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A former Assoc. Professor @ Berklee College of Music, Howes was: ranked #1 Rising Star in the Downbeat Critics Poll. Nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association for "VIolinist of the Year". Awarded the Residency Partnership from Chamber Music America; Voted among the top 3 violinists by the Jazz Times Critics Poll. While a top call violinist in NYC, he collaborated with many stars in Jazz. He founded non-profit Creative Strings to expand music education via conferences, school visits, & curriculum. www.christianhowes.com
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Thanks for the video! I'm not too sure whether I'm hearing the ring or not though to be honest. I get it when I'm playing a G, D, A or E, as it causes the other open string to ring, but I'm not sure what I should hear ringing on the other notes.
Oh, you are lovely. You're so engaging--you must have a great relationship with your students. I'm an American cello and piano teacher here in Scotland, getting back into playing fiddle. I can hardly wait to go through your videos. Thanks for making these. :)
With all due respect, I don't agree. If your violin hold is stable, you won't tense your neck and therefore your left hand will be free as a bird to shift without moving the violin that much which seems a little unnecessary. It usually stems from rounded shoulders, a forward head posture and a shoulder rest that's not correctly placed to fit your body. If your daily posture is good, then you won't have problems with this. I've often seen players that have to restart their heads on their chin rest, but they don't seem to recognize and fix their posture problems that influence negatively in their playing.
The last note of most songs usually tells you the key. That helps figure out the scale. Does it sound major or minor? Every scale has its own chords, which you can look up.
