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How to play in an Orchestra?

Many beginning cellists have some questions and fears about playing in an orchestra. I have been playing in orchestras of various sorts and technical levels for over 40 years, and am happy to share my experiences and thoughts.

First, relax! Don't worry about making mistakes and making a fool out of yourself (especially during rehearsals. Performances are a bit more important), because we all do that from time to time. So, take it easy, and make up your mind to have fun. Why else play the cello, anyway?

Start small and keep it simple. Don't be proud. Find a community orchestra, or a small college orchestra that will be glad to have you even if you can't play like Yo-Yo Ma. Better to be a big frog in a small pond than vice-versa. Don't be too eager to join the ranks of professionals. If you play well enough to get paid for it, you will eventually find your own level and do well. What's the rush?

On the other hand, be as responsible and dependable as a professional. In other words, don't goof off all the time, and don't join an orchestra where everyone else is just fooling around. You are there to play the cello, and enjoy the beautiful music, not to act like a child. If you find yourself in an orchestra where no one takes his art seriously, then you might as well get out quick. Serious musicians are polite, and pay attention to the conductor, the concert master, and section leaders. You should not be chattering away too much during rehearsals, and not at all at performances.

Pay attention to the principal cellist, your section leader. Follow his/her bowings. Follow his/her leadership. Don't be a "Lone Ranger," but try to blend in with the rest of the cello section. You should not be playing so loudly that everyone notices you. It is especially important for orchestra cellists to learn to play pianissimo when necessary. Unless you are chosen to do so, you are not there to play solos.

Get your music a week or two before rehearsals, if possible. Practice the difficult sections, get your fingerings figured out, and be prepared.

Be on time! Be in your seat, get tuned up, rosin your bow, get comfortable, ten minutes before rehearsal is scheduled to begin. The entire orchestra needs to be ready to rehearse at the designated time, or you are wasting someone's valuable time, including your own.

Pay some attention to your personal grooming and appearance. Make sure your fingernails are clipped short enough BEFORE you come to rehearsal. Don't be a slob. You don't have to wear your white tie and tails to rehearsals, but dress to show that you respect yourself and your fellow musicians. Don't wear any perfume, aftershave, or cologne at all, ever, PERIOD! Why? Because some people are allergic to it, and because wind players (flute, oboe, brass, etc.) often find it interferes with their ability to perform. In the same vein, don't be guilty of smelling bad because you haven't bathed!

When you dress for the performance, follow your orchestra's dress code. Even professionals can get very sloppy about this. In my present orchestra, the men wear white tie and tails (tuxedo). The women wear just about anything, as long as it is black. That's OK, but sometimes they are tempted to get too casual, and I have seen women wearing black jeans, and thick cloggy shoes. It spoils the appearance of the orchestra, so don't do that. Men, polish your shoes and comb your hair!

Bring a pencil to all rehearsals. Bring one with a good eraser. You will need to write bowings and other directions in your music. Don't be afraid to write lightly on your music with a pencil. On the other hand, please erase your pencil markings when the concert is over and done. It is very irritating and confusing to get a part that has already been marked on by three previous generations of cellists, and then try to figure out which markings are correct for the present performance.

Do not bring coffee, soft drinks and food to the performance area, either during rehearsals or at the concert. Eat and drink off stage. (Not even water, unless you happen to be a wind player) If you must smoke, smoke outside. Don't make a mess. Now, if you have a sore throat, and must suck on a cough drop to keep yourself from coughing all the time, that is fine. But please don't make a lot of noise crinkling the cellophane wrappers of your cough drops.

Pay close attention to dynamics and rests. If your part is marked "p," play piano, not forte! If you have a rest, watch out that you don't play a solo! You may play many wrong notes while everyone else is playing, and no one will notice. But if you play during a "grand pause," you will receive unwanted attention.

Page turning is done by the stand partner to your right. If you are turning pages, get ready soon enough that your stand partner doesn't have to stop playing while waiting for you to flip the page! If you are on the left, you may want to memorize the few measures immediately following page turns. If the cello part is divided into two parts, the left stand partner usually plays the upper line, and the right stand partner usually plays the lower line. In more complicated divisions, the principal cellist may give detailed directions on who plays what.

If you come to a line in the music that is simply too difficult to play, then fake it. Believe me, even really fine professional musicians sometimes have to fake. You can fake by playing so softly no one can hear you, even though your bow is flying. Or you can fake by playing some of the notes, and not others. Whatever you do, don't play so badly and so loudly that it ruins the orchestra's overall performance. If you are in an amateur orchestra, sometimes you should just watch those who CAN play the part, and then come in when the music gets a bit easier. Don't sweat it, and don't be embarrassed; remember you're doing this to have fun! On the other hand, practice hard to do your best to be able to play those hard parts.

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Thank You

It goes out to all those special people in my heart,
But that one person that matters the most, you know who you are.
Doesn't matter for now, doesn't matter later.
All i gotta do is make that call.
Turn around, there you are.
And so to you from the bottom of my heart,
i wanna say one thing.
Thank you.

Happy Birthday to Moo Moo

Eric Moo Moo

Happy birthday Eric Moo. Love, Kaki.

