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JohnG said
And another half hour playing the same selections. Sometimes I think I'm doing better and then I get scratchy notes or lose my place or need to calculate what notes I'm playing. Someday it may come easy enough I can concentrate on pitch and tone.
When I play I never try to think o the actual note I am playing, I think in finger patterns, the dots show me were to place my fingers. for instance if the key is a minor I just use the a minor scale, unless it says to sharpen or flatten a note. If You asked me the notes I could tell you,, but for me thats only any use if You are playing with other people, like if I was playing guitar and someone asks what key I am in, works for me anyway.
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JohnG said
And another half hour playing the same selections. Sometimes I think I'm doing better and then I get scratchy notes or lose my place or need to calculate what notes I'm playing. Someday it may come easy enough I can concentrate on pitch and tone.
Lots of things going on when trying to play this thing—right & left hand, music on page, the key, intonation, etc., Sometimes, you just need to focus on one thing at a time.
I know that when I’m first learning a piece, I can get so focus on the notes I can’t focus on what my bow is doing. My teacher calls this “kerflooey” (focusing on one hand & messing up with the other).
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@JohnG -
That was GREAT!
You are really sounding superb!
Thank you for sharing your progress!
Are you ready to try some long, full, bow-length strokes on your open strings?
Eddy Chen has some great exersizes for open string bowing.
Maybe check out, "Eddy Reveals 9 Exercises that Immediately Improve Bow Control and Sound"
https://www.youtube.com/c/Eddy.....lin/videos
...I still find it hard to relax every part of my body (and mind 🙄). 😊
- Emily

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I think thats excellent progress, you obviously have a very good ear, I wouldnt be too concerned about scratchy notes your intonation is extremely good especially after such a long lay off. I can hear now what you will be like in six months and I think it will be very, very good.
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