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Heather Hawken
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Hi, I'm Heather!
I’m a freelance viola player, UK based and I mainly put out chatty “how to” style videos and vlogs on all kinds of stuff that comes up as a professional performer!
Even if your work isn’t in the performance space I passionately believe that these things can apply to all walks of life so come and join the conversation and let’s all start feeling less alone!
◈ PR & General Enquiries ◈
If you'd like to work with me or just fancy saying 'Hi!' Then drop me an email at heatherhawken@gmail.com
If you'd like to support me & my channel you can "buy me a coffee" below! Every penny goes towards buying better equipment & enables me to give more time to video planning, filming, etc.
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I’m a freelance viola player, UK based and I mainly put out chatty “how to” style videos and vlogs on all kinds of stuff that comes up as a professional performer!
Even if your work isn’t in the performance space I passionately believe that these things can apply to all walks of life so come and join the conversation and let’s all start feeling less alone!
◈ PR & General Enquiries ◈
If you'd like to work with me or just fancy saying 'Hi!' Then drop me an email at heatherhawken@gmail.com
If you'd like to support me & my channel you can "buy me a coffee" below! Every penny goes towards buying better equipment & enables me to give more time to video planning, filming, etc.
◈◈◈ www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherhawken ◈◈◈
I dreamed of doing this!
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◈ PR & General Enquiries ◈
If you'd like to work with me or just fancy saying 'Hi!' Then drop me an email at heatherhawken@gmail.com
If you'd like to support me & my channel you can "buy me a coffee" below! Every penny goes towards buying better equipment & enables me to give more time to video planning, filming, etc.
◈◈◈ www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherhawken ◈◈◈
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◈ Instagram: heather_hawken
◈ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hawken-604015a3/
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◈ PR & General Enquiries ◈
If you'd like to work with me or just fancy saying 'Hi!' Then drop me an email at heatherhawken@gmail.com
If you'd like to support me & my channel you can "buy me a coffee" below! Every penny goes towards buying better equipment & enables me to give more time to video planning, filming, etc.
◈◈◈ www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherhawken ◈◈◈
Find Me & Info
◈ Instagram: heather_hawken
◈ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hawken-604015a3/
Discount Codes *Some of the codes below may be affiliate codes. It doesn't cost you any extra, it's just a way to support me and my channel.
Madam Glam rb.gy/6pt74x Use HeatherK40 for 40% off!
Ocean Bottle oceanbottlestore.refr.cc/heathera
Shop my Linjer favourites linjer.co/shop-with-HeatherKerenza
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Hi, What do you think of the electric violia? I'm wanting to learn to play for our low key worship band at church.
I’ve never played one personally but for something like a worship band I expect it would work really well ☺️
@@heatherhawken Thank you Heather. I appreciate your thoughts : )
Yay, nice video! Violin player here who always wanted to play viola, but never had the money to buy (a good) one. And guess what? I'm starting violin making now ;) Re your weird 16 1/8 inch viola: That translates to quite exactly 41 cm, so likely a European model.
😄 well we need more instrument makers so well done! Ahhhh this makes sense as it was a German maker…
Great point about not needing necessarily to go for bigger violas, even as a guy. I was tempted to buy 16.5" or something because "I should", but of course it is going to be heavier than a 16" or 15.5", right.
Absolutely
Great tip about the fingertips vs the pad (middle).
Thank you!
I was taught viola as a beginner
Lovely ☺️
Just found your channel and loving it! Very envious of you seeing Taylor too☺
Aw welcome! Haha I’m sorry I know this won’t help but she was amazing 😄 x
Hi Heather, you've looked absolutely beautiful this entire vlog! Especially your glowy skin. May I ask what skin care / face things (ha) you've been using lately? Many thanks :)
Bless you thank you so much! For skincare I use the Ordinary Niacinamide and hyaluronic acid and then I love the Superdrug vitamin E range and I use the Garnier spf 50+. Then makeup wise the only base product I have on here is the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless filter 😊
Hi Heather! I just found your channel a couple days ago, & I love your vlogs! 🤍 thanks for another cozy video !
Aw thank you so much and welcome 🥰 x
So yeah, I subscribed! Firstly, because I am a professional violist who switched from violin 30 years ago and never looked back. Secondly, because you are a fun and entertaining UA-camr and thirdly, because the comments are hysterical, enjoyable, and relatable! You seem like a good person who has surrounded herself with good people. Happy to be part of the family!
