Thanks for your supportive comment :D I love the works you've done with the Midi Fighter 64! It's really fascinating to watch you go into full creative mode :O I've been having fun playing around with and listening to your works on your super cute website! Never knew it was possible for a website to be that cute :3
@@doremeems thank you mimi i'm so flattered!! that means a lot coming from someone as talented as yourself. i've been playing violin again during the lockdown (i played violin in middle school orchestra like 13-14 years ago? not anywhere even half as good as you are but i'm trying my best and having fun lol) your videos came up in my recommended and it's so inspiring seeing how fun and easy you make practicing the paganini caprices look!! and you have like the smoothest technique/form
It's amazing that you're picking it back up!!! I have no clue how you create your music, it's mind boggling and beautiful to watch and listen to :O It's really amazing how we can appreciate different kinds of music. Truly a universal language :D
I am also learning Paganini 5 and I was searching for an original bowing tutorial (that’s how I came across your video) and I think it’s so funny because I am named Miriam (which sometimes can be shortened to Mimi) and I also just started a YT channel and I’m learning Paganini 5! Anyways, glad to see I’m not the only one struggling with the original bowing(You sound way better tho) good luck!
Hello Miriam!!! Thanks for watching the video :) Paganini 5 is definitely much more fun with the original bowing :P I hope you enjoy the process of learning the bowing!!! I think it's super cool that you started a UA-cam channel! Let's keep going! (◍•ᴗ•◍)
Thanks for the reply!! Yes, keep making videos! I love some good violin content. The original bowing is a little frustrating but I think I'm making some progress? By the way, are you playing without a shoulder rest too???
Thanks for subscribing and taking the time to comment! :) In the beginning, the bowing felt pretty awkward but with some time, it became a bit easier to manage :D I’m rooting for you!!! ~Cheers to practicing~
For sure! 🤩 TLDR: It is completely possible to improve on this bowing! Not just this, but all other techniques you might be having trouble with! I like to tell my students that generally speaking, there isn’t anything really difficult, just foreign. We perceive things to be difficult because we’re often told/hearing that they are, rather than being left to our own devices to view each “challenge” from a purely unhindered, inquisitive perspective (we, as in me and many of the musicians I grew up with). Also, the unknown is very subject to change, and as you’ve probably noticed, not many seasoned violinists are wary of playing in first position, but there are still a few who might fear a bit the very high positions. A great teacher once told me that when we don’t feel comfortable with playing something, it’s because 1. We haven’t spent enough time tackling it and gotten to the point of familiarity 2. Haven’t cultivated enough how to approach finding viable solutions In other words, the more thoughtful time (open minded and creatively receptive to solutions) you spend with an obstacle, by default it will not only become more comfortable, but also improve without any real struggles. I suggest you take a look at your right hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder, and break down every detail. For instance, how much movement (and precisely how much of what, like the fingers, wrist, shoulder, etc) do you need for crossing from the G to D string? How much more from the D to A? How about from G to E? If you play around with the ricochet mechanism comfortably on just one string, how does it feel? What type of bow grip/tension gives you a better result? (sound quality and consistency, being able to maintain that effortless bouncing off the string motion) How are you thinking about the ricochet itself? Are you trying to force it to bounce back up or are you looking for a more reflexive motion, where the bow naturally bounces up, and all you do is control how it goes down? These are just a few of the things I was considering while tackling this bowing :) I’m excited for your journey in discovering the original bowing for this caprice!
I should add that discovering the technique is a different process entirely from applying it. So I suggest you play around and figure out the technique away from the music (create your own exercises!), and once you feel solid with the technique, you should then figure out how to practice the music itself. Trying to combine these things at the same time is what usually leads to disappointment and lack of quality. :)
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This channel is such an inspiration, I wished that I dared to drop the "perfectionist" mentality and just have fun, even if only for a short time
Oh I completely understand! I hope that your wish becomes a reality soon!!! :D
you're amazing at this
Thanks for your supportive comment :D
I love the works you've done with the Midi Fighter 64! It's really fascinating to watch you go into full creative mode :O
I've been having fun playing around with and listening to your works on your super cute website! Never knew it was possible for a website to be that cute :3
@@doremeems thank you mimi i'm so flattered!! that means a lot coming from someone as talented as yourself. i've been playing violin again during the lockdown (i played violin in middle school orchestra like 13-14 years ago? not anywhere even half as good as you are but i'm trying my best and having fun lol)
your videos came up in my recommended and it's so inspiring seeing how fun and easy you make practicing the paganini caprices look!! and you have like the smoothest technique/form
also pls reach out to me!! i would love to talk music or jam out sometime
It's amazing that you're picking it back up!!!
