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Student Shoutout-Soleil

6/11/2016

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Soleil
My students are great! For example, this week, Soleil and I sight-read about 5 pieces and she played them wonderfully! For those of you who don't know what sight-reading is, basically it is picking up a piece and reading through it without ever having looked at it before.

She also agreed to do an impromptu interview with me about what violin lessons mean to her. The video is below if you are interested in learning more about her and what private violin lessons could look like.

I didn't tell her to say any of these things by the way. She has improved and learned so much in her lessons over the past year. Keep up the great work Soleil! & Thank you for bringing so much joy to my weeks.

Larissa
P.S. The piece of music in the intro of this video was one of the sight-readings we worked on!! Talent.
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Theory Thursday No. 4

6/9/2016

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Half step.
Have you ever heard this referenced in orchestra or a music lesson? Or does this conjure up images of a dance move? Or maybe you think of that one time you tripped and fell down the stairs because you just forgot to extend your foot a full step (that’s probably just me, hopefully that’s just me).
 
Anyway, a half step is the smallest interval in Western tonal music. It is sometimes called a semitone or a half tone. In my lessons I will refer to these as half steps.
 
In violin playing, these little guts indicate when two of your fingers are closest together.
 
For example: An e♮ (natural) to an f♮ (natural) is a half step.


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E♮
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F♮
Happy Half Steps Everyone!
Larissa
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6.16.16 HSO Concert 6:30PM

6/8/2016

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Pops @ The Pier: Simon & Garfunkel Tribute

Come out to Holland next Thursday for a wonderful pops concert with the HSO. Starts at 6:30PM. $5-$20. Visit the Holland Symphony Orchestra website for more info.
Location:
Eldean’s Boat Shed
2150 S Shore Dr
Holland, MI 49423 United States

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Hope to see you there!
Larissa
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