How Was Your Lesson And What Are You Practicing?

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How Was Your Lesson And What Are You Practicing?

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Misterioso	Mar 15 2012, 02:09 PM Post #2326
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3145 Joined: 18-July 07 From: Outer Hebrides Member No.: 13351	QUOTE(Little Elf @ Mar 15 2012, 08:20 AM) my lesson yesterday went quite well. It's the last lesson before my exam which is a bit worrying... they normally go terribly and then the exam is fine.... this is uncharted territory.... Which exam is it, Little Elf? Could be that your good lesson means the exam is going to go even better than usual...? Good luck anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

sbhoa	Mar 15 2012, 02:23 PM Post #2327
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18925 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24	Not a lesson but a good session with my accompanist. It will be better when I can reliably play all the notes but we did some good work. Tried for a run through at the end but had to abandon it as my brain had decided to give up by then. Shows how much I still need to work on mental stamina as well as playing stamina.

Little Elf	Mar 15 2012, 03:36 PM Post #2328
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 30-March 09 Member No.: 60592	QUOTE(Misterioso @ Mar 15 2012, 02:09 PM) QUOTE(Little Elf @ Mar 15 2012, 08:20 AM) my lesson yesterday went quite well. It's the last lesson before my exam which is a bit worrying... they normally go terribly and then the exam is fine.... this is uncharted territory.... Which exam is it, Little Elf? Could be that your good lesson means the exam is going to go even better than usual...? Good luck anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) grade 5 piano - I'm doing the haydn minuet and trio, glinka mazurka, and chris norton dreaming on. My exam is this monday at 12:03.

louloubelle	Mar 15 2012, 04:28 PM Post #2329
Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 20-February 12 From: Northern Isles (of Scotland) Member No.: 408582	"Interesting" violin lesson. As usual, I was very variable---bits I do OK at home go wrong in lesson, and vice versa. I work hard at bowing, as I had developed a bad habit of doing "inadvertant" slurs, so I am now aiming only to slur when marked---not as easy as it sounds. But, this afternoon, for the first time, I found something that was physically almost imposssible----G# in 4th position on G string. Usually an awkward stretch is just a matter of practicing, but I am not sure I can actually get the amount of torsion on my (ageing) arm required to reach the G#----F# is OK. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Oh well---missing my early evening fiddle group class as Strathspey and Reel is starting early tonight, (concert next week), and I could do with practicing the marches !! So---big mug of tea, and back to the torture (aural if not physical)---thank goodness I live in a detached house!

Maizie	Mar 16 2012, 07:32 AM Post #2330
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4862 Joined: 5-February 07 From: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Member No.: 9360	Naughty child here, got to my music lesson but had forgotten my music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) I'd packed my recorders up at lunchtime, picked up my music bag (with various 'staples' in it) and put it next to my recorders, but not put the music from my music stand in the bag. And then after work, I picked up recorder bag and music bag, and off I went. Leaving current music on stand... So, a lesson of sight reading, just as all naughty children who 'forget' their music get (and then find their memories dramatically improved!) Prior to this lesson I was looking at four studies from a study book, all in various stages of playing (we'd done them over three weeks, I'd say, as "study of the week" but some continued on a bit longer!); and also three movements from one of the Bach cello suites. Now I have an extra study from a different book, a very long movement from another cello suite (the six are in two volumes - while volume one languished on my music stand, volume two was already in the bag!), and also some French violin clef facsimilie fun with Schickardt. The latter is a piece you can play in either G major or Gb major. I'm fortunately starting with the G major version. (Though very very silly, the music has the key signatures written out at start, with the name of the key as well. So it says "G major" and has a clef with one sharp. But then it says "F# major", yet writes it out as a clef with six flats. I was very confused for a while there...)

sbhoa	Mar 16 2012, 11:44 AM Post #2331
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18925 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24	QUOTE(Maizie @ Mar 16 2012, 07:32 AM) Naughty child here, got to my music lesson but had forgotten my music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) I'd packed my recorders up at lunchtime, picked up my music bag (with various 'staples' in it) and put it next to my recorders, but not put the music from my music stand in the bag. And then after work, I picked up recorder bag and music bag, and off I went. Leaving current music on stand... I got half way to my accompanist's house and realised I'd not brought money.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) I confessed immediately and he asked had I remembered my music. He very kindly said it was fine to post a cheque which I did as soon as I got home.

