tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73628266886668085472024-02-19T10:38:31.406-05:00Practice Makes PerfektOn learning the cello (since the summer of 2007) and other fanciful studies.MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-91171298463805713012021-12-30T00:07:00.001-05:002021-12-30T00:07:02.898-05:00Holiday Offering Excerpt 2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b_0SlAG2WUM" width="320" youtube-src-id="b_0SlAG2WUM"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dean, Marisa & Elizabeth at CPC</div><p></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-8490670970975072292021-02-08T22:03:00.001-05:002021-02-08T22:03:26.323-05:00Seasons Greetings 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hgA06zgI3dM" width="320" youtube-src-id="hgA06zgI3dM"></iframe></div><br /> My first multitrack recording. Guitar, cello, violin1 and violin2.<p></p><p><br /></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-30210248536834129812020-08-26T17:42:00.003-04:002020-08-26T17:43:27.966-04:00Art Prompt - Landscape in Pastel Colors - Week 3<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Art prompt for this week - Do a landscape using pastel colors. The challenge for me is to only use color and not resort to a line drawing. Reference: Personal photo from the Nazca desert in Peru. Caption: A tree casts a shadow in the desert. Watercolor 5 x 7.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCioOvnBwd0Rc25ud4ZM4GoTgBwIqzMIbYrjPkG5Wc75w3W1dzvvn4SyLKMzvuhmnGsoKzWp-atSvzBS1Dvvf5F2XnruaHfxoxnleK6sm6y-Fh9vEik3IG7GuyxXaIYzOc0yZuZS8cbA/s2048/PastelLandscape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCioOvnBwd0Rc25ud4ZM4GoTgBwIqzMIbYrjPkG5Wc75w3W1dzvvn4SyLKMzvuhmnGsoKzWp-atSvzBS1Dvvf5F2XnruaHfxoxnleK6sm6y-Fh9vEik3IG7GuyxXaIYzOc0yZuZS8cbA/s640/PastelLandscape.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-2608230751507250632020-08-21T22:00:00.001-04:002020-08-26T17:42:58.262-04:00Art Prompt - Week 2 - Duality<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlYJgmPEFuoaU39cIBE06epihxrxoWvc9UeO35W5CTjNWH8r6f3nMmt-RYY8PiIIILm6fdhHFbnB0erAHXVmLYqVhP6mzvh9dE38fxWIkurZNaYLlkuZtV-hvLm-5C73gU6rNNhrKKlM/s2048/2020-08-YinYang.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlYJgmPEFuoaU39cIBE06epihxrxoWvc9UeO35W5CTjNWH8r6f3nMmt-RYY8PiIIILm6fdhHFbnB0erAHXVmLYqVhP6mzvh9dE38fxWIkurZNaYLlkuZtV-hvLm-5C73gU6rNNhrKKlM/s640/2020-08-YinYang.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Art prompt. Yin Yang & Contrasting Colors.</p><p>5 x 7 ink and watercolor</p><p><br /></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-38050525089618393322020-08-16T15:35:00.004-04:002020-08-26T17:45:22.876-04:00Art Prompt - Week 1 - Magic Marker Mythological Creature<p> Found on DoodleAddicts.com</p><p>Weekly Art Prompt - Use a magic marker color that you don't particularly like and draw a mythological creature or alien with it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCdopLBbGC_BWz-3AJLUugstCxdaAEhbI1gyIRhMIkBV6vlUpXWMD70AYzYX29eFinJ52q_6_wHP9pWDuRPfU5qvjWjMCgOBnI9TmX2NoCbYCUzKw5KGg0xmoFejPJ0PUKodC89ClomY/s2048/PhoenixInOrangeSharpie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1453" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCdopLBbGC_BWz-3AJLUugstCxdaAEhbI1gyIRhMIkBV6vlUpXWMD70AYzYX29eFinJ52q_6_wHP9pWDuRPfU5qvjWjMCgOBnI9TmX2NoCbYCUzKw5KGg0xmoFejPJ0PUKodC89ClomY/s640/PhoenixInOrangeSharpie.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-62700401740514009472020-08-16T15:33:00.002-04:002020-08-16T15:33:29.664-04:00Art Challenge - Loose Watercolor<p> Grey and blue Portrait. Mostly wet. 5 x 7</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsslF2rJMksKZxAYfMPXChP138vjiZuRMGgBHcAZF1WOfioxUsU5wvEYRv__ar3oLo0lEqjiIYI2SWXFDaxP565L5GFs0jl3vbWG3Pdch6iOlxOKgoE8uQckQ5Ahlww3hFazYCZv0sTU/s2048/ComparativeWaterColorTrial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1412" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsslF2rJMksKZxAYfMPXChP138vjiZuRMGgBHcAZF1WOfioxUsU5wvEYRv__ar3oLo0lEqjiIYI2SWXFDaxP565L5GFs0jl3vbWG3Pdch6iOlxOKgoE8uQckQ5Ahlww3hFazYCZv0sTU/s640/ComparativeWaterColorTrial.