September 15, 2005 at 4:38 PM

So after a couple nights of just messing around for 15-20 minutes, I decided to start in on some scales. I cracked my Wessely Comprehensive Scale manual to page one, C Major. I forgot that most if not all of the scales in this book start in 2nd position. Let's just say that after several attempts at the 4 octave scale in 2nd position, I figured I had better start a little simpler and went to 3 octaves for now, starting in 1st position to remind my fingers what they are supposed to be doing. I learned last night that my index and middle fingers are good students and for the most part go right where I tell them. The ring finger is a little forgetful, and my pinkie is downright disrespectful and obstinate. It's going to take a little while to whip these boys back into shape. I think I'll stick to scales and the Wolfhart 60 studies for awhile before I start to butcher actual musical pieces and start developing bad habits.

I also learned that my 1-1/2 year old daughter either hates the violin, or hates that I'm paying my fiddle attention instead of fawning over her non stop. After about 5 minutes of me playing, she gets very upset and screams at me and then gets as far away as she can. Hopefully she'll come around. My 15 year old son (an excellent pianist by the way, so I have a playing buddy after I hone some of my skills) loves that I'm playing again, and so does my 7 year old daughter.

I guess that's really it for now other than I do need to take my bow in for new hair, and my violin in to see if I can get a crack along the seam on the back fixed. Hope that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I just hope it can be fixed period. I've had this instrument for way too many years to just dump it. And it's sooo beautiful. I honestly don't want to think about having to maybe eventually buy a new one.

From Karin Lin
Posted on September 15, 2005 at 5:17 PM

Ha ha ha...my 2-year-old daughter's the same way about not having her parents' attention. My husband used to practice piano with her sitting next to him banging on the treble keys, but I can't concentrate with her making noise. I finally just relegated my practice time to late at night after she goes to bed.

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