o my god!!! im playing this right now and im in college. just a little rythm problems and intonation problems in the higher range. but really good. keep it up kid. and all of you haters complaining stop. you couldnt play this when you were nine. and prob. still cant.
You wanna bash this kid? Go to hell. I'm a professional violinist and yes, there are mistakes, but that was professional quality. When he obliterated that solo, I had a chill. I know people who I play with all the time who aren't that good. Major props for the memorization!
@TheSweetAndSourTeam nope. well, I dunno about japanese, but a lot of chinese musicians (not all) lack emotion when they play. (I'm Chinese, I should know)
no, technically he is obviously not there yet, but nevertheless he truly deserves a round of standing ovation for the astounding maturity and musicality he has shown (i think)...
i personally believe this child is good. but he is still young. its not really fair to judge his technique or emotional output when he's only nine. he plays well for his age and he will get better and better as his musicality matures
You know what - at least he isn't all ADHD jacked up on sugar and obviously WORKED to get this piece together. And he even makes a half decent attempt at some soul, but that might take another lifetime.
Wow....can't believe all the negativity on this. This kid NAILED IT and he's awesome! Of course this piece sounds better with a full orchestra--that's how it was WRITTEN! But this 9 year old does an amazing job with his piece.
im really not impressed. so he started playing when he 6, big deal. I agree with
detevtive66, it does not mean hes a genoius. i play clarinet in a band. what we did, was play let it rock by chris brown, for the band! dont you think thats a bit more creative?
Yeah hes alright but I'd personally rather listen to a professional recording of this than be amazed by a 9 year old kid playing it all right. Just my opinion.
@detevtive66 How could you say that Classical music is the least creative music you could possibly play? No Soloing? No need to understand music? It's just playing black marks? Thats the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
Why don't you try and play Mozart, just following the black marks and not understanding the music. You'll fail miserably. And I would like to be there to see that happen.
@mlaipang Classical music is the least creative music for the musician. There is no need for the player to understand what the music is about. All they have to do is read the black marks and play them back. The musician does not impose their creativity onto the piece.
Come on. You're taking from a Berklee professor? Then you should know what you're talking about. Why don't you back up what you're saying? I would be delighted to see your reply. Then if its legit enough, I'll take it to heart.
And I take lessons from a USC professor, Alice Schoenfeld.
@detevtive66 are you kidding? you say you are studying music from a famous musician and you have the nerve to post this outrageously stupid and deliberately ignorant comments! do us a favor and stop cluttering up the internet with your extremely fake and superficial "input"! you make no sense
@mlaipang As for the kid in the video, he's still not a genius. Like I said before, just because he can recite music doesn't make him a genius. Geniuses are people who create, people who are original. If this kid could solo over Donna Lee with great agility at his age, I would definitely call him a genius. Most jazz musicians wouldn't even be able to do that. I'm not saying that this kid isn't talented. He's completely talented. I wish I was this good at nine. He's just not a genius.
Well.... you gotta like have that song in your head and feel it all the way through... I've just played this song... and it's harder than you think for the violas xD LOL. It was actually fun :] lots and lots of practice. Hehe. :) It was an epic song though
Great job! At 9,most all kids now days want to do is "play" is to play video games. They want nothing they have to stick with to become good! This young man is GREAT! Great song also!
The pianist seems to want to drag the poor kid, especially at the beginning. Mr. LaiPang's rushing becomes rampant until about the :45 mark. Mr. LaiPang stops rushing once he gets to the correct tempo, which he apparently wanted to play at from the start. Silly accompanist! Just my little jibe, from a fellow violinist ; ) This is truly incredible.
Don't hate on the Chinese. What could you do at age 9? Excellent musicality. Sometimes you miss notes, big deal. His technique will improve with time. You can teach technique but not musicality.
No it's not all the asian kids it's all the immigrants. It's because the Americans have no reason to work hard because they have already gotten to this "wonderful" country of freedom. Look at me I have 98 math average and I am a 98% Romanian blood and 2% Japanese blood.
