FORUM

A A A
Avatar
Please consider registering
guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed Topic RSSsp_TopicIcon
Need help reading music
Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 (0 votes) 
Avatar
ivanorcan
Members
October 22, 2014 - 2:11 pm
Member Since: June 27, 2014
Forum Posts: 14
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hello Guys,
Howdy from Costa Rica,
I have been learning how to play Viola for almost 4 months, my sound have gone better, and according to my teacher, im doing pretty well. Now i was invited to join the conservatory orquesta as they used to have only one Viola, now we are 2 but we have discovered a issue i got with reading the scores...

I know how to read them but i think that at some moment at the beggining of my learning i started memorizing the scores instead reading them and playing directly... now that i have to play a lot of songs it is difficult for me to keep up with the orquesta... and i would like to solve this before the issue becomes greater...

I tried to be clear as much as i could,
Any Tips?

Avatar
Donald
Rødvig Stevns, Danmark
Member
Regulars

Members
October 23, 2014 - 8:02 am
Member Since: May 1, 2013
Forum Posts: 44
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Desperate replies, none of which may do you any good:
Wear earmuffs so you cannot hear what you are playing while reading music.
Have a recording of some other music played through earphones loudly enough that you cannot hear what you are doing while you are playing the viola.
Replace your bow with a smooth light wooden dowel so playing the viola with it produces no noise.

Better still, try:
Willpower and perseverence.

Avatar
Violaman
Admin
November 4, 2014 - 7:15 pm
Member Since: October 2, 2011
Forum Posts: 560
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

LOL Donald. I would say, get some real easy fake books and read real slowly till it comes to you. No matter what music you need to learn, the best thing is to start at a speed that you can read without making mistakes. :)

Forum Timezone: America/New_York
Most Users Ever Online: 228
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 14
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Members Birthdays
sp_BirthdayIcon
Today None
Upcoming None
Top Posters:
HeadCheese: 355
Ripton: 164
Ferret: 119
wtw: 97
Manny: 66
VinceKnight: 60
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 0
Members: 54462
Moderators: 0
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 13
Forums: 45
Topics: 417
Posts: 2349
Newest Members:
Gordon Shumway, BrentBub SP, Timothyhence SP, Richardsmugs SP, Miguelniz SP, VelugeNaxy SP
Administrators: Violaman: 560, BillyG: 81, Mouse: 518