I just finished an hour session with my cello. I was going to do viola later, but this was plenty.
I think I did really well. One of my goals is getting better at bowing. I really paid attention to my bowing. I did better, it is still pretty sloppy. I never hold it straight enough for as longs as needed so as not to catch the open string just lower than the one I am playing. Of course, that means that with that dastardly C string, I hit the bout. It is getting cello war scars. Maybe badges of courage? 😂
I do feel a sense of accomplishment after today's session though. I spent a lot of time with the group project cello part. I kind of tapped my foot to the speed I think it will be at, at any rate, it will be close. I have smoothed out a lot of areas and figured out better fingering for some. I always start in first position and after I am a little more familiar with the note sequences, I adjust with some possible shifting. I added shifting today. I am not sure there are enough notes allowed for the one measure towards the end. I will ask Fiddlerman about it, Right now, sometimes I stretch it and other times I add the note! LOL
After I was finished with the group Project, I spent quality time on Myfanwy. Quality time means I really really really made myself not just think of how beautiful this song is when played right, and paid attention to what I was doing, It is hard to do because I absolutely love this song. I find myself distracted with most sessions when I play it by seeing and hearing that beautiful video I have of it.
I then spent time trying to improve What a Wonderful World. I will never tire of this song. I was trying to figure out how to add that "oh yeaaaaa" at the end today, 😂 Have found it yet, I will. I only did that when I was done with serious playing.
I also tried to get Edelweiss better. It actually was better today.
So, I had a wonderful session today.
Off to make an anniversary card, three actually. I need one for my two daughters and for my stash. I need a birthday card for a brother-in-law, great niece, daughter and daughter-in-law, and a couple for my stash. Sept-Nov are busy card months.
Then I have to re-try the beginning of the sweater, the ribbing and start of the body, on my knitting machine at a different tension. Not too thrilled with the tension I used.
Then I have to work on a sock. It is giving me all sorts of trouble at the spot I am at. I am new at socks. The video that coordinates with the instruction print out skims over this part. Of course it does! Have I told you that I hate YouTube!? 😂😂😂😂
I am off. Be back later.
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