Excellent playing, control, and style of the piece. Sometimes your intonation was off, but still, it was performed amazingly for a kid your age. Good job miclen!
don't have ANY knowledge on violin technique, so this is just a critique of the sound. anyway, I thought he was a bit too aggressive and the sound sounded screechey sometimes. Is that how you're meant to play it?
I like the enthusiasm but I'd rather listen to a slightly slower cleaner version.
actually i think his technical skill isn't very impressive. I think i could play like that when i was 9 too, now i'm. Its his passion for music that's to be applauded; few people can play with that kind of passion at such a young age. Some out of tune notes aside, generally quite well done, though it can be improved on.
@AnyPortInTheStorm Whoa okay its been a year since i last saw this video! O.o haha i guess i was just critical. Most players i see lack such passion though they have all the technical skill. Thats what i was applauding him for. Now he should have come a long way! 12 years old now i think. Can't wait to see how he's doing now (:
@303username I agree, it's actually not a hard piece to play. I played it when I was in grade 2 violin. It's just the speed that's impressive. He's a really good violinist though!
His technique is great for 9 years old. Intonation (other than some spots) is nearly perfect. However, you may want to work on where you get higher up, like when you play in 4th position on the G-String, or where it gets really high on the E-String. But overall, great.
oh man im 14 and im just starting to play violin i have so much respect for this kid i would let him bag my girl........... well actually i wouldnt but you get the jist of what im sayin lol
oof, when he gets to the g string 5th-ish position parts, he completely fails. but holy crap, the rest is epic! i remember playing this when i was his age, but i was nowhere near as good...
His technique is amazing. Technically, he's an amazing violinist. If I had to offer any feedback, I'd say think about what the song means. Copland wrote this to paint the glories of the American West. Copland was an American nationalist, and as far as I know, never really went outside of NY City in the US. So, it's not just the American west, but the myth and legend of the American West. Feel the legend. The way he's playing it, I can't feel it.
Ghillies4life seems pretty well-spoken to me, perhaps you just disagree with what his opinion is; in which case ChieftainFish sounds like you're pretty bad at voicing your own opinion.
@gr1m4ce Asian kids even take on that comment themselves. :-) It's pretty true, but could be stereotypical if you just found one of them who aren't like that.
Pretty good up until @1:00. Little boy got those high notes all wrong! But I'm not hating..I didn't learn to play hoedown on my viola until I turned 15
Wowzers! He is good! I'm in 7th grade! I can't play it that well! I've only been playing 4 2 years tho. He's a little out tho... But still... Awesome performance!
WOW!!!!!!!!!! that kid was WAYYYYY out of tune on some notes. his tempo was so wacked out,slow fast,slow,fast... he plays okkk not the greatest for a 9 yr old kid. This song totally sounds horrid as solo,YOU NEED THE ORCHESTRA WITH IT(BAND TOO).
NO NO NO! This piece was never intended to be performed as a solo! Without the whole orchestra it's no good.
The kid is very good, but as a solo it should be performed as William Stepp's version of Boneparte's retreat.
I would much rather see this kid (who is clearly a classical musician) performing Bach, or Mozart. To play fiddle takes a sense that most classical musicians just don't have.
Lamaboy, grow up!! The kid's 9 yrs old, for crying out loud!! That means he's probably only been playing for...what...2 years? Maybe? I mean, come on....what do you expect the kid to do, play like freaking Itzhak Perlman? Perlman was 13 when he made his debut! The young man did a wonderful job! Bravo!
Right....you just keep sitting on your moral precipice. first you slam the kid then give him a backhanded compliment. You cannot have it both ways. Either he did well for his age and experience or he isn't very good at all. Which one is it? You said both.....but the slam was much tougher than the compliment. GROW UP!
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Hey Retard Dlmaston, I played the violin for like 2 years I wasn't that good so I quit, my teacher she had students starting at the ages of 2 and 3, so this kid has been playing at least 6 years. And Chinese they are always better then white people so he's really not that amazing. Dip stick.
That's a racist response, you should be ashamed of yourself for fostering such stereotypes....even if you think of it as a compliment. The inanity of your reply screams that you are in jr. high, possibly high school at best. Stop trying to be an internet thug.....
