Anything is allowed on youtube Elisabeth, so go for it

Thanks Jo, I can't tell you how encouraging that was



No, I don't think I want to use youtube, but there is a videos function on both the blog site I use and Webshots, so if I ever do a vid, I'll post it there and let you know.

Great vids, violinia!

Merry Christmas from me and my tutor Glenda!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Que1vzZkf8

I thought I'd bump this to the top, seeing as we have new folk joining the forum who may have stuff to add. Here's a couple of new ones from me and my tutor in the meantime:

Me - Amaryllis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyRqooQk2o


Also, here's a film I put together with my new movie software, starring my tutor Glenda. We did this epecially for St Davids Day, which was about a fortnight ago. It's only my third attempt at editing a film ever - any pointers much appreciated. Hopefully I got the emphasis on all things Welsh just right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcvSIB40r4

Let me know what you think!

Lovely playing! Wish I had a harp like yours

By the way, How are you getting on with that Joanna Newsom stuff? I'm still struggling away at it

Lil_miz_music

I dabbled with some familiar parts of Cosmia and Sprout and the Bean, then gave up. It's way above my level right now, and was demotivating me more than anything. However, the links are safely stored away and I might come back to them in a year or so.

Hey, nice vid!!

Some of the pics could have been taken from my garden (sheep, hillsides with heather [+slate waste etc!]), but others reminded me of 3 years at college in Cardiff followed by 3 years living just north of Caerphilly.

Nice piece as well - my daughter is learning this now, but only just started it a few weeks ago, so has a way to go as yet. Think it will sound better on her new harp (second-hand but only a few years old), as 1) she now has a 47-string harp and 2) it is a Sinfonietta with an extended soundboard. The difference in sound over the 40-string Daphne is phenomenal! Can't wait until she can play this properly - it's just such a memorable piece that I could sing the opening bars to hubby after not hearing it for well over 2 years, so he could know which piece it was.

Watched your Amaryllis too - you are improving really quickly - keep it up!!

Oooh very nice!! I'm not a violinist (although I very much want to be and hopefully will be very soon ) but it sounded pretty good to me!! How long have you been playing?



Wow these are all really really good!! I especially love the Carolan's Dream one

Thanks...I've deleted all but one of those now, they really were awful!

I've been playing for 6 years and had an amazing teacher for 3 of those (which makes a great difference imo). Will attempt to post another one soon.

Oooh yes please post more soon!!

There are a couple more now.

I can see why it can be useful to record/film yourself - I'm totally horrified by my right wrist, not really having watched myself play before.

Yes, exactly! I constantly refer to my own vids to refine my technique. I found it particularly useful to get on top of an annoying habit of pulling my wrist up to pluck, when I should have been flicking my fingers into my palm. I'm using them at the moment to help identify why I get horrible buzzing with my left hand technique.

I recommend everyone film themselves playing and watch it back. It's a real eye-opener!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCsyEYp_7cI

This is the first time I have ever recorded myself and its surprising...>.>. I always heard people saying record yourself but I guess I thought it wouldn't help me at all, guess I was wrong.

*invades string forum*

I should probably do some more recording

My YouTube performances are Here

Gae

Just listening to Dawn, it is lovely.

Thanks Nicki_Flute

Gae

And I like your Scriabin ! Not so easy that one !

Thanks fsharpminor. The Scriabin was a nice challenge I admit but I do love the piece....definately one for "memory" playing.

I must have been in a dark mood that day!

Gae

Off topic, but welcome back! Good to see you posting again.

http://uk.youtube.com/user/heslop01

I have just started with the Cello the sound is a bit harsher than it really sounds. I hope to keep you informed of my progress
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpd8rWmNNvg

I am on week 7 with this latest video, I am definitely improving. In this latest vid I have dropped the strings at the nut to less than 1mm it makes a world of difference to the tone although I must add the vids on youtube and recording on my camera don't do the sound justice, having said that it doesn't hide my beginner intonation

I have adjusted my grip to a less tense thumb and finger which is similar to the grip one would use when picking a ripe strawberry, this has taken ALL the tension out of my thumb/palm muscle. I just have to remember not to slip back into the old grip. I have noticed also that when the tone suffers it is usually caused by my bow angle. This mostly happens with unfamiliar pieces.
http://www.youtube.com/SaxUtopia

Ok, I finally managed to pluck up the courage to put myself to shame on the public domain!!!

get your sick bowls ready



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well done jojo, thanks for sharing

Well done, (very brave!). I did that one for my grade 5 too - I found it really challenging.
N

I've got a couple of vids on youtube. But they're so incredibly terrible that I don't think I'll put them up. And I thought they sounded good at the time

Still, it's really nice to hear everyone else play! You're all so good!

I have to say that the sound quality on youtube is terrible, or is it my microphone?? and no, I am not trying to make excuses for my bad playing but my violin does sound more 'tinny' and more like toy then it does in real life!

oh, and don't I move a lot whilst playing???? I felt sea sick watching my video!!! LOL

I think it's your microphone. Thats the first thing I thought when I was listing was that you need a better microphone! lol. But you did really well and you are so much braver than me! I could never record myself playing, believe me I tried and I went 'squeek, squeek squeek' as soon as the record button was on.

OK ROSFROG!!! YOU ASKED FOR THIS!!!!

HERE

and

HERE

ps my intonation on double bass is still 'pants' but hey, been only playing it 10 weeks or so

I enjoyed it

YOOOOHOOOOO! I WANT ONE I WANT ONE.

Oh my goodness I thought I might 'put you off it' but I was wrong!!!

ps no you can't have Gandalf, but I'll ask him if he has any friends looking for a new home LOL LOL

Cool videos, thanks for posting Sounds impressive to me after only 10 weeks!



One day I might pluck up the courage to put one up

Sorry, not happening! I did record myself on my phone, but the microphone is so terrible it sounded dreadful, I may be as far as it is possible to be from being a virtuoso, but I know I don't sound that bad, I mean really! So that was promptly deleted.

To the best of my knowledge, there is only one video of me playing: made in January this year, playing Bach, and it's BAD, so it will not be seen on YouTube. (Also my technological abilities are such that I'm not sure I would be able to work out how to upload a video anyway!)

I also have one recording (again made on my phone) of me attempting to sing Habanera from Carmen. Bearing in mind I had a cold, was sitting down, was recording it in the living room with my phone, was singing it unaccompanied without the words or music in front of me, and I've never had singing lessons, it wasn't bad. But it's still rubbish, and it won't be going on YouTube!

Well done everyone else for being much braver than me!