Hairstyle for a Violin performance?
I think you should looks sophisticated for a violin performance. Here's a couple options. 1. Curl the ends of your hair and sweep it to one side and put it in a side ponytail. 2. Curl your hair and pin it up in a messy bun with your hair slicked down in the front. 3. French braid it. 4. Tie in a tight knot at the nape of your neck and use a cute flower acessorie. 5. Do a more toned down version of the 'snooki'. Leave hair straight or curl it, then part horizontally in the middle. Tease your hair on top and pump it up a little and clip it. Hope I helped, all these hair styles are simple and easy, only taking a few minutes. Good luck at your performance, break a leg! (Not literally, of couse) (:
Pros and Cons of Music Performance Major and Music Ed. Major?
Music Education: -The same performance opportunities as a performance major in terms of ensembles, chamber groups, small weekly recitals -A degree for excellent job placement and a very secure job (Education is the only sector of the economy that has grown during this recession) -Lessons with the same professors as performance majors -More training in concepts of learning and perspectives of music Performance: -No classes concerning psychology or teaching practicum, more time to study your instrument -Required degree recitals will help you prepare for a career as a professional performer -MUCH easier to double major, especially with an area outside music Remember, it is also possible to get a teaching certificate an alternate route, by taking an extra year or so in an accreditation program after graduating. I would go for the music education major because if you are motivated, the couple extras classes won't hold you back and you will be very prepared with a more diversified resume. You still get the same performance opportunities as any performance major, minus certain degree recitals. The reality is conservatories are pumping out more and more students who are playing at an increasingly higher level, and jobs in classical performance are shrinking.
Is it possible to take piano performance and science major(s)/minor(s) simultaneously in university?
In short, it is possible. However, it is going to come with some things that are definitely worth taking into consideration. You probably won't finish both degrees in 4 years if you choose to double major. Music majors and most STEM majors tend to have lots of required courses, so this will result in hectic schedules, cause difficulty attending practices or courses/labs/tests, etc even if the schedules are possible. This would likely force you to either stretch your degrees out to at least 5 years, and that may be optimistic in your case. I have a buddy mixing Jazz Studies and Music Composition majors and I believe it is supposed to take him 5.5 years. You must ask yourself why you want to double major or get a major and minor. If you like both of them equally, I would recommend looking into both of them further, seeing which career path sounds like it suits you better (in terms of enjoyment, finances, autonomy, etc) and then specializing in that. If you do like one more than the other, then what does that make the lesser interest? Is it something you want to always be apart of your life? Does it have to be part of your living or could it be a hobby?Just because you don't minor/major in something doesn't mean you can't take elective courses, and it certainly doesn't mean you have to put it on the back burner the rest of your life. For example, I have continued playing piano throughout my computer science degree (I am a Senior). Yes, my number of hours of practice have fallen, but that is mostly because there is always so much going on. Furthermore, I am of the opinion (but feel free to look at other Quora answers on this) that getting a minor should be used for satisfying personal interests and gaining exposure to topics.
Should I switch my double major from French to Spanish?
To be honest, that depends on which field you are planning to work at.Still, I believe switching your major from French to Spanish isn’t a bad choice.I currently learn Spanish as second foreign language, and I do have a lot of friends who have studied in France, and are able to speak French very well.Based on my experience, these are the reasons why I support your choice:As a French speaker, it is very easy to learn Spanish. Both French and Spanish shares the same root, so fundamentally, they are very similar. I can guarantee this because I’ve seen my French-speaking friends exceling in my department. One of my friend who has DELF B2 obtained DELE B1 in just one year of learning Spanish. (DELF is official French certified test, and DELE is official Spanish certified test. Their levels are, from the bottom, A1 - A2 - B1 - B2 - C1 - C2)Spanish is a very prominent language. Currently, Spanish is an official language of 21 nations, and is second in the world based on its population using it as a mother tongue. Also, it is official language of various influential international organizations such as UN, EU, and such. Most importantly, Spanish is spreading rapidly in the United States, the leading nation of our planet. French, on the other hand, is limited in Africa and Quebec, which don’t have much potential.Finally, considering the fact that you are already quite fluent in French, learning another widely-used language will be a valuable asset for you.However, if you are seeking your career in international organizations like WHO, developing your French might be a better choice.French is able to express more exquisitely, which is the main reason why various international organizations prefer using French.I hope you would make a wise choice. Wish you the best luck!
