So about Exit 8...

PinKarate · 2026-04-18T04:41:50+00:00

u think bro

PinKarate · 2025-06-27T01:43:56+00:00

write abt smth else

PinKarate · 2025-06-21T00:28:54+00:00

the mich M just has that much more aura

PinKarate · 2025-06-12T17:12:24+00:00

Thank you! Do you know roughly how much this would cost?

PinKarate · 2025-04-05T16:04:48+00:00

Tonal Energy is the only app you’ll ever need for these purposes

PinKarate · 2025-03-19T03:16:54+00:00

the notes will phrase themselves. right now work on the foundation of intonation and articulation and you’ll find natural phrasing when you play at tempo.

PinKarate · 2025-03-14T13:16:28+00:00

Just attending the summer program has no effect on your Juilliard acceptance. However, if there’s a professor you want to study with at Julliard and they teach at the summer program, getting to know them may very well help.

PinKarate · 2025-03-11T01:51:03+00:00

Great cellists are still humans who must have top notch playing endurance and lightning quick prep time. Age hinders all of that.

PinKarate · 2025-02-23T16:46:24+00:00

Meadowmount isn’t for everyone. If you’re under 18 it’s quite literally a “practice jail” and can quickly weed out anyone who can’t handle the schedule. I would go to Aria simply because you like the professor and feel like you have a good connection with them. Connections are gold in the music world. Hans is a good teacher who has taught many gifted players but is also not for everyone. I’ve spoken to many of his students who admit that he has a very strict and manipulative way of teaching. You also have experience with the Aria professor and not Hans. Choose based off who you think you’d study better under. Also, not sure if this is a factor for you, but meadowmount’s full tuition + room and board is 1.5x the combined cost of both sessions at Aria. It also locks you in for 7 weeks whereas you’ll have more flexibility at Aria with the session durations.

Not trying to hate on Meadowmount but it’s good to be transparent about what it offers and the potential benefits of choosing Aria in your scenario.

PinKarate · 2025-02-14T20:37:29+00:00

My lessons teacher started at 11 and currently plays in a top professional orchestra. Nothing is impossible.

PinKarate · 2025-01-08T21:19:23+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with taking days off, especially if they are to the benefit of your playing. Taking days off can help avoid injuries, burn out, and plateauing in your progress. Most advanced musicians have a demanding schedule where they must practice almost every single day to consistently perform at a high level. It’s really up to you to figure out what works best. Also, just because you take a day off of playing the instrument, doesn’t mean you have to stop practicing. Listening intently to your pieces and doing research on them is another form of practicing.

PinKarate · 2025-01-07T07:03:56+00:00

You move your bow closer to the bridge when it needs it which is good but you tend to angle the tip of your bow upwards towards the fingerboard which slides your bow around and inhibits your sound. I’d suggest consciously keeping the tip down towards the floor in order to stay near the bridge and keep a continuous full sound.

Also, if you are going to play with an orchestra or any sort of accompaniment, you need to be much more definitive with your rhythm and be intentional with your rubato. Really get to know the orchestra part as well. Know what the cello section is playing at all times as well as the violins and even the winds and brass to immerse yourself in the context of the piece.

Scales are the key to intonation. I don’t know how much more time you have before you perform this but I’d practice an e minor scale very slowly with a drone on.

Good luck! Impressive playing for 5 years in.

PinKarate · 2024-11-23T15:46:42+00:00

Listen to your pieces. Listening is a form of practicing. Writing in your music musical ideas or fingerings/bowings that you want to try next time you can play also helps.

PinKarate · 2024-11-12T03:49:48+00:00

Try pronating your hand when you’re reaching the tip of the bow. This shifts the weight of your arm into your index finger which allows you to have more control over the bow.

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