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-44526385485590593792020-08-12T14:01:00.001-04:002020-08-12T14:01:38.733-04:00Art Challenge - "Shopping"<p> It's been ten years since I did my last Art Challenge for Drawspace. Since 2020 is not being a good year to travel its time to explore old hobbies. Found a challenge on pmp-art.com. The theme for August is "Shopping". Decided to try an ink and watercolor from a photo I took during a trip to St. Petersburg, Russia in June 2007. Size: 4" x 6.25" </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZWx5M3M0IvXfZNziNFxTyAviou3kMKZy5CpL13Exzl8ECjPoDiH1mPI5-Ed5e2TNbqTR-eCfzKD5Fv_7qT105LQzdOTC5orAKW4wGl_xKD_YSfKhzYiZmje96lvz0ezoRXb-60FjC-M/s1800/2020-08-ArtChallengePaint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZWx5M3M0IvXfZNziNFxTyAviou3kMKZy5CpL13Exzl8ECjPoDiH1mPI5-Ed5e2TNbqTR-eCfzKD5Fv_7qT105LQzdOTC5orAKW4wGl_xKD_YSfKhzYiZmje96lvz0ezoRXb-60FjC-M/s640/2020-08-ArtChallengePaint.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCRPSOS6XoLqB2Nt3Qm9g4_-5c-pdU7goluR4xuNFZXfmGhnGp9zfanX8tI5GCQ5PvAc2jA-aZC9ip2e-y4EZFwNsxrYbyBHlMLnMrG_1cGv5H8ALEBX2tF_8yVbb5Jha21BYZIUgcw0/s1676/2020-08-ArtChallengeSketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCRPSOS6XoLqB2Nt3Qm9g4_-5c-pdU7goluR4xuNFZXfmGhnGp9zfanX8tI5GCQ5PvAc2jA-aZC9ip2e-y4EZFwNsxrYbyBHlMLnMrG_1cGv5H8ALEBX2tF_8yVbb5Jha21BYZIUgcw0/s640/2020-08-ArtChallengeSketch.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGhRxypWRFShqBaSUuaGvBeieATbdycGjfY3dHUka0wfI__EMi9t63eaBgwNYnNgla_s18N0W5oQn7lZ-A03Y2etlrw7DoEs875bJu32ChGSJiRny4hDPPu0hT6pf27ZghEVKAVAKHpg/s1030/Photo4Shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="653" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGhRxypWRFShqBaSUuaGvBeieATbdycGjfY3dHUka0wfI__EMi9t63eaBgwNYnNgla_s18N0W5oQn7lZ-A03Y2etlrw7DoEs875bJu32ChGSJiRny4hDPPu0hT6pf27ZghEVKAVAKHpg/s640/Photo4Shopping.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-5822424454956561572020-08-12T13:55:00.006-04:002020-08-12T13:57:17.093-04:00Building a model of a Viking ShipApril 2020<div><br /></div><div>First try building a model as an adult. This was a 1970's kit. Had to scratch build some missing pieces -- a rudder and the deck. Ship is about 6 inches long.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfef2nZaCmD83oKDUfHqSOqIfrQDPCz_ZfCpWOFt_zEgI7Ss75s4NxyQfOeivqP9zweMA9YZsoqhfaGpZTGn4X8wrrP35CskqtEqmR48xuCB-En1xlWXFYfpHb9jKC9m457XkBarKvsc/s2048/VikingShip1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfef2nZaCmD83oKDUfHqSOqIfrQDPCz_ZfCpWOFt_zEgI7Ss75s4NxyQfOeivqP9zweMA9YZsoqhfaGpZTGn4X8wrrP35CskqtEqmR48xuCB-En1xlWXFYfpHb9jKC9m457XkBarKvsc/s640/VikingShip1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5-O_gRCIv6Ipzl5pseun__gAXaKatTeSfoyabZL-4MvQ0bMgtQDmvtU2aF6RjJnHcpUA377hCbTpm9Ki5_3PS1pdClGN4m_AMLr7siOr4QKqM_aJkSl_vcQa5T3pE-mvwL1Lh4_AuXI/s2048/VikingShip2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5-O_gRCIv6Ipzl5pseun__gAXaKatTeSfoyabZL-4MvQ0bMgtQDmvtU2aF6RjJnHcpUA377hCbTpm9Ki5_3PS1pdClGN4m_AMLr7siOr4QKqM_aJkSl_vcQa5T3pE-mvwL1Lh4_AuXI/s640/VikingShip2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGDnSnUAT-bqC6cMEUAxgpmYRgkGQnrx-yjnAp4LLfuC5H5h2IaC-cbzfVTlcCmAYLp-RezR8mUbSWdvZFYvo3aUfN7rAS1pzlz6uVYa2jS631FTBMnx3KwHue2wMPCEgWr_eSIW5XaY/s2048/VikingShip3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGDnSnUAT-bqC6cMEUAxgpmYRgkGQnrx-yjnAp4LLfuC5H5h2IaC-cbzfVTlcCmAYLp-RezR8mUbSWdvZFYvo3aUfN7rAS1pzlz6uVYa2jS631FTBMnx3KwHue2wMPCEgWr_eSIW5XaY/s640/VikingShip3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-1507495035833566602020-08-12T13:50:00.004-04:002020-08-12T13:50:49.253-04:002019 in Review<p> I was out of town about half the year travelling. When in Maryland, I did some chamber music and old-timey folk music jams. Had a chance to play in a couple of flute quartets. Went to the Maine Fiddle Camp in August and Fiddle Hell (near Boston) in November.</p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-83871683791171997062020-08-12T13:44:00.002-04:002020-08-12T13:51:19.143-04:002018 Watercolor Class<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7otVil8I1Sb51s0t-6d2SHiHBffseou_JW7-U5Wg9KMfONOAjBskgAlhiuNxq1aN6WeXYTbtV8vr6yd3-Ag7XNnHkQqWT5ILiUHbhZJKdQvGP0fxQmXTie3TwOjfLT6_PxzBxVd759U/s1440/WCLighthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7otVil8I1Sb51s0t-6d2SHiHBffseou_JW7-U5Wg9KMfONOAjBskgAlhiuNxq1aN6WeXYTbtV8vr6yd3-Ag7XNnHkQqWT5ILiUHbhZJKdQvGP0fxQmXTie3TwOjfLT6_PxzBxVd759U/s640/WCLighthouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjla2WyA2HWYjk_5qMMdTNS2-4kqwtlUXcOxisZK_dFcxzZbi_22RoJu8dRCVTuBi18hRxKPbInR2ub80IUFIoMJL627u0eOm71p2AXtIL7lHTCbI06j4JmQWj_xvj_U2Vvzwm1ixksEt0/s2048/Bird+and+Flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjla2WyA2HWYjk_5qMMdTNS2-4kqwtlUXcOxisZK_dFcxzZbi_22RoJu8dRCVTuBi18hRxKPbInR2ub80IUFIoMJL627u0eOm71p2AXtIL7lHTCbI06j4JmQWj_xvj_U2Vvzwm1ixksEt0/s640/Bird+and+Flower.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-62487289651370112482020-08-12T13:43:00.000-04:002020-08-12T13:43:04.252-04:00My first Jazz Guitar LessonJanuary 2018.<br />
