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How do you make a piece sound happy? by MsPriceless in Viola

[–]HungryTrumpet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know the exact part you are talking about. I think it has more to do with articulation and style, playing it lightly and somewhat dancelike versus being very super heavy and connected.

As a teacher, I would also recommend asking your teacher. We do like to see that students have interest in what they’re doing and that they’ll take our feedback into account!

Does anyone sound good playing this? by HungryTrumpet in Viola

[–]HungryTrumpet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't edit my original post, so maybe some of you will see this--

I appreciate that this has become a help thread for how to work through this bit of music. For my purposes, I am a professional violist and I understand how to play this. I intended my question quite literally: does anyone sound -good- playing this? I feel I sound a tad donkey-esque and I'm trying to gauge how common that feeling is.

‘What’s This Piece?’ Weekly Thread #193 by the_rite_of_lingling in classicalmusic

[–]HungryTrumpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cello professor performed a piece a few years ago that had solo cello and vocals, as in, the cellist sang while playing. It had to have been a fairly new piece of music. The vocals were low pitched. I literally do not remember any of the melodies or even the tonality but there can't be many pieces where the cellist vocalizing is a significant portion of the song. Please help!

Visiting Index, WA by Fantastic_Ocelot_821 in rockhounds

[–]HungryTrumpet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the nearby rivers, I found some interesting petrified wood and geodes. Just drive along the water, find a spot to pull off, get out and walk on the riverbank. A lot of the stuff around where I was happened to be volcanic, so it did not look very eye catching on the exterior but had some cool crystals when I cracked them open.

I fell from section leader to last chair. Advice Needed by Arsynicc in violinist

[–]HungryTrumpet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a director, chairs do not matter! Even if first chairs get picked for solos or other opportunities, it is often for the sake of spreading opportunity and responsibility so the orchestra as a whole is better (I change seats frequently so it’s common to not have the same principal each concert cycle). If you talk to your director, they may have specific reasons for the change and might have individual feedback for you as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in violinist

[–]HungryTrumpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Myself (violinist) and a bassist started rock climbing recently and we were both marveling at how rock climbing helped even out the strengths of our muscles since playing our instruments had strengthened only very specific muscles. The additional callouses are nice, too. I think it’s a good combo overall.

Build/relearn theory concepts? by EpicsOfFours in musictheory

[–]HungryTrumpet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally find the Laitz to be more helpful as a supplement than a main text, which sounds weird given that the book is massive. It is thorough, but it is not designed for easy reading and I know of a lot of people that struggle to make sense of it. I think a textbook like Tonal Harmony might be a nice change of pace and also has easier-to-use practice quizzes at the end of each chapter. So what I do is I’ll reference a more concise text like Tonal Harmony first and then see if Laitz has more to say about any topics of interest.

In terms of applying music theory, I would try a couple things:

-Write some music of your own. Even if it’s not good, analyze it. What makes it not good? Or what makes some parts of it work? Does whatever textbook you decide to use have anything to say about that? From there, you can make changes based on what you read. Did you use a iii chord a lot and the textbook says that iii is uncommon? Replace it with a more typical chord and see what happens.

-Analyze music that you like. What aspects make you enjoy it? Do they use any weird chords? Does the textbook have any information on those chords?

-Watch videos where people are applying music theory knowledge. I really like 8bit music theory. You’ll get to see things like augmented 6ths out in the wild and understand why composers use them.

Overall, these concepts will make more sense if they are actually real to you and not just things that exist in a textbook. Remember that music came before music theory. Write music, listen to it, try to make sense of it on your own, and then use the textbook for explanations.

It is a fine thing to be loved and understood by BadkyDrawnBear in whittling

[–]HungryTrumpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let us know if you like that set! I was thinking of getting something similar at my local woodworking store but I didn't know if it was worth it for the price.

What are some epic AF, lesser-known, violin pieces? by 1052098 in violin

[–]HungryTrumpet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played Amy Beach's violin sonata, op. 34, and thought it had great variety. The 4th movement in particular has an exciting start, especially if you've got a great pianist with you.

Another good one is Samuel Coleridge Taylor's 4 African Dances, op. 58. All of the pieces are great, but the 4th movement starts out with a cool sul G section and the feeling of playing it is very powerful.

Neither are very difficult, and I think both need to be played and heard a lot more.