Curtis Students vs Ray Chen [Extreme Sightreading Challenge] Ray Chen 2023-06-19 | TwoSet tried to get in, but were told to practice more. I challenged two Curtis students to a Sightreading Duel (where you lose your fingers). As usual, my pride could not allow me to not try my hardest. No prodigies will ever defeat me.➡️ If you'd like to stay motivated while practicing, download Tonic https://tonicmusic.app/practice-now and join the free practice community! Alexandra Cooreman: @Alexviolon11 Lingyu Dong:@Lingyu1212Big thanks to Curtis Institute of Music for giving us all a safe space to lose our fingers. For more info on Curtis, visit their website: https://www.curtis.edu/🍿 WATCH NEXT:Life at the Best Music School in the World (Curtis): youtube.com/watch?v=T0s-zHvfOC0🔔 Subscribe to the channel for the latest vids: youtube.com/@RayChenViolinist?sub_confirmation=1#violin #raychen
When your friend doesnt know any Anime (Your Lie in April dub challenge) Ray Chen 2024-10-05 | I can't believe I found someone who hasn't seen any anime, smh. Well, today I get to introduce concert pianist David Kadouch to the best classical anime for the first time to see what the reaction of a european classical music nerd is when introduced to Your Lie in AprilGet motivated and practice music together with the community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-togetherGo check out David’s first Anime Review video on his channel: youtu.be/X3x42TnM2Qk0:00 - Intro0:39 - My friend David1:08 - Showing David "Your Lie in April"8:36 - Dubbing Challenge
Vivaldi Four Seasons LIVE in Los Angeles Oct 10 & 11 ☀️ Ray Chen 2024-09-24 | Oct 10 & 11 7:30PM at The Colburn School 🎵 Get tickets here: https://tonicmusic.app/vivaldi-los-angelesTonicCon Los Angeles at the Colburn School will be an exciting 2 Day Music Festival on Oct 10 & 11 where there will be a chance to meet me in person, hang out, attend masterclasses, and more! Gold & Diamond tickets also include access to daytime events as well as the concert! Check out the full schedule here: tonic-con.com/eventsUse code RAY10 to receive 10% off!
How to Train Your Dragon: Romantic Flight (Violin & Orchestra) Ray Chen 2024-09-20 | Recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London as part of my latest album "Player 1" 👾 Listen to the other tracks here: Violin: Ray ChenOrchestra: Royal Philharmonic OrchestraConductor: Cristian Măcelaru
CURSED VIOLINS 💀 [Violin Torture] Ray Chen 2024-09-09 | Big thanks to @violintorture for showing us his cursed instruments. You can check out his other cursed instru- I mean, art pieces - on his channel or on his IG: instagram.com/violintortureWash your eyes and ears of this blasphemy by going to practice on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 👼🏼 It's the largest live practice community in the world! 0:00 - Intro0:35 - Tyler aka. Violin Torture1:26 - The Extension3:18 - Headless Violin4:29 - Pringles Violin6:39 - Back to Front 7:36 - Upside Down8:34 - The Bee Violin
Ranking ALL Violin TECHNIQUES [Difficulty Tier List] Ray Chen 2024-09-02 | Now that you know which violin techniques will take you the longest to learn, go practice and listen to others (for free) on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels.0:00 - Intro0:26 - Power Scaling0:51 - Chords1:27 - 3rds runs1:49 - Arpeggios3:10 - Artificial harmonics3:48 - Detache4:41 - Double harmonics5:10 - Double stop glissandos6:09 - Double stops6:40 - Downbow staccato7:36 - Fingered octaves8:01 - Left hand pizzicato8:24 - Martele9:35 - Octaves10:09 - Ponti cello10:44 - Right hand pizzicato11:52 - Ricochet12:53 - Sautille13:20 - Semiquavers13:29 - Spiccato 14:19 - Sul G15:30 - Sul tasto 16:10 - Tenths16:59 - Trills17:36 - Upbow staccato18:45 - Vibrato19:36 - Playing while left hand pizz
Is this Rosin or Candy? [DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME] Ray Chen 2024-08-21 | We're giving away 100 cakes of rosin! Win more prizes for practicing and sharing music on Tonic: downloadtonic.com/rosin-challenge (it's free!)Big thanks to Pierre Guillaume for making this possible 🎻 🙌🏼
Serenading a random stranger 🎶 Ray Chen 2024-08-16 | The power of music prevails! Let me know how YOU would’ve reacted and if you want Part 2 in the comments below 🙌🏼 The track Serenade was written by my friend Eunike Tanzil and just released today as part of my new album "Player 1". Stream it today: raychen.lnk.to/SerenadeGo practice on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together It's the best community practice app in the world!
