by Lora | Apr 11, 2015 | Adult learners, Expressive playing, Online violin lessons
This is a very good and a very common question: As a violin learner, when are you ready to start vibrato? Normally, teachers wait to teach vibrato when their students are in Suzuki Book 3 or its equivalent. But is that just a random choice? Is it tradition that makes...
by Lora | Mar 19, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
If I sit down and play “Yellow Submarine” by the Beetles, does that mean I have it memorized, or does it mean I played it by ear? MANY players have their pieces memorized through aural memory, meaning they can sing the song without music; but they are...
by Lora | Mar 4, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
In the first post in this series, you learned about the four types of musical memory and about the first simple memorization technique: start small. In this post, you’ll learn about the second simple memorization technique, form analysis. If the name of that...
by Lora | Feb 26, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
Yes, there are simple techniques that can help you memorize music. And I’ll tell you about them in this series of posts. But first, let me lay the foundation by telling you about four common types of musical memory. You’ll see why these are important...
by Lora | Jun 3, 2013 | Adult learners
Hello. If you haven’t already done so, make sure you sign up to get my Ultimate Practice Guide. It’s free when you join my practice tips newsletter by entering your name and email address below. The first email will tell you how to download your Practice...
by Lora | May 1, 2010 | Adult learners
Hello. If you haven’t already done so, make sure you sign up to get my Ultimate Practice Guide. It’s free when you join my practice tips newsletter by entering your name and email address below. The first email will tell you how to download your Practice...