I'm not racist just because I said that. I can call Chinese because that's what people call them, its not racist you dummy. 2nd I was just trying to tell you he's not that great.
Believe it or not, I am a profession Sociologist. I did not say you are a racist. I said that IS a racist comment, and it is. You played directly into a racial stereotype....and that IS a racially inspired comment. Now....if you want to slam the kid, then post your own video of you playing it better.....then, and only then, will you have some defense for your coment.
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I've played the Violin for 4 and a half years. He isn't very good at all. Considering his age though, he does very well. There are certain spots he should shift but does not.
wow he's good. i'm gonna play that in an orchestra....i'm older than him and i cant even go that fast..(yet) i'm still practicing. i hope i can play as good as him!
very good for his age, but he doesn't hit all of the high notes right.... And the fast notes in position are sometimes incorrect. But whatever! I wouldn't have been able to do it at his age!
OH MY GOD
mrsbirdie2278 1 month ago
Fievel goes west!!!!
NiteHuntress49 3 months ago
o my god!!! im playing this right now and im in college. just a little rythm problems and intonation problems in the higher range. but really good. keep it up kid. and all of you haters complaining stop. you couldnt play this when you were nine. and prob. still cant.
crazyvet85 4 months ago
HARDCORE o.o
bubbaliciousish 5 months ago
Hmm little on the slow side...
deefudge123 6 months ago
You wanna bash this kid? Go to hell. I'm a professional violinist and yes, there are mistakes, but that was professional quality. When he obliterated that solo, I had a chill. I know people who I play with all the time who aren't that good. Major props for the memorization!
AnCoSt1 7 months ago
@TheSweetAndSourTeam
Yeah, Chinese guys like Isaac Stern or Charlie Daniels...
EuphrasieF 8 months ago
@TheSweetAndSourTeam nope. well, I dunno about japanese, but a lot of chinese musicians (not all) lack emotion when they play. (I'm Chinese, I should know)
12357951 8 months ago
no, technically he is obviously not there yet, but nevertheless he truly deserves a round of standing ovation for the astounding maturity and musicality he has shown (i think)...
mpbhyxforever 8 months ago
this is amazing
happymealmobster 8 months ago
I've seen the score and it's it REALLY hard. He's amazing to be able to play it all from memory.
eaglesgogirl 8 months ago
this piece is from the 20thcentury contemporary, it is not classical. HE IS AMAZING!!!
us3ish 8 months ago
CALM DOWN PEOPLES.
LET'S JUST SAY MOST 9 YEAR-OLDS CAN'T DO THAT. END OF STORY.
Hitsuguya575 8 months ago 6
@Hitsuguya575 hey i know right. If you have somone on here hating the little kid, just ignore them is what i say.
warmachine6000 8 months ago
i personally believe this child is good. but he is still young. its not really fair to judge his technique or emotional output when he's only nine. he plays well for his age and he will get better and better as his musicality matures
classicalnut1 9 months ago
I could do this if I really wanted to! ;-D
Just kidding!
This is truly inspiring. Thanks so much for posting this. Such a wonderful piece of music and you both play it so very well.
More children should learn to play string instruments.
My daughter and I just might try this some day.
MrMichaelaNichole 10 months ago
ummm he's nine, of course his intonation isn't going to be perfect...
playingwithdragons 10 months ago
I started Violin at 11, and now I'm 14 and I just got this song today (Second Violin). Dang. Gonna take me a while to learn this.
RAWRKITTYMEOW1 10 months ago
Hi, I'm intonation, have we met?
artman182 11 months ago
im playing this right now....and he makes me feel like i suck cuz hes only 9:P
TheBookworm24 11 months ago 3
His violin is out of tune...
