| From: John R. |
Tue, 08/31/10 1:29am |
I tried it and it kinda makes that sound. I guess I just need to practice it more. I'll ask my orchestra teacher when school starts and see what he says.
John R.
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| From: Thetid |
Mon, 08/30/10 6:40am |
| thank a lot, u help me a lot for try and try violin |
| From: Fekare M. |
Mon, 08/30/10 1:09am |
To Cynthia,
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try it out and see what happens.
John R.
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| From: Cynthia M. |
Sun, 08/29/10 6:30pm |
Oh, John R. I kind of have the idea of what makes that sound for 3:32 4:01. Usually when you play a note, you press down on the string to make a beautiful clear note. Well, on this technique you don't put any pressure at all on the string, so it gives that screechy, whistle kind of sound. I hope this helps and please reply to this so I know if it worked.
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| From: Cynthia M. |
Sat, 08/28/10 3:25pm |
To John R.
According to my observations for 3:32-4:01 I think he made that sound by tilting the bow on its side so the wooden part of it is almost touching string, and Ben is putting slight pressure on the bow or a lot of pressure. You can try that and I hope this answer helps. I really don't know the answer to that question but that's a good question. Only Ben knows the answer. Hope this helped!!
Cynthia
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| From: John R. |
Fri, 08/27/10 3:08pm |
How do you play those notes at 3:32-4:01? I've tried over and over and have no idea how you make that sound.
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| From: Cynthia M. |
Thu, 08/26/10 6:46pm |
Okay, thanks Ben and Tho T. I appreciate your answers and Ben, don't rush, every one has there own duties to accomplish and I apologize if I made you feel in rush. Just keep doing your thing and don't stop!! ;)
PS I love watching Bach Double over and over!!
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| From: Chris K |
Thu, 08/26/10 2:18pm |
Hey Ben,
A year or so back I reccomended a transcribing contest. You said that it was a great idea and that you would make it happen sometime. I dont mean to sound pushy I just want to know if you really plan on making this a contest or not. Please respond if you have time. |
| From: Ben C |
Thu, 08/26/10 5:52am |
| Hi Cynthia--sorry about the poll drought. I enter every poll manually and some weeks are more consistent than others. This week has been absolutely insane with work, but I'll load up some new polls this morning! And yes, higher ranked members are typically in the #1-100 spots on the main page. |
| From: Tho T. |
Tue, 08/24/10 2:40am |
@ Cynthia M.
Maybe I can answer your second question. A higher ranked member will probably ranked 100 or higher and that's maybe 5000, 6000+ VP?
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| From: Cynthia M. |
Sun, 08/22/10 5:08pm |
Hey Ben! It's me Cynthia, again. I have two questions for you, and if you have time, could you please answer them for me? Okay, here's my first question; Usually everyday there's a new poll, but since I have been checking on the website once a day, there hasn't been a new one.. do you know why this happens? Second; When you say, "higher ranked members", how much VP is that?
Thanks again, and don't stop teaching the wonders of the violin!!
~Cynthia~ |
| From: Umoja M. |
Sun, 08/15/10 7:37am |
| Hi Ben I just wanted to know when you are going to have another contest, Because I haven't seen one up on this website for a while now and I really want to enter in one of your contest |
| From: Wilson H |
Sat, 08/14/10 10:21pm |
| I was wondering about sheet music request. If you see a song that's over 5 mins long will you still listen to it? or do you just skip it. |
| From: Austin C, |
Fri, 08/13/10 6:07pm |
| hey i would really like to learn how to play awake and alive by skillet. |
| From: Andres G |
Fri, 08/06/10 3:07am |
Hello Ben :)
I have to tell you this before it's too late and I just have wasted my time :P
There is a request for the song "One" by Metallica. I actually requested it :P but, it lasts 7 minutes :S
Will you acept it anyway or should I request another one? |
| From: Jack CY |
Fri, 08/06/10 12:26am |
Hi Ben, it is me again. Three months back I wrote that I'll be taking the Violin Grade 2 exam this year. Yep, I passed, in part - thanks to you for your tutorials. I shoulda have gotten a merit but was a bunch of nerves that day - this was also my teacher's main worry. Once again, thanks.
Ps. Actually for a 50 year old, can I really go up to Grade 8, that if the good Lord don't get me first? |
| From: poppy |
Wed, 08/04/10 3:40am |
| hello ben thanks for your effort in this site, i really love the song from a secret garden, i just started playing violin three months ago and i am so eager to play it, kinda crazy u may think coz am a newbie.. u think i can play it??? whats ur advice??? lol thanks again.. |
| From: Thomas J |
Tue, 08/03/10 11:29pm |
| Hey Ben, I just wanted to say that you have an awesome thing going here on your site with the sheet music and the tutorials they have pointed me in the right direction many a time, thank you. |
| From: Don L. |
Tue, 08/03/10 10:45pm |
| Hi Ben, My congratulations to everything you have achieved this past year! All your videos has been a great help to my reentry to playing the violin. Just a question about shifting that I have not heard anybody else ask. 40 plus years ago the teacher would say this passage is played in the 3rd positioned and it was never questioned. Now I like to know how do you decide what position to play in? Is it a personal preference? Thanks again for all the work you do! |
| From: Yau |
Sat, 07/31/10 5:42am |
Hi Ben, I've been watching your video and it's great and I have a question if u don't mind. Do our violin actually have something that can prevent violin's string from cutting through violin's bridge? For example, Sting E and string A are the string that mostly cut through my bridge a lot.
Thanks and Regards. |
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