Violin in the Orchestra: The Stand Sheet
Seven things to remember when you sit down in the violin section, on a free A5 card sized for the folder: blend, accompanying, playing by sight, bowings and fingerings, intonation, matching the bow, and the desk.
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You are one voice, not a solo line. Accompanying is a skill of its own. Ensemble is a matter of sight. The bowings are the section’s, the fingerings are yours. Two kinds of in tune. Match the bow, and know when not to. A desk is a pair, not two players.
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This card pairs with the free practice guide for your instrument — all twelve are on the Guides hub — and with the other reference cards on the Cards hub.
The stand sheet pairs with the full violin practice guide, and both point the same way: On MaestroMeet you play your part with the score scrolling in front of you and the rest of the orchestra around you, so what this card teaches has something real to land on. MaestroMeet is opening soon — join the waitlist to be among the first to play.
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