March 4, 2004 at 11:50 AM

I thought I would start a blog. It seems like a great idea. Where do I start? I have been playing violin for 10 years, but only have taken it serious for the last 3 years. I consider myself to be at the Intermediate Level, (probably somewhere at the beginning of the Intermediate Level). I thought that I could just move on and master the violin on my own and quit taking lessons about a year ago. Luckily, I found this forum, and a few of the violinist here suggested that I not give up lessons. (My wife also suggested that I not give up lessons yet).

I found a violinist in the Symphony here that is willing to work with me. My first lesson with him will be Friday, March 5th. I will bring all my stuff that I am working on right now. Galamian 3 octave scales, Wolfhart Book 2 etudes, Dont Etudes, Joseph Gingold "Solos for the Violin Player", Suzuki Book 4, (was up to book 8, but I dont think I fully mastered everything in Books 4 thru 7). Schradieck Technical Studies, Whistler fifth position exercises. I think thats it.

I practiced for an hour last night (had to clean my seahorses tank, which took about an hour), then I had to go to work. I really need to discipline myself to work on the measures in the etudes, that are giving me problems, instead of just playing over them. Its like, I say, oh I know that was a C sharp, not a natural, I will play it sharp next time I play this piece. But, the next time I play it, I play a natural again. I really should slow down and just play that measure the right way over and over again, till the C sharp is automatic. Right??? I guess so.

Well, enough rambling for now.

March 4, 2004 at 11:50 AM

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