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 strings and thingsJuly 16, 2009 at 1:43 PM i have 5 days off of work coming up w/ absolutely no obligations, aside from those i gave myself to a) workout as much as possible (i am taking up running, so i'm currently working on building my endurance) and b) practice violin as often as possible. i feel as if i have been struggling during my practices in terms of technique. my teacher provides a lot of great insight and is able to help me with things like intonation and posture while i'm there for my lesson. however, i start to over-obsess when i practice about sounding perfect all the time and i think it makes me sound WORSE because i get to the point where i can't simply relax and play. i know i can overcome it but it definitely is a challenge for me at this current time. anyone have any tips on how to relax and "let go" during practice (aside from just doing it hahaha)? also i've been wanting to read a good book for violin students regarding theory and/or technique. any suggestions? i've browsed a bit on amazon but have no idea what the best choices are.From Andrew Paa
Posted on July 17, 2009 at 3:01 AM The Galamian book, the Leopold Auer book, Teaching Genius (it's about Dorothy DeLay), and the Flesch Volume One of his scale system. From Dimitri Adamou
Posted on July 17, 2009 at 3:22 AM Breathing is an important technique for relaxatiobn. Try to breathe out and feel it travel along your arms and shoulders, get the mind set that your so damn relaxed that your about to go to sleep. [ok not that far, don't get lazy! But just staying relaxed is important ~ if you get tense from this stage it is easily noticed!] Or your so relaxed, you feel very light. That one works by visualising energy coming into you from your head down to your feet. This entry has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. |
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