Wow! I just saw your a 3rd year student! I started watching your channel when you had just began Uni. I just started my freshman year studying ecology, but have also began studying violin at my school’s conservatory. It is so wonderful to see the progress your making. God bless☦️🙌
That’s so crazy!!!! Thank you for following along this whole time! 🥺 and wow, that’s so awesome for you as well. I’m also so happy to hear that you’re doing great things!! God bless 😊😊
I did not enjoy practicing this difficult concerto when I was a teenager😅. Thank you, Sophie, for making your practice video fun and entertaining to watch. 🎉🫠🫶👍👏👏👏
Going to audition to Peabody with this Vieuxtemps Concerto and it is killing me too 💯 Good job tho!! Inspired to practice those *painful* doublestops after watching this
Great video! Near the end, I love your natural harmonics, they're so clean! I have a few questions. How long does it usually take you for learning a new piece or concerto (depending on length)? And about double-stops, how long would it take before you start getting used to the hand positions. Do you have any suggestions on how to practice 3rds and 6ths with small hands? (I think you've made a video over this, but I'm not sure). Also, how would you approach from short fast passages to melodic double-stops without crunching or playing loudly? (Sorry, that's oddly specific). Thanks for posting great videos! Have a wonderful week, and God bless! -- Ana
Hi Ana! Thank you so much!! So glad you liked it. :) On average, it takes me a couple of months to learn a new piece or concerto. It can range from 3-12 months, though. As for getting used to hand positions, it might take me a couple of days or weeks to get used to. However, I feel like it's always a long way from perfect😅 so it's something I'll be working on until the day of the performance. As for suggestions on how to practice 3rds and 6ths, my biggest tip is to press LIGHTLY with the left hand!! It is a huge temptation to squeeze to fit all the notes in. Find the most comfortable position, and practice slowly. Finally, the transition from short fast passages to melodic double stops: maybe my biggest tip here is to use more bow with faster speed and lighter pressure. There's probably some tension leftover from playing the short fast passage, so use the melodic double stop passage as a chance to "rest" by relaxing your left arm. More bow and lighter bow will help with this. If you get the angle of the right hand correct to hit the two strings evenly, then you should need no pressure to create a beautiful sound. The perfect angle creates a naturally more resonant tone, but this is hard to achieve. I hope these were helpful!! I did my best to explain in words haha. Great to hear from you again! Have a blessed week as well! :)
Thanks Sophie. That technique takes a lot of practice. Luckily the fast arpeggiated versions are more foregiving; no one is going to hear when you play slightly out of tune. I mean, probably even Hilary Hahn does not play perfectly in tune during these kind of fast passages. Also, I'm busy with arringing a dance/pop song for oboe and string ensemble. While searching for some additional information about orchestration, someone mentioned the option to use "multiple stops" (2,3 or 4 notes at the same time). While watching your video the coin dropped, I understood that I can use these "multiple stops" for fast arpeggios within a string section.
That's so cool that you're arranging some music for unique ensembles! Please feel free to share them anytime. :) I'm also sooo happy to hear that this video even helped you realize some ways to write music for violin. Thank you for your thoughtful comment as always!
Wow! I just saw your a 3rd year student! I started watching your channel when you had just began Uni. I just started my freshman year studying ecology, but have also began studying violin at my school’s conservatory. It is so wonderful to see the progress your making. God bless☦️🙌
That’s so crazy!!!! Thank you for following along this whole time! 🥺 and wow, that’s so awesome for you as well. I’m also so happy to hear that you’re doing great things!! God bless 😊😊
I did not enjoy practicing this difficult concerto when I was a teenager😅. Thank you, Sophie, for making your practice video fun and entertaining to watch. 🎉🫠🫶👍👏👏👏
It is so hard. 😭😭Thank you so much for watching!!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 😊
Your violin practice sessions always inspire me 😊 it helps me to stay motivated, thank you for giving real and helpful advice and tips 🎉
Awww this was so encouraging to hear! I am so happy you enjoy them :). Happy practicing!
Going to audition to Peabody with this Vieuxtemps Concerto and it is killing me too 💯 Good job tho!! Inspired to practice those *painful* doublestops after watching this
Ahh that's so exciting though!! Thank you so much :). Happy practicing!
ps. say hi if you catch me on campus!!
Good Thanksgiving gift. It is my 3
2024 goal to improve double stops.
I'm so glad to hear! Happy Thanksgiving, and best wishes! :)
@@SophieCViolin happy thanksgiving!
Great video! Near the end, I love your natural harmonics, they're so clean!
I have a few questions. How long does it usually take you for learning a new piece or concerto (depending on length)? And about double-stops, how long would it take before you start getting used to the hand positions. Do you have any suggestions on how to practice 3rds and 6ths with small hands? (I think you've made a video over this, but I'm not sure). Also, how would you approach from short fast passages to melodic double-stops without crunching or playing loudly? (Sorry, that's oddly specific).
Thanks for posting great videos! Have a wonderful week, and God bless!
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Ana
Hi Ana!
Thank you so much!! So glad you liked it. :)
On average, it takes me a couple of months to learn a new piece or concerto. It can range from 3-12 months, though. As for getting used to hand positions, it might take me a couple of days or weeks to get used to. However, I feel like it's always a long way from perfect😅 so it's something I'll be working on until the day of the performance. As for suggestions on how to practice 3rds and 6ths, my biggest tip is to press LIGHTLY with the left hand!! It is a huge temptation to squeeze to fit all the notes in. Find the most comfortable position, and practice slowly. Finally, the transition from short fast passages to melodic double stops: maybe my biggest tip here is to use more bow with faster speed and lighter pressure. There's probably some tension leftover from playing the short fast passage, so use the melodic double stop passage as a chance to "rest" by relaxing your left arm. More bow and lighter bow will help with this. If you get the angle of the right hand correct to hit the two strings evenly, then you should need no pressure to create a beautiful sound. The perfect angle creates a naturally more resonant tone, but this is hard to achieve. I hope these were helpful!! I did my best to explain in words haha. Great to hear from you again! Have a blessed week as well! :)
@@SophieCViolin Thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment, it is greatly appreciated and very helpful! :D
God bless!
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Ana
Thanks Sophie. That technique takes a lot of practice. Luckily the fast arpeggiated versions are more foregiving; no one is going to hear when you play slightly out of tune. I mean, probably even Hilary Hahn does not play perfectly in tune during these kind of fast passages. Also, I'm busy with arringing a dance/pop song for oboe and string ensemble. While searching for some additional information about orchestration, someone mentioned the option to use "multiple stops" (2,3 or 4 notes at the same time). While watching your video the coin dropped, I understood that I can use these "multiple stops" for fast arpeggios within a string section.
That's so cool that you're arranging some music for unique ensembles! Please feel free to share them anytime. :)
I'm also sooo happy to hear that this video even helped you realize some ways to write music for violin. Thank you for your thoughtful comment as always!
Thanks for your interest. It will be finished next week or so. I will place a link link here.
Hey Sophie, I've tried twice to post a link here but YT is probably blocking them.
@@Lunar_Vibes oh no!! i'm so sorry to hear :( thank you for trying, though!
Maybe this will work. Look on youtube for mister groski. It is the latest track/video.
its out of tune your e of d string