Hey violists ;]
Here's this week's Practice-A-Passage-A-Week
Tm1Wk5 (2/2~8/2): A.Williams From 3 bars before Figure 3 to 3 bars after Figure 4.
Things to note:
1) Intonation - Watch out for all the sharps and flats here. The only way to come around this is practice practice practice.
2) Accents - Remember the accents on the fifth note of each bar. Once you've gotten all your notes right, start working on the accents.
3) Off-String - Play this passage off-string, not legato. When you go off-string, don't lose the accuracy and clarity of your notes.
4) Volume - Remember what Mr Chan said about the crescendo that takes place in segments? The volume is the softest in the segment from 3 bars before Figure 3 to Figure 3. Then increase the volume in the segment from Figure 3 to Figure 4. Finally, the volume is the loudest in the segment from Figure 4 to 3 bars after Figure 4.
I'm not going to continue saying practice practice practice because I know it will not work. But please bear in mind, SYF is coming.
Gold with honours or not, YOU CHOOSE.The choice lies in your hand,
cn
