Recent Posts Tagged With 'practice'

• It Is So Hard!!!!

  Posted on Thursday October 2nd, 2008 at 22:30 in practice

  Well, again, I haven't posted in awhile. A lot had been going on in violin study and our daily life. Anyway, my son unexpectedly found a new teacher after the summer. It is fortunate for us to encounter such a great teacher for him. He demands precis...

• Practicing With a Pianist

  Posted on Friday May 23rd, 2008 at 21:29 in practice

  Well, my son hadn't had a lesson for over a month. His teacher moved back to Florida and his new teacher can't teach him until her students' recital is over this weekend. So he's been practicing by himself. This gets old if you know what I mean. ...

• Two Days Till Competition

  Posted on Thursday March 6th, 2008 at 08:56 in practice

  Well, we finally received the time allotted for my son's competition. Mar. 8th Sat. at 1:30 pm. I was very nervous because we were supposed to hear from the competition coordinator by Monday, but didn't received the confirmation email until Tuesday...

• Two Weeks Till the Competition

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 08:28 in practice

  Now, a little less than two Weeks left till the local competition. This is a county wide, so I don't know how many will audition for it. In the requirement and explanation of the competition, it states they will choose three or less winners. For the ...

• Can You See the Music?

  Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 09:15 in practice

  My son's teacher told me this story during his lesson the other day. There are three different way of memorizing a piece. One is to memorize melody and play through. Two, memorising the notes and the last is to memorize what's written on the score. O...

• Image Training

  Posted on Monday January 7th, 2008 at 12:05 in practice

  Yes, image training. Do you ever make up a story when you play a piece of music? I watched Maxim Vengerov giving a master class on TV. He comes up with all sorts of stories according to the pieces the students are playing. I think it is very useful a...

• A Happy New Year From Violinomama

  Posted on Tuesday January 1st, 2008 at 16:35 in practice

  A Happy New Year!!!! I can't believe we entered into 2008. Usually, I make a New Year's resolution, such as losing 20 lb., or something like that, but this year, I decided not to put myself on the spot and make myself feel guilty when I can't accom...

• Establishing Practice Routine

  Posted on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at 07:28 in practice

  My son's practicing time seemed to be somewhat disorganized. He's been practicing between three to four hours for the last year or so. The more he gets older, the more things were added to his routine. Even the scale seemed to be getting longer si...