G minor harmonic
- extension with 1st finger, not 2nd
- when extending, try not to push your elbow forward
- look in mirror, make sure shoulders are squarred
G minor melodic
- ascending: lowered third, normal 6 and 7
- descending: lowered 3 6 and 7
G minor Arppeggio
- try not to flatten fingers out when extending
Lee 1
- no fishing with the bow on the A string
- opening elbow hinge as you move to the A (bow)
- practice with G and C drone
- think of string crossings as continuous motion
- make sure quarter notes aren’t too long
- goal tempo is 60 for the quarter note
Lee 2
- pluck first
- try not to collapse the 4th finger
- think about left arm height on varrying string
- C drone
Ballad
- try not to push elbow forward when extending
- D in extended 2nd position, A string, needs to be higher
- level out shoulders, don’t push left wrist down
- goal tempo = 70
- add dynamics
Hunter’s Chorus
- increase tempo
- G drone with slow practice
- practice in front of a mirror: to watch shoulders and straight bow
- goal tempo is 90 for the quarter note
- sixteenth notes with string crossings: move arm up and down less, use less bow, watch bow angle