practice notes 1.31.2013

• Velocity drills
  • spent 5 minutes on drill in 4th position
  • still no metronome but can play 2 patterns per bow smoothly
  • spent 5 minutes on trill drill
  • noticed lots of tension in left hand, fingers splayed rather than blocked
• Position piece March
  • played through several times at quarter/132
• Position piece Sitting in the Shade
  • played first half with individual bows and then with slurs
  • no metronome
• Schröder #31
  • reviewed MM 1 - 16 at 150
  • reset metronome for 50, 6/8 time, and 3 subdivisions
  • played MM 1 - 16 three times through
  • practiced MM 17 - 23 at 90, 112, 130, 150
  • reset metronome for 50, 6/8 time, and 3 subdivisions
  • played MM 1 - 23 three times through
• Chanson Triste
  • played entire piece once through with dynamics
  • worked on 4-note windows through B-section for 8 minutes
  • played entire piece once through again