practice notes 1.30.2013

• Velocity drills
  • Using the new Left Hand Finger Velocity video from Abigail McHugh-Grifa, I worked on finger velocity
  • without metronome learned basic fingering pattern
  • played pattern with individual bows, then two patterns per slur
  • next goal is 4 patterns per slur and adding a metronome
• Schröder #31
  • worked on MM 1 - 16 with metronome
  • started at 90 and increased speed to 156; one beat per eighth note
  • goal tomorrow is to switch metronome to 52 with 3 subdivisions to better replicate the 6/8 time of the piece
• Minuet 2
  • used metronome on A-section to learn correct rhythm
  • after many metronome-assisted repetitions, was able to play without metronome and maintain correct rhythm
  • goal for tomorrow is setting metronome for 3/4 time and playing 2 eighth notes per click
• Chanson Triste
  • played through entire piece three times focusing on dynamics