Thread: The New Girl in Town- Moon/Tinything

Liliya blinked at Moon and then a sly grin curled her lips. this girl was flirting with her! delightful! she had to laugh at Moon's utter delight at being taught new instruments. it was so refreshing to find someone who loved instruments as much as she did. she herself knew more than just the Piano and the Violin, but she was only halfway decent at the Flute, and her harp was mediocre at best. i love playing the Piano as well. we'll have to start teaching you something simple, so you can learn how to place your fingers properly. i actually learned by color coding the keys. she admitted with a grin. we'll have to start you with the really boring stuff though. your arpeggios. everyone hated arpeggios, but it was necessary for the 'finger' memory. just like in typing class, repeating the same letters over and over and over again in order to memories where your fingers needed to sit, the same thing happened with learning instruments. playing an Arpeggio would help a person memorize certain keys. yes it's a good reason. she admitted with a laugh before smirking at Moon. you think i'm beautiful? she asked, her head tilted, wondering if the other girl would blush or not. your beautiful too you know. she admitted with a happy smile. i have the catalog in my living room, i'll grab it for you before you go home. she promised with a small chuckle as she set up her Violin. the Violin is really an overlooked instrument in this day and age. she admitted. people seam to think it's only good for classical music. but in truth, it has been used in rock bands, rap songs, and even hard rock has utilized the Violin from time to time. she admitted with a smirk, watching Moon look at the Violin she felt the conformation she needed. Moon wasn't any normal human. Liliya could almost feel it, the girl had a memory gift of some sort and a gift for instruments. a lot of the supernatural, the mythical and the fairy tale had such gifts. she had to wonder if Miriam was a human genius, or if she was something much, much more. mmm it was expensive. she admitted sitting it down on the chair. wait here. she ordered with a smile as she headed out. when she returned a few minutes later she was carrying a very old violin case, so old it had cracks and tears in the leather. this was my very first Violin. she admitted, setting it down. we'll start with a practical lesson. Violin care. she ordered, pulling out another box, this one was full of oil, Rosin, soft clothes and polish. a Violin is one of the most fragile instruments. you must always care for it, or it will be ruined completely. even though i don't use this one anymore, i still polish and harmonize it everyday. she admitted. you must always, every day, tend to your Violin. even if you don't play it everyday. she ran through the fine points of Violin care, how to use to polish, the Violin Humidifier, how to store it and told her to always, ALWAYS loosen the strings before storing it, or she would ruin the bridge and thus the Violin. then she ran through Rosin, what it was and why they needed it. Rosin is what makes the hairs of the Bow sticky. she explained, showing her the old Bow. it is what makes the sound. you must ALWAYS wipe all the rosin off both bow and Violin because it can ruin the finish and warp the strings if not wiped off after playing. Liliya warned before showing her how to put the Rosin on and off before handing her the Violin. it was perfect for Miriam really. it was a beautiful reddish color, and there was a pure white crescent moon decoration on it. now. let's see how you handle her. tune her first. she instructed, showing her how to tune the Violin slowly so that the old would wouldn't be strained. it had been a long time since she'd played this one, and the strings hadn't been tuned in quite a while. so they had to be very careful not to put too much strain on only one string. there. now.. play. Liliya ordered, backing away and giving Moon space. she gave no instructions on how to place the Violin, how to hold the bow, or where to put her fingers. she wanted to see how Moon did, just from the memory of watching Liliya play. it would prove, or dis-prove Liliya's theory.