Monthly Archives: April 2013

Lesson 41
THE ESSENTIALS
Getting Out of Your Own Way, Part 2

Let’s look at the second choice you can make to work past the obstacle of stopping and starting. By using this distinct “stop and start” method as a conscious choice, you will improve muscle/ pitch memory, relieve tension and make it all the way through a song.

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Lesson 40
THE ESSENTIALS
Getting Out of Your Own Way, Part 1

As thereminists, we want to get the melody right! We practice and practice, going back and forth through a piece, and a lot of times, it seems we’ll we never make it to the end! Here is the first of two ways to overcome what is probably the most common obstacle thereminists face when working [...]

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Lesson 39
THE ESSENTIALS
Toward a New Pitch and Articulation Mindset
Part 5 – Working With Yourself

This last tutorial in the New Pitch and Articulation Mindset series brings everything back to you. As you find a way of once again centering yourself, practice all of the tutorials for a while and return to them periodically, particularly if you reach a plateau and want to advance your practice.

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