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- Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:53 am
- Forum: Zitherists
- Topic: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4348
Re: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Tonight I started thumbing through my great grandfathers music books looking for Christmas music and found some in the last book in the stack. Unfortunately, it is also the book that is quite literally crumbling to pieces. So given the condition and age, I decided to start moving the scores into Mus...
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Zitherists
- Topic: Der Nikolaus kommt (Santa Claus is coming)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3826
Re: Der Nikolaus kommt (Santa Claus is coming)
Always a good day when new music is posted. Thanks for sharing Evelyn!
- Andy
- Andy
Re: FIT BIT?
I really like this idea. May have to start keeping a journal of practice time / pieces.
Thanks for sharing Rudy!
- Andy
Thanks for sharing Rudy!
- Andy
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19620
Re: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
Hello Rita, and welcome back! I've been at the 'teach yourself' game for about a year and a half now and am still at it. Its possible, it's just slow! I've spent a lot of time reading (and re-reading) posts on this forum and watching (and re-watching... you get the idea) videos of other players, try...
- Tue May 28, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Listening recommendations?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18601
Re: Listening recommendations?
Thanks for sharing Evelyn. I'm amazed watching Cornelias left hand; that is some complicated finger work.
- Andy
- Andy
- Sat May 11, 2019 4:29 pm
- Forum: Learning
- Topic: Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10018
Re: Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
So I’ve spent the morning practicing, trying to incorporate finger feedback and I think I’ve hit on something. It’s going to take a bit of getting used to but you’re all correct there’s no arguing that. The shift in my hand position to free up the little finger definitely gives a better angle of att...
- Fri May 10, 2019 8:15 pm
- Forum: Learning
- Topic: Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10018
Re: Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
Thank you all for the fantastic feedback. This is a hurdle no doubt. I struggle with the little finger because the middle knuckle locks and pops as I move it. My brother suggested some weird bands to help stretch the tendon. I hadn’t thought to elevate my elbow more. Perhaps I should be sitting a li...
- Thu May 09, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: Learning
- Topic: Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10018
Practice Video - Volkstümliche Zitherschule p31 - Der erste Tanz
Afternoon everyone! Putting the wraps on the first staccato lesson in the Volkstümliche series. Still working on freeing up the little finger on my right hand. It has forced me to re-evaluate how I’ve got my hand position, but I feel like its helping. Feedback is always greatly appreciated, I couldn...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: Learning
- Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20086
Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Success! The hardest part of doing this on the accompaniment strings is not having a fret to guide you. But the halfway point of the accompaniment is about fret 12, I had been off center! What a beautiful, almost haunting sound that makes. https://youtu.be/trzWP8q1pV4 Evelyn, I wish I understood wha...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:22 am
- Forum: Learning
- Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20086
Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Thank you both! This is great information, and seeing a video of someone performing Bell Tones is amazing. Like everything, this is gonna take some practice.
- Andy
- Andy