what are the things that you have in your case that i did not mention?

@altolows7635

11 ай бұрын

Fingernail clippers. I like a Wave chin rest.

@tavifagascon

11 ай бұрын

@@altolows7635 ahhhh I can’t believe I didn’t think about fingernail clippers, especially that I am SO PICKY about it. Literally cut them every single week, and it drives me crazy when I keep missing shifts if nails are just a tiny bit longer than usual. So thank you for recommending it.

@tavifagascon

11 ай бұрын

@@altolows7635 have never tried the wave chin rest, but just looked it up and it looks so comfortable!

@jennathomas1354

6 ай бұрын

a tennis ball to roll out stiff muscles. also, lip balm

@tavifagascon

6 ай бұрын

@@jennathomas1354 i used to use a tennis ball but i think i kept doing something wrong because it was actually hurting me instead of relaxing …. how do you usually use it? Yay to the lip balm

Pirastro Crendezas are like butter. I love the feel and sound

@tavifagascon

11 күн бұрын

Thank you! Will try it out!

Beautiful views of downtown Baltimore!

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

thank you! i always show that part of baltimore to my family when they are visiting.

Love your video. Got the same shoulder rest, rosin and mute, but waaaaay less strings.. Also I have a small tuning flute, mini metronome and sheet music. Using a gewa air with the back pocket, probably not as durable, but would recommend!

@tavifagascon

11 ай бұрын

That’s so cool! Thanks for telling me! Do you mind telling me what metronome you use? Would you recommend it? And yes, that’s a loooot of strings 😂, I have way less now as well

@Twallrion

11 ай бұрын

@@tavifagascon The one in my case is a very cheap one, meideal m50, and it's nothing special, but it's surprisingly loud. I would recommend it if you're easily distracted like me and can't have a phone near you. Otherwise an app would do the job

@tavifagascon

11 ай бұрын

i’m sooooo bad at practicing with my phone next to me. 😅 I have a metronome, a KLIQ one, but is not loud enough for me, so I’ll def check out the one you use. Thank you

Just found your channel and it's great! I like to have some pictures/portraits within my case, which I find inspiring. I currently own a shaped Gewa "Concerto" case, which is pretty small and light, yet very affordable and sturdy. However, it is a very "old-school" case, and therefore has no velcro strap for the violin nor any bags for sheet music, so I carry both my case and a rucksack with all my music, my music stand and so on. Would be interesting to see another video with what is in your backpack, if you use one for music gear. :)

@tavifagascon

Жыл бұрын

I just googled your case and it is pretty awesome!!! Thank you for watching this video and would totally love to do a new updated version of it very soon.

@tavifagascon

Жыл бұрын

and you are right that there is so much music gear that we carry around as musicians!!! such a great idea for a video, will do

I like that little toy that you attached to your violin case😂 😊

@tavifagascon

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much, it is a cute bat i got from france

I am guessing a violin and bow, dont quote me its just a guess.

@tavifagascon

9 ай бұрын

Ahahahah, when I was little I was getting ready for an orchestra concert and left the house in a hurry. once I got to the venue the bow was missing ahahaha never forgot it at home ever again 😅

@kronoscamron7412

9 ай бұрын

@@tavifagascon ouch ...So that's why you have two bows, and what did you do?

@tavifagascon

9 ай бұрын

never thought about it this way :D past trauma made me carry two of them with me all the time hehe. a friend had an extra bow, so it worked out well @@kronoscamron7412

Thanks for this.. just to mention - many violin shops allow string trials, where you can try different brands and compare in the shop without having to purchase first.

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

Ahhh, I didn’t know this at all. I thought that strings go bad if you put them on the violin and then release the pressure. Probably this is why I assumed that no violin shop would like to ‘waste’ their strings on trials. I have a violin shop that I love where I literally just spent an hour finding the right shoulder rest and chin rest for me. I will definitely ask them about the strings as well. Thank you

@snails9505

7 ай бұрын

Maybe it's not every shop that does this, but my local one does and it's great idea. I've been wanting to try the Evah P ones that you use. Glad you found a good new shoulder and chin rest.. again I need to do that, getting that basic comfort of good position is so important. I find the variety of different types of chin rest particularly intimidating too haha @@tavifagascon

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

i so understand! i feel like our bodies change so much and so often. sometimes, we get behind with updating things that are necessary for our comfort. i’ve been playing with the same chin rest for the past 10 years….. ooops, i obviously needed a change, same with the shoulder rest - for the past three years. in the end, playing an instrument is so demanding mentally and physically, we should definitely prioritize comfort when we are able too. *’when we are able too’ bc often getting these changes is quite expensive, so it’s ok to wait too, just not 10 years like i did, hehe

@snails9505

7 ай бұрын

Great points, totally agree and look forward to seeing the impact your new set-up has on your playing. Enjoy :)@@tavifagascon

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

Thank you !!!

