This week my progress with the violin has remained slower than I anticipated. I have remained really busy with it being the end of the semester and we have begun preparing for our practicums.
Despite this, I did start working on the second book. I was excited to move forward, but I quickly realized that without regular practice, it’s harder to feel confident with the new material. The pieces are a bit more challenging than the last book and I found myself needing more time to go over the basics than I expected.
Since I didn’t have a ton of time, I paid more attention to my technique, specifically finger placement and keeping tempo. While these are skills I practiced a lot in the first book, it still felt like I was making some progress.
Overall, this week has been a big reminder than consistency is really important when learning a skill. Since I haven’t been able to practice consistently for the past few weeks I feel as if I’m falling behind