3D PRINTED VS REAL VIOLIN 🎻 Ray Chen 2024-08-06 | I filmed the process of making a 3D printed violin and put it to the test. Make sure you're maximizing your efficiency by practicing with the community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-togetherLet me know in the comments below if you have any recommended designs for violins and I can try to print stuff out in a future video!
Sadness & Sorrow for Violin & Orchestra [Naruto] Ray Chen 2024-08-02 | The first track in my new album “Player 1” is none other than the iconic Sadness & Sorrow from one of my favorite anime’s - Naruto. The amazing Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London and their principle harpist Suzy Willison-Kawalec helped me capture the loneliness in the sound that was necessary to create the sense of isolation and loss. I hope you enjoy this beautiful track. RIP Jiraiya sensei. This one’s for you.Sadness & Sorrow (From Naruto) Arr. Benjamin RimmerStream the track here: https://RayChen.lnk.to/SadnessAndSorrowIDPre-Save the Album: https://RayChen.lnk.to/Player1IDA Decca Classics Video; ©️ 2024 Universal Music Operations Limited
Did my record label really let me record Naruto, Zelda, & Pokemon? Ray Chen 2024-07-26 | Ok so we leaked a few tracks in this video so hopefully no copyright strikes 🎨 Thank you for creating such beautiful art celebrating my new album. I'll be reaching out to ya'll soon to send you signed copies when the new album comes out! 'Player 1' is available to pre-save here for free on all-streaming platforms: raychen.lnk.to/Player1
Let me FLY YOU to Los Angeles ✈️ [TonicCon] Ray Chen 2024-07-25 | Get ready for this year’s TonicCon Los Angeles at The Colburn School 🎵 An in-person event for members of the Tonic community hosted by @tonicapp and @ColburnSchoolLosAngeles Participate in masterclasses, expert panels, and more!Anyone can be a member for Tonic for free so start practicing today: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together6 chosen musicians for the evening concerts will be flown out to Los Angeles and their flights & accommodation sponsored. Open to ALL instruments (if you’re a pianist and chosen, you’ll perform solo and will still receive coaching/guidance by Julio Elizalde 🎹)TonicCon will be held on October 10 & 11, 2024 Applications open August 9 and close August 23 at 11:59PM EST For more details, including application details: tonic-con.com
10 MUST TRAVEL Musician Items ✈️ Ray Chen 2024-07-18 | Want to unlock the secret to staying relaxed when you perform? You practice in front of others. The easiest (and free) way to do that, is on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Try it today, I guarantee you will feel a difference after just a practice sessions. As someone who spends most of my life living out of a suitcase, I've got a few ideas on what to bring on your next trip.0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Item 11:33 - Item 21:51 - Item 32:22 - Item 42:48 - Item 53:28 - Item 63:56 - Item 74:12 - Item 84:39 - Item 95:02 - Item 10
AI vs Mozart: Can YOU tell the difference? Ray Chen 2024-06-26 | Do you think YOU can tell the difference? Make real human friends on Tonic when you practice with the community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Round 1: Baroque 2:02 - Round 2: Classical 3:58 - Round 3: Romantic 7:11 - Round 4: Contemporary8:29 - Round 5: Film Score10:27 - Final Round
Ranking the BEST Cadenzas from Violin Concertos 🎻 [Difficulty Tier List] Ray Chen 2024-06-18 | Now that you know which cadenzas are the most difficult and which ones you’ll need to spend the most hours on, go practice and listen to others practice them, on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels. 0:00 - Intro00:35 - Power scaling 00:53 - Beethoven: Auer / Heifetz vs Kreisler03:18 - Mozart No. 3: Sam Franko vs Auer vs Ray Chen 07:12 - Mendelssohn 1st movement07:55 - Mozart No. 4: Joachim vs Chen vs Sauret09:15 - Bruch 1st movement09:40 - Mozart No. 5: Joachim 10:20 - Brahms VC: Joachim vs Kreisler 12:09 - Dvorak 1st movement12:40 - Hadyn in C: David / Alard13:19 - Paganini No. 1: Sauret vs Wilhelmj14:35 - Shostakovich No. 1 3rd mvt14:48 - Sibelius 1st movement15:08 - Tchaikovsky 1st movement15:28 - Vieuxtemps Concerto 4 & 515:45 - Viotti Concerto No. 22: David & Alard vs Joachim16:40 - Results & outro
