tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post5815001316334513967..comments2024-03-18T20:06:15.193-05:00Comments on TEACH SUZUKI: A Life in Lessons (My First Steps)Paula E. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-76856787604996225662018-01-20T06:03:15.244-06:002018-01-20T06:03:15.244-06:00Try the ideas in this article: http://bit.ly/2BfTP...Try the ideas in this article: http://bit.ly/2BfTPys. Paula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-632575507442422382018-01-15T23:15:08.992-06:002018-01-15T23:15:08.992-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fall Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238656835213737974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-52792479591960122442018-01-15T21:53:54.098-06:002018-01-15T21:53:54.098-06:00Mostly I am struggling to speed up my Kabalevski C...Mostly I am struggling to speed up my Kabalevski Concerto. Any tips? Fall Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238656835213737974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-33606136517014889032018-01-03T09:37:54.097-06:002018-01-03T09:37:54.097-06:00Well that's a great topic! I have that same pr...Well that's a great topic! I have that same problem when I get ready for recitals. I find it helpful to have a list (short) of various types of things to think about, such as bowing/articulation, tone & vibrato, intonation, shifting, rhythm. Then I choose one of these areas to focus on for that day. I also have a small bag of tricks that I use as "games" to play with myself to keep my interest and focus, because if we do not pay attention to focus, our brains are wired to turn off when things become routine. So I use my metronome regularly (and set it to subdivisions), my tuner to check often, and my recording equipment to record myself regularly. You can send videos to friends. How about doing a little mini challenge for yourself as an Instagram or Facebook live stream thing for 30 days? Let me know what things you've tried and what you found helpful. If you have an instagram account, let me know so I can follow along. -- PaulaPaula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-55505166069558218672018-01-02T21:37:55.202-06:002018-01-02T21:37:55.202-06:00I'm so glad to have found your blog! I'm a...I'm so glad to have found your blog! I'm a high school senior, and I've been teaching for a few years now, and I am going into music education after I graduate.<br /><br />I have one question for you- do you have any advice for a student preparing for college auditions and is SICK of their pieces? That's where I'm at right now, and its rough. Audition are only 2 months off. <br /><br />Thanks for your time!Fall Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238656835213737974noreply@blogger.com