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“He who knows the secret of sound, knows the mystery of the whole universe.” ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

Repost from Jain 108 Mathemagics <3 

Light and Sound are One.

22 Hilarious Posts That Are Absolute Tumblr Classics

Minuet  -  Pauline Roche

British-American 

- NO !!!!!!!! MATH!!!!!!!! CLASSES!!!!!!!!!

- when you meet people you ask them “what instrument do you play?” instead of “uh, do you by any chance play an instrument?” 

- the person you’re walking out of your dorm building with…? THEY’RE A MUSICIAN

- :O NO ONE CLAPS DURING MOVEMENTS??!?!?!??! ::OO

- everyone’s so understanding and respectful to when you say “sorry, I have to practice.” 

-THAT ONE HOT! GAL/DUDE OVER THERE???? YEAH..THEY’RE A MUSICIAN…(AND THEY’RE REALLY GOOD AT THEIR INSTRUMENT TOO…)

- literally everything is music related.EVERYTHING.

- the little girl with the case thing on her back standing in the lobby of your school? SHE’S A MUSICIAN TAKING A LESSON FROM A MUSICIAN WHO TEACHES OR ATTENDS YOUR SCHOOL!!!!!!!

- FREE concerts practically every night

-literally music 24/7 ok?

- your roommate? MUSICIAN

- NO SCIENCE CLASSES

-the teacher teaching you about theory? MUSICIAN duh

- hearing the word ‘practice’ about 58688 times a day

- singing 5 notes to a symphony and BOOM everyone is singing along with you

- Getting mad at your roommate for practicing aurel skills to a metronome at 1am

- NO HISTORY CLASSES (well, there’s music history, bUT ITS MUSIC RELATED!)

- that old dude walking down the stairs with a cane???? MUSICIAN and not only a musician, buT ONE OF THE PROFESSORS and you probably shouldnt ever call him ‘that old dude walking down the stairs with a cane’ in public

- …seriously…the amount of times one hears the word ‘practice’

- the amount people walking around conducting to the music on their headphones 

- see that person eating across the room from you???? MUSICIAN

-EVERYONE’S A MUSICIAN. EVERYONE !LOVES! MUSIC. EVERYONE’S AMAZING AT THEIR INSTRUMENT. 

Hi!These are my All-State practicing guidelines from my website www.chloetrevor.com - hope they help!

General Tips and Practice TechniquesStart Now! Don’t wait until summer is over and school is taking up all of your time. You will feel overwhelmed by the études, combined with all of the music for school, music for your private teacher, as well as homework, and will not learn the études to your best ability.

Don’t “Practice” By Playing From Beginning to EndThis is not considered practicing. When you learn a new piece you must first secure it in short-term muscle memory and then slowly transfer it to long-term muscle memory. Playing a piece from beginning to end does nothing for securing short-term memory because once you get to the end of the piece your muscles have already forgotten how to play the beginning. Instead, work in small sections.Once you have conquered all of the difficult spots you can do a run-through once or twice a day.

Make a “Practice Item” List Write out a list of things to focus on while practicing your sections and work on one at a time. For example: Intonation Rhythm Bowing (placement, bow hold) Left Hand Position (wrist, finger placement) Sound Quality Vibrato

Practice the Études in SectionsDivide each etude into at least 8 different sections. Use your “Practice Item” list as a guide and check off each “Item” as you complete it. It is also a good idea to identify the particularly difficult spots and mark them in your music (no larger than 8 bar phrases). Take 10-15 minutes to slowly work on each spot with a tuner or metronome.

Practice SLOWLY! Only practice at a tempo you can maintain for the entire étude. Otherwise you are teaching yourself to change tempos and play incorrect rhythms. Try gradually increasing your tempo with a metronome.

The Metronome is Your Best Friend! Use it! The continuous repetition that comes with metronome practice solidifies muscle memory, and is the optimal way to build up tempo and play with accurate rhythm. It is also a good way to motivate yourself to continue practicing by setting a goal tempo and trying to beat it each day. For super comfort of playing, try working your etudes up to a tempo that is faster than your ultimate goal. Then when you play at your goal tempo, it will seem much easier!

