Just came across this thread.

I play the violin semi professionally for some time now, and played for various private and open functions, normally in quartet setting. But now seldom play loh cause I'm focusing on pop music productions (mainly chinese industry). Almost never practice my violin now play like sh*t already...

This post has been edited by pigcat: Feb 11 2008, 05:28 PM

cool! added u to the list:) glad to have u around.should prac more:) so u r saying that u r into production like music engineering?

Thanks for adding me to the list!

Nope I'm not audio engineer, I'm a full time (also free lance) music arranger now.

I have a friend who's MPO player, a Romanian, and his skill is like... then I look at my playing...

This post has been edited by pigcat: Feb 12 2008, 01:22 PM

i dont need to look at MPO, my friend in MPYO oready makes my lausy playing skills look even more like crap xD But he's a violinist =D but listening to perlman play viola makes me feel bad too T.T I need serious training... even i doubt my way of holding my bow and vibrato T.T

saying of vibrato, its really hard. needs a lot of time to practise. BTW, I hvnt learn vibrato yet....still a long way to go for me

my vibrato came very natural to me says my former teacher mr.chye. but sometimes overlook it when playing with band members;p

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Added on February 12, 2008, 5:41 pmactually learn my 1st vibrato through music concert video vanesse mae;p

This post has been edited by kimmie: Feb 12 2008, 05:41 PM

i learnt from my teacher, well, i see how he does, and follow him, he din teach me xD but in the end, my other friend told me how to do it properly, cos i was doing it wrongly.

Heh if you've watch perlman play bumble bee on cello you'll fainted, that guy is really multi talented...

Actually I learned vibrato in the very early stage, my teacher tought me a very useful way of doing it, it's the finger join excercise to "free up" the joins (hard to describe in words, though). Quite easy, i'll say, due to the method. My vibrato is the finger join way, which is the most traditional way. Have heard people talking about other way but I haven't really seen it in person.

Just wondering you guys/gals who play the violin, is that your primary instrument? I pickup violin quite late but my primary instrument is piano anyway.

piano main. =) 2nd main instru = violin, then switch to viola.

I learned from the internet that there were 2 types of vibrato, the wrist/hand vibrato and arm vibrato. I can't practise vibrato yet until i can get perfect intonation on my 1st postion.

Wrist vibrato is the IMHO the "correct" one. Minimum movement is essential, save the hand movement for shifting instead.

SAME HERE!:) violin i took up when i was form 4...piano was my 1st instrument

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Added on February 14, 2008, 12:29 pmcool..thanks for the tip:) btw to all romantic string lovers out there HAPPY VALENTINE DAY!

This post has been edited by kimmie: Feb 14 2008, 12:29 PM

happy valentines to all string players. =)

any events for strings player lately?

Just thought of bump this thread a bit haha...

There're several chamber music going on MPO, have a look. Ticket very cheap only RM10, there're few interesting chamber pieces coming up so be sure to book ticket early! I went for the Beethoven violin sonata and Mendelson string quartet, nice!

bad thing here is that i've no quartet, or friends to practice, so lonely playing viola myself =.=

can always play with musicians in club / church etc:) im looking fow next month to get maybe a guitarist to play along with me

Yeah RM10 is a fair price.
But the best is still RM 15 Student price for any seat in the house. Including Premium

Anyone here knows the age limit for student price?

i dont think there is a limit..the last time someone around 25 went with his student card:)

Hi all,

I stopped learning violin for about 3 months. I was waiting for a music school to assign a teacher for me but at last they do not have any teacher.

So I'm looking for a private teacher. Actually I learn for fun. Due to I'm a working adult, I may not able to have class every week. I heard from others there is pay-per-lesson class. Means I make appoitment with the teacher and pay after the lesson. Anyone know who is doing this?

Thanks.