A Wooden Corrective Essay: Violin As An Elective Course

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My gaze penetrated a wooden resonance box which was amplifying the sound waves. At the middle school orientation, that spur of the moment made me chose violin as an elective course. My new skill, I gradually developed to the perfection and demonstrated it at many in and outside school concert. As I believe, passion, practice, patience, and pleasure; these are the four factors played a crucial role to develop and to demonstrate my talent.
"Finger, Bow, then Go, it is not possible to create melodious tone when you place your fingers and move the bow simultaneously. First, place your fingers on the string, then set the bow without digging into the string”. My music teacher's in class lessons taught me the basic technique of the string instrument.

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