Theremin lessons

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

I just got my first theremin and I'm trying to find someone to teach me how to play it. No luck on craigslist yet; I myspace messaged the Lothairs to see if they could help but haven't heard back.

If there happens to be a good theremin player here who can at least get me started, hit me up. Likewise if you know of a place/person who can help out.

Comments

Re: Hel-lo!

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Thank you muchly for the tips!

Now that I've actually been messing around with a theremin, I have a whole new appreciation for anyone who gets anything songlike out of it. Do you just figure things out by ear? Also, did you just reverse the instrument to play it left-handed, or do you have to get a different theremin?

I can't wait to see the Peter Pringle dvd. He looks awesome.

I will employ your tips and I will surely surpass Clara Rockmore by the morning! (What's that about thereminists having an inflated sense of their own ability?)

Re: Hel-lo!

[wobblymusic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I pretty much just figure things out by ear. I have to be able to hear the melody in my head before I can play it.

When I used an Etherwave like you have, I just flipped it around to play left-handed. The one I use now is fancier and I paid a little extra for a lefty-specific layout.