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I've Started Playing The Violin Again, And my WORD I suck! :(

Pixelgoth View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 01:55 PM Post #1
Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female	Yeah people! It's true. I played the violin from 7-18 and then stopped when I went to Uni. Mainly because every orchestra at Uni wanted music degree students and at the time I was, and still am, only Grade 6 I've let it slide for toooooo long (I'm now 27) and went and had my first lesson last night. My word I *suck*! I can't believe how many bad habits either I picked up along the way or were taught by previous teachers. Luckily my new teacher is really lovely so I hope she'll be able to help. I know this isn't a very interesting topic but it's about as interesting as my life gets at the moment I wasn't sure if this was 'Daily Life' or 'Daft'. My violin playing certainly is! -------------------- Hope confidentally, do valiantly, wait patiently! Rather light a candle than complain about the dark! Enjoy what you have and hope for what you lack Thoughts become things, choose the good ones[/center] [center]Carpe diem

antagony View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 02:21 PM Post #2
Has too much time on their hands Group: New Members Posts: 388 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Singapore Member No.: 560	Well, if you got up to grade 6 you couldn't possibly be that bad. Violin is a tough instrument too (not that I'd known from experience, but a few people I've known have tried it and given up because it was so hard). Good luck, anyway. I can't imagine how bad I'll be if I ever start playing the piano again (I stopped when I was 13). Now there's a scary thought. -------------------- THE SKY'S GONE OUT! Urban Freakshow now has a forum // Do you blog here often?

Pab View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 02:36 PM Post #3
Has been kidnapped by gerbils and forced to post on here repeatedly Group: Validating Posts: 1,075 Joined: 13-July 03 Member No.: 451 Gender: Male	Pixiegoth ... it is your responsability as a human being to get into music and play musical instruments. Grade 6 is a serious level already and you know it ... its just before the discipline of conservatory preaching finally ruins it for everyone and they stop allowing themselves their own opinion on what to play .... so GO PIXIEGOTH!!!! The violin is however a cruel and unforgiving instrument ... the theme-tune to Psycho, that has basically become the inner-voice af rampant terror for everybody in the westernized world, is a tribute to the violins most prominent qualities..... To conclude: Pixie, YAY YOU! a. for doing the instrument thing ... and b. for living 1500miles away from me -------------------- Smileys don't mean not destuctive and not vicious

Pixelgoth View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 02:57 PM Post #4
Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female	QUOTE (Pab @ Nov 5 2003, 02:45 PM) To conclude: Pixie, YAY YOU! a. for doing the instrument thing ... and b. for living 1500miles away from me Weeep, weeep, weeeep, weeep! shower curtain thrown back Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! Oooo ta guys! I feel all warm inside now. And important, let's not forget important! I fully intend to keep at it but I just sound like I'm strangling a cat and I'm really disappointed that I've forgotten so much and got so rusty Ah well, I'll keep at it and then join an orchestra. I have NO intentions of doing any more grades as they, along with my driving test, were the scurge of my life back when I was growing up! -------------------- Hope confidentally, do valiantly, wait patiently! Rather light a candle than complain about the dark! Enjoy what you have and hope for what you lack Thoughts become things, choose the good ones[/center] [center]Carpe diem

Industrial Kybos... Industrial Kybosh View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 10:36 PM Post #5
Light On The Surface Group: Moderators Posts: 4,370 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Banjomouse Record House Member No.: 91 Gender: Male	Violins are great. About the only instrument I ever managed to wrangle a decent tune out of. But then I quit to become an actor. Woo. Keep it up, Pixie! I want to hear you play a sad, slow lament after I kick your ass at pool. -------------------- the end is nice

