Found out today that I have to learn this as part of a trio for july21st public performance .

the idea is we all 3 play the same thing but 2 bars apart.

Help/critique/critcism please, all comments taken in a positive context no matter what you say, lol

(also have Air on G string on my Youtube channel, but have uploaded it before to FM and once is enough. Again for same public performance so all help greatfully accepted) 

Fiddlestix said

Well done, Terry,,, you should have it down PAT by the 21st.  Make sure you block out the other two violin's, all playing the same thing can get confusing. Also, take a look at your video,, your bow is drifting quite a bit. Looks like a little more flex in the wrist is what you need.

Good luck, you're doing great.  

Thanks Ken, as soon as I start concentrating on the notes, my bow wanders, when I know the notes, I can concentrate on bowing. Catch 22 methinks! Lol

Kevin M. said

TerryT said

Kevin M. said

Your bow is all over because you are bowing from your shoulder.  My teacher tells me that all the time and when I concentrate on bowing from my elbow it stays rock solid.

Spot on Kevin, I see when I bow from the shoulder coz my bow makes an arc. From
The elbow it's like an up and down piston.
I just wish I could remember to elbow it when I'm trying hard to play the right notes. Will I ever get it together?

 

Try this little trick. play against a wall with your upper arm against the wall after a time it becomes normal.

Cheers Kevin, I'll work on that first thing tomorrow (23:15 here now, too late but I'm itching to try it )

Late bloomer said

Thats a pretty intense look on your face Terry,  its amazing how much consentration this little hoppy takes!

 Sometimes after pratice I have to take a nap!

Anyway sounding good, keep up !

if ever I feel I am getting too intense with this piece of music, I try and remember this rendition….
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Thanks Pierre,
Have found a few examples on YouTube. One good one with a flute and guitar. Have been driving Debbie nuts consistently playing it over and over.
There is a dotted 1/8 note just before the 1/16 notes, on some examples it's played as a trill.
There's a couple of notes where I'm moving over 2 strings even though I'm using 4th finger to practice my vibrato, I don't think shifting to 3rd position will save me haha!

Good point about a group rehearsal, my teacher hasn't mentioned that. But if all three of us are practicing with our Teacher it shouldn't be too difficult.
(I'm writing it but not really believing it! Practice together HAS to be better.

My teacher would also like to do our Pirate project, I said I'm sure you wouldn't mind, but I'd ask first.
It'll mean more publicity across the pond. Everyone here loves it!

If anyone else wants to do Canon and record it, We could use it as a play along duet or triplet, I'll photo the score and post it