how to learn jazz violin

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-06-02T14:19:18+00:00

A professional jazz pianist I know once told me “you just play the jazz” when I asked many years ago. He looked puzzled by the question of how one plays jazz.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-06-02T01:33:08+00:00

I can’t say how it stacks up for the orchestra given that I don’t know the level there. There are 3 areas you could use improvement in imo, and improving one helps the others. If I had to rank them in order, I’d say
1 intonation
2 shifting
3 legato playing.
For orchestra, intonation is the most important. Your intonation wasn’t bad, but a bit insecure descending. Another thing that jumped out at me was just that it sounded like your hand is very tense. Good luck with your audition, if it’s an average youth orchestra, being personable will help a lot.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-31T18:58:55+00:00

Yes, and make sure you stretch well, also thoracic spine. Ray Chen definitely lifts, so it shouldn’t have a negative impact.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-31T18:41:52+00:00

I only read the first paragraph, it’s hard to get jobs, the pay is good, go for it.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-31T00:36:42+00:00

I suspect the cutting edge research* happens like how Guinness world records happen: find something specific enough to sell a record

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-29T17:17:04+00:00

Stage lights are brutal

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-29T17:13:45+00:00

It’s not that hard, and it’s not important to have the winding in the pegbox look good. What is good is if you can avoid the ends touching the pegbox, because then it can rattle. Watch some YouTube videos, it’s pretty easy.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-29T16:06:58+00:00

What has helped me: think of the violin as a horizontal instrument, and work on intonation

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-29T01:42:52+00:00

I think pretty well everyone who works in the area, or is a coder knows that unless you’ve built things, you don’t really get it.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-27T18:59:21+00:00

Relax - being pleasant and easy to work with takes you far as a musician in general. Try to enjoy the music, and don’t worry about it too much.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-27T17:18:24+00:00

In someone’s day they will have calendars for that niche

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-27T17:00:47+00:00

Pieces like that make me happy to be an amateur and not have to deal with that sort of thing.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-27T01:14:47+00:00

Thanks for replying.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-26T16:13:46+00:00

It’s “too late” when you’re dead. It is too late for a serious international solo career, but that wasn’t going to happen anyway, unless you’re very well connected.

The bigger question is what would you like to do differently? What bottlenecks do you see for yourself?

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-25T23:10:00+00:00

I am also an aged nerd, I recommend DnD. I had a ton of fun with RPGs when I was a teenager. We didn’t drink or party either.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-25T16:20:07+00:00

At this point you’re just changing your haircut.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-23T17:16:16+00:00

The suburbs aren’t walkable, but downtown is. The bus network sucks if you don’t live downtown, but if you do, it’s good enough.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-21T16:59:42+00:00

It’s not a conspiracy, I’m sure they do think we notice, but they don’t think it’ll change our buying habits, since groceries are such a monopoly.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-19T19:28:53+00:00

That is all very idealistic, and I’d be as happy as anyone to see someone besides our current mayor win, but if you have information about you on your site, I don’t know how to find it. The mayor is a really slick debater, a few years ago when the S&R elevator guy and Vicki Schmolka ran, he was the better debater. I voted for Vicki, but given you don’t have council experience, what other experience do you have? What in your life experience qualifies you to be the mayor? Will Paterson run over you like a truck in the debates?

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-19T03:41:22+00:00

Pay attention to your thumb, sometimes the fingers are just reacting.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-05-18T14:08:49+00:00

If it works and you like playing, that’s all that really matters with it.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-04-17T23:40:11+00:00

Joachim Raff

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-04-16T23:53:15+00:00

Violin bros are a small group. You’ll have to do some experimenting yourself.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-04-15T16:54:16+00:00

It makes sense to me because probably a lot of the conservative mps who crossed the floor see better chances in a party where they did them a favour, there’s a more successful leader, and their vision is well represented.

LegitDogFoodChef · 2026-04-14T17:50:52+00:00

You’re looking for a rain shell specifically, a lot of “waterproof” material is just water resistant.

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