January 2008

Hello 2008

January 4, 2008 22:22

So in the last few weeks I straightened out the problem I had with the Suzuki perpetual motion piece and got the G major finger pattern wired in my head.

So we moved past that piece and went on to the first minuet in book 1. I like this one. At first I could play the little runs in it either very slowly and mechanically with decent intonation or with some musicality but horrendous intonation. No those things are starting to come together a bit and sound ~~pretty good~~ better.

It's fun how doing this enlarges your awareness, physically and aurally. I'm starting to really be able to hear when and how much I'm off (at least in Gmaj 1st position). I didn't realize that this skill could improve so...not easily I guess, but noticably. I thought you were either born with or without that skill. Maybe I can learn to sing now?

New Years Resolutions

Keep playing when the weather turns warm and I just want to be outside.

Find other people to play with.

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