JammersM23 1 year ago
@JammersM23 leave this kid alone he has some serious talent i doubt u can play a song like this perfectly in tune espically at the tempo he took it
mikey720722 9 months ago
You know what - at least he isn't all ADHD jacked up on sugar and obviously WORKED to get this piece together. And he even makes a half decent attempt at some soul, but that might take another lifetime.
evthurobred 1 year ago
not as powerful when out of tune and alone. an orchestra is an amazing sound tht just cant be beat
BrendanandAlexshow 1 year ago
he distracted the airline security during 9/11
Hoemaker69 1 year ago
hes kinda out of tune in some places
iristang80 1 year ago
@iristang80 I totally agree with you on that...
keatsrivas 1 year ago
im hungry now
ZawShin 1 year ago
he plays very good
kommunikator60 1 year ago
I DON'T THINK HE'S VERY GOOD
AnarchyRules17 1 year ago
sorry but he was really off key in alot of places. kudos for the attempt and keep up the practicing.
phineas117 1 year ago
@phineas117
I second that emotion! But I keep wondering why I had a hankering for a fat juicy steak after listening to this clip....
JubalCalif 1 year ago
its whats for dinner
fatthand9 1 year ago
MICREN LAIPRANGGGG YOU PRAY YOUR VIARINE! YOU PRAY TILL YOUR HANDS BREED! GAH DAMNIT. WE ARE LAIPRANGGGGS NOT RANGSTONS.
micren paipang. you play your violin. you play till your hands bleed. god damnit. we are laipangs. not langstons.
lol sorry. i aint even hating.
underlinedbluetext 1 year ago
So many haters on youtube. Can't you just give a 9-year old a thumbs up for doing a great job on a hard piece? You are great Miclen!
keam14 1 year ago
Wow....can't believe all the negativity on this. This kid NAILED IT and he's awesome! Of course this piece sounds better with a full orchestra--that's how it was WRITTEN! But this 9 year old does an amazing job with his piece.
Partschick1 1 year ago
im really not impressed. so he started playing when he 6, big deal. I agree with
detevtive66, it does not mean hes a genoius. i play clarinet in a band. what we did, was play let it rock by chris brown, for the band! dont you think thats a bit more creative?
MrMashedpotatoesinc 1 year ago
Yeah hes alright but I'd personally rather listen to a professional recording of this than be amazed by a 9 year old kid playing it all right. Just my opinion.
trumpetsftw1 1 year ago
damn hes playing the entire orchestra
znzdemons 1 year ago
damn
znzdemons 1 year ago
he rushes so much on the pizzicato but still really good
theman160090 1 year ago
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detevtive66 1 year ago
@detevtive66 I wish I could beat you up right now.
themarxmarvelous 1 year ago
@themarxmarvelous Why? Because I have a point and you don't?
detevtive66 1 year ago
@themarxmarvelous haha same goes for my x2 :)
DeekshaThakur94 1 year ago
@detevtive66 How could you say that Classical music is the least creative music you could possibly play? No Soloing? No need to understand music? It's just playing black marks? Thats the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
Why don't you try and play Mozart, just following the black marks and not understanding the music. You'll fail miserably. And I would like to be there to see that happen.
mlaipang 1 year ago 28
@mlaipang Classical music is the least creative music for the musician. There is no need for the player to understand what the music is about. All they have to do is read the black marks and play them back. The musician does not impose their creativity onto the piece.
detevtive66 1 year ago
@detevtive66 Classical period ended roughly 150 years before this piece was composed.
aznboy131 9 months ago
Come on. You're taking from a Berklee professor? Then you should know what you're talking about. Why don't you back up what you're saying? I would be delighted to see your reply. Then if its legit enough, I'll take it to heart.
And I take lessons from a USC professor, Alice Schoenfeld.
mlaipang 1 year ago
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detevtive66 1 year ago
@detevtive66 are you kidding? you say you are studying music from a famous musician and you have the nerve to post this outrageously stupid and deliberately ignorant comments! do us a favor and stop cluttering up the internet with your extremely fake and superficial "input"! you make no sense
classicalnut1 9 months ago
@mlaipang As for the kid in the video, he's still not a genius. Like I said before, just because he can recite music doesn't make him a genius. Geniuses are people who create, people who are original. If this kid could solo over Donna Lee with great agility at his age, I would definitely call him a genius. Most jazz musicians wouldn't even be able to do that. I'm not saying that this kid isn't talented. He's completely talented. I wish I was this good at nine. He's just not a genius.
detevtive66 1 year ago
He prolly gets his ass whooped daily.
