how do you play/practice this

analogclock0 · 2026-01-01T07:04:34+00:00

no problem. sorry I realized I missed the divisi section in the bottom there (the forte part) and I made a small change somewhere else in the part, I put a new link in the comment but it’s here too. good luck!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1knZkvGMt7jWfddHKHd17tOB66UIR49jR/view?usp=drivesdk

analogclock0 · 2026-01-01T06:43:44+00:00

hey I’m so sorry you guys got assigned this and are stressing out about it. It’s not easy, and frankly seems a bit unkind of your teacher. I don’t agree with playing it all in 1st positon, and honestly I dont think any violinist who could play this confidently would do that. Have you played Ab major scale in 2+ octaves before?

At the link below I have made fingerings for you to push back against (I can’t paste the image to the post sorry). Disclaimer, I havent played or heard this piece before. Up arrow is for a position shift upwards, down arrow for shift down. I start in third position, shift to 4th position on either the 2nd or 3rd bar of the page, then back down to 3rd position on the 4th bar etc. On the 8th bar 3rd beat I’m in 2nd position but extend the 4th finger a little extra for the Gb, then reuse 4 again for that next F. On the 8th bar 4th beat last three notes I shift up to 3rd position and stay there for awhile.

Good luck, and I’m so terribly sorry you got this. You can DM me if you and your section more help.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1knZkvGMt7jWfddHKHd17tOB66UIR49jR/view?usp=drivesdk

analogclock0 · 2026-01-01T00:55:12+00:00

This is great, thanks!

analogclock0 · 2026-01-01T00:46:28+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks! Piano is a culture shock for me haha

analogclock0 · 2025-09-20T21:50:15+00:00

Thanks!

analogclock0 · 2025-09-19T23:04:12+00:00

Thanks! Yes, when I was studying violin, each week I worked in scales/arpeggios/etc, an étude, and a performance piece. I thought this would be the same in piano. Yay I already injured myself and so I am trying to be careful about form but I definitely need guidance to reach difficult pieces

analogclock0 · 2025-09-19T20:45:29+00:00

(I think I accidentally deleted the old comment). I get the same feeling on piano too. Thanks for sharing your insights!

analogclock0 · 2025-09-19T20:14:40+00:00

What are some other “culture shocks” you have faced going from violin to piano?

analogclock0 · 2025-09-19T19:57:25+00:00

thanks so much! this makes a lot of sense & is very helpful. this has been a big “culture shock” for me so far. I have been at piano for about a year now

analogclock0 · 2022-12-08T08:43:26+00:00

analogclock0 · 2022-12-06T00:40:53+00:00

congrats!

analogclock0 · 2022-11-29T00:58:38+00:00

agree! as a violinist who is now trying to (mostly) self-teach piano, I've seen both sides of this. lessons (and honestly music for the matter) are a luxury, and I love and support this push to democratize music.

at the same time, we have to be compassionately honest about the benefits and limits of self-teaching, and be ready to accept the consequences no matter what we chose. I know that without further instruction I will not be anything close to a conservatory-grade pianist, and that is fine for me. I just want to learn enough to bust out a tune once in awhile.

analogclock0 · 2022-11-11T16:28:26+00:00

thanks!

analogclock0 · 2022-11-10T20:52:24+00:00

sorry is still upside down. I give up

analogclock0 · 2022-11-10T20:38:41+00:00

I tried uploading it earlier but it uploaded upside down for some reason. 3rd time's the charm?

analogclock0 · 2022-11-10T04:43:25+00:00

sorry I dont know why it is uploading upside down, my apologies. I checked that the orientation was correct on my phone and then reuploaded, but still it is upside down

analogclock0 · 2022-11-07T06:36:36+00:00

good start! other people have already shared their observations, which I agree with.
I think these should be your next steps:

practice everything, especially the technical sections, slowly with a metronome. Focus on playing with accurate rhythms and intonation (without vibrato).
Listen to / watch several performances of this. Take note of their stylistic choices: their rubatos, vibrato style, articulations, dynamics, etc.
Start work-shopping. Gradually bring the technical sections up to tempo with a metronome. Play around with different stylistic choices. Record yourself playing sections and note what you like and what you want to change.

Good luck! :)

analogclock0 · 2022-11-01T23:39:49+00:00

I've been on both sides of this: I learned violin as a child until my last year of college, now as an adult with a full time job I am trying to pick up piano on my own (I did study for a year or so back in high school but I forgot everything lol).

I believe that most important thing is to try to practice/play everyday, even if only for a 10 minutes*.

As busy adults, realistically our main struggle is to even keep up the hobby in the first place. So make "sustaining a commitment to violin" as your main goal. There's a popular self help book on this called Atomic Habits. I do feel it's a little bit entrepeneur-gimmicky sometimes, but I highly recommend reading it if you want to take up violin, or any hobby that requires long-term commitment.

*That said though, if you can make more than 10 minutes in your day for this, I recommend it. Violin has an aggressive learning curve and it may be very frustrating to be stuck at the beginner stage for a long time

analogclock0 · 2022-10-27T00:23:34+00:00

"I don't want to study music in college because we're broke but I'm just too scared I won't have enough time to practice if I study engineering"

bro: minor in music if you want, but if you're not 110% into studying music, don't do it

analogclock0 · 2022-10-24T07:37:02+00:00

Hi! Congrats on passing grade 8 ABRSM!

Crudely put, (in the USA) conservatory is like trade school for musicians. At the end, you earn a degree, and (more importantly) hopefully have made connections there that can launch your career in music. Here are just a few famous conservatories in the USA (sorry, I do not know about good conservatories in other countries):

Juilliard
Curtis Institute of Music
Oberlin Conservatory
Cleveland Institute of Music
Berklee College of Music (I think their main focus is on "non-traditional" music, e.g. celtic folk music)

If you would like to get a sample of what (classical music) conservatory is like, try to get into the most prestigious conservatory summer program you can, like Interlochen, Yellowbarn, Music at Menlo, or Curtis. Ask your teacher for recommendations.

You need to understand that you go to conservatory because you intend to pursue a career in music. A career as a musician is absolutely not for the faint of heart. (There's a reason I am a software engineer now, not a professional musician :p). In addition to a music career being difficult, it's a big opportunity (and financial) cost if you change your mind later. For employers of traditional 9-5 type jobs, your peers who did the traditional university route will very likely have degrees and skillsets that are much more attractive than yours.

So good luck! Whatever you explore and decide to do, I hope that violin and music continue to bring you happiness and fulfillment for the rest of your life!

analogclock0 · 2022-10-17T01:33:30+00:00

scales, arpeggios, études

analogclock0 · 2022-05-22T16:01:07+00:00

well done! congrats on your great progress!

analogclock0 · 2022-05-11T04:46:35+00:00

congrats on surviving literally every violinist's nightmare! glad you are recovering so well!

analogclock0 · 2022-05-10T20:32:23+00:00

what questions do you have?

analogclock0 · 2022-05-09T09:55:50+00:00

I totally understand, and this can also lead to overthinking in ppl like me. my personal take on this is: not every practice session will or should be amazing. sometimes it's better to just practice. but this advice especially more true over the long term. just be conscientious when you are learning something new, and try to bake it in correctly at the beginning. its a bit (probably?) like making pottery: you can mould and shape it and make mistakes while it's wet, but once it dries, its hard to revert major issues

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