Professional violinist attempts to Sightread ALL ABRSM Grades Ray Chen 2024-06-04 | Alright, let's give this a go. As usual, I'm using my powers of violin playing irresponsibly so do not try this without practicing at home: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 If you're going to perform or take part in an audition, be sure to practice in front of people on Tonic so you're less nervous when you perform. It's free!Ps. I used to take part in the AMEB auditions when I was younger in Australia. 0:00 - Intro0:35 - Grade 1 "Y Delyn Newydd"1:02 - Grade 2 "Hol haltal az ejjel cinegemadar?"1:50 - Grade 3 "Singing in the Rain"2:27 - Grade 3 "Theme from Berceuse"3:24 - Grade 4 "Portsmouth'4:49 - Grade 4 "Where is love?"5:05 - Grade 5 "Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Major"6:43 - Grade 6 "El Chocle"7:39 - Grade 7 "Mozart Violin Sonata K305"8:24 - Grade 8 "Veracini Concert Sonata" 10:46 - Diploma ABRSM "Bach Concerto" 11:38 - Diploma ABRSM "Lalo Symphonie Espagnole"12:30 - Diploma LRSM "Bach Sonata no. 2 in A minor"14:04 - Diploma LRSM "Shostakovich Violin Concerto" 14:35 - FRSM Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music
I can’t be stopped [response to TwoSet] Ray Chen 2024-05-24 | Some of you have been wondering what’s been going on. Here’s an update on everything. Stay positive and share music with others: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together Join the community for free today.
12 Ways to Make Money as a Musician in 2024 Ray Chen 2024-05-22 | We dive into HOW to get into some of the "traditional" and "non-traditional" paths. Many of them require auditions or to perform, and the best way is to get rid of performance anxiety is to practice in front of people on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Give it a try, it’s completely free! Drop a line in the comments if you know other (new) ways musicians can make money! 0:00 - Intro0:32 - Concert Soloist 1:27 - Chamber Musician 2:17 - Orchestral Musician4:04 - Call Musician4:45 - Session Musician6:02 - Teachers7:03 - Recordings7:22 - Cover Artist8:01 - Content Creator9:24 - Sponsored content10:19 - Merch
Classical violinist nails Kafka: A Dramatic Irony [HONKAI Star Rail] Ray Chen 2024-05-04 | Isn’t this basically Vivaldi + EDM? By the way, best way is to level up your playing is to practice in front of people on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Give it a try, it’s completely free! Let me know what you thought of the performance and if there are other pieces you’d like me to try playing! “A Dramatic Irony”: Music by HoYo Mix, sheet music by Linden: https://tonicmusic.app/Kafka 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Inspired by Vivaldi Winter5:16 - Inspired by Vivaldi Summer 7:16 - Performance
Classical Music Performance FAILS 🍅 Ray Chen 2024-04-24 | Want to reduce your performance anxiety? The best way is to practice in front of people on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels. Let me know in the comments below what other types of videos you'd like me to review or pieces you want me to play! 0:00 - Intro0:23 - Bow fail1:45 - Viola fail2:58 - Piano fail5:58 - String fail7:58 - Bach fail8:21 - Sibelius fail12:17 - Vivaldi fail
Beethoven Concerto SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Hilary Hahn, Itzhak Perlman, Clara Jumi-Kang & Henryk Szeryng Ray Chen 2024-04-16 | Want to level up your playing AND learn from others when you practice music? Join the Tonic community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels. Who has the best Beethoven Violin Concerto? I personally love Henryk Szeryng’s GOLDEN tone. In this video I go through what makes the Beethoven Violin Concerto so epic and review 4 soloists and their musical choices they make to best bring forth Beethoven’s S-Tier Concerto 🎵Let me know if I didn’t cover YOUR favorite performer 🎻 Drop a comment of others who you want me to review! 0:00 - Intro0:38 - Henryk Szeryng4:47 - Itzhak Perlman10:19 - Clara Jumi-Kang12:38 - Hilary Hahn
Which sounds better? Violin vs Flute ⚔️ [PAGANINI CAPRICE No. 24] Ray Chen 2024-04-08 | Get motivated from Ray & Jasmine when you practice AND level up your music skills! Join the community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels from around the world. So are you Team Ray or Team Jasmine? 🎵 Let us know in the comments!