SKAisJOY 1 year ago
ICE Agents should check the immigration status of these people.
oysterjoe 1 year ago
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GmgKng 1 year ago
The kid is amazing no doubt about it... but props to the pianist too.
deakelem 1 year ago
asians are laughable when it comes to brute strength and speed, but asians excel at technical things
welcometourf 1 year ago
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Sethbeastalan 1 year ago
wow dude great performance. You rock
deshawnw10 1 year ago
bit . ly/jerku
leetz02 1 year ago
he's moving so fast it looks like its on fast forward!
sealkyms 1 year ago
we just need to get him outa the suit and into some boot jeans and tee shirt
aford922 1 year ago
someone's flashy, lol. but great job! my highschool's playing this in france in a week, great piece!
midnightsviola525600 1 year ago
Well.... you gotta like have that song in your head and feel it all the way through... I've just played this song... and it's harder than you think for the violas xD LOL. It was actually fun :] lots and lots of practice. Hehe. :) It was an epic song though
iKawaiixJess 1 year ago
lol awesome video.
inquester87 1 year ago
Great job! At 9,most all kids now days want to do is "play" is to play video games. They want nothing they have to stick with to become good! This young man is GREAT! Great song also!
schs1977 1 year ago
The pianist seems to want to drag the poor kid, especially at the beginning. Mr. LaiPang's rushing becomes rampant until about the :45 mark. Mr. LaiPang stops rushing once he gets to the correct tempo, which he apparently wanted to play at from the start. Silly accompanist! Just my little jibe, from a fellow violinist ; ) This is truly incredible.
hkobb7 1 year ago
@hkobb7 A good pianist is to follow the soloist
alan850627 1 year ago
Amaaaazing. I like the way he bobs his head, er whatever it's called.. how he moves it back and forth really fast really often.. xD
kaylaaaxxrawr 1 year ago
thats fantastic.
ofcourse he rushes a bit, and is out of tune in some places. but holy shit he is great for 9!
juliana15243 1 year ago
I could play this and I'm not Asian, just Autistic.
MasterMorty 1 year ago
I believe this kid has major talent, good luck to you in the future!
pyrodemon598 1 year ago
i play call of duty and i play the violin ohhhhhh take that moderate21
democat73 1 year ago
Don't hate on the Chinese. What could you do at age 9? Excellent musicality. Sometimes you miss notes, big deal. His technique will improve with time. You can teach technique but not musicality.
drtienyuchang 1 year ago
No it's not all the asian kids it's all the immigrants. It's because the Americans have no reason to work hard because they have already gotten to this "wonderful" country of freedom. Look at me I have 98 math average and I am a 98% Romanian blood and 2% Japanese blood.
Lala12101 1 year ago
He was good be really sharp at times.
Ringo111222 1 year ago
Excellent playing, control, and style of the piece. Sometimes your intonation was off, but still, it was performed amazingly for a kid your age. Good job miclen!
bballkim1 1 year ago
don't have ANY knowledge on violin technique, so this is just a critique of the sound. anyway, I thought he was a bit too aggressive and the sound sounded screechey sometimes. Is that how you're meant to play it?
I like the enthusiasm but I'd rather listen to a slightly slower cleaner version.
Still, he's amazing regardless of his age.
sinisterwallaby 1 year ago
I think that's the style of the song. I mean it is a fiddle piece, and songs like that are meant to be fast.
supersoccerstar001 1 year ago
@supersoccerstar001 yeah, I get that, but I guess I'd just prefer.
still, only my opinion.
sinisterwallaby 1 year ago
where do you get the music from??
coasterboy366 1 year ago
there was a whole lot of mess in this performance BUT he attacked and nobody can hate on that.