Although I started guitar in my teens and belonged to a jazz band back in high school, I had never had a jazz guitar lesson before. I was given Minor Swing to work on in my spare time. MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-28132046073437484522020-08-12T13:42:00.001-04:002020-08-12T13:42:26.253-04:002018 Colored Pencil Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The senior center is offering Uke lessons. So with encouragement from my sister-in-law, Nina, I went ahead and picked up a Mitchell MU75-NM Concert Uke from Guitar Center.MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-68439559291468755402018-04-23T18:16:00.001-04:002018-04-23T18:16:24.067-04:002017 in Review<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-21776825557883761082017-01-01T20:49:00.003-05:002017-01-01T20:50:31.960-05:002016 UpdateMusically, it was a fairly slow year. Bought a travel fiddle and was able to sit in a couple of Irish sessions in County Mayo in the spring. Went to SCOR again and met more folks that play in my region. Visited the Maine Fiddle Camp again this year for a week of fiddle and a week of cello. Played a little swedish fiddle at the West Virginia International folkdance camp. For something new I went to Fiddle Hell weekend near Boston for my birthday. <br />
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Continued to play chamber music with a couple of new friends I met at SCOR 2015. We decided to do a concert for an ACLF for the holidays. Here's an excerpt -- a divertimento by Haydn. We named our group after it "The Baryton Trio".<br />
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MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-70977078015737090672015-09-10T21:11:00.002-04:002015-09-10T21:20:56.799-04:00Maine Fiddle Camp - Videos<br />
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Berentanz / Dancing Bear<br />
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Cello TangoMMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-1436219179337766472015-09-01T17:02:00.002-04:002015-09-01T18:30:50.574-04:00Balkan Camp + Maine Fiddle CampThis turned out to be a major camping year. <br />
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One week in Balkan Camp followed by a week of the Maine Fiddle Camp.<br />
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At the Balkan Camp I took Albanian and Greek fiddle workshops. Played the cello in the Albanian and Bulgarian ensembles.<br />
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I did several hours of cello workshops at the Maine Fiddle Camp but also tried some Irish fiddling and other stuff.<br />
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It was nice to remember tunes from thirty years ago. I could actually play some of them in a group setting! I definitely want to go back to Maine Fiddle Camp. It was wonderful.<br />
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Here are two tunes I learned at camp.<br />
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Da Slockit Light - Supposedly the composer was thinking about a fishing village in the Northeast islands that was being abandoned.<br />
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Something Albanian.MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-84453144551928496662015-08-28T23:23:00.000-04:002015-09-01T17:03:57.522-04:00SCORI attended the Chesapeake SCOR! String Camp for Adults in Bel Air, MD. It was loads of fun.<br />
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On the morning of first day, the chamber orchestra worked on bowing baroque style correctly. By the time we finished, the piece we were working on sounded pretty nice.<br />
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How to Play Chamber Music Reminders were expounded upon: 1) Begin together and end together, 2) Getting the right rhythm is more important than getting the right notes 3) Fake it, 4) Have fun.<br />
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After lunch Emily Wright gave a cello workshop on bowing. That was followed by small group work -- I was the only cello with four violins. We read through a bunch of easy stuff and then tackled a Handel Marche with the coach. We returned to the performance track ensemble where we were introduced to Cajun, Scottish and Bluegrass styles for the last hour.<br />