Oh bless you thank you so much ☺️ welcome to the madness! Haha x
I can’t decide what to start with. I’m more comfortable with more of the pads of my fingers on the strings than the tip, I love the low and highs of the viola and that but also love the warmth of a violin. Should I learn the violin for a month and or listen to viola pieces, covers and jigs to see if I prefer the viola more?
It's honestly such a personal choice... I would go for the one you're most excited about playing :-)
After doing grade 8 violin myself in my late teens, it wasn't till after a couple of decades when my daughter needed help in the local orchestra playing viola that I took it up too. The other more advanced (semi-professional) orchestra needed more violists so I was playing there too. Yes, I discovered how different it was too & how fingering & playing was not the same, similar, but different. I did that for a number of years before stopping & doing some Scottish fiddle playing for a while (that was fun), but a couple (more) decades later I got back into playing viola in our local orchestra again, starting in 2020 before covid spoilt that (& then my health), so eventually started playing again in 2023. Now I do it because I know I need to, to keep my fingers from seizing up with arthritis & keep my brain active to hopefully keep healthy there too.
I've just stumbled onto you video & was delighted with your presentation & content you covered. I learnt violin (many decades ago) & in later years (decades) took up viola, because it was needed in one orchestra & then the next. Unfortunately, being used to playing in all positions on a violin was one thing, but it became a strain on a 16" viola. I was playing on a certain European brand (that I bought 'in the white' & varnished & setup) but it had a rather high rib & was essentially just an enlarged violin pattern. As I started playing more serious music on it I suffered from a ganglion in the left hand that eventually needed surgery to remove it, so considering that point, I would also encourage others to be careful about the size & shape of a viola they intend to buy so they don't suffer similarly. A couple of decades later (after a break from playing) my wholesaler had a brief clearance of a particular line of instruments & I thought I'd get one of the 16" violas. Yes, it was a student instrument from China (upper level of three grades). I already had one of that 'brand' (named by wholesaler) in one level down, a 15" viola that I modified to 5 string (with a top E string) & new they were nice for what they were, so after fully setting up the 16" viola (with Aubert Mirecourt bridge & P. Obligato strings etc) I was delighted with the resulting sound. It's rich & powerful & so I was tempted to get back into playing in an orchestra again (orchestras are always looking for violists), but being careful not to injure myself again.
I’ve considered playing the viola, but I can’t afford it.
It can get pricey… depending on where you live there can be a lot of help available, especially when it comes to sourcing an instrument x
@@heatherhawken would you believe this whole state just lost its entirety of grants for the arts? Yep.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 Oh I'm so sorry 😔
@@heatherhawken yep. Bye bye to $36 million, and lots of good jobs. It’ll wreck a good part of our economy.
There are 5 String Violins & 5 String Violas both tuned CGDAE & the difference lies with in the size
Yes and they can be really handy but they tend to not sound as good as a “normal” violin or viola
@@heatherhawken Adding Pickups would make a difference
@@heatherhawken Having said that, my friend Jing Yang plays Classical Music on the 5 String Viola & she really does a killer job at playing it. YMMV
@@heatherhawken That was way before they updated them
@@heatherhawken Eastman Versions have addressed that issue by improving the design
Geared Pegs would help alot
True… but they can damage the peg box and they’re not great for the strings
@@heatherhawken Wittner Geared Pegs are designed to avoid that issue, they're lighter weight than regular pegs.
@@heatherhawken Wittner Geared Pegs actually save the peg box from wearing out & they're meant to protect the strings. Wittner makes a stringing crank for the geared pegs so that way all you'd have to do is turn the handle when you put on strings.
@@heatherhawken They're not regular Guitar machine heads, but they're Wittner Fine Tune Pegs (they make a stringing crank for them) which are shaped like regular friction pegs but they have gears inside, & they're hollow. They're meant to save the peg box from wearing out. They also protect the strings.
This is confusing, because they’re called planetary tuners, not geared tuners. There’s a big difference between.
12:25 No! Don't dye them! You won't be able to get them back to how they look now. Sounds like a good excuse to buy a pair that are already black...
🤣🤣 I very much like your thinking!
I can relate to the impostor syndrome. I am a Canadian who moved to England (father born here which makes me a citizen) & have an excellent job in the IT department at the University of Cambridge. They would not have hired me if I did not qualify for the post right? Right. Perhaps coming from the 'new' world I am still slightly astonished at the age of things here. Going to the colleges that are 800 years old (for example Peterhouse, founded 1284) still shakes my Canadian 'new' world mind ...
