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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louise1712	Aug 3 2012, 08:04 PM Post #2611
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	Oooo, sounds good bassoonista (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My lesson went well, scales to start with then played through the study, minus a couple of sharps but hey!! Moved onto a new piece - the Saint-Saens Sonata (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) played the first bit with the piano accompaniment, twiddly bit was very slow and with teacher playing too, then last bit with piano accompaniment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Can't wait to get stuck into it properly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Wrist had had it after half an hour so onto theory stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

balu114	Aug 6 2012, 10:40 AM Post #2612
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 21-June 11 From: Warwickshire Member No.: 274862	QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 3 2012, 09:04 PM) Oooo, sounds good bassoonista (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My lesson went well, scales to start with then played through the study, minus a couple of sharps but hey!! Moved onto a new piece - the Saint-Saens Sonata (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) played the first bit with the piano accompaniment, twiddly bit was very slow and with teacher playing too, then last bit with piano accompaniment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Can't wait to get stuck into it properly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Wrist had had it after half an hour so onto theory stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Hope your wrist gets better! Are you using any kind of support? I haven't played my clarinet for nearly a week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Feeling quite guilty; I blame the Olympics! I planned to catch up over the weekend but with two countries to support at the Olympics, I didn't get much time... will try to do few hours of regular practice this week

louise1712	Aug 6 2012, 08:32 PM Post #2613
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(balu114 @ Aug 6 2012, 11:40 AM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 3 2012, 09:04 PM) Oooo, sounds good bassoonista (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My lesson went well, scales to start with then played through the study, minus a couple of sharps but hey!! Moved onto a new piece - the Saint-Saens Sonata (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) played the first bit with the piano accompaniment, twiddly bit was very slow and with teacher playing too, then last bit with piano accompaniment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Can't wait to get stuck into it properly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Wrist had had it after half an hour so onto theory stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Hope your wrist gets better! Are you using any kind of support? I haven't played my clarinet for nearly a week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Feeling quite guilty; I blame the Olympics! I planned to catch up over the weekend but with two countries to support at the Olympics, I didn't get much time... will try to do few hours of regular practice this week Hi, thanks balu, I am using an elasticated support when having to use the wrist but today it's really painful again. Hopefully a few days off the manual handling will allow it to settle down. In the mean time, no clari (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Hope you manage to get some playing done soon balu (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Appassionata	Aug 22 2012, 03:48 PM Post #2614
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1560 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Down South! Member No.: 960	Had a flute lesson this morning and my teacher casually says, "oh you'll be ready for Grade 8 this term!" ... gulp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Think I'd better start perfecting those scales and work on the dreaded aural!

schraeubchen	Aug 24 2012, 07:05 AM Post #2615
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 22 2012, 05:48 PM) Had a flute lesson this morning and my teacher casually says, "oh you'll be ready for Grade 8 this term!" ... gulp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Think I'd better start perfecting those scales and work on the dreaded aural! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I understand your gulp. Decided to go on practising scales after my grade 7 exam in May to provide gulp in this part for grade 8. And I also think gulp looking at the dreaded aural. Have fun anyway. And congratulations for reaching this.

Appassionata	Aug 24 2012, 07:14 AM Post #2616
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1560 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Down South! Member No.: 960	QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Aug 24 2012, 08:05 AM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 22 2012, 05:48 PM) Had a flute lesson this morning and my teacher casually says, "oh you'll be ready for Grade 8 this term!" ... gulp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Think I'd better start perfecting those scales and work on the dreaded aural! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I understand your gulp. Decided to go on practising scales after my grade 7 exam in May to provide gulp in this part for grade 8. And I also think gulp looking at the dreaded aural. Have fun anyway. And congratulations for reaching this. Thanks. Went through every scale/arpeggio/dom 7th/dim 7th yesterday and there are probably about six I really need to work on. The others aren't too bad. Aural, however is dreadful! Now I know I'm not retaking my ATCL at Christmas, I may have a go at Grade 8 Flute, but I'll decide nearer the time. Are you doing Grade 8 this term too schraeubchen?

dcvos	Aug 27 2012, 07:13 PM Post #2617
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 23-May 12 From: Netherlands, near Utrecht Member No.: 461632	Next lesson will be next week tuesday. Next wednesday is my first theory lesson. I know most of it already but I'm dreading the recognizing intervals by ear part. I need to do this exam before my practical exam. I hope in januar but I think it will be a year later. ( for A exam they want 2 or 3 years lessons). What I most liked from playing in the holydays is that I didn't have to play ave verum. I played it three months everyday until playnight and at the end I got really bored by it.