Ranking PAGANINI 24 Caprices 🎻 [Difficulty Tier List] Ray Chen 2024-04-01 | Want some free practice motivation? Join the practice community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels. Do you know which Paganini Caprices are the most difficult/which one you’ll need to spend the most hours on? Watch this video to find out! 0:00 - Intro00:47 - Power scaling 01:34 - No. 101:57 - No. 202:26 - No. 303:20 - No. 404:08 - No. 504:50 - No. 605:16 - No. 705:59 - No. 806:25 - No. 906:51 - No. 1007:17 - No. 1107:59 - No. 1208:30 - No. 1309:43 - No. 1410:15 - No. 1511:14 - No. 1612:07 - No. 1713:17 - No. 1813:48 - No. 1914:56 - No. 2015:46 - No. 2116:43 - No. 2217:42 - No. 2318:30 - No. 24
How to play VIVALDI SUMMER ☀️ [like a pro] Ray Chen 2024-03-20 | Now that you HOW to practice Vivaldi’s Summer, go on Tonic and get motivated together with the community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-togetherHope this video was helpful :) Click here for the performance version: youtu.be/XvGxb1-YpQE?si=Wvvngej1TXHEvNO2
Try to Beat me at Violin [🎻100 Violin Giveaway] Ray Chen 2024-03-14 | More prizes to win on Tonic. Download Tonic for free and start practicing: downloadtonic.com/win-a-violinBig thanks to @KennedyViolins for making this possible and for letting us prepare those violins in such "interesting" ways 🎻 Also huge thanks to @ColburnSchoolLosAngeles for supporting the event 🙌🏼
Can pros tell which INSTRUMENT is more expensive? [Blind Test] Ray Chen 2024-03-11 | Get motivated from Ray & Jasmine when you practice AND level up your music skills! Join the community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels from around the world. How important is an expensive instrument? You might think other people who play the SAME instrument can tell, but could a professional musician who plays a a DIFFERENT instrument tell apart a $1,000 and $50,000 instrument? 🎵In this video I challenge flutist @JasmineChoi to see if she can tell the difference between my violins and if I can tell the difference between her flutes. Also check out the video we did on her channel where we battled out Flute VS Violin on Flight of the Bumblebee 🐝 youtu.be/6H4jmP74cWA?si=-PvmDffY9jboNRM_0:00 - Intro0:37 - Introducing our instruments2:06 - Round 1 Flute4:14 - Round 2 Flute8:26 - Round 1 Violin10:38 - Round 2 Violin
Brahms Concerto SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Augustin Hadelich, Hilary Hahn, Janine Jansen & Oistrakh Ray Chen 2024-03-04 | Want free motivation AND learn from others when you practice music? Join the Tonic community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels! Who has the best Brahms Violin Concerto? Janine Jansen? What about David Oistrakh? In this video I go through what makes the Brahms Violin Concerto so epic and review 4 soloists and their musical choices they make to best bring forth Brahms’ music 🎵Let me know who is YOUR favorite performer of the Brahms Violin Concerto 🎻 Drop a comment if you have others who you want me to review! 0:00 - Intro0:36 - David Oistrakh3:54 - Hilary Hahn7:04 - Augustin Hadelich10:10 - Janine Jansen
How to play Waltzing Matilda on Violin 🎻 [TUTORIAL] Ray Chen 2024-02-22 | Get the sheet music for free here: https://tonicmusic.app/waltzing in the "Ray Music Arrangements" group on Tonic 🐨Have fun practicing! I've used this piece for encores all over the world and now I'd like to share it with you, so more people can hear this beautiful Australian melody 🦘0:00 - Intro0:40 - The Introduction1:52 - "Once a jolly swagman" - First theme3:54 - "Rivers of Australia" - Variation 15:33 - "Waltzing Matilda!" - Chorus6:43 - "Kangaroos & sheep" - Variation 28:54 - "Hey my sheep!" - Minor key 110:05 - "Not-so-jolly" - Minor key 212:55 - The ghost
Bruch SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Janine Jansen, Itzhak Perlman, Menuhin & Maxim Vengerov Ray Chen 2024-02-13 | Want to be motivated when you practice music and learn from others? Join the Tonic community for free: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels! Let me know who is your favorite performer of the Bruch Violin Concerto 🎻0:00 - Intro0:56 - Yehudi Menuhin4:24 - Maxim Vengerov9:59 - Itzhak Perlman12:41 - Janine Jansen
