Listen and Learn

January 11, 2010 at 3:25 AM

It has been several months since I've recorded a practice session on viola. While this is often a painful experience, picking out each and every mistake I make, the learning experience is invaluable. No matter how my friends, teacher or colleagues critique me, only by listening to myself objectively can I really decipher what they are all telling me and apply it.

While the piece that I'm preparing now is less demanding technically, I've been focusing more on the musicality of the piece. This time around, listening to my practice recordings have been a pleasant experience. The improvements I made since last March when I was preparing for the audition are now apparent. My intonation, clarity, use of vibrato and dynamics have made leaps and bounds. Granted, there are still mistakes and plenty of room for improvement. However I must say that I'm pleased with the progress.

So, with no futher adeu, here is the latest: www.violinist.com/media/1295/ Not so bad for this almost 40 amateur.

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