Ah welcome! Also very jealous of you getting to work in Cambridge, such a gorgeous city. But yes exactly… imposter syndrome makes so little “sense” in a way and yet we all get it!
I need to take you to a Buccee’s
I maintain… Gloucester services would win! 🤣
I assume the earplugs - which I've never heard of before in this context - are for pit musicians who want protection from the trombones, which sounds like an excellent idea. Sitting in a pit must cause catastrophic problems for naked ears. For an unprotected clarinettist at Bayreuth with those pests right behind them it must be hell on earth.
Yes exactly ☺️ they’re also very handy for when you’re playing in large orchestras. We love our brass players but they can be rather loud 😂
I have a hair texture very much like yours - on that cusp between wavy and curly - and I get on really well with something cheap and simple: grape seed oil! What works for me is letting my hair dry naturally, often in a low and very loose ponytail. Once it's very nearly dry, and whenever I fancy it if my hair is looking a wee bit fluffy, for example after brushing, I'll use some oil. For an extra bit of fun, you can add to the bottle a few drops of any essential oil that smells good to you! Put a drop or two into the palms, rub it and warm it in the hands, and gently run it through the hair. If your hair still looks fluffy and frizzy, go in with another drop, or even two if needed. The oil is very light and does not weigh the hair down or make it look greasy. Be warned: you won't get the perfect neatness of a blow-out without doing a blow-out. But you will get rid of a lot of the dry, frizzy effect and have bouncy waves and curls that have a sheen instead. :)
PS Terrible that you'll have to go to Charlotte Tilbury. How will you cope? I feel your pain. ;)
Thank you so much this is really helpful! 😘
Haha the heart really bleeds doesn’t it… 😂 x
Very glad you're publicising the test/ear plugs thing, a fantastic scheme. Amateur here. Even so, I practise with an ear plug in my left ear, otherwise I can feel my whole eardrum vibrating when I play the C string, which is immensely distracting! Is this normal???
It’s amazing isn’t it! I wouldn’t say it’s normal necessarily but I’ve also heard people say similar things so I wouldn’t worry too much. If anything it probably just means you have a lovely resonant viola!
Whats been your favourite opera to play? I have only just gotten into it in the last 3 months or so and am loving it so far (I have seen 2 so far!).
Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen will always have a very fond place in my heart ☺️ but I must confess I do love the Magic Flute… there’s a gorgeous viola bit where we have the most amazing harmony which is always fun ☺️
It is kind of funny but coming from the states, being "close" to family is anything less than 8 hours drive. That is basically London to Edinburgh, So anywhere in the UK would feel close. My closest family is 12 hour drive, visiting my parents is a 25 hour drive non stop.
I had an Australian friend say something similar… it’s good to remember how tiny an island we are really 😂🤦🏼♀️
Hi. I'm a fairly recent beginning Viola-player, (I won't use the exalted term Violist yet, or for a long time), and have been trying to get a handle on the components of The Viola Sound. I've encountered a lot of verbiage but so far no videos that actually offer comparisons of differing Sounds. Specifically, well, Warm vs Bright (though I think that's pretty much self-evident), but especially Broad vs Focused. If you're looking for a topic for your next video, something like this would certainly be helpful for me and, I have to believe, for many other "Viola-players." PS I'm dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to computer stuff. Hope you get this message
Haha don’t worry I still very much say viola player so there’s nothing lesser about that at all ☺️ sure thing! I’ll have a think about what I could do on that subject
Now I really want Scotch eggs
These were chorizo scotch eggs as well so they were amazing 😁
I'm jelous of your lovely sedentary lifestyle 🙂
Haha! What I can’t show are the hours of rehearsals in between the relaxing….
For me, your talking and visual film is very much out of sync. I think I’ll have to just listen and not look. Oh, sweet doggie. ❤
Oh I'm sorry! It's in sync when I watch it through so I'm not sure what's happened there... x
YES, take the mystery out of being great.
Hey heather! 🎉
Hello!
These are brilliant tips imo. Play walk away…language learning at its best (Ollie Richards technique which is foolproof works like this.). Enjoy parts of what you are doing. I needed to hear this as an adult viola learner with a fabulous Juilliard trained young woman who is analytical like you. My piano, I feel like I’m still learning when I’m stuck, re-examine fingering, assumptions about the music. LOVE your videos. Write down all your vibrato tips and will use them. Yes, the large back muscles. Keep doing these please.