I have no clue how you create your music, it's mind boggling and beautiful to watch and listen to :O
It's really amazing how we can appreciate different kinds of music. Truly a universal language :D
I didn't know what's the best way to reach out, so I wrote to you on instagram :)
It seems like you’re enjoying it. Nice bowing practice. ❤ 🙏
It was a very fun project! Thanks for watching 🎉🎶
I am also learning Paganini 5 and I was searching for an original bowing tutorial (that’s how I came across your video) and I think it’s so funny because I am named Miriam (which sometimes can be shortened to Mimi) and I also just started a YT channel and I’m learning Paganini 5! Anyways, glad to see I’m not the only one struggling with the original bowing(You sound way better tho) good luck!
Hello Miriam!!! Thanks for watching the video :) Paganini 5 is definitely much more fun with the original bowing :P
I hope you enjoy the process of learning the bowing!!! I think it's super cool that you started a UA-cam channel! Let's keep going! (◍•ᴗ•◍)
Thanks for the reply!! Yes, keep making videos! I love some good violin content. The original bowing is a little frustrating but I think I'm making some progress? By the way, are you playing without a shoulder rest too???
I am playing without a shoulder rest, and also without any sponges/pads :)
Haha that's amazing, I play without a shoulder rest as well! I use a cloth, though. I found that it improved my technique a lot.
It's freeing to play without anything right? Also, there's a tangible connection to the fingerboard which I absolutely love.
I just subbed! I’m learning this piece and seeing your bow technique is making me more motivated to be better a Bowing!!!
Thanks for subscribing and taking the time to comment! :)
In the beginning, the bowing felt pretty awkward but with some time, it became a bit easier to manage :D
I’m rooting for you!!!
~Cheers to practicing~
Brava!
Amazing 🔥
I am learning from your videos.
I am glad you find them useful! Thank you for stopping by!
please tell me there's a way to learn the technique of the original bowing or to improve it, and that there's no "having it or not"
For sure! 🤩 TLDR: It is completely possible to improve on this bowing! Not just this, but all other techniques you might be having trouble with!
I like to tell my students that generally speaking, there isn’t anything really difficult, just foreign. We perceive things to be difficult because we’re often told/hearing that they are, rather than being left to our own devices to view each “challenge” from a purely unhindered, inquisitive perspective (we, as in me and many of the musicians I grew up with). Also, the unknown is very subject to change, and as you’ve probably noticed, not many seasoned violinists are wary of playing in first position, but there are still a few who might fear a bit the very high positions. A great teacher once told me that when we don’t feel comfortable with playing something, it’s because 1. We haven’t spent enough time tackling it and gotten to the point of familiarity 2. Haven’t cultivated enough how to approach finding viable solutions
In other words, the more thoughtful time (open minded and creatively receptive to solutions) you spend with an obstacle, by default it will not only become more comfortable, but also improve without any real struggles.
I suggest you take a look at your right hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder, and break down every detail. For instance, how much movement (and precisely how much of what, like the fingers, wrist, shoulder, etc) do you need for crossing from the G to D string? How much more from the D to A? How about from G to E? If you play around with the ricochet mechanism comfortably on just one string, how does it feel? What type of bow grip/tension gives you a better result? (sound quality and consistency, being able to maintain that effortless bouncing off the string motion) How are you thinking about the ricochet itself? Are you trying to force it to bounce back up or are you looking for a more reflexive motion, where the bow naturally bounces up, and all you do is control how it goes down? These are just a few of the things I was considering while tackling this bowing :) I’m excited for your journey in discovering the original bowing for this caprice!
I should add that discovering the technique is a different process entirely from applying it. So I suggest you play around and figure out the technique away from the music (create your own exercises!), and once you feel solid with the technique, you should then figure out how to practice the music itself. Trying to combine these things at the same time is what usually leads to disappointment and lack of quality. :)