Jhin the Virtuoso VS Classical Violinist [League of Legends] Ray Chen 2024-02-10 | Free sheet music to the Jhin Theme: https://tonicmusic.app/jhin in the Ray Music Arrangements group on TonicOk this one was tougher than I thought. Might need to practice more. Let me know if there are other excerpts you think I should try!Level up your music playing with Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Engage in fun events with the community and earn rewards for practicing and sharing music.0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Listening & analyzing 2:46 - Fingerings & markings4:11 - Practicing6:25 - Performance8:45 - Outro
TOP 20 GREATEST CLASSICAL VIOLIN INTROS 🎻 Ray Chen 2024-02-07 | Want to stay motivated and have fun while you practice? 🎉 Join the Tonic community today: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together Reuploaded for HD version (and perhaps crediting the “Spring” Sonata to the wrong guy XD)Recorded with pianist Julio Elizalde (instagram.com/juliothepianist) at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
aspiring violinist attempts to play Vivaldi Summer [MUST WATCH] Ray Chen 2024-02-03 | Do you think this young violinist will have a career? Maybe he will if he practices more on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵"Presto" from Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" Summer (3rd movement)Rockport Music | Shalin Liu Performance Centerrockportmusic.org
Classical violinist tries Electronic Music (ft. Shawn Wasabi) Ray Chen 2024-01-30 | Have you tried practicing on Tonic? It's a music practice platform I created to connect the music community together when they practice: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together Give it a try (for free) today 🎵Big thanks to @shawnwasabi for giving a classical musician a taste for EDM - I mean, Electronic Music 🤣0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Shawn's instrument: Midi Fighter 642:45 - Collab concept4:15 - Rehearsal / learning the piece6:49 - Performance
Professional violinist SPEED RUNS ‘Rush E’ on a Stradivarius 🎻 Ray Chen 2024-01-23 | Free 'Rush E' sheet music here: https://tonicmusic.app/Rush-e-sheet Big thanks to @IsabellaEgawa for providing the sheet music arrangement. Download the Tonic app and search for the ‘Ray Music Arrangements’ Group, and have fun practicing it with the community! Let’s see if I can learn Rush E in 30 minutes and play it. 0:00 - Intro: What is Rush E?0:51 - Reacting to original version2:39 - Free sheet music8:36 - Performance
Pro Musician Reacts to ‘Musicians Ranking Themselves by Talent’ Ray Chen 2024-01-18 | Want to build confidence and level up your playing? Join the Tonic community and practice together: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Meet musical friends and stay motivated! I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this before. Fun to watch but Jubilee really does their folks dirty with their content. TwoSet reacted to this but I thought I'd add in a bit more from a professional musician's perspective on why I believe they gave themselves those rankings.0:00 - Intro0:23 - What is talent? 3:17 - Ray ranking the musicians3:52 - Musicians ranking themselves10:17 - Results: Average ranking10:34 - Results: Public IG ranking12:10 - Comparison: IG vs Musicians vs Ray13:00 - Conclusion
Tchaikovsky SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Itzhak Perlman, David Oistrakh, & Alena Baeva Ray Chen 2024-01-15 | Want to feel motivated and less lonely when you practice music? Join the best practice app for free: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together and learn together with the Tonic community 🎵Can you guess who the mystery musician is based on the thumbnail? I already know we’re going to need a Round 2 for this so just go ahead and list out and vote for the people you want me to include in the next round of Tchaikovsky SHOWDOWN 0:00 - Intro0:31 - David Oistrakh 3:14 - Itzhak Perlman5:52 - Alena Baeva 8:00 - Mystery musician
