5th position?

August 15, 2006 at 8:56 PM

Como esta ud? How is everybody. Muy bien, I hope. I have been excited, I will very soon begin studying past tense in Spanish. This may not seen very exciting to you, but to me it makes me very happy.

Moving on. Violin practice goes very well. I have a question. I am playing a song just out of my league. Anyways, It goes into the 5th position. What is the easiest way to practice that and get it correct? Do people put fingering tape out that far?

In piano, I just attented a music seminar on how to play better for your church. Loved it. Great deal of information. It was led be Dr. Mike Zachary. Who I admire very much.

Cello practice is going slow. In about half a year I want to start lessons.

That you so much for reading this.
I want a grand piano and anyone who like to give toward this, please e-mail me.
Adios para ahora.

Daniel B.

From Richard Hellinger
Posted on August 15, 2006 at 11:42 PM

Umm.. I wouldn't put a fingering tape out that far, But that is me. I believe that fingering tapes make you rely on them too much. I would use a tuner and practice shifting that high. If you ever go into a professional orchestra they have pieces where it goes as high (the highest Ive seen) 12th position for 1st violin. And you need to be able to shift to these positions without finger tapes.

From Eileen Geriak
Posted on August 16, 2006 at 4:33 PM

I've been working out of a book called "Introducing the Positions" by Harvey Whistler. I have found it to be very helpful. I'm still in vol. one...haha... and I expect that I'll be there for awhile. :-)

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