Comel punya Kee kee & Boey

Comel punya Leng leng & Big Moo Moo

Feeding time!!

2 handsome!

Us, 无间道

Date: 8th of May 09

Venue: Kaki Corner

Happy Birthday to dearest Moo Moo!!!

So...

Government announced holiday on the 9th of May, hooray!!!

Sports Day 2009

Trust me, she's a good jumper XD

Comel punya Wyen!

The weather is toooo hot...

Showing e message i sent to her, er... i was beside her that time. LOL.

With CJ.

Rest in peace. Part 3

Let the pictures do the saying...

My mom. Looks good? XD

Semua Japanese =D

Aww.. This is sad.

Tomo. Zaion. =)

Regretfully, i wasn't able to attend burial today.

may You rest in peace, dear Sato San!

100 truths about Me

My 100 truths...

001. Real name
Yap Nicole

002. Nickname
Coco, nicole kidman, nicola, nicolet

003. Are you married
No

004. Zodiac sign
Scorpio

005. Male or female
Female

006. Primary School
SJKC Tmn connaught

007. High school
Kuen cheng

010. Hair colour
Very dark black

011. Long or short
Short

015. Are you health freak
No, everything in moderation

017. Do you have a crush on someone
Oh i used to

018. Do you like yourself
Yes i do

019. Piercings
No

020. Tattoos
Soon

021. Righty or lefty
Soon... righty

FIRSTS
022. First surgery
Not had any

023. First piercing
Nope

024. First best friend
A malay guy, forgot his name

025. First award
Running

026. First sport you joined
I was on the badminton team

027. First pet
Speedy the fish

028. First house
Taman Megah

CURRENTLY :
049. Eating
Waiting for Evelyn's cupcakes OK?

052. Doing
This, msning

053. Listening to
My sis describing today's burial, so funny ;)

055. Waiting for
Evelyn replies message, shower, OSR Tour, sports day, hair cut, Eric's birthday dinner

059. Want to get married
10 years later la

060. Careers in mind
Musician

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX? :
068. Lips or eyes
eyes

069. Hugs or kisses
depends

070. Shorter or taller
Taller

072. Romantic or spontaneous
Spontaneous

073. nice stomach or nice arms
Arms

075. Hook-up or relationship
Depends

077. Blonde or Brown
Brown

HAVE YOU EVER :
078. Kissed a stranger
Wtf

079. Drank bubbles
?

080. Lost glasses/contacts
Contacts

081. Ran away from home
Never

084. Broken someone’s heart
Yes, i feel bad

085. Been arrested?
Yes

086. Turned someone down
Turned someone upside down

087. Cried when someone died
Nope

088. Liked a friend
lol

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself
Sometimes

090. Miracles
Yes

091. Love at first sight
i believe in strong attraction

092. Heaven
Yes

093. Santa claus
Nope

094. Sex on the first date
No lol

096. Angels
Yes of course

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now
yes

098. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time
No!

099. Do you believe in God
100% sure

100. Post as 100 Truths

Ponteng!

Don't know why, since young I dread and don't like attending school sports day, looking at the weather... makes me want to retract and don't wanna expose myself. Haha. I had a deep thought and decided to ponteng today, and write an application for leave. I put in for 丧假, haha... But it's true la, my uncle just passed away ma =p

However, mom still woke me up at 7 o'clock today. She shouted, screamed, yelled from downstairs... "WAKE UP!!! Daddy is waiting for you!!!" Then, brother's turn "Eh, are you sure you want to stay at home?" Daddy's turn "Faster la, i'm waiting for you, or not i go first..." Mom again, "Wake up la, go la, later daddy drives you to Bkt Jalil and i will send you back" Again and again, daddy "Eh, faster la... Go bathe and i wait for you" Sister msn me "You slack today"

ZzZzzzZzZzZZZzZzZzZzzZZzZzzzZZZZZzzZzz Excuse me, don't kacau can?

I end up sitting in front of the computer and start blogging.


I conclude, ponteng is pretty fun.

Rest in peace. Part 2

At Nirvana Memorial Center.

Relatives.

Mr. Sato Taku.

Christian Parlour, very nice =)

Seeing the dead makes me sad.
Phew.


Thanks, Mr. Taku!
I'm sad to see you leave!

Rest in peace. Part 1

Before the wake service. Went out for dinner. Eldest aunt pukul James, he was veryyyyyy naughty.

Dirty miao.

His daughter, my cousin, Kisei back from China.

The very first service at home then shifted to Nirvana Memorial Center.

The oxygen mask symbolizes the persistence.

Our beloved uncle, Sato Sang has died yesterday morning. We were sooooo shocked!
He's suffering from illness and old age.

His cremains will deliver to his native country, Japan.

And through this we got the chance to meet our long-lost cousin bro, Sato Zaion!!! He's back from Australia, and he's a top chef in Aus.His wife, Tomoko, something like that :p

Saturday Dinner.

Dinner at KK Foodcourt right after cell group.

2 胖子

Chao lala. Too bad, i have a sea food allergy =(

Chao lobak gou.

Chao lou xu fan. Sorry, Ratatouille. (kekekeke)

Ivan, a very very very very very very good brother in Christ =D

Then excuse me, we had a sudden urge to go Pasar malam =)