tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post4258322796627447591..comments2023-12-16T00:52:13.957-07:00Comments on Cello Brained!: Week 1 - Day 3 (Tuesday 7/30): Practicing with a small groupUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-50815976826543862162013-08-16T16:39:06.143-07:002013-08-16T16:39:06.143-07:00AWESOME article!!! Thank you for sharing!!! :)
It...AWESOME article!!! Thank you for sharing!!! :)<br /><br />It's funny - I typically just have coffee for breakfast, snack throughout the work day and then have dinner when I get home. At CelloSpeak, I was loading up 2-3 plates of food and going back for seconds during breakfast, lunch and dinner (no exaggeration)! That is, if/when I arrived on time for breakfast... Anyway, at the end of the workshop I had only gained 5 lbs too - although it could have been water weight too. <br /><br />One my genetics teachers a couple of years ago mentioned glucose fueling neurons too, so every so often she would pass out candy during class. She was totally AWESOME! Though I wonder what the effect would be if one were to load up on glucose BEFORE "intellectual work" and if it would result in a "sugar crash" later or would it be "used up"? And then the effects of simple sugars versus complex sugars? ...hhhmmmm... I've got to look into that - great article!! :)<br /><br />Yeah, I'm not too familiar with key signatures yet and I also tend to lose my place when I go from one line to the next, but I'll start trying to read to the far left of the stave to get some practice. I don't think I consciously look at that when I jump to the next line which may be one of the issues too. Although having weak eyes definitely compounds the issue. Gemini Cellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883738004233218440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-30296158440514409532013-08-16T16:34:34.359-07:002013-08-16T16:34:34.359-07:00Thanks Nancy! You should try to go again - it real...Thanks Nancy! You should try to go again - it really is worth it! :)<br /><br />I'll have to try the dynamics coloring idea too! I'm always curious to see how other people's music looks like...<br /><br />Anyway, I sometimes see people make faces or something (maybe it's just a look of curiosity?) when they see COLOR on music sheets. Do you ever get that? :)<br /><br />...hhhmmmm... I should start drawing big funny pictures on the music to see how people react - a big yellow happy face or something - than seeing highlighted notes and text won't be so shocking! heh, heh :) <br /><br />I totally agree with you - whatever works! Gemini Cellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883738004233218440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-50706789080634040952013-08-16T08:54:30.139-07:002013-08-16T08:54:30.139-07:00i was actually talking to a couple of colleagues a...i was actually talking to a couple of colleagues about the hunger thing. they say that complex thinking creates an appetite so you may or may not be feeling the effects of all that focused thinking :}<br /><br />http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=science-of-snacks-thinking-makes-you-hungry<br /><br />i was wondering about your issues with the flats and sharps - i usually keep in mind the key signature of the piece so i know where and when the accidentals come in but this would mean being relatively familiar with all those major and minor keys.<br /><br />Or just looking to the far left of the stave and reminding yourself that this piece has (in your case) a C and an F sharp so every time you play those notes, you should hopefully remember to sharpen them.shihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106969238708721026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-87139311854398028932013-08-15T06:34:13.665-07:002013-08-15T06:34:13.665-07:00Hi! Just a note to let you know how much I apprec...Hi! Just a note to let you know how much I appreciate your recap of CelloSpeak! I tried to go there several years ago but it was full so I was out. I've been playing 10 years (one of those late starters-at age 50) and I also have vision problems. I color code LOTS. Repeats, as you do, and also to mark dynamics (red=forte, blue=piano); when there are 2 (or more) endings, I color code them as well. I also write in sharps and flats when I miss them repeatedly! My music looks crazy to anyone else, but it's a road map for me. Bottom line is always: Whatever works! Thanks again for your posts! Nancynancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051546569351128391noreply@blogger.com