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Joe P	I've watched the videos on shoulder rests, holding the violin, and the series on squeezing the neck (which motivated my original search that led me here). I can easily and comfortably hold the violin with no hands and even press down lightly on the fingerboard without discomfort... all good. The problem for me is that as soon as I put ANY pressure whatsoever on the side of the neck with my thumb, the instrument immediately begins to come off my shoulder resulting in a strong motivation to go back to the death grip. The only place that I have found where I can put my thumb without this happening is directly under then neck. Any idea what I am doing wrong and how to correct it? Thanks, joe 2 Responses Posted: May 18, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

Eileen	Anyone ever hear of Teoria music theory site ? Here's a link to their page with some theory exercises on it. Check it out and comment here what you think. http://www.teoria.com/exercises/index.php You have to pay to get the whole thing, but there's really enough here to begin with to keep one busy for awhile I think. 0 Responses Posted: May 18, 2012

Lynne de Velazquez	hi Beth! And everybody! First off -- the Video Lesson Library is amazing! I have had 8 violin teachers -- some of who were/are very well known -- and none of them gave me the tools that have been captured on this website -- and I thank you! Can't wait to come to Austin for a private lesson! That being said -- Let me get onto what I need help with -- I am currently struggling with Seitz concerto #5 1st mvt. The frustrating thing is that this piece looks like it should be easy! But I can attest that (at least for me) it is not. The 1/16th notes are so darned fast! And at this point I am of the mind that the issue holding me back does not lie with my left hand -- but rather with my bow arm. Any suggestions? 15 Responses 1 Videos Posted: May 14, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

KarenJ	Wow! the workshop itinerary looks jam packed! I won't be able to sleep until then!! can't wait to hear the Pachelbel piece. may I ask what skaludes are? or is that a secret term we'll find out about later. ;) oh, so much to think about! 15 Responses Posted: May 17, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

Joe P	To tape or not to tape that is the question... I had tapes on my violin from when I started to take lessons 25 years ago but they've fallen off and even the marks from the adhesive are fading fast. I can still hit notes fairly well, and with the help of an iPod app, can practice hitting them perfectly. So, the question is, should I replace the tape markings because it would make playing a bit more comfortable or just push through and gradually get used to playing without them? Thanks in advance! joe 5 Responses Posted: May 18, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

J. David	Thoughts on how to learn new material fairly quickly (~20 tunes in 5 weeks)? June is going to be a busy month for me. For my annual fiddle recital, my wife and I are going to attempt a duet on fiddle and shuttle pipes. It'll probably be a MSR (March, Strathspey, Reel) set of Scottish tunes that can be played on both instruments. I also told my teacher that I might like to do a slow tune, either solo or duet with piano. I'm thinking about Waves of the Danube a.k.a The Anniversary Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvXB-FzNO8 Also, I joined a small Scottish fiddle group last month who are doing a concert in early June and who would like me to play at it. We meet once a week. For the concert, there's a list of about 17 tunes that I have to learn. The tunes aren't difficult but they are new to me (some of them I`m somewhat familiar with). For me, memorization is the only way that I can even attempt to play tunes up to speed (although I can read music, I can only do so at a slow tempo). For now, I've put the tunes into MuseScore so that I can play them back to get a feel for how they sound and get them into my head. I can also slow them down enough to follow along while sight reading. Did I bite off more than I can chew? Any thoughts on how to go about learning, getting up to speed, and retaining roughly a tune every day or two (I do have lots of time to practice)? Dave 57 Responses 10 Videos Posted: April 27, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

Joe P	Hi all, I'm new to the site and a beginning violin student. Do you think it's realistic for me to try to learn Si Bheag Si Mhor by O'Carolan? To begin with I would not be including any embellishments (because I don't know how). To give you some perspective as to where I'm at, I am making my way through Bach's Minuet 1 from Suzuki book 1. 3 Responses 2 Videos Posted: May 18, 2012 Last Comment: May 18, 2012

Sean	Hey everybody. Here is the Gossec Gavotte that I played yesterday at my recital. I'd just appreciate any suggestions or recommendations. Thanks! *Sean* P.S. - I know that the intonation is really bad... That's because when I got there, I had to pull out my violin and go play without any chance for warm up!! What I'm asking is to just look past the intonation because of that. Hopefully my piano piece makes up for it!! :) This discussion includes members-only video content 4 Responses Posted: May 7, 2012 Last Comment: May 17, 2012

Jason Eke	Hi everyone, So the house building is officially on. It's taking up a lot of time, but lots of fun. I thought I'd share my kids latest video here, because I get a kick out of their performance of Song of the Wind. For fun, we shot the video out at our lot. Best Regards, Jason This discussion includes members-only video content 8 Responses Posted: May 16, 2012 Last Comment: May 17, 2012

Ray	Hi From Vancouver Island, The violin is finished and strung up. I'm still a little nervous putting full tension so I'm slowllllllyyyyy adding the tension. Not sure what I'm nervous about but there you have it. I'm using Obligato strings and they certainly sound different even at this stage of the game. I could also feel the wood vibrating at this early stage while with the first violin this stage took almost 4 months. I'm learning that the bear I have to over come is putting the sound post in. The fun part was the carving whether with chisel, planes, or with the scrapers. Accuracy was down to tenths of a mm and fractions of ozs. Tape tests on the body indicates the wood is in tune over two octaves in the note of B. That's all folks. Ray 11 Responses Posted: May 12, 2012 Last Comment: May 17, 2012