Sunrise	Mar 16 2012, 12:16 PM Post #2332
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	QUOTE(Maizie @ Mar 16 2012, 08:32 AM) Naughty child here, got to my music lesson but had forgotten my music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) I'd packed my recorders up at lunchtime, picked up my music bag (with various 'staples' in it) and put it next to my recorders, but not put the music from my music stand in the bag. And then after work, I picked up recorder bag and music bag, and off I went. Leaving current music on stand... So, a lesson of sight reading, just as all naughty children who 'forget' their music get (and then find their memories dramatically improved!) LOL I did that a few weeks ago - for both piano and violin (they are a double lesson!) Lucky you getting sightreading!! I had to do it from memory and then Gmajor 4 octaves in all manner of tortures! And for piano.....luckily she had copies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Well I managed a couple of hours practice before my lesson today, and the Bruch (1st page) was sounding almost recognisable! Plenty to do on octaves and triple stopping, but happy as a good start. Of course it gets more difficult from here!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Need to do another couple of hours practice on fiddle tunes for tomorrow, some piano practice, and then off to a teacher's masterclass by our music festival adjudicator!

Pixie*Porsche	Mar 16 2012, 04:46 PM Post #2333
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2687 Joined: 19-April 06 Member No.: 6685	I've got my piano lesson on Wednesday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Looking forward to it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

louise1712	Mar 17 2012, 08:03 AM Post #2334
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	Oboe lesson went well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) went over a couple of things from last lesson then onto some pieces that are either on or have been on grade 1 lists. Clari went equally well, played through a few pieces and then decided on piece for Glasgow, started on Mozart Church Sonata 4, more of a challenge than most of the recent stuff so looking forward to working on that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

schraeubchen	Mar 19 2012, 07:26 AM Post #2335
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	QUOTE(Sunrise @ Mar 16 2012, 01:16 PM) Need to do another couple of hours practice on fiddle tunes for tomorrow, some piano practice, and then off to a teacher's masterclass by our music festival adjudicator! Sounds great! How did it go?

Sunrise	Mar 19 2012, 01:16 PM Post #2336
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Mar 19 2012, 08:26 AM) QUOTE(Sunrise @ Mar 16 2012, 01:16 PM) Need to do another couple of hours practice on fiddle tunes for tomorrow, some piano practice, and then off to a teacher's masterclass by our music festival adjudicator! Sounds great! How did it go? A cracking weekend, and the fiddling was just fantastic!! We are hoping we might get some more gigs from it! the masterclass was illuminating, with loads of teaching tips and tricks and the festival stressful but good. Was glad to sit down last night though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

schraeubchen	Mar 19 2012, 02:23 PM Post #2337
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	QUOTE(Sunrise @ Mar 19 2012, 02:16 PM) QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Mar 19 2012, 08:26 AM) QUOTE(Sunrise @ Mar 16 2012, 01:16 PM) Need to do another couple of hours practice on fiddle tunes for tomorrow, some piano practice, and then off to a teacher's masterclass by our music festival adjudicator! Sounds great! How did it go? A cracking weekend, and the fiddling was just fantastic!! We are hoping we might get some more gigs from it! the masterclass was illuminating, with loads of teaching tips and tricks and the festival stressful but good. Was glad to sit down last night though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) No doubt you where ready for chilling! But I am sure it was great for you and you enjoyed it very much. Have fun!

stetenorve	Mar 19 2012, 10:32 PM Post #2338
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2773 Joined: 25-March 09 From: Born and bred in Derby. Now living on the outskirts of Chesterfield. Member No.: 60099	Lesson tonight came after a couple of weeks of no practice. Boy, did it show. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

niobe	Mar 20 2012, 03:25 PM Post #2339
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 10-January 10 From: West Sussex Member No.: 86863	(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Just finished my lesson and now have that 'I wonder why I'm even bothering to take the exam next Monday' sort of feeling.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

louise1712	Mar 20 2012, 04:06 PM Post #2340
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(niobe @ Mar 20 2012, 03:25 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Just finished my lesson and now have that 'I wonder why I'm even bothering to take the exam next Monday' sort of feeling.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) keep going, you'll be fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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