Thank you so much! Glad you’ve found them helpful ☺️
Thanks Heather. You handle your finances expertly.💋
Thank you so much! There's been a lot of trial and error along the way that's for sure 🤣
Why ear plugs?
We're often sat right in front of the brass section and they can be very loud! 🤣
I usually say about 4 cents.
Most self employed I know survive by having a spouse that has a corporate job, being self employed is rough and very unpredictable
Yes I think you’re right…
The viola section snacks thing is so true!!
They’re a must!
Wow. Very helpful! Thank You!
You're so welcome! Glad it was useful :-)
I started learning viola at age 64 because a cello wouldn't fit in the back of my sports car. As with everything I touch, I did this backward. I'm 67 now and picked up violin three months ago. It's far easier to play with arthritic hands. I'm having a violin commissioned for me, and after almost a year, it will be finished in late May. All the viola jokes are unfounded. The violin is a much easier instrument to play. Even the G clef is simpler and easier to memorize! I will always consider myself a violist and play it 2X as much as the violin. The joke is on you, violinists! They are both beautiful instruments.
Thanks. I’ve considered the viola. I’m a lousy violin player. But I don’t have anyone to play with.
I agree. It is somewhat annoying that there are some great low level violin books that are just nonexistent for viola. My first etude book was one. 2) A 16" viola is somewhat of a "standard" full size viola. It's not too big and unweildy, yet not small enough to ruin the "viola" sound. 3) Even though the viola tends to be a bit more difficult to solo with, the biggest hassle in my mind was the clef, although you eventually get used to it. Cheating by thinking of it differently is more trouble than it's worth. Also, I would have been much happier if they just used the G clef for the whole range and used ledger lines for the lowest notes.
do you have any experience playing fiddle/folk music of any kind on viola?
I used to play a bit of folk music when I was a lot younger but sadly I don’t get to do it much these days…
sooooo basicaly viola players are the classical version of a bass guitarist
Haha yep! Everyone loves to take the mickey but they all need us 😉
The harmony to the melody?
@@nickiemcnichols5397 that too but I was more talking about Heather's response
Hello dear, U need a professional UA-cam thumbnail designer? Let me know please Thanks
No thank you!
Dog is very intelligent
She definitely is!
Hello, I'm ex violinist, it's already 4 years that I play viola. But now i have a problem with my third finger and left hand, and I don't know how to solve that problem, I've already tried a lot but nothing changes.Can I send a video , where i will show and explain my problem.I really need your help! Do you have a Gmail? Thank you in advance!
Yes of course! Heatherhawken@gmail.com
@@heatherhawken I sent a video to your gmail, thanks!!
Hi! Just came back to your channel searching your videos, because I wanted to watch something for another time I remembered being helpful... and then something came in my mind while looking at all these videos: that as a musician, you probably chose your job because you like to play for others. But there are nearly no videos in your channel where one can hear you play! Only some very short ones with your string quartet, but no solo pieces. As you are a freelancer and needs to be booked, I'd assume if one is looking for a musician, he/she'd try to find some recordings to see if the way of playing fits to what is looked for. Is it a gap that should be filled?
I’m playing in the quartet videos on my page ☺️
We've had two private music teachers, both lovely people. One relied (mostly) on people remembering to pay, the other had a system of reminders etc. The first told me she did not always get all the money owed - a real shame. I hope this is not a general problem.
I think a lot of people find it can be an issue sadly… It’s why I found the system of an invoice being paid in advance the most reliable for both parties x
Since I have lived in a desert my whole life, all the green is very surprising. 😂 I forget that there are places in the world that don’t have tumbleweeds flying everywhere! Thank you for the beautiful video.😊
Oh wow! Whereabouts are you?? Aw you’re so welcome ☺️ glad you enjoyed it! X
@@heatherhawken Just in the “Old West” part of the US. Watch any western, and that is where I call home. Tumbleweeds, cactus, and sagebrush. 😂
Amazing! X
Nobody can leave wales ha ha ha
We'll have to sneak out in the middle of the night! haha
I know it's late, but Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge released a swing album a couple of years ago. He has such a good voice for it! Very different from the rock/metal he's known for!
Not true about violists being more chill. The most neurotic person i met was a violist.
There will always be exceptions!
Neurosis attacks people in all walks of life. You can’t judge a whole world of players by one person.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 you're right. I think I was just irked by this one super neurotic violist that I knew. I think because she was a failed violinist.
Thank you so much for your videos! I have always found them very, very helpful. I will certainly try out these techniques. Thanks again!
My pleasure! Glad you’ve found them useful ☺️ x