Practice Notes

Practice Notes
Played about an hour and a half yesterday (Sunday) before coming home. Did all standard patterns--all of Suzuki, working on final Gavotte and got some of the rifts --at least the notes, did the etude several times--unfortunately sloppy still.


If my technical ability ever approaches my enthusiasm, woh!!!.


Practiced tonight for around two hours. Changed patterns a little. I skipped directly to the Minuettes, playing with the new Nadine version of Suzuki, trying to play along. I did ok, but not great. I need to stick with this for some unforseen time as it allows me to keep in rhythm, up to speed, etc; however, it is equally important that I do solo as well because of my bad habits introduced into bowing from the onset.

I practiced the etude more slowly, and played 'a tiny' bit with the first variation. Though I'm somewhat overwhelmed considering there are around ten variations, and my anxiety now attached to bowing, it will make me or break me in some ways. For reasons already noted with my 4th finger, and more broadly the discipline to keep hammering at something basically repetitive and bland.

I have however, taken simple themes in the past (Rachmaninov's Concerto in C), and improvised them over a lifetime so who knows.

I of course cheated and practiced vibrato a little. I hope my instructor doesn't whack me. Just Kidding

I didn't get a chance to practice 3rd position, and will try and give it some priority tomorrow.

Finally for this entry, I am completely enthralled with some of Suzuki volume two. I told my brother in law this weekend, that I almost do not wish to hear volume three's CD. . This violin, this evil evil violin--it continues to take my breath away--and I love it.