I love your video and especially my dreamcase. Wish I had one of the GL cases. They are so beautiful and protective. Besides the nail clippers, which somebody already recommended, I have clear nail polish in my case because I need to cover the screws of the chinrest with it since I‘m allergic to the metal. And I keep a special screwdriver for the chinrest because sometimes the screws are loose. Regarding the strings I also use the Evah pirazzi gold ones and love their warmth, but I just bought the new Dynamo strings because a lot of violinists like them so much and I‘m curious how they sound on my violin.

@tavifagascon

8 ай бұрын

Ahhh I totally get your love for the GL case, I first saw it when I was 9th grade and bought it only two years later. Is definitely expensive, but it is such a good lifetime investment! I hope you can have it someday 🥹. That’s so curious that you have allergic reaction to the metal, I wonder if I have it too. I’ve been getting these red markings that go away if I use a cloth. How did you end up knowing is reaction to the metal? Can I take the test too? One advice I got about the strings is that they should compliment the tone of your violin. For example, the violin that I play at the moment is extremely loud, with the Evah Pirazzi strings, it’s still pretty loud and I’m missing the warm tone (it’s very hard to get it). I keep thinking on what strings I could switch too that the warm tone is easier to accomplish while playing. I hope that you love how the Dynamo strings sound on your violin, give it two months to come to a conclusion since strings have to “warm up” to the instrument.

@paganina2330

8 ай бұрын

@@tavifagascon I went to a dermatologist to undergo tests and since that day I know I‘m allergic to nickel which is in the screws (they’re nickel plated). I also have problems with cheap jewelry and belts. Therefore the dermatologist suggested to put the clear nail polish on everything I can’t change. Since that time I don’t have spots because of the nickel. You could try the tip with the nail polish. Doesn’t hurt and is cheap. Meanwhile they sell screws out of carbon for the SAS chinrest which I use. I might try this for the future. Regarding the strings it’s so difficult to find your perfect strings. I love the Evah Pirazzi Gold ones but the green ones sound terrible on my violin. I’m always looking for a solistic but still warm sound and found it in the Evah Pirazzi Gold ones. A few weeks ago I went to a concert of my favorite violinist Dami Kim and she plays on the new Larsen Il cannone solistic warm and broad brand. I was so in awe that I need to try them besides the Dynamo ones. Might be an idea for you as well. But I need to be more patient since I used the green Evah Pirazzi strings only for two weeks (couldn’t stand them and gave them to a friend). Thanks for your response and ideas. I started watching all of your videos last night. Like them a lot and wish you all the best for your future and lots of followers. I’m a new one - love the combination of music and everyday live including the what I eat in a day vlogs. Musically greetings from Romy, Germany 🇩🇪.

@tavifagascon

8 ай бұрын

Ahhhh that’s so kind of you! Thank you for sharing so much info about the allergic reaction journey and tips as well as the brand of strings! I am so intrigued by the Larsen ll string! Will definitely give it a try as soon as mine wear out. Thank you for the encouraging words! It does take time to edit these videos but I’m so excited that we get to meet so many musicians all over the world 🥹

❤ thanks

@tavifagascon

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching it Connie ❤

That shoulder rest is a Wolf Forte Secondo. It can be completely bent, custom molding to your shoulder. I'm a violinist too and I do ergonomic consultations, let me know if you'd need help bending it to fit you better!

@tavifagascon

Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome! I just looked it up and you’re so right! Can’t believe I had this shoulder rest for so long and never needed to readjust it, will definitely reach out once I’ll find it necessary. Thank you so much 🎶.

