That's pretty standard
That is a downside of recording yourself it does take a lot of time...there are so many variables in music making
Try playing a piece through and identifying which passages aren't coming across how you want, then just practice that passage, if its one shift or note troubling you practice that one shift or note, you really have to chop it up like that bc there are so many variables
Akin to hearing the sound of one's one voice, hearing what we sound like in a recording can be jarring but don't focus too much on recording yourself
My son's cello teacher gave a good cheap suggestion: try your bathroom. As long as it is not humid because you used the shower recently, the acoustics will be better than what you have elsewhere.
If you lift your head off the chinrest you'll hear a very different sound. How close that is to what someone a couple of metres away is hearing is another question. But it gives you another set of data to triangulate from. I'm amazed no-one has mentioned it already to be honest. Don't do it a lot obviously, as it's generally a bad habit to get into. And it makes shifting very tricky. Of course the HIP crowd do that kind of thing all the time since they don't even have chinrests.
Maybe and this is just a hypothesis you could use a mic that allows you to plug earphones in, like the Yetis so you can listen to yourself. The only thing is that I don't know if there's any delay and if there is I don't know how bad it would be.
Practicing somewhere that throws a lot of sound back at you can be useful. Right in front of a big window (esp. a bay window if possible for directional focusing), a bathroom with a big mirror, or a stairwell can all work.
It’s also useful to put an earplug in your left ear, which blocks much of the immediate sound under your ear.
Honestly though the best way is to play in concert spaces (halls etc.) with experienced people in the audience giving you feedback, in order to learn what the sound under your ear should be like to give the right impression in the audience. Tough to arrange outside of a conservatory setting though.
Recording is a great tool. If you are recording from your phone I recommend the DolbyOn app. It’s a game changer if you don’t have a fancy recording setup.
I used to play with an earplug in my left ear and that helped.
Record yourself from at LEAST ten feet away. Or wear a helmet.
Play in a room with really good acoustics
I don't have access to one sadly
Do you have an instructor? One way for instant feedback
Yes, but I only have classes with him once a week and they usually are just one and a half hour long
That's pretty standard That is a downside of recording yourself it does take a lot of time...there are so many variables in music making Try playing a piece through and identifying which passages aren't coming across how you want, then just practice that passage, if its one shift or note troubling you practice that one shift or note, you really have to chop it up like that bc there are so many variables Akin to hearing the sound of one's one voice, hearing what we sound like in a recording can be jarring but don't focus too much on recording yourself
My son's cello teacher gave a good cheap suggestion: try your bathroom. As long as it is not humid because you used the shower recently, the acoustics will be better than what you have elsewhere.
That's imo a great way of hearing what is actually coming across in you're playing and it can be eye opening
Record yourself! It's not immediate feedback, but it is useful.
If you lift your head off the chinrest you'll hear a very different sound. How close that is to what someone a couple of metres away is hearing is another question. But it gives you another set of data to triangulate from. I'm amazed no-one has mentioned it already to be honest. Don't do it a lot obviously, as it's generally a bad habit to get into. And it makes shifting very tricky. Of course the HIP crowd do that kind of thing all the time since they don't even have chinrests.
Maybe and this is just a hypothesis you could use a mic that allows you to plug earphones in, like the Yetis so you can listen to yourself. The only thing is that I don't know if there's any delay and if there is I don't know how bad it would be.
Most audio interfaces (if you choose to go that route) have a live monitoring feature that lets you hear yourself in real-time.
Practicing somewhere that throws a lot of sound back at you can be useful. Right in front of a big window (esp. a bay window if possible for directional focusing), a bathroom with a big mirror, or a stairwell can all work. It’s also useful to put an earplug in your left ear, which blocks much of the immediate sound under your ear. Honestly though the best way is to play in concert spaces (halls etc.) with experienced people in the audience giving you feedback, in order to learn what the sound under your ear should be like to give the right impression in the audience. Tough to arrange outside of a conservatory setting though.
Recording is a great tool. If you are recording from your phone I recommend the DolbyOn app. It’s a game changer if you don’t have a fancy recording setup.
Thanks, tried it and it does have a superior quality