Kerson, you have become my inspiration and role model. I am a retired 64 year old former professional violist in California. My health has forced me to be home bound. So, as such, I have A LOT of time of my hands to practice, compose and reflect. Many things in this video you talk about, I have discovered over my life time. I have discovered that I am a night creature in my artistry and that finding a peaceful time and moment to practice introspectively and mentally is critical. Finally, I have discovered that practicing extremely slowly and softly with a Tai Chi like approach is the best way to achieve wonders in my playing.
Great video! The breathing problem is particularly bad for woodwind players, in the beginning I often had the feeling of having less air to work with when on stage. So my tip is to keep this in mind when deciding for breathing marks in the score during practice sessions and always leave a bit of a buffer so that you are not in danger of running out of breath. Otherwise it can happen, that you have to change the phrasing just due to being out of breath in the concert and that's not good at all. I guess this could be a bit similar to running out of bow during a passage on the violin. As you talked about shaky bow due to a tense thumb: As a flute player chances are , if you get very tense, that the lower lip starts shaking. Also not an ideal situation for a flute player. So trying to relax the muscles is key.
I was thinking the same response you did in question number 4. You calm your soul, and relax your muscles before engaging practicing, for better foucus and stamina. Loved this last videos, keep it up Kerson!
Hi Kerson! Thanks a lot for all videos that you did ! I can't wait about a tutorial about playing violin without shoulder rest and about tension that could appear in the left arm when posture is not properly built... I would be very happy if you could share your own experience on the subject ! Best regards!
Great video, very helpful, I had very similar questions in mind, so this was on point! Keep up the great work man Side note* you should definitely record some audiobooks, you have a great voice for it too !
Kerson, you have become my inspiration and role model. I am a retired 64 year old former professional violist in California. My health has forced me to be home bound. So, as such, I have A LOT of time of my hands to practice, compose and reflect. Many things in this video you talk about, I have discovered over my life time. I have discovered that I am a night creature in my artistry and that finding a peaceful time and moment to practice introspectively and mentally is critical. Finally, I have discovered that practicing extremely slowly and softly with a Tai Chi like approach is the best way to achieve wonders in my playing.
0:38 Q1 stage fright
4:15 Q2 bow exercise
6:09 Q3 large program preparation
8:18 Q4 preparing for practicing
Thank you so much for your great helpful tips.
Great video! The breathing problem is particularly bad for woodwind players, in the beginning I often had the feeling of having less air to work with when on stage. So my tip is to keep this in mind when deciding for breathing marks in the score during practice sessions and always leave a bit of a buffer so that you are not in danger of running out of breath. Otherwise it can happen, that you have to change the phrasing just due to being out of breath in the concert and that's not good at all. I guess this could be a bit similar to running out of bow during a passage on the violin. As you talked about shaky bow due to a tense thumb: As a flute player chances are , if you get very tense, that the lower lip starts shaking. Also not an ideal situation for a flute player. So trying to relax the muscles is key.
You are awesome. Thank you for always inspiring people with ur playing.
I was thinking the same response you did in question number 4. You calm your soul, and relax your muscles before engaging practicing, for better foucus and stamina. Loved this last videos, keep it up Kerson!
Absolute perfection ❤️
Love this video!!!!!! Your mindset and answer really inspires me. Thank you for answering our questions:)
Wonderfull video! One question that was missing, how many hours do you study per day both when you started and at this moment?
Hi Kerson! Thanks a lot for all videos that you did ! I can't wait about a tutorial about playing violin without shoulder rest and about tension that could appear in the left arm when posture is not properly built... I would be very happy if you could share your own experience on the subject ! Best regards!
am always inspired to practice more whenever I watch your clips maestro
Hello, delightful to be here!
Great video, very helpful, I had very similar questions in mind, so this was on point! Keep up the great work man
Side note* you should definitely record some audiobooks, you have a great voice for it too !
Very informative, excellent video.
Hi Kerson! What types of strings do you use?
Thanks for this Q&A, really helps to me
Thank you~~
Do you know why D.Oistrach didn't do Q.and A? Because he didn't have voice like you.
How do you stay focused during practising for the longest possible time?
I have a question, do you go over the piece right before the concert or do you rest and then prep a little bit?
Does practicing 40 hours a day improve your performance?