@victoria.athena

Жыл бұрын

@@tavifagascon Happy to help!

jokes aside, I keep a violin a bow, rosin, a piece of cloth extra set of strings and lots of music sheets.

@tavifagascon

9 ай бұрын

Does your music fit in the violin case? Do you like have a separate pocket or you put it on top of your violin?

Bobelocks are nice cases and music student friendly for the price too.

@tavifagascon

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Will definitely look them up!

It was such a great video thank you!! 😊😊 I would really like to know where you got your towel, the one you clean your strings with, I've only got one really kind of harsh and rough, yours looks great for the cleaning of strings!! Also your life seems just like the life I wish to live one day, may I ask what orchestra you are in and how high the chance is to be chosen for an orchestra? Ahh, i'm sorry for so many questions!

@tavifagascon

3 ай бұрын

Hi! The towel I use for my neck is from Amazon, I will look up the exact name and write it here. The towel I have to clean my violin is a regular towel that I bought with the towel sets for my home hehe, this one is the size of a hand towel, but I love using it for my violin instead. I have two of them. Life in music can be so beautiful! But like any career, it is what you make out of it! I’m definitely not at the top and I’m trying very hard to win auditions in bigger orchestras. But I am happy where I am now: still taking auditions and teaching to almost 20 students. The orchestra I play in is a chamber orchestra and we meet about six times a year. But the pay is not salary based but per service. So it is not very high at all. My main income is from teaching only. I love playing in the small orchestra though, the concerts are always so amazing! I often play with other small orchestras in the areas, but those are also not at the top (pay wise). Anyway, at the moment, I am incredibly grateful where I am, but I will keep working hard to try to win a top orchestra job. But who knows? I’ll have to get back to you in a year with updates hehe. + this video was made when I was in school, but not I am graduated and trying to make this work little by little 🥹. Ohhhh, and yes, orchestra audition can be hard, but people still win them, over and over again. + we have so many violins in every orchestras. We have way more openings compared to brass and woodwinds. But to win, we have to be good, like really good. Uhhh, I really hope you are able to build the life you want to have 🥹.

@tavifagascon

3 ай бұрын

I hope these answers didn’t overwhelm you 🥹 just tried to be as honest as possible ❤

@ly2867

3 ай бұрын

@@tavifagasconThank you so much for those kind and honest answers! It is so inspiring and also informative to hear those words from a different perspective, how life is like for one really dedicated to music, and who does this as their career. Actually I talked to my violin teacher a few weeks ago about wanting to make music my career some day (I am currently still in high school, but this month I had to make some important decisions for my future, regarding school subjects to focus on, that's when I realized, I must prioritize one thing, either violin or school) and she had a serious talk with me, where she stated there is almost zero chance to win an audition, and it is oractically just a waste of time to hope to get into an orchestra. I believe that the chance definetly is not high, but well, those words make me loose hope in this dream and also made my parents look at things differently now. That's why your answer helped me a lot, I don't know yet how life will turn our for me, but knowing there is still possibly a way to music makes me happy. I also wish you all the best in your journey, and I'm sure you'll get more and more successful, being guided by music! I will try my best to support you as much as possible 😊😊,

@tavifagascon

3 ай бұрын

Ahhhh I see! Her answer does sound a little harsh, but again, I don’t know her music journey, or why she had to tell you those things. In a way it is true that it is hard to get the orchestra job. But what is easy in this world? It all depends on what you want from life. I have friends who graduated from music school and were disappointed that they weren’t making tons of money compared to some other fields. But at the same time, for them, $80,000 a year is little, they hope for $120,000 and higher. Which I totally respect. In my case, I’ll be a very happy person with $50,000-98,000 a year while making music (I don’t make this amount at the moment, but can totally see it happen in two-three years). And yes, that will involve a lot of extra incomes: teaching, performing, doing smaller gigs, etc. Not many people make more than $70,000 in classical music (or any other field to be honest) and I see how it can be hard when you have people that rely on you. But if you do end up having a partner at some point, that adds up with a second income, so it is not that little at all. I hope this kind of makes sense. In the end, money do matter, but so is our mental and physical health. We need to find balance while walking through life. At the same time, I don’t know your level as a music player. Or if you’re part of any youth orchestras or if you take private lessons every week. Without knowing that, I would still say that it is never violin or school - you can do both. It is still possible to finish high school with very high GPA and good grades while also practicing and getting better at the violin. It is not one or the other. I’m confident that if you focus on school and on violin you’ll be able to succeed at both because I saw a lot of my friends do it and do it well. You just have to stay focus and see clearly where you want to be in one year from now and then two years from now. Thank you for all your kind words and i wish you success in your high school adventures. Do tell your teacher that you’d love to still go for it (violin career) but you will also do well in school. I’m sure she will understand and help you.