Tenor Viol	Aug 27 2012, 07:58 PM Post #2618
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2881 Joined: 25-October 11 From: Shropshire Member No.: 343214	I had a sax lesson on Friday.He had me doing scales / arpeggios / various modes by sight (we've not done them before). So, I went straight through: Cmaj, Amin, Dmaj, Bmin, Fmaj, Dmin, Gmaj, Emin, Amaj, F#min, Bbmaj, Gmin, Ebmaj, Cmin, Ab maj, Fmin, Emaj. We stopped there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) We went through several pages of his book of scale exercises. Teacher was very happy - he said he's not used to just giving them to people and they just play two octaves straight off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) . He's also not used to having adult students who understand the theory and he doesn't have to try to explain it all to... Just need ot learn to play some tunes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Tomorrow is cello lesson... assuming my left arm will let me....

schraeubchen	Aug 28 2012, 07:33 AM Post #2619
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 24 2012, 09:14 AM) QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Aug 24 2012, 08:05 AM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 22 2012, 05:48 PM) Had a flute lesson this morning and my teacher casually says, "oh you'll be ready for Grade 8 this term!" ... gulp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Think I'd better start perfecting those scales and work on the dreaded aural! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I understand your gulp. Decided to go on practising scales after my grade 7 exam in May to provide gulp in this part for grade 8. And I also think gulp looking at the dreaded aural. Have fun anyway. And congratulations for reaching this. Thanks. Went through every scale/arpeggio/dom 7th/dim 7th yesterday and there are probably about six I really need to work on. The others aren't too bad. Aural, however is dreadful! Now I know I'm not retaking my ATCL at Christmas, I may have a go at Grade 8 Flute, but I'll decide nearer the time. Are you doing Grade 8 this term too schraeubchen? Yes, there are so many scales and arpeggios to practise for grade 8. I still struggle with scales in thirds and I mostly forget that it is three octaves to play in c major for grade 8. I am not doing Grade 8 this term, maybe next spring. I am not sure. I will have the first lesson after summer holidays on Thursday and I don't think teacher will talk about grade 8. I just sat grade 7 in May and I think there is much more to do until I will be ready for grade 8. Do you already know which pieces you will play?

Appassionata	Aug 28 2012, 08:02 AM Post #2620
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1560 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Down South! Member No.: 960	QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Aug 28 2012, 08:33 AM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 24 2012, 09:14 AM) QUOTE(schraeubchen @ Aug 24 2012, 08:05 AM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 22 2012, 05:48 PM) Had a flute lesson this morning and my teacher casually says, "oh you'll be ready for Grade 8 this term!" ... gulp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Think I'd better start perfecting those scales and work on the dreaded aural! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I understand your gulp. Decided to go on practising scales after my grade 7 exam in May to provide gulp in this part for grade 8. And I also think gulp looking at the dreaded aural. Have fun anyway. And congratulations for reaching this. Thanks. Went through every scale/arpeggio/dom 7th/dim 7th yesterday and there are probably about six I really need to work on. The others aren't too bad. Aural, however is dreadful! Now I know I'm not retaking my ATCL at Christmas, I may have a go at Grade 8 Flute, but I'll decide nearer the time. Are you doing Grade 8 this term too schraeubchen? Yes, there are so many scales and arpeggios to practise for grade 8. I still struggle with scales in thirds and I mostly forget that it is three octaves to play in c major for grade 8. I am not doing Grade 8 this term, maybe next spring. I am not sure. I will have the first lesson after summer holidays on Thursday and I don't think teacher will talk about grade 8. I just sat grade 7 in May and I think there is much more to do until I will be ready for grade 8. Do you already know which pieces you will play? I'm playing Ian Clarke's Sunstreams, Mozart's Rondo in D and Bullard's Agile Flute. The two accompanied pieces are getting there, but the Agile Flute, isn't that agile at present! I only did Grade 7 at Easter and wasn't expecting to do Grade 8 at least until Easter, but will practice hard till the closing date and see what state everything is in. So long as I know all my scales quite fluently and my study is in a bit better shape, I may go for it.

schraeubchen	Aug 29 2012, 10:23 AM Post #2621
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	QUOTE(Appassionata @ Aug 28 2012, 10:02 AM) I'm playing Ian Clarke's Sunstreams, Mozart's Rondo in D and Bullard's Agile Flute. The two accompanied pieces are getting there, but the Agile Flute, isn't that agile at present! I only did Grade 7 at Easter and wasn't expecting to do Grade 8 at least until Easter, but will practice hard till the closing date and see what state everything is in. So long as I know all my scales quite fluently and my study is in a bit better shape, I may go for it. All the pieces seem to me not easy at all. I worked through the Mozart Concerto this spring and the Rondo is still not as good, as it should be. Have not taken a look on the Clarke and the Bullard, but I suppose they aren't easy to play (well, talking about grade 8). My fingers are crossed for you. And hope to hear about your plans from time to time.

Tenor Viol	Aug 29 2012, 08:27 PM Post #2622
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2881 Joined: 25-October 11 From: Shropshire Member No.: 343214	Had cello lesson yesterday - following an hour of physio on my left elbow / forearm (to address teh tendinitisI seem to have acquired (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ). Ran the Pincinetti sonata - I was disappointed about how it went, but teacher seemed Ok about it... Then we started looking at scales and started with C - THREE octaves - eek!

louise1712	Sep 7 2012, 06:30 PM Post #2623
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	should have had clari lesson tonight but teacher has had to cancel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

barry-clari	Sep 7 2012, 07:52 PM Post #2624
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40575 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(louise1712 @ Sep 7 2012, 07:30 PM) should have had clari lesson tonight but teacher has had to cancel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) pity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

louise1712	Sep 14 2012, 06:45 AM Post #2625
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Sep 7 2012, 08:52 PM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Sep 7 2012, 07:30 PM) should have had clari lesson tonight but teacher has had to cancel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) pity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) lesson arranged for tonight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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