A few days off.

I've been practicing this week because i've been working late and socialising. one evening i met an ex girlfriend and we had sex (bad news, good fun). another evening i met a friend from work (girl) and we sorted of flirted whilst we enjoyed a lecture at the chavelle theatre paddington (bad news, good fun).

Now i'm picking up my instrument and these 'sort of' bad deeds are making me feel cautious about playing. It's been a while and i've been bad...

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“It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.” J.S. Bach

Sevcik Op 2. Part 1. No 3: perhaps it's better to do these exercises focusing on breathing and centring the body rather than the metronome. At least some of this sevcik stuff should be done without a metronome.

I'm finding it helps to not start or stop at the beginning of sevcik exercises but rather to pick up from where i left off. To stop when my bodies 'tension' increases mid bar and then leave a few 'post it Flags' to mark the spot / bowing / string.

Also, breaking down my practice interms of 'increase' tension. I stop when my tension level goes up.... 6%

SVK Op 1, Part1, No 4: not sure what the point of single and then 'pair of bars' is all about. A bit confusing, i guess that's the point :)

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Schradieck no 4: absolutely interesting half position fingers. not interested in stretching for notes.

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WHF no 25: all about keeping the fingers held down and relaxed. the fingers close to the string and not moving about. The bow as close to the next string as possible with minimal bow movement. How close to the D string can I play the A string only...?! etc.

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Kayser op 20 no 4: is causing me some grief. Tring to find a balance between shifting and stretching.

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