CamiS1o1 1 year ago
actually i think his technical skill isn't very impressive. I think i could play like that when i was 9 too, now i'm. Its his passion for music that's to be applauded; few people can play with that kind of passion at such a young age. Some out of tune notes aside, generally quite well done, though it can be improved on.
qw3rtyph 1 year ago 10
@qw3rtyph, he is a child of 9 ...Try a little ENCOURAGEMENT
AnyPortInTheStorm 9 months ago
@AnyPortInTheStorm Whoa okay its been a year since i last saw this video! O.o haha i guess i was just critical. Most players i see lack such passion though they have all the technical skill. Thats what i was applauding him for. Now he should have come a long way! 12 years old now i think. Can't wait to see how he's doing now (:
qw3rtyph 9 months ago
:OOOO
EggWroll 1 year ago
holy shit
db0255 1 year ago
OMG I'm speechless !!!
littlegymnastkiara 1 year ago
@303username I agree, it's actually not a hard piece to play. I played it when I was in grade 2 violin. It's just the speed that's impressive. He's a really good violinist though!
TheDibbly88 1 year ago 2
ohmygod!
im playing this in a professional orchestra, im sixteen,
and not even close to this good.
HOLY COW. im jealouss.
HEYerraticELLIE 1 year ago
imagine him at age 18 ..... epicness xD
nbdaniel111 1 year ago
: O WOOOAH
Tspardunhg 1 year ago
good job! your intonation isn't perfect, but overall it was great! :)
musicstarlove 2 years ago 2
His technique is great for 9 years old. Intonation (other than some spots) is nearly perfect. However, you may want to work on where you get higher up, like when you play in 4th position on the G-String, or where it gets really high on the E-String. But overall, great.
scientistpatrick 2 years ago
its really not that hard of a piece, but thats pretty impressive if he's actually 9.
303username 2 years ago
oh man im 14 and im just starting to play violin i have so much respect for this kid i would let him bag my girl........... well actually i wouldnt but you get the jist of what im sayin lol
xxXSEDITIONXxx 2 years ago
pretty good...at 9 I didn't know what a violin was lol...
rubikscubeg 2 years ago
oof, when he gets to the g string 5th-ish position parts, he completely fails. but holy crap, the rest is epic! i remember playing this when i was his age, but i was nowhere near as good...
fiddlefiend 2 years ago
His technique is amazing. Technically, he's an amazing violinist. If I had to offer any feedback, I'd say think about what the song means. Copland wrote this to paint the glories of the American West. Copland was an American nationalist, and as far as I know, never really went outside of NY City in the US. So, it's not just the American west, but the myth and legend of the American West. Feel the legend. The way he's playing it, I can't feel it.
ghillies4life 2 years ago
haha yes this song does basically describe the west lol
xxXSEDITIONXxx 2 years ago
sorry, but you are pretty bad at voicing your opinions
ChieftainFish 2 years ago
Actually, I am known for being good at expressing my opinions. You just assume a different tone of feedback when you're talking to nine-year-olds.
ghillies4life 1 year ago
Ghillies4life seems pretty well-spoken to me, perhaps you just disagree with what his opinion is; in which case ChieftainFish sounds like you're pretty bad at voicing your own opinion.
Oh. The irony.
db0255 1 year ago
@db0255 I'm actually a she, but don't sweat it. :-)
ghillies4life 1 year ago
I won't, nobody's perfect.
db0255 1 year ago
Always the asian kids.
gr1m4ce 2 years ago 53
thank you i feel like i started 2 late and i started n 3rd grade
vloin 2 years ago
@gr1m4ce why are you saying that, I'm 13, I've been playing violin and viola since age of 5, and i could play that at 7, and I'm not Asian!!!!
pyrodemon598 1 year ago
@gr1m4ce Asian kids even take on that comment themselves. :-) It's pretty true, but could be stereotypical if you just found one of them who aren't like that.
Spangley03 1 year ago
@gr1m4ce LOL!
pictowoman 1 year ago
woah. even if hes off a little bit.
HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL
thats pretty impressive speed
Writingloveonmyarms 2 years ago
i'm doing hoe down for a talent show tonight, i'm vln2, and we dropped the speed by half
mastercody73 2 years ago
Pretty good up until @1:00. Little boy got those high notes all wrong! But I'm not hating..I didn't learn to play hoedown on my viola until I turned 15
misscynicalsoul 2 years ago
same as me.
cept im 2nd violin.
Maggot45678 2 years ago
it's called practice, that's how all these kids get good, they don't sit on their ass on Call of Duty all day
Moderate21 2 years ago 47
i know its too bad that game completley engulfs my life.
yoyoma1428 2 years ago
@Moderate21 Well, those kids get very good at Call of Duty.
