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String Instruments
String instruments are any instruments which produce sound by vibrating strings. Many instruments belong in this family, including: banjos, cellos, double basses, guitars, violas, and violins. Questions about these instruments belong here.
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How much do voice lessons cost?
The teacher that I am looking into costs about $25 for a half-hour, but I heard that local teachers can cost as less as $10, and teachers in big cities like NY charge about $150. Just because someone costs more doesn't mean they are better, tho!
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I live in Westchester County, NY and everything this person replied is completely untrue here. As being a singing teacher myself, having taken singing lessons in the NY and NYC metro area for 15 years, and knowing the competitive rates...
a half hour lesson would cost you about $35 - $45 and depending on the degree and performance experience and hour lesson would cost $60 - $150. Now consider that singing lessons do NOT usually go for more than 45-50 minutes, since the person in training is not usually physically ready, plus those who teach at a college are also on a 50ish minute class period break.
Teachers who charge more usually are much more experienced and have a much greater knowledge of the voice, even going into muscle names and how they function when singing. They have probably performed in operas or on that same level (Broadway performers hold very little value in determining a value of a singing teacher). Plus, since most voice teachers know about this, those who do not have that much experience in performance or don't have an MA or BA in music know that they can't charge as much because thy simply are not that experienced.
It is true that lower rates for private teachers can be a great thing. You may find someone who is experienced, has a degree, and is very knowledgeable, but charges on the low side. Many teachers who are retired might do this simply because they enjoy to keep students in their lives. Also teachers who do not work for a music school may charge cheaper rates to be competitive with the local music schools and to guarantee themselves income. Just be weary that it could also be a new teacher who is learning how to give lessons and may be very inexperienced ... this does not make them horrible either. Usually if they are giving lessons, it's because they have a good understanding of the basics, which for children is all they need.
A bad teacher is one who cannot work with a students voice- not a student. If they are incapable of helping the student grow, expand the range, reach higher pitches more easily after time, or learn other techniques, than it's time to find a new teacher.
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What is a Applause AA14-1 in beautiful condition worth?
About 1000$ that's what there going for on ebay
What is banjo stringed instrument?
The banjo is a four-, five- or (occasionally) six-stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity as a resonator. The membrane is typically a piece of animal skin or plastic, and the frame is typically circular.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo
What does a position mean in strings instruments?
It refers to where your index finger starts on the fret board. If it is position I (1), your index finger will start from the first fret, and the other 3 fingers will follow, taking the bottom 3 frets (thumbs rest on the back of the neck, so it is not counted).If it is position III (3), your index finger would start from the 3rd fret. When the sheet music indicates a number (0-4), that finger will go down, with your index finger still above the 3rd fret. This is because the number represents which finger, not which fret. So you would be playing on the 4th fret with your middle finger when they tell you, 'Position 3, 2'.
How do you apply the bow string wax on bow?
If you mean the rosin, you take the rosin in your left hand and you move it up and down the bow hair.
What is the decorative curl on a violin called?
the one at the top is called a scroll and you use the knobs either sides of it to tune the strings. the twirly holes down the sides are used to check what made the violin in and the little dents at the sides are used to place the bridge.
united states history
Who made a violin marked the alard violin new york us?
Most likely it was and august gemunder & sons violin if it has AGS on the label.
A lute?
These were manufactured by Crescent Firearms, c. 1893-1931, for John M Smyth Hardware of Chicago.
I believe by this you mean a shoulder pad-which is place under the violin so that the violin rests comfortably on the shoulder. It is used by professionals to make it easier to hold up the instrument.
