Welcome to this blog and this website. Chances are fairly good that you reached this through my You Tube Channel so thank you for checking that out as well. This post is intended to augment the video with the same name - check out that video below.
I listed 5 tips that can help you to find your way around my channel and get the most out of it.
1) Check out the playlists
Most of my videos are listed in one of the playlists which can help you to find whatever you might need. The only thing to note is that for the Suzuki Violin Books 1 - 5 I have made 2 playlists for each book. The list called Performance Tempos is a faster play through of the piece listed. These are usually still slightly slower than the commercial recordings of the books - which you should get if you are working on the pieces. My intention was not to replace those recordings but to augment.
1) Check out the playlists
Most of my videos are listed in one of the playlists which can help you to find whatever you might need. The only thing to note is that for the Suzuki Violin Books 1 - 5 I have made 2 playlists for each book. The list called Performance Tempos is a faster play through of the piece listed. These are usually still slightly slower than the commercial recordings of the books - which you should get if you are working on the pieces. My intention was not to replace those recordings but to augment.
The playlist called "Slow and moderate tempos" is just that - slower tempos than the previous list. There are certain pieces that also include a practice video of some challenging spots in various tempos.
I could have lumped everything into 1 list, but the lists for Book 1 and 2 would be quite long so this seemed easier. You can also visit pages on this website where you can see can see individual pieces listed and click on that link, which will take you directly to the youtube video.
Since Suzuki Books 6-8 are shorter I have included one list for each book. All of the Suzuki Viola Books currently have one list for each book.
The main motivation and content of my channel is Suzuki Violin and Viola repertoire. Viola came as an after thought - I had never actually intended to make viola videos but did a few and kept on.. Since I have a channel, it has become easy to add some other types of videos that may not address the main content, but do fit the category of violin and viola.
The playlist of wedding music
includes most of
the standard
traditional
wedding music so
makes a good
reference for
ideas if you are
planning a
ceremony..
.
Since Suzuki Books 6-8 are shorter I have included one list for each book. All of the Suzuki Viola Books currently have one list for each book.
The main motivation and content of my channel is Suzuki Violin and Viola repertoire. Viola came as an after thought - I had never actually intended to make viola videos but did a few and kept on.. Since I have a channel, it has become easy to add some other types of videos that may not address the main content, but do fit the category of violin and viola.
The playlist of wedding music
includes most of
the standard
traditional
wedding music so
makes a good
reference for
ideas if you are
planning a
ceremony..
.
I will admit I am probably a little partial to the playlist of Christy and the New Creation since I devoted over 10 years to that group. It is a little different genre, but as I mention in the video, the pianist, Christy Humphries was burned in a fire over 87% of her body and underwent over 80 surgeries. Simply surviving would have been a huge thing, but she relearned how to play the piano many times - usually after every surgery. She had 10 fingers but really had the function of only 3 as the fingers on one hand were surgically fused together so they moved as a unit. I will be releasing more videos from that group in the future including some of her story, so I anticipate writing a little more in detail then about some of my experiences, as it was fairly life changing.
2) Read the descriptions below the videos
I had been an avid watcher of videos on You Tube before I even noticed the video descriptions. They often contain information that did not make it on the video, as well as links to other videos and other information. Sometimes there will be information that I thought of after the video was made and don't want to redo it, so just put it in the description which can be easily edited at any time. I do sometimes receive questions that have already been answered in the description, which is why I have offered this friendly advice to save you some time waiting for my response.
3) Check out the accompanying website
You are there right now! You can find links to videos as I was describing. On the home page I will put updates of new videos, other news, etc. You can also find the blog, where you are now.
4) Subscribe to the channel
Fairly obvious but this will get you notifications of whenever a new video goes live so you will be in the know. It also is a way of letting me know you are enjoying the channel.
5) Support the channel through affiliate links
This is a new thing for me, but I am now offering affiliate links on the video descriptions, which take you to a page for a product listed. The current seller website is one that many use. I would be hesitant to mention this option were it not for the fact that it does allow those who visit to offer support to the channel without any extra money. If you reach the seller's website through the link on the video description and then purchase the product, I will get a small commission for that sale. Note that the price you are paying is the same price you would pay as if you just went on the website directly. The other interesting things is that if you go on the website through my link for violin strings, and stay on and browse and end up buying a computer instead, I still get a commission. Want to consider that?! You can go back to that seller's website in the future but get there from a link on one of my videos and it will work again. I have used this myself to support other organizations. Making videos does take a certain degree of time before it reaches You Tube. I usually do some editing rather than just load it from the camera in order to filter out whatever you don't really need to take the time to see.
So there you have it - 5 tips to help you get the most out of this channel. Certainly not the only ones. I do appreciate so much your taking the time to read this and checking out the channel. My channel is not huge by You Tube standards, but is a big deal to me considering that I was just going to make a few videos as an experiment. I will maybe explain that a little more soon. Subscribe to the channel to keep informed about new videos, and check back here for news of any new blog posts. They will also be announced on my facebook page as well. Have a great day.
I had been an avid watcher of videos on You Tube before I even noticed the video descriptions. They often contain information that did not make it on the video, as well as links to other videos and other information. Sometimes there will be information that I thought of after the video was made and don't want to redo it, so just put it in the description which can be easily edited at any time. I do sometimes receive questions that have already been answered in the description, which is why I have offered this friendly advice to save you some time waiting for my response.
3) Check out the accompanying website
You are there right now! You can find links to videos as I was describing. On the home page I will put updates of new videos, other news, etc. You can also find the blog, where you are now.
4) Subscribe to the channel
Fairly obvious but this will get you notifications of whenever a new video goes live so you will be in the know. It also is a way of letting me know you are enjoying the channel.
5) Support the channel through affiliate links
This is a new thing for me, but I am now offering affiliate links on the video descriptions, which take you to a page for a product listed. The current seller website is one that many use. I would be hesitant to mention this option were it not for the fact that it does allow those who visit to offer support to the channel without any extra money. If you reach the seller's website through the link on the video description and then purchase the product, I will get a small commission for that sale. Note that the price you are paying is the same price you would pay as if you just went on the website directly. The other interesting things is that if you go on the website through my link for violin strings, and stay on and browse and end up buying a computer instead, I still get a commission. Want to consider that?! You can go back to that seller's website in the future but get there from a link on one of my videos and it will work again. I have used this myself to support other organizations. Making videos does take a certain degree of time before it reaches You Tube. I usually do some editing rather than just load it from the camera in order to filter out whatever you don't really need to take the time to see.
So there you have it - 5 tips to help you get the most out of this channel. Certainly not the only ones. I do appreciate so much your taking the time to read this and checking out the channel. My channel is not huge by You Tube standards, but is a big deal to me considering that I was just going to make a few videos as an experiment. I will maybe explain that a little more soon. Subscribe to the channel to keep informed about new videos, and check back here for news of any new blog posts. They will also be announced on my facebook page as well. Have a great day.