Or are you implying that video games are not an important and valuable skillset?
*folds arms*
ManicParroT 1 year ago
@Moderate21 Ha ha ha I do both :)
CaptainDickerson 1 year ago
@Moderate21 but which one will get you further in life? Pwning noobs or playing the violen?
Moure81 1 year ago
@Moure81
Violin.
RyanHD1080 1 year ago
@Moure81 thats the dumbest question I ever heard
ZawShin 1 year ago
@Moure81
I love you man. :)
1ncnspcuous 1 year ago
@Moderate21 Haha! So right about. People always say they could never do something but that's because they never even try anyway.
thomasdylan01 1 year ago
holy cow! hits the super high parts pretty well!! i couldn't do that well.
HankLOSTie2 2 years ago
how the hell did this little shit win he plays so off tune
aznkid582 2 years ago 2
lol yeh he's off tune a lot :/
moosicloverrr 2 years ago
He's nine. Our 14 year old orchestra is playing this. And we're considered to be a very good orchestra.
peepsrock21 2 years ago
well, at least it'll be easy to improve.
abonei 2 years ago 2
Wowzers! He is good! I'm in 7th grade! I can't play it that well! I've only been playing 4 2 years tho. He's a little out tho... But still... Awesome performance!
aimerdanger 2 years ago
his pitch and rhythm were pretty off at some parts, but its still good that this little kid could get the basics of this piece.
loveyydoveyy822 2 years ago 2
dude!
this little boy is amazing!
cudoz to mom and dad. lol.
awsome2theblossom 2 years ago
WOW!!!!!!!!!! that kid was WAYYYYY out of tune on some notes. his tempo was so wacked out,slow fast,slow,fast... he plays okkk not the greatest for a 9 yr old kid. This song totally sounds horrid as solo,YOU NEED THE ORCHESTRA WITH IT(BAND TOO).
eaglesgogirl 2 years ago 2
well...... this little kid just kicked my ass
xXTrainWreQXx 2 years ago
NO NO NO! This piece was never intended to be performed as a solo! Without the whole orchestra it's no good.
The kid is very good, but as a solo it should be performed as William Stepp's version of Boneparte's retreat.
I would much rather see this kid (who is clearly a classical musician) performing Bach, or Mozart. To play fiddle takes a sense that most classical musicians just don't have.
Redrum200proof 2 years ago
It was ok, but nothing special, obviously you have to take his age into age.
cuuldude1 2 years ago
WTF WAS HE DOING WRONG???? I've played viola for 8 yrs (yeah i kno violin) and he did amazing for his age... :)
Chacca11 2 years ago
Lamaboy, grow up!! The kid's 9 yrs old, for crying out loud!! That means he's probably only been playing for...what...2 years? Maybe? I mean, come on....what do you expect the kid to do, play like freaking Itzhak Perlman? Perlman was 13 when he made his debut! The young man did a wonderful job! Bravo!
dlmaston 2 years ago 2
How about learn to read a full post before you decide to pass judgment on the post.
I clearly said he does very well for his age.
Consider who needs to grow up based on who reads posts.
lamaboy3095 2 years ago
Right....you just keep sitting on your moral precipice. first you slam the kid then give him a backhanded compliment. You cannot have it both ways. Either he did well for his age and experience or he isn't very good at all. Which one is it? You said both.....but the slam was much tougher than the compliment. GROW UP!
dlmaston 2 years ago
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Hey Retard Dlmaston, I played the violin for like 2 years I wasn't that good so I quit, my teacher she had students starting at the ages of 2 and 3, so this kid has been playing at least 6 years. And Chinese they are always better then white people so he's really not that amazing. Dip stick.
Kiadan11 2 years ago
That's a racist response, you should be ashamed of yourself for fostering such stereotypes....even if you think of it as a compliment. The inanity of your reply screams that you are in jr. high, possibly high school at best. Stop trying to be an internet thug.....
dlmaston 2 years ago
I'm not racist just because I said that. I can call Chinese because that's what people call them, its not racist you dummy. 2nd I was just trying to tell you he's not that great.
