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Expert Profile: David

Expertise: I mainly aim to answer questions about playing techniques--intonation, vibrato, bowing etc. I am somewhat familiar with Baroque and Classical music, though not as much with Romantic. I am unable to answer questions about advanced music theory, violin crafters/brands or the monetary value of a violin.
I have played the violin about nine discontinuous years. Most of my work has been orchestral, with some soloing throughout. I was principal 2nd violinist of the Disney Honors Orchestra in 1998, a six-time All-State Orchestra violinist, a two-time assistant concertmaster and two-time concertmaster of my All-County Orchestra. I also have perfect pitch, which I believe can be learned (though I do not claim to know how to teach it). Since starting medical school in 2004, I have had fewer chances to play, but I hope to someday resume on a regular basis.

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What do you like about this subject? The violin has beautiful sound, amazing versatility, and requires a high level of devotion for even intermediate levels, let alone mastery.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? There is much to learn in the violin world; one can never learn enough, and techniques require improvement and maintenance among all musicians from the beginner to the professional recording artist. As more music has been written for the violin than any other instrument, increasing one's repertoire is a lifelong and worthy goal.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Some violin backs are two-piece, others one-piece. Also, new violins are more likely than old ones to warp because the wood has not had time to age, so it is generally better to choose older ones.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject If you cannot play in tune, it does not matter what fancy stuff you can do. Intonation, not theory or corybantics, is the absolute core of good string playing--even the most advanced musicians must not take intonation for granted, but pay very close attention to it.

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Prestige Points: 1254
Knowledge	9.88 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.67 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		1
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		109

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	9	6	10	04/04/08
10	10	10	10	03/20/08
10	10	9	10	01/25/08
10	10	10	10	12/30/07

User Comments

Thanks a bunch David!
(Jessica on 10/06/08)

Thank You very much!
(Mike on 03/20/08)

He is a person who is just awsome. He explain clearly what to do, and it helps to do that.
(Negron on 01/25/08)

Thankyou very much for the advice. It is greatly appreciated. -Nathan
(Nathan on 12/30/07)

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Recent Answers from David

2008-10-01 Intonation: Hi Jessica, I understand this situation. The problem with school orchestras is that some musicians are far more motivated than others, and if much of a section has difficulty staying in tune, it can...

2008-08-25 Bow: Hi Zach, In my opinion, the tension in the bow when you rosin it can be about the same as the tension when you play. The correct tightness of the bow for playing is that at which the distance between...

2008-04-03 Intonation: Hi Jojo, While intervals have their purpose, you should definitely learn to determine when an individual note is in tune or out of tune. A good way to do this is to play one note on the violin while...

2008-03-18 bowing for Vivaldi, third mvmt of Summer: Hi Mike, I will try to answer your question, bearing in mind that I haven't played the piece before but I do have access to the music. Looking at the solo at bar 41, I find it would be best played with...

2008-03-12 Beginner bowing problem: Hi D.W., You are describing a common problem and it is excellent that you are able to recognize and describe it. You may be finding that as you upbow, the tip of the bow starts pointing toward you as...