taking up new instument

[Rudi]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Ha! Now have a proper one! Arrived today and sounds great.

[john]

looks nice. You back in concert tune then?

[Rudi]

looks nice. You back in concert tune then?

Yes. It came out of the packaging bridge up and in perfect tuning! It's LOUD too.

Practice:-

Weaknesses: Bow work. Those string crossings are a challenge. Still producing whistling harmonics.

Strengths: I am able to find tunes fairly easily. 'Ode To Joy' occurred last night with no preparation or mistakes.

[john]

Are you play by ear or using notation?

Try just bowing the open strings. Try full length strokes, and half length. Then progress to E major up and down the scale playing a stroke per string, then a stroke per 2 notes, and then a stroke a note.

Lastly move to Emajor in 3 note groups Start on E, play 3 the next 2 ascending notes in sequence, go to F# and then play the next 2 ascending notes and so on.

Cheers

John

[Nightwolf]

Say, that's a beauty Rudi

[Rudi]

Are you play by ear or using notation?

Try just bowing the open strings. Try full length strokes, and half length. Then progress to E major up and down the scale playing a stroke per string, then a stroke per 2 notes, and then a stroke a note.

Lastly move to Emajor in 3 note groups Start on E, play 3 the next 2 ascending notes in sequence, go to F# and then play the next 2 ascending notes and so on.

Cheers

John

Ear only. In fact Im not even thinking of notes at all, just the sound of the notes. I will do as you say re- bowing.

I cant believe Ive had it this long & still played no blues.

[john]

How're you getting on?

[Rudi]

How're you getting on?

Well, still struggling with bowing, but working on it. Changed strings yesterday and find it MUCH EASIER now. Had a dead D string that was whistling like a train, but now the E is a little too bright, -oh well!

Playing mostly in G and able to find tunes very easily, as with guitar pretty much. Got a new bow on Friday. Link here: http://www.danceofdelight.co.uk/catalog/pr...?products_id=84

Hows yours going?

Edited February 28, 2006 by Rudi