G.H 1.4

With our long weekend last week you would think I would get a lot done, but that was not the case. I'm embarrassed to say I have procrastinated practicing my violin. I have practiced about an hour and a half since my last post. That may sound like a decent amount of time for practicing an instrument, but it really is not. Learning an instrument takes practice every day to sound better, and I did not do that. The vibrato is also not coming along very well. It is a lot harder then I expected it to be. This week I have committed to practicing a lot more. At least 15 minutes a day, at the least.
On the bright side of this week I have figured out the basic notes for two of the songs I will be learning. I do not know if I will be able to get a third song done, but I can always learn it later. I'm still working on transferring my bow from one string to other, so my songs don't sound so slow. I am also trying to have fun with the violin, because when you have fun with music that is when it sounds a lot better. Hopefully this week will be a little better then the last.

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  1. Addie WalleyOctober 24, 2019 at 7:55 AM

    I think you're doing a great job! Learning an instrument can be very hard, and so it makes sense that it's taking longer than you had hoped. Having patience is going to be hard, since you already play so many instruments and probably expect it to come easy. Honestly, I think you're learning the violin very quickly. I'm impressed with your ability to pick up on the skills so rapidly. I think a good idea to help you remember to practice every day is to set a reminder in your phone. That way, it will give you a notification that you will most likely see while you're on your phone. Good luck with your vibrato! Don't be so hard on yourself!

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