Lesson Night

Lesson Night
Last night we talked about how intoxicating Suzuki volume two is going to be. We also focused on, where I'm at on the etude, an alternative approach to the etude that will integrate 'the elements' which will focus on the zen of my left hand in relation to relaxation, healing, changing the spirit of the thing in order to integrate curvature of bowing, posture in general, posture in terms of fluidity, staccato, detache, and an alternative set of basic variations focusing on said integration.

We finalized getting past some sticking points on the last piece in Suzuki volume 1, worked on a remaining sticking point in the minuet from the Anna Magdelena Bach notebook (a series of constructions by JS Bach later expanded according to one 'theory'), and came up with a bowing sequence to expand certain rifts in "The Happy Farmer" in lieu of vibrato.

We worked briefly on 3rd position, verifying that my pivot was ok so I could continue working on it, and discussed where I was in general in this respect.

Finally, I asked my instructor for a general assessment, and she said I was coming along very quickly. I hope so....