I practiced twice tonight, before and after dinner, and my chops feel it. It feels good to get a good workout playing.
I just worked on lesson material. It's soothing, almost. Different kind of pressure around it. It's nice, because I'm working hard on it and I know I will get very specific feedback on Thursday. So, I am forming questions, predicting what Jack might call me on and trying to correct in advance - but also giving myself the freedom to slow it right down and try to do it as right as possible - since I don't have to worry about playing it up to speed with a whole orchestra or band. It's nice working like this and it is nice having this window.
Speaking of windows, it's temporary: the first two weeks of June are completely booked, rehearsing for the symphony June concert and the Juneau Volunteer Marching Band lead-up to the 4th of July. I love the 4th of July. I love the parade, though I have to admit that marching and playing is not exactly easy.
August 2009 goals
Technique.
Don't overcommit.
Keep loving playing.
Don't overcommit.
Keep loving playing.
About Me
- Michelle Bonnet
- I bought my first trombone on January 28, 2006. I'm a chemist by education and trade but I do IT now. I lived in the Bush when I was a kid and life was very different then & there.
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- Nervous!
- halfway through Porgy & Bess
- mix it up mix it up mix it up
- I came into my practice with strong intent again t...
- 4 hours
- And after the whining ...
- and back to intent
- sweet sound upon return
- 'bye 'bye bone
- analytical
- just a bit of an annoying practice
- the road ... and best intentions
- one quick low note blog
- good tone, but the legato!
- Happy chops
- Lesson Thursday
- Eyes on the conductor
- CONCERT TONIGHT!
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July 2009 goals
1. Use July and August as space to work on my technique.
2. Be very careful about what I agree to play, so I don't get into another overcommitment situation.
3. Work on my legato, clean starts and ends of notes, playing beautifully, playing with dynamics.
4. Impress Jack when I have my next lesson. :)
2. Be very careful about what I agree to play, so I don't get into another overcommitment situation.
3. Work on my legato, clean starts and ends of notes, playing beautifully, playing with dynamics.
4. Impress Jack when I have my next lesson. :)
May 2009 goals
Work on my low notes.
Improve my tonguing. Clean tonguing. Get away from this smearing between notes.
Improve my tonguing. Clean tonguing. Get away from this smearing between notes.
April 2009 goals
Play less material, practice as much or more, and play my material well. Play it well.
March 2009 goals
G Every Day:
Do D-E-F-G-A-G-F-E-D.
Long tones in the C-D-E-F neighborhood.
Work octaves from top to bottom as well as bottom to top.
Pedal practice Every Day.
Do D-E-F-G-A-G-F-E-D.
Long tones in the C-D-E-F neighborhood.
Work octaves from top to bottom as well as bottom to top.
Pedal practice Every Day.
February 2009 goals
In a word, slow it down and get it right.
Not too different from January. Slow it down and get it right. I will not play perfectly by the time I die, so let's just try to play well, now.
Not too different from January. Slow it down and get it right. I will not play perfectly by the time I die, so let's just try to play well, now.
January 2009 goals
Simple goal this month: To play everything as well and as beautifully as possible. Slow things down in practice in order to play them well.
Remember that the point of the instrument is to sound beautiful. So, do it.
Remember that the point of the instrument is to sound beautiful. So, do it.
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