TECHNICAL PROGRAM !!

TECHNICAL WORK

otherwise known as the bane of my existence

Identified Challenges in the Program

lunar orbit

The main challenge this piece entails is the gratuitously added artificial notes. I've never encountered them in a piece before, and the ones in the piece do require a certain stretch. The second challenge is the string crossings. They are quite quick and require odd fingerings at times. I wouldn't say the pizzicato in this piece is a challenge, but I do have to be mindful of how i'm articulating it, least it sound sloppy.

string crossings being concise
artificial harmonics being clear
double stops being balanced

widow

The main three challenges with widow is the double stops and the fast paced notes that are often tremolo-ed (if that's a word) or slurred.

rapid tremolo
lyric melodic lines requiring a controlled vibrato
smart use of bow

flamenco

This piece may be the most challenging just for it's gratuitious use of double stops/chords. As well as that, the left hand is given extra work to do where it also plays pizzicato and two various places of the piece and the thumb position.

clear in tune double stops
accuracy when shifting to high positions
stable left hand when pizzicato

song for sienna

This piece is slower, which means there has to be a lot more mindfulness to vibrato and intonation -especially with the quick position changes.

smooth bow changes
vibrato speed
accurate position shifting

it's raining somewhere else

Honestly, it's challenges are the same as Song for Sienna...there is weird syncopation at times and it more often than not, doesn't start on the first beat, but I don't know how I could connect that to a excercise.

smooth bow changes
vibrato speed
clear string crossings