elf View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 04:59 AM Post #6
disappear with the wandering wind Group: New Members Posts: 2,502 Joined: 7-May 03 From: everywhere... look out Member No.: 294 Gender: Female	I quit violin this year... dies -------------------- You were right if you thought I was dead all this time. BUT NOW I'M ALIIIIIIIIIVE! 8] This is Alex my naughty little husband, he likes my oddness. =D e-daughter=emilizae-brother=cheese is funnye-sister=candice*e-older-sister=lindylouwho[/be-sister=[b]happybunnye-sister=hinsley*e-cousin=craziness founder of the anti-mtv movement**SNAPELURVEgrand designer of -ISHsuper associate 1 of rwl inc.*we love geeks clube-policemr.sb death cultlegion of monkeys that fly sideways*we lurve mata iway ovelay igpay atinlay forum whoreanime/manga* whore*anti-whore whore noobs=n/agraduated n00bs=gothic angel, emiliza, chester, angel_death, docbrown1985step-noob=starfish*graduated n00b of=craziness**

Pixelgoth View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 10:00 AM Post #7
Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female	QUOTE (Industrial Kybosh @ Nov 5 2003, 10:45 PM) Violins are great. About the only instrument I ever managed to wrangle a decent tune out of. But then I quit to become an actor. Woo. Keep it up, Pixie! I want to hear you play a sad, slow lament after I kick your ass at pool. Bah! I'll be too busy prancing around the pool hall/pub after beating you in a thrilling set of games to bother with my violin monkey biscuit! Dream on! -------------------- Hope confidentally, do valiantly, wait patiently! Rather light a candle than complain about the dark! Enjoy what you have and hope for what you lack Thoughts become things, choose the good ones[/center] [center]Carpe diem

WeeJ View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 09:17 PM Post #8
Engrish Ranguage Student Group: Established Members Posts: 3,363 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Tamworth Member No.: 338 Gender: Female	I'm proud of you woman I used to play piano/keybaord but I lost interest once I took GCSE music. It kind of sucked all the fun out of it for me -------------------- Go Go Gadget WeeJ!

Pixelgoth View Member Profile	Nov 7 2003, 11:16 AM Post #9
Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female	I get so embarrassed that I keep having to kick my housemate out while I practice as I just can't have him hear me right now I am beginning to wonder why I'm having lessons actually. I might just throw myself in at the deep end and join an orchestra. I don't sound too bad. My teacher is getting me to play scales! When am I going to need those then I'm playing in an orchestra. It's like quadratic equations (sp). I mean WHO uses those when they've left school! -------------------- Hope confidentally, do valiantly, wait patiently! Rather light a candle than complain about the dark! Enjoy what you have and hope for what you lack Thoughts become things, choose the good ones[/center] [center]Carpe diem

Pab View Member Profile	Nov 7 2003, 11:22 AM Post #10
Has been kidnapped by gerbils and forced to post on here repeatedly Group: Validating Posts: 1,075 Joined: 13-July 03 Member No.: 451 Gender: Male	Scales are part of the vocabulary that peeps use to tell other peeps what to play, when the fly-sh*t isn't good enough. They are the inicial building blocks of all music, including the stuff that doesnt seem to adhere to any scale. It is also a large wooden apparatus used to weigh witches to see if they float. They are unfortunately necessary and a big help towards creating your own harmonic musical orgasms. Dont worry bout the scales, unless you have a pointy hat and a wart. Çwhen you can play flight of the bumble bee, I'll get you a ski holiday in Andorra and you can come out, do a couple of gigs and impress my mates -------------------- Smileys don't mean not destuctive and not vicious

Pixelgoth View Member Profile	Nov 7 2003, 01:49 PM Post #11
Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female	QUOTE (Pab @ Nov 7 2003, 11:31 AM) Çwhen you can play flight of the bumble bee, I'll get you a ski holiday in Andorra and you can come out, do a couple of gigs and impress my mates Alllrrriiiigghht! Skiing for me, la la la, skiing for me......flight of the what? Oh THAT! Oh......b*gger /me runs away from scales owing to the fact that I AM a witch! -------------------- Hope confidentally, do valiantly, wait patiently! Rather light a candle than complain about the dark! Enjoy what you have and hope for what you lack Thoughts become things, choose the good ones[/center] [center]Carpe diem

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