Kreutzer # 2

[DanielPereraViola]

Deberias estudiar mas lento y fijandote en la afinacion.

[thekrumpa1]

What is wrong with you?!?!?

Do you have a ear?

[HiguitaOnslaught]

@thekrumpa1 You can clearly see an ear on his head, yes.

[ddviolinist]

KIDDO! SLOW IT DOWN!!! You have lost the entire point of the exercise. DETACHE!!!! Not to mention, you are missing notes everywhere. I have taught now for 30 years. If you were my student, as talented as you are (which you are), you would not be allowed to get away with such inconsistent playing. Seeing how naturally talented you are, I KNOW you are being lazy in your practice, meaning you aren't isolating issues. Hence, you are teaching your brain to play it incorrectly! STOP THAT!

[andrepduarte]

shit man you rock at least compared to me...

[violaplayer1995]

@SamTexan91 Thanks Sam yea I totally understand where you are coming from.

It's true, you can never satisfy everyone. Thanks for your comment.

[SamTexan91]

Dude, you are JUST like me. I love music, and I can play violin well, but whenever I post videos of myself, I don't practice the piece much, and I rush it through the proper tempo, instead of adjusting it to my ability and efficiency. You can't ever satisfy YouTubers, but I would recommend practicing a bit more and slowing it down a tad, if you want to make so0me of these people satisfied. Obviously, you are quite a decent player. Good luck!

[violaplayer1995]

@SamTexan91 @SamTexan91 Thanks Sam yea I totally understand where you are coming from.

It's true, you can never satisfy everyone. Thanks for your comment.

[SamTexan91]

Dude, you are JUST like me. I love music, and I can play violin well, but whenever I post videos of myself, I don't practice the piece much, and I rush it through the proper tempo, instead of adjusting it to my ability and efficiency. You can't ever satisfy YouTubers, but I would recommend practicing a bit more and slowing it down a tad, if you want to make so0me of these people satisfied. Obviously, you are quite a decent player. Good luck!

[ViolaPereira]

why do you play at that speed? you are not a professional... and the afination it is bad...

[ddviolinist]

@ViolaPereira Professionals would never play it that fast because it wasn't meant to be played fast. It is an exercise to open up the elbow, playing a detache' stroke. It isn't a fast exercise. I am a professional and have been for a long, LONG time.

[AlastairBrownViolist]

If I could just make one comment, when you are doing the difficult string crossings, try to think of slowing down a little just before the cross. Most of the time people rush the string crossings a little to get them over with, and the result is a little blurry, so if you think of pulling back just a little it will actually be more manageable and in time.

[thbs35]

Good job. Keep it up kid, and you'll be great in no time. Don't quit. PracticePracticePractice.

[YNGVIRTUOSOVIOLIST]

Hey man good job man but clean it up alittle and and work up the intonation man

[FloChoons]

I would say stand when you practise, think a little more about the phrasing, play each individual pharse slowly, this can also help with intonation...also try and think about your bow division. Excellent

[jpage22]

Very good overall, you have a mature tone and much potential. I would suggest to practice as slow as humanly possible with a tuner on F every day. Another method I find very useful is tuning each note to its neighbor string, play double stops throughout to find those hidden ringing tones. It can bring sound quality to another level. best of luck to you

PS I am pursuing my first degree in viola performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of music.

[violaplayer1995]

Thank you for your comment! I will practice your advice. Best of luck to you in your studies.

sincerely, Violaplayer1995

[danielwowman]

do the sautille stroke insted

[violaplayer1995]

yes sir

[Clairedizzyme]

if this piece is to be played fast it needs to be light, wel played though but it wud sound loads better slower. play it faster once u hav perfected ur action at slower speed :)

[violaplayer1995]

thanks

[violaplayer1995]

whatever you say boss

[thelovefleet]

Hm, I agree, this is not an etude for speed, more a precision of a focused sound, control, and quality. You are very talented, I can see that, but maybe practice it a little slower, as playing fast all the time will only make your playing worse.

Might I also suggest standing up when you play? Unless you have a physical issue with standing while playing, it gives you more room and therefore lets you to be not as tight when you play.

Good work!

[violaplayer1995]

Thanks alot. i always stand up when i play. i just can't record myself because i only do it whne my mom isnt home so i can have perfect silence. thanks.

[violabraccio]

speed is a difficult thing to attain. As a former guitar player i learned to get to speed by perfecting a piece at a slow pace first...

practice and then some....hey u did great !

thanks for posting this vid.

[zachdellinger]

It is too fast. This etude is to be practiced very slowly for bow control. Getting a focused sound with clear articulation. try eighth note=50. no faster. It is not a speed etude.

Focus on perfect intonation, straight bow, good sound, good articulation, clear string crossings.

Try splitting the bow in 3 parts. So play through L 1/3 M 1/3 and up/13 keeping in mind all of the above factors. Good luck =)

Zach

[violaplayer1995]

Thanks alot for your advice zach. i will def pratice it that way but i really dont wanna post one that way.thanks again

[MaceCro]

good speed! but you should match fingers with your bowing, anyway nice played it is hard piece

[violaplayer1995]

thanks for the advice :]!

[eboyinc]

wow, just found your awsome new video. smokin!!! well done! kreutzer is hard :D

[violaplayer1995]

Thanks eboyinc you always so nice :]

[manofmisteree]

Yeah, your fingers aren't matching your bow changes but impressive speed for not looking at it for a while! Keep up the good work!

[violaplayer1995]

thanks