Background and history

Please indicate your instrument type:

Violin

Viola

Cello

Double Bass

Please indicate your age bracket:

How many years of training have you had on your instrument(s)?

In your total playing schedule, what percentages describe your participation in the following playing-related activities: (Eg. Orchestra 60%, Chamber 10%, Other 30%)

Orchestra

Chamber music

Solo

Other freelance work (Eg. recording sessions, weddings, private functions, etc.)

Other

0

Practice/Play patterns

Please give an estimate of your typical practice routine:

0-3 hours/week

4-6 hours/week

7-9 hours/week

10-12 hours/week

12+ hours/week

It varies widely depending on my schedule.

Please indicate all that apply to describe your practice/playing habits:

Stretching

Warming up

Cooling down

Scheduled breaks

Mental practice (Eg. listening to recordings, watching videos, score-studying, mental rehearsal)

Other, please describe

Do you also play for leisure outside of your work schedule? If 'No', please skip this question.
If 'Yes', please indicate all that apply.

For personal enjoyment (Eg. learning new repertoire, chamber music, etc.)

Other styles (Eg. jazz, bluegrass, improvization, fiddling, etc.)

Other, please describe:

Do you participate in any other music-related occupational activities other than playing? (If 'No', please skip this question.)

Teaching/Coaching

Composing/Arranging

Music-copying/Music library work

Music administration

Other, please describe

Do you participate in any non-music-related occupational activities (outside of playing)? If 'Yes', please describe briefly. If 'No', please skip this question.) Eg. Teaching, administration, clerical work, website design, accounting, real estate business, personal business, etc.)