@tavifagascon

3 ай бұрын

Hi, just realized that I made this video in the past that has detailed questions about having an orchestra job. It might help you get an understanding on what some musicians are going through . I hope this helps 🥺 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqSD0ZOaZrvMZ8Y.htmlsi=wrBv5KJvlU53XJro

Have you tried holding the tuning fork against the top of the bridge (rather than the top plate)? the fork then sounds much louder.

@tavifagascon

Ай бұрын

Just tried it! That’s so amazing!!!! It does sound louder! Thank you!

I have nail clippers. If the nails of my 2nd and 3rd fingers get too long they catch on the skin of the other. I have big hands :P

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

Nail clippers are such a good idea! I usually use scissors to cut my nails (I feel like I have more control this way) even though many people are shocked that I don’t cut myself while doing it 😂. If my nails are a little too long, I start missing shifts to all positions after the fourth one 😂, very not good

You use humidifier while playing? Or you let it in the violin for a little?

@tavifagascon

4 ай бұрын

I only have it in my violin while the violin is in the case. I never use it while playing because it takes away a lot of violin sound, it also makes extra noises that can be distracting.

Evah Pirazzis are generally terrible strings. I cannot speak for the gold version but almost all Pirastro strings suffer the same issue. They are too tight and the draw weight of the string is quite high. People use this type of string to "make the violin sound nicer", however you are crippling your ability to respond to the music and play emotively. If you get a better violin that already has the tone, then you can play on responsive strings like Dominants or Tziganes, (if you want to go Pirastro they're Olive strings and Synoxas are about equivalent) and it will transform your playing. IMO, as a maker, if you cannot get a decent tone with a set of Dominants (with upgraded e), the best solution is a better violin. not more expensove strings.

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for writing all this valuable information. I think that it takes so much time and resources to find the best strings that match one player as well as their instrument. We always need extra time to see how it sounds in a practice room and then on stage. I will totally try Dominants and Tziganes, I’m very curious how it is going to chance the sound. Have friends that use Pirastro and absolutely love it. Ahhh, and with the solution getting a better violin, totally agree with you, but that’s difficult since instruments get to be so expensive. Hopefully, somebody can give me one on loan someday.

@adifferentangle7064

7 ай бұрын

@@tavifagascon It is an impossible task.... there are so many different types now and they're all very expensive. I learnt from a lovely lady to look past the tone a string gave and instead focus on the responsiveness of the string. This was thankfully early in my making career and as a result i was able to standardise my violin set ups. Nowadays if you (or anyone) comes to me to fix a violin you won't get a choice with strings. 😆 I would be curious to know what you think of as an affordable instrument. I make "tonal copies" of famous instruments, and it's a bit difficult finding a home for them sometimes, mostly because they don't play or sound like a new instrument.

@tavifagascon

7 ай бұрын

It’s so nice that you met the lovely lady, it’s curious how random people show up in our life and give us such valuable information. I feel like I’m currently working so much on my own playing technique that I’ll wait 2-3 months before changing strings. I feel like we can have the luxury of experimenting with strings when that truly makes a difference (while we also are better players). Can’t wait to be able to do that. In terms of violin prices, uhhhhhh, I play a violin that’s about ~ 25k and it is amazing for where I am now but it definitely still has many things that I wish I could adjust. In the past I played one that was about 2k and it didn’t really respond at all. It was so difficult to make technical challenges work. But with the violin I play now it’s much easier. I was let to play this violin for the same reason that you mentioned - to mentain its sound and make sure that when a buyer wants to buy it officially it is in a good shape. So even though it is on loan, there is a chance I might not be able to have it once a buyer arrives. Anyway, I hope the thought about pricing makes sense. Someday, I want to try some violins above 50-100k, just to see how it responds and why on earth would it cost so much😂?