

Of 9 ( 1= Beginner, 9 = Expert - It is possible to play a piece outside your current ability but you might take longer to master it.) 1st movement for Soloist, Strings and Continuo. Op.8 No.4 The Four Seasons Winter 1st mtStrings composed by Vivaldi I know you can do it! I do see you have some of the core basics of playing down, so I am not worried that you can eventually play this.Classical Sheet Music. Take a step back, learn the piece correctly, and then you will be able to ramp up more quickly and yield better results. You are also getting your ear used to hearing completely wrong notes and employing incorrect bow techniques that are making it harder for you to play this piece efficiently and - more importantly - in a way that is opposite to the intended style (think light, easy, and flowing and not harsh and vertical - even in the teeth chattering section - and except for maybe the foot stamping section). For starters, you are showing a ton of tension, and that is very unhealthy. If it's just occasionally for fun, that's okay, but if it is a regular habit, be careful as it will actually hurt your learning and progress.

Only after that has been done (and I think at your level this should take weeks done properly) should you even think of trying to play it at performance tempo (and this is one of the arguably faster tempos out there).įull honesty? I think you are hurting yourself by trying to play it this way right now. Then work on rhythmic steadiness (including with a metronome) right now your rhythm and tempo are all over the place - even on parts that should be relatively simple and steady, like the repeated 1/8th notes. The big thing here is that it will be very valuable to learn the piece first MUCH, MUCH slower (like 3x slower) so you can get the right notes, fingerings, correct techniques, and bow strokes down. So, kudos to you for giving a hard task a try. It's very hard to accompany a pre-recorded backing track (and usually better for it to be the other way around), but I understand the popularity of the "Music Minus One"-style concept.