What is it like to major in violin?
I can answer this from my perspective - I was a viola major, but from what I heard from my violinist friends the study was almost exactly the same. I also play the violin but my major was technically Viola performance. Expect to practice your instrument at a minimum of 2 hours a day. If you want to be really good, prepare to carve out 4-5 hours per day. Your first year will be filled with theory classes. Prepare to have your mind filled with music theory, aural (hearing) theory, music history, etc. you are in essence learning everything there is to know about music in only 4 years, so it will take some cramming. You will also need a good instrument. I was told my first year that my instrument wouldn't cut it, and I would need to spend a minimum of $15,000 on a good one. This is a necessity for the professional musician. Prepare to also practice for your orchestra. You will usually have rehearsals at night, for 2-3 hours twice a week late into the night depending on your chosen school. I did not go to a conservatory or prominent music academy, so mine would be considered 'general' knowledge of this. My first year I was also chosen to play in an opera, a musical, and a secondary quartet that was done on my own time (no credits towards graduation).Also prepare to practice your repertoire for personal recitals. As you reach your third and fourth years, you will be expected to perform in front of large groups by yourself, and even give recitals with music you will perform from memory. Oops!! I forgot to mention you will be expected to perform almost 100% from memory on personal pieces.Also don't forget about your other general credits, like math and science. You need to find time to cram these in or else they won't let you graduate. (Task masters!!)Now did someone say kegger?? Hahaha not for you.
How long does it take to learn the French horn to play in high school band? Switching from the flute?
Hahahahahahaha, I enjoyed the other peoples answers :) I think horn is worth it, but you shouldn't play what you don't love. I played clarinet then switched to horn and well, I am in college with a major of horn performance. To start you don't need two good ears, just one, and that would be the right ear. A lot of the time, if you are sitting next to another hornist you have to ignore the sound coming from your left ear because that is not you, it is the person sitting next to you. Realistically if you are head over heals dedicated you could play with the band in two years (maybe one if you are a prodigy.) To get there in one you really need to learn and do certain things - -all scales, major, minor and chromatic, plus arpeggios (memorized) -Kopprasch 60 etudes (1-15) -learn how to transpose and deal with the fact that you are switching from the key of C to F, so it will sound very different -tonguing (work on double and triple tonguing, it does not need to be learned though) -Solo pieces - Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Saens -have range of playing from High A (above the staff) to low A (two below the staff) -know all the fingerings for both single and double horn dont forget private lessons too!
Is mastering the violin harder than mastering brass or woodwind instruments?
Yes. I started violin at age nine and french horn at age thirteen. I added trumpet when I was fifteen. I played french horn for 6 years in high school and college.I believe french horn is the hardest brass instrument to master due to it’s range being high in the overtone series. You can easily aim for a note and miss. However it is not as hard as violin to master.To master violin you may have to deal with up to ten or more choices to finger any given pitch. You have to master many different bow strokes - both on the string and bounced. You have to carefully manage speed and pressure of the bow for loud and soft sounds. You have very close pitches above 6th position on the fingerboard, which makes playing in tune very difficult. And playing double stop notes, (thirds, sixths, octaves etc.) does not exist for woodwinds or brass. And then there is left hand pizzicato and harmonics. None of these issues exist with woodwinds or brass. I know they have other difficult things to master, but not as many or varied as violin.I was a music education major in college. All of us had to play simple songs on all woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. All of the woodwind and brass majors struggled more to learn the string instruments, than the string majors struggled to learn woodwind or brass.