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Re: What is your daily practice routine?
@Adena Ooooh! I absolute adore this. You are brilliant.
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- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your daily practice routine?
@Dominic Cheli Great advice to start with memorization. I am always scared of memorizing, so I put it off.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 3
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Group 4
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He What great ideas about bench placement and reasons for having less control. I learn something cool from you in every single comment!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 3
@Roy James-Pike Oh no! We are so sorry to hear about your accident, but it sounds like you are making progress nonetheless. Feel better SOON! (And consider hiring a gardener or someone to help you…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 4
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He I loved it! But it IS super tricky to dig up old recordings and make them compatible to post online. You are super advanced!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: A Halloween Recital!
@springgrass So true, but your son is doing beautifully.
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- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Yup, the older Polish violinist I played with over the weekend REALLY liked doing that!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
Just in case this is useful! This is the checklist Dr. Osterkamp mentioned for week 2: 1. What is the performance practice of this passage? 2. WHY am I compelled to use soft pedal here 3.…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 4
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 4
😂I loved your "rare live clip from 2008", Recorded reel-to-reel in a bathtub? LOL!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: A Halloween Recital!
@springgrass This was wonderful! It brought back really fun memories because I played the same Mendelssohn with an orchestra when I was his age. But I'm sure he will have a lovely career in music,…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
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Re: DOW: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing?
@Jan You have an amazing wife. And she's right about your playing!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: A Halloween Recital!
@springgrass Alas, it doesn't let us open the FB reel. But we are SO glad Yihan enjoyed his experience. Can we look up the FB reel if you give us the name of the concert?
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: DOW: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing?
@Harry Neuwirth I love that!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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Re: DOW: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing?
@gallaghejas Hmmm... I wonder what time of year your jury was held? Was the "hot and crusty" meant to say that your playing was delicious like a pizza? or that it was like an old sandwich sitting on…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He @Dominic Cheli Everyone would like a class like this! Thank you.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Jarkko Janhunen Thanks! Dr. Osterkamp gave me some great pointers for next time, too.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Jarkko Janhunen Yes! I can't believe I never used it before. I've been playing since I was about 10 years old, so that is a LONG time not to use something so basic LOL.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He So cool that you noticed I was playing around with "breaking"! I didn't even know that was the name for it. Over the weekend, I was collaborating with an older professional…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
https://youtu.be/yOQ7WMc7dqg?si=wjyaCXDdBFdB3JEy Here's a quick video "without" una corda and then "with". I like the dreamy quality we get when we use it.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 4
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Yes, I think a bunch of us would like a class on how to play softly.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Natalie Peh It definitely sounds dreamier WITH the soft pedal. A lovely quality of distance, too…kind of like an echo in nature.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Vidhya Bashyam Oooh, I love what happens AFTER you release the pedal in the next part.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Excellent point about how the color changes AFTER you used the soft pedal in the next section. That creates a pretty dramatic difference that I love.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 1
@Jarkko Janhunen Great job, Jarkko! I admit I’ve only used the left pedal a handful of times, so I’ll make a recording both ways later today like you did.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Re: Group 4
@Grace I have the same problem with the firefly page turner! 😉
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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