Below is not the video I originally showed the summer fiddle class (because I couldn't find it!), but showcases a variety of fiddle tricks and tunes we spoke about in class. Play on a friends violin, dance and play, turn your violin upside down and play (and dance!), play your violin like a cello, pizzicato all your pieces, play with violin arm wrapped under leg, play two violins at once! Check out lots more videos featuring Everything Fitz on youtube.
Listening is one of the greatest forms of inspiration and motivation we can hope to find. From listening to advanced music in group class to hearing Itzhak Perlman play anything with ease, or maybe it's seeing someone step dance and fiddle at the same time or playing with an orchestra. Listening to our Suzuki CD's is also motivation as we challenge ourselves to play pieces up to speed and strive to produce beautiful tone.
Remember your group class assignment this week: bring into class a performer, style, instrument or group you listened to. Everyone will be asked to write down what they listened to and may be asked to share with the group. Listen to anything! Listen to everything! Start to decide what you like, what you don't like and what you love!
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