Students present: Miroslava , Mark, Andrew Students absent: Gabriela Miroslava: We continued good progress on left elbow to left hand co ordination; scales improving and arpeggios in two octaves have a good basis to develop hand position 3rd position on the A string. The piece ( by Diabeli) needs stepwise preparation before playing (ensure parallel feet under the shoulders and [...]
Tasks: Counting to herself and new rhythm exercises Compliment violin coordination with gentle progress Plucking 123 on each string in a basic triplet E,A,D,G - G,D,A,E Plucking eee aaa eee aaa ee aa ee aa triplets to eighth notes Plucking missippi hot dog ( four 8th notes and two quartet notes) on each string : count her in 1234. [...]
Bow exercises : The tip of the thumb touching the metal plate of the bow . The fingers fall over the stick. Index finger 2nd Phalange on the stick. Push bow tip into left hand palm 17 times in 15 seconds. rest and shake the Right hand. minimum of 10 seconds. Check carefully bowhold set up as above and repeat [...]