:33 PM

just wanna share a short article bout mixing strings:

http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe631570776...c77776c027d7116

E# is also F
B# is also C

so i guess instead of using e# i guess it is much simpler to use f and similarly for b# and c

i always believe one cannot just accept things without reason.
ask google. i'm sure it can tell you all about it.

my 2 wx leave are around the corner and there are some great deals in amazon
my fingers are itching to hit the buy button.. but first need some advice/feedback on price, etc.
was wondering anyone has a price list @ msia for the items listed below?
also any alternatives that is cheaper but have similar standard available here?

1. rosin
Looking at: Jade L'Opera JADE Rosin --> USD10

what's the current price for a good rosin.
ok, so i'm a still a beginner (even after 1 year, too bz with work, i wonder whether my violin teacher still remember me??) but from this thread it seems that rosin does a little bit help your playing.

2. string
Looking at:
Thomastik Infeld Red 4/4 Violin String Set - Medium Gauge with Removable Ball End Gold-plated Steel E --> USD59.95


Dominant Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Ball-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium --> USD46.66
# Full Set includes All Ball-End Pirastro Gold Label Plain Steel E, Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core A, Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core D, Thomastik Dominant Silver Wound Perlon Core G. 4/4 Violin


3. bridge
looking at: Glaesel 4/4 Violin Bridge, Medium --> USD21 [kinda steep, just listed not sure to buy...]

this, i think i really need to change as the strings are cutting too deep into it.
how do u ppl determine when to change it? and the quality? and of course how much?

4. music sheets/books
Works for Violin: The Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin and the Six Sonatas for Violin and Clavier
by Johann Sebastian Bach (Paperback)
$10.17

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Complete: for Violin and Piano Reduction (String)
by Rok Klopcic (Paperback)
$14.52

Kreutzer - 42 Studies or Caprices: Violin Method (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)
by E Singer (Paperback)
$5.99

The Well-Tempered Clavier: Books I and II, Complete
by Johann Sebastian Bach (Paperback)
$10.36
[oops this is for my piano collection...]

Scale System : Scale Exercises in All Major and Minor Keys for Daily Study
by Carl Flesch (Paperback)
$23.95
i'm pretty sure the price is cheaper in amazon ... ya?
I'm eyeing on a few books, seems like for intermediate/advance ppl, ya, but i thought y not get it first, use it later?

and, yea, for price comparison, pls exclude shipping costs cos i've got personal courier bringing 'em to me in dec

hear from u ppl soon!

This post has been edited by storm04: Oct 30 2010, 08:19 AM