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The second day, the chamber orchestra worked on pieces for two hours in the morning. Emily Wright gave a talk about "how to practice". My group of 4 violins and one cello spent ninety minutes together. We received coaching on gesturing and telegraphing rhythms. Emily gave a Q&A to the cellists while the violins had a technique workshop. After dinner, there was a chamber music free for all jam. One of the violinists was also a flutist so we read through a Mozart Flute Quartet.<br />
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The last day, the chamber orchestra spent ninety minutes preparing a couple of pieces for the afternoon share recital. It was followed by an optional music theory lesson. It was pretty comprehensive. My 4 violin group voted 3 to 2 not not share our Handel Marche with the rest of the musicians. We played it just to ourselves. It sounded pretty good. Should have recorded it. <br />
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The final share was sweet and short. (the rule was no repeats allowed). Even the beginners sounded good. There was no wincing and suffering. The workshop closed up by 3pm and a good time was had by all.<br />
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Definitely doing SCOR! again.<br />
<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-13481012571237406332015-07-15T22:32:00.001-04:002015-07-15T22:40:47.622-04:00Summer Keys - Cello Master Class NotesDay 1 -<br />
Channel the energy<br />
Experiment, improvise<br />
Practice making it easy - expand your sensory awareness<br />
Be artistic, expressive, innovative, interpret the music.<br />
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Day 2 -<br />
Circles<br />
Up the bow, frog to tip<br />
Pointing up on the up bow, pointing down on the down bow.<br />
Running the bow along the bridge<br />
Release the bow on circle bows so the strings ring<br />
Sinking in with the vertical circle<br />
Pulling back with the horizontal circle<br />
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Day 3 -<br />
Fast coordination versus slow coordination<br />
Using finger pads on legato - slow playing<br />
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Fast playing requires less bow per note<br />
and keeping fingers closer to the string<br />
Using one finger at a time. Blocking creates tension in the hand.<br />
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Up the scale, adding a note -- G, GA, GAB, GABC#, etc...<br />
Down the scale, G, GF#, GF#E, GF#ED, etc.<br />
building physical memory, faster motions in wrist and fingers<br />
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Top Down Learning.<br />
Get the main notes and rhythm first, then fill in the gaps<br />
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Day 4 -<br />
What makes practicing successful and rewarding?<br />
Don't fight the instrument<br />
Vibrato relies to left hand balance, arm, wrist alignment, springiness.<br />
Finger articulation, fast playing. Practice the flexors, left hand pizzacato, strumming, playing chords and downward scales, 4,3,2,1<br />
Using percussive motion with the left hand.<br />
Be expressive in the upper register<br />
Run fingers up and down the strings, each finger and also the whole hand as a block.<br />
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<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-29436450151768151852015-07-14T01:14:00.003-04:002015-09-01T18:27:51.729-04:00Summer Keys RecitalSummer Keys, Lubec, Maine.<br />
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This was my first time at a music workshop. <br />
I've been off the cello wagon for a couple of years. <br />
Hopefully, I can get back into practicing now.<br />
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The week of group and private cello lessons culminated in a recital.<br />
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Could have been better, could have been worse. Was pretty nervous as it was a new performance venue for me. Also had a long wait as performer #20 of the 23 pieces that were played that evening.<br />
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A big takeaway from the recital was that one must learn to accept praise and applause graciously.<br />
<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-73383505916999141972015-07-14T00:45:00.001-04:002015-07-14T00:46:12.774-04:00A visit to Falmouth, MAI decided to go to SummerKeys in Lubec Maine to help me "jump start" a return to playing the cello.<br />
Looking at the map, the halfway point appeared to be near Boston. I emailed my "virtual friend" who I had never met in person who lived in Falmouth, MA to see if she would like a visit. "Sure", she said and then stated, "I'll join you in SummerKeys, as well."<br />