Kiadan11 2 years ago
Believe it or not, I am a profession Sociologist. I did not say you are a racist. I said that IS a racist comment, and it is. You played directly into a racial stereotype....and that IS a racially inspired comment. Now....if you want to slam the kid, then post your own video of you playing it better.....then, and only then, will you have some defense for your coment.
dlmaston 2 years ago
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I've played the Violin for 4 and a half years. He isn't very good at all. Considering his age though, he does very well. There are certain spots he should shift but does not.
lamaboy3095 2 years ago
ive played violin for 13 years. what did he do wrong? name the spots... seriously.
gymnast768 2 years ago
8 year of playing... thats almost as old as this kid is and he pwns me
... *sigh*
narutosramenbuddy 2 years ago
This is on my Music coarse this year.
Its my third set work,
Its good but not as good as the Peer Gynt Suite.
xox
lynz900 2 years ago
wow that was great.
Reinpret 2 years ago
He's very very good!!! BRILLIANT!!
but at 1:12 - 1:19 his tuning is terrible....
cammigurlgonewild 2 years ago
Awesome
Tgreenfi08 2 years ago
WOOOOOOHOOOOOO !! GOO!
Ringo111222 2 years ago
He left his mute on for a solo performance?
nixrox13 2 years ago
It's not on the bridge though, so it isn't muting anything, and holy cow, this little guy is good. he should play the viola though... :P
Scorein 2 years ago
Agreed. Violas Rock!!
nixrox13 2 years ago 3
Who said I don't play viola?
mlaipang 2 years ago
@nixrox13 violas eat shit.
alexxinthesky 1 year ago
@nixrox13 I SECOND THAT!
1995vietpride 1 year ago
I played this freshman year in orchestra and I could never get this fast.
Taylor81792 2 years ago
hey miclen! its alicia!
cocobannagirl22 2 years ago
damn! hes good
petesluv 2 years ago 2
Don't worry, he'll grow in that suit.
LogInAnders 2 years ago
This tune is special to me. I have done a dance on it. Excellent play kid!!!
Sikander23 2 years ago
Those crazy Asians!
hineighbor 2 years ago 3
wow he's good. i'm gonna play that in an orchestra....i'm older than him and i cant even go that fast..(yet) i'm still practicing. i hope i can play as good as him!
stphp 2 years ago
lol was soll daran so toll sein?
tut mir nur leid dass der junge in dem Alter schon sowas schrubben muss -
da gibts weitaus lehrreichere Lektüre
XtremeBratmaxe 2 years ago
wow ur amazing
basketballfreak928 2 years ago
awsome kid! he willl be expectiog many good things in the future
Izzilla09 2 years ago
O_O
OMFG
XAznViolinistX 2 years ago
AMAZING
smiteyfire 2 years ago
its easy when you are taught by every fingering now if he could read music and sight read that would be amazing
bassjamz 2 years ago
hes better then u think he is
kevinbo777 2 years ago
This was CRAZY good!
annielfc 2 years ago
some of his counting is off...
artzygirly 2 years ago
very good for his age, but he doesn't hit all of the high notes right.... And the fast notes in position are sometimes incorrect. But whatever! I wouldn't have been able to do it at his age!
Lemontree23 2 years ago 2
He needs more practise with that song but he's really good for his age
G3n3r4lf3ldm4rsch4ll 2 years ago
really good but i prefer the whole the orchestra
Spencer27795 2 years ago
Sexy.
2xN 2 years ago
wow
Pinctz 2 years ago
my freakin god! he's freakn good!
LightningSpeedRacer 2 years ago
Good for him!
And those who are criticizing him-He is nine, shut your ass up
He is doing FANTASTIC
shesafirefly 2 years ago
i know im going to soo many thumbs down but here it goes =[
the begining bars were extrememly slow and then sped up fast
the pizz was really harsh
everything was accented rather than accenting the notes that needed it
some sections were very out of tune sun as the "bumb trip-a-let bumb" sections and the sixtenth runs
but he plays veryyyy pasionatly and hell be a great violinst
prittyboy15xx 2 years ago