Thanks! I am going to continue. I have been doing some practice today and it is going take some more work. Plus, I intend to add a treble clef to harmonize the melody that is in the bass.

I look forward to seeing you play Zettai. I should have my cello version of Sunlit Garden up before this Sunday. It is encouraging to know that your are playing concerts again. I will try to pick up the pace on posting my musical projects. I think something every week would be a good start. I already have a list of songs after posting my first version of the Sunlit Garden this Sunday. The following week I will add some more notes to harmonize the melody in the bass; or, I may just pick another song to play. Keep up the good work Karuka!

Do paranoid androids dream of electric apocalypses?

Rockin'. 

Heheh, sorry.  I'm playing with the title of the classic sci-fi novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", maybe better known as the source material for the film Blade Runner.  And I thought, what kind of android dreams of electric apocalypses instead of electric sheep?  Well, a paranoid one, I guess, which seemed fitting since we're talking about (admittedly a different vein of) rock music. 

I just re-edited the song a little on Finale Songwriter. My instructor urged me to replace the higher octave down in two places to make the song more playable for me. Any way here is the new edit of Sunlit Garden version 1.4!

https://soundcloud.com/alias-adrian/sunlit-garden4

I will gladly write an easy to play violin version of the "Sunlit Garden" for you in advance.

I listen to this lady to find violin pieces I can transpose down to bass clef for cello. Here is one of her violin reviews.



The violin or viola sound great and are so easy to transport. I was thinking of learning to play violin after another year of cello lessons because they are so portable and are treble clef instruments. Yet, keep in mind there are EIGHT hand positions to learn the entire fingerboard. You will be fine learning just one position. Yet I think you could learn all eight positions in three year with the aid of a teacher. Here is a video to get you started.



This video gives you a overview of ALL of the violin positions. The cello positions must be come part of muscle memory and the violin positions are learned exactly the same way. Diligent practice of fifteen minutes to a half hour the first three to six months should get well on your way.

I will get working on a couple of easy to play violin versions for you. It should take about a week.  I should be done by the 11th of this month with both versions. I got to run them by my instructor a couple of times first.

I want you to try the modified version of the song before attempting the more difficult direct translation of the song. There is a octave jump I will omit in version one. The second version will have the more literal translation of the song. Both versions will only be a simplified melody line without the harmony or bass clef notes. Got to save something to do for later versions; I am thinking jazz interpetation or duets for later versions.

By the way, we cannot do file transfer on this site. I will have to set up an account some where so you can link to the file. You will need Finale Songwriter  to view the sheet music. The software will allow you to hear a computerized version of the song. You can download a free version here:

https://store.makemusic.com/Downloads/Default.aspx

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I am glad to help! It took me a year and a half to get to where I could play the sunlit garden.  It is not about arriving at the destination; it is about the journey. The mastery of the Sunlit Garden is just one of the destinations you will arrive at along the way of being a violinist, musician. It is just a matter of getting started. Just learn to enjoy doing the exercises in your violin study book. Enjoy the little successes.

In two years time you could quite easily be intermediate to an advanced player. I will be at the two year mark this coming June 2015. I can almost play the entire "c" octave range on the cello. The key have of C has a four octave range on the cello I can play up to three octaves. I am solidifying the third octave and venturing into learning the fourth octave.

I must add I have a very well trained instructor. My teacher has been playing since he was eight years old and had an undergraduate degree in cello performance. So  getting the best teachers makes all the difference. A thirty minute lesson per week is where I started.

Thank you! I am willing to wait as long as it takes for you to release a audio or video. Take your time. Yet, in the meantime have a listen at this viola/piano song. I think you will find it inspiring or at least entertaining!

I must have missed that video-- I love Tifa's theme, and that's a great rendition of it!

Karuka, any news on the zettai front?

Yasha wrote:

Karuka, any news on the zettai front?

we still preparing and it is not going to go out until next year so LOL