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We started our adventure together by going to a cello concert given by Amit Peled.<br />
Amit played Shostakovich Cello Concerto #2, op. 126 (1966) and Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 (1934) for cello and piano. It was spectacular playing. Unfortunately, I felt a little sad because Shostakovich was one of my hubby's favorite composers.<br />
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<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-18132717899881932062015-07-14T00:34:00.002-04:002015-09-10T21:20:02.641-04:00Sad TimesI see my last post was in November before things really fell apart. Hubby got quite ill in October and unfortunately, didn't get better. By February, he was admitted to hospice and went to sleep to never wake up again. We never did find out what was wrong. It was a rough five months. <br />
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<b>March</b> was busy with memorials and travel. <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EarlGalitzMemorial">https://www.facebook.com/EarlGalitzMemorial</a><br />
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<b>April</b>, I officially retired. No more tax seasons for me.<br />
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<b>May </b>found me moving boxes from Miami to Maryland. Then took a break and went on a camping tour of the Western USA Parks and also visited friends in Arizona.<br />
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So, now I am dialing back the clock to age 20 and exploring hobbies and interests that were neglected during my married life. It's time to try new things and get out of my comfort zone.<br />
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So far have tried, liked, and will continue..<br />
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<li>Yoga</li>
<li>Rock climbing, inside gym and once outside</li>
<li>Biking</li>
<li>Knitting and crocheting</li>
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Have tried but not sure about...<br />
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<li>Horseback riding</li>
<li>Karaoke</li>
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Want to try...<br />
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<li>Kayaking</li>
<li>Starting a pop band</li>
<li>Creative writing</li>
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Need to get back to ...<br />
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<li>Cello, Violin, Viola, Keyboard, Guitar</li>
<li>Hiking</li>
<li>Chinese Language Studies</li>
<li>Other Language Studies</li>
<li>Traveling abroad</li>
<li>Drawing, Painting, Photography</li>
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Obviously, keeping healthy is the most important thing in life so activities that promote a good diet and exercise should take priority.<br />
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Postscript: I had saved these notices from the Peabody concerts we were able to attend October and December. I doubt I'll be going to any more of these in the near future. It's too sad.<br />
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<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-50349438526601066962014-11-30T12:45:00.005-05:002014-11-30T12:46:11.142-05:00Painting 2 and 3Well, after having my appetite somewhat whetted...I thought I'd get some painting supplies.<br />
My sister-in-law had requested a poster size of a photo I took at the zoo, but since the resolution of the image wasn't very high, I couldn't blow it up. So I did a painting for her.<br />
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Then the local Michael's had a heavily discounted painting workshop so I went to that I tried out a seascape.</div>
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My husband didn't actually mind this one too much, so I kept it.</div>
<br />MMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045547407309378701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362826688666808547.post-12133004202484838132014-11-30T12:39:00.004-05:002014-11-30T12:40:17.974-05:00Paint NiteJust for grins I joined some friends for a heavily discounted Paint Nite event and <br />
was re-introduced to acrylics which I haven't played with for over 20 years.<br />
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This is what they wanted us to paint. <br />
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