How to have the BEST Vibrato 🎵 [4 Easy Steps] Ray Chen 2024-01-12 | Want the know the best way how to motivate yourself to practice music? The secret is practicing together with the community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together There are so many fun events for you to have fun and stay motivated 🎵Work on perfecting your vibrato with these 4 easy exercises! 0:00 - Intro0:23 - Step 11:06 - Step 22:24 - Step 33:47 - Step 44:36 - Additional tips
Did TwoSet actually IMPROVE?! [Professional Violinist Reviews] Ray Chen 2024-01-08 | Want to also level up your playing like Brett & Eddy? Join the Tonic community and practice together: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Meet friends and stay motivated. Tonic is the largest live practice community in the world. Do you think Brett & Eddy have improved? I rank them to see how well their technique, musicianship, and confidence have changed over the years. Join the Henle Challenge to win prizes: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together0:00 - Intro & skill ranking explanation1:04 - Early days (2016 - 2018)5:46 - Years of improvement (2019 - 2021)11:57 - The last few years (2022 - present day)
When you only have 5 mins to learn an impossible guitar riff (i miss you - Ichika Nito) 🎸 Ray Chen 2024-01-05 | i miss you - solo violin sheet music for free in the "Ray Music Arrangements" group on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/ichika 🎻 Learn it and impress your crush :) This was a fun one to practice! It's a lot harder than it looks :) Practice on Tonic and win cool prizes together with the community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together All instruments and styles welcome! 🎸
Sibelius SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Sarah Chang, Hilary Hahn, Joshua Bell & Vengerov Ray Chen 2024-01-02 | Want to feel motivated when you practice music? Join the best practice app for free: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together and learn together with the Tonic community 🎵Sarah Chang or Hilary Hahn - who's style do you prefer when it comes to the Sibelius Violin Concerto? What about Joshua Bell? Or do you prefer Maxim Vengerov’s smooth legato lines? Let me know if there are other performance versions of Sibelius you love in the comments below. 0:00 - Intro0:25 - Joshua Bell2:03 - Negative comments3:49 - Sarah Chang 7:00 - Hilary Hahn10:55 - Maxim Vengerov
12 Music accessories you NEVER knew existed 🎻 [TRY TO GUESS] Ray Chen 2023-12-21 | Reviewing the weirdest music accessories ever 🙂 Btw, if you want a chance to win all the items featured in today's video, join the Give-a-Ray group on the Tonic Music App: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 0:00 - Intro0:20 - Item 11:19 - Item 23:40 - Item 34:15 - Item 45:22 - Item 56:04 - Item 66:45 - Item 77:27 - Item 88:05 - Item 98:37 - Item 109:09 - Item 119:58 - Item 12
Ray teaches Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 🎄[Tutorial + performance] Ray Chen 2023-12-16 | FREE sheet music for violin, viola, & cello in the Ray Music Arrangements group on Tonic: downloadtonic.com/XmasmusicPerfect for any holiday gathering. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is a wonderful addition to the festive spirit. Let me know in the comments below what other pieces you’d like me to teach! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🎄0:00 - Intro0:25 - Tutorial 12:58 - Performance
Professional violinist CALLS OUT classical music TikToks Ray Chen 2023-12-12 | Do you only practice by yourself? The secret to learning music faster and staying motivated is to practice on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together Download it today for free 🎵How real or fake are some of these TikToks? Some were good. Others were sus. Ps. This was the original video that caused me to fly to Paris to CALL OUT a TikTok musician for his video.0:00 - Intro0:28 - String0:56 - Water1:29 - 1 to 17 years2:51 - 5 vs 15 years4:22 - Raising money for lessons5:24 - Conductor 16:50 - Classical music is boring7:38 - Shots fired7:55 - Falling asleep in concert8:41 - Conductor gets pranked9:17 - Conduct us10:29 - Mozart Lacrimosa11:45 - Interstellar12:53 - CALLING OUT TIKTOKER
