practice goal, ... almost realized

Ha!

• Played Happy Birthday in ~ keys. Larry says as musicians we are always called upon to play Happy Birthday and half the time we do it poorly - so learn it!
• Couldn't find my page with the natural minor scales so I just played a c minor scale from memory and think I got it right. I decided when I started to feel like crying at not finding the minor scale page, to just play the c minor scale and move on. I am indeed tired.
• The low etude. Here's what I need to do: think through the first couple of measures musically before I play them AND stuff my lips into that mouthpiece! I think part of the reason my low notes are airy and sometimes not even there is because my embouchure's not right. Third time through I concentrated on getting my mouth on the mouthpiece right off the bat and it made all the difference.
• Ok, on the etude #3, I just confessed to myself that I am just too tired. I am being sloppy. Enough for tonight.