Memorize the ÉtudesEven if you are not playing from memory in the audition, memorizing your music is the best way to ensure that you are prepared. After you have memorized an étude, practice it both with and without music.

Practice From the End to the BeginningThe end of any étude is often the most neglected because students usually practice starting from the beginning. Try practicing the last line of the étude and, after mastering it, back up a line and work from there to the end. Do this all the way to the beginning of the piece.

Practice Using the Rhythm TechniqueTake passages of fast 16th or 8th notes and practice with short/long alternating note values. Then do long/short. You can also elongate the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th notes (or 5th, and 6th, if you’re in a triple meter) of each grouping of notes. Combine the Rhythm Technique with a metronome for super fast fingers!

Use the Penny MethodTake 10 pennies and put them in a pile on a table next to you. Section off a measure or 2 that you are having difficulty with. Every time you play the section perfectly (fast or slow) move a penny to a new pile on the other side of the table. If you make a mistake, move all of the pennies back to the original pile. Try to get all 10 pennies to the new pile!

Measure Your ShiftsPractice big shifts by measuring the distance with your hand/fingers. You do this by gliding very slowly up (or down) to the note until you lock into the center of the pitch. Make sure you don’t overshoot! Repeat until you can make the shift perfectly 10 times in a row.

Count Out LoudPractice counting out loud while playing. If you can do this you’re unstoppable!

Remember How the Judges ThinkTheir job is to cut down thousands of violinists in the state of Texas to about a hundred violinists for 3 different orchestras. This means they are looking for any reason to cut someone out of the running. You cannot earn any points for extra creativity or musicality. Think of it as starting out with a score of 100 and they are trying to chip as many points away as possible. You want to keep ALL of your points! This means you must stick to playing the music as perfectly and accurately as it is written on the paper (intonation, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, cleanliness etc.).

Because why not.

Do you remember your first lesson, how was it?

How long have you been studying music?

What is your greatest strength in music?

What do you need to work better on in your music?

What piece made you fall in love with your instrument?

What is your ultimate have to play piece?

What instrument would you like to learn how to play?

What is a funny story related to music that you know?

Does your instrument have a name?

Who is your favorite alive artist?

Who is your favorite passed away artist?

Where in the world does your favorite traditional music come from?

Do you have perfect pitch?

What would you advise a person who is struggling with their music learning?

What are you grateful for, related to your music?

Have you tried composing your own music?

Who is your favorite composer?

Do you know of many female composers?

Have you played anything by a female composer?

Have you played anything by an alive composer?

Why did you start learning your instrument?

What is the greatest lesson you’ve learned through your music lessons?

Do you have any music friends, e.g. friends that you’ve met through music? How are they?

When do you feel the happiest, music-wise?

What music genre do you listen to the most?

What was your absolute worst performance?

What was your absolute best performance?

Has anything embarrassing happened to you, regarding music?

How long do you practice each day?

Do you practice every day?

What performance advise do you have?

Have you ever cried because of your music learning?

Have you gone through struggles related to music?

Have you every cried because of a beautiful piece?

What do you feel when you stand in front of the audience when you take a bow before your performance?

What do you feel when you stand in front of the audience when you take a bow after your performance?

How was your first teacher?

How was your best teacher? What made them different?

What makes a good teacher?

How do you memorize a piece?

How do you sight read?

How do you sight sing?

How do you practice?

How is a normale practice session for you?

Do you plan your practice session, how?

What is the hardest piece you’ve played?

What is the funnest piece you’ve played?

Have you played in a non-classical band?

Have you played in a chamber group?

What is your favorite chamber music piece?

Have you participated at a music festival? How was it?

Have you performed for 50+ people?

Have you performed for 100+ people?

Have you performed for 200+ people?

Have you played a 30+ min piece?

Have you performed a full (1hour 30min) recital programme?

What is your biggest music dream?

Has music ever helped you dealing with non-music related situations?

What advice would you give a musician with stage fright?