Mendelssohn SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Janine Jansen, Hilary Hahn, Heifetz & Vengerov Ray Chen 2023-12-09 | Want to feel motivated when you practice music? Join the best practice app for free: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together and learn together with the Tonic community 🎵Maxim Vengerov vs Hilary Hahn - who's style do you prefer when it comes to Mendelssohn? What about Janine Jansen? Or do you prefer old-school Jascha Heifetz? Let me know if there are other performance versions of Mendelssohn you love in the comments below. 0:00 - Intro0:23 - Jascha Heifetz2:31 - Maxim Vengerov7:13 - Janine Jansen 10:10 - Hilary Hahn
Can I learn GOAT on violin in only 30 minutes? [Polyphia 🎸] Ray Chen 2023-12-04 | Practice on Tonic and win cool prizes together with the community: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together All instruments and styles welcome! 🎸 Quickly join! The RØDE microphone practice challenge starts soon!Use this sheet music to practice on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/goatBacking track: youtu.be/CmrVUkURY9Q?si=2w68Gk5MzfV6pM-8PS. If you don't know @Polyphia or @TimHensonW6RST, go check them out! Also, huge thanks to @ColburnSchoolLosAngeles for letting me perform sacrilege in the renown Heifetz Studio 🙏🏼
Ranking the best violin concertos 🎻 [Difficulty Tier List] Ray Chen 2023-11-28 | Want some free practice motivation? Join the practice community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Open to all instruments and levels Brahms vs Paganini - which one's more difficult? Is Lalo Symphonie Espagnole easier to play than Mozart Violin Concerto? Let me guide you through my thought process for which violin concertos you'll get the most bang out of your buck for your practice time! 0:00 - Intro03:29 - Tchaikovsky 07:17 - Brahms 09:17 - Prokofiev10:45 - Barber12:40 - Beethoven15:53 - Conclusion
I try playing the most popular violin riffs after only hearing them ONCE👂🏼 Ray Chen 2023-11-23 | Come get some free practice motivation: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together 🎵 Tonic is filled with an amazing community of musicians of all levels. Time to test our listening skills to see if we can play these famous passages after only hearing them once. 0:00 - Intro0:23 - Rather Be (Clean Bandit)1:12 - Binks' Sake (One Piece)2:55 - Golden Wind (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)3:51 - Fantastic (Henry Lau)4:52 - Shut Down (BLACKPINK)5:58 - Black Angels (George Crumb)7:44 - Succession (Nicholas Britell)9:05 - Married Life (Up)10:25 - Tears of the Kingdom (Zelda)11:24 - Jhin the Virtuoso (League of Legends)12:15 - BONUS track
How to Change Strings (without breaking them💥) Ray Chen 2023-11-17 | Sign up (for free) to Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together to join the largest practice community where you can get motivated and learn music with others 🎵 Open to ALL instruments and levels Changing strings doesn't have to be a painful experience. Learn how Ray does it and never snap a string again!0:00 - Intro0:39 - Removing old string1:59 - Preparing the new string2:21 - Applying new string 3:51 - Tuning the string5:09 - Changing the E string5:40 - Removing the ball end 7:41 - Q&A String Changing
How I Would Learn the Violin 🎻 (If I Could Start Over) Ray Chen 2023-11-15 | I started learning violin at the age of 4 and THIS is what I would do differently if I could do it all over again. Get a boost of motivation and practice music together in a community on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together (it's FREE)0:00 - Intro0:21 - Getting started 1:27 - Musicality2:44 - Composers3:43 - Communication6:25 - Motivation7:41 - Conclusion
Evolution of Anime Music IN PUBLIC (1973 - 2023) Ray Chen 2023-11-11 | 🎵 Do you enjoy having fun while playing music? Come practice together and meet other musicians on Tonic: https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together Backing track to the "Evolution of Anime Music" (Can't wait to hear you practice this): https://tonicmusic.app/animeBig thanks to @RobLandes for surprising everyone. Check out the other video we did: youtu.be/_UszrVji7y0Let me know your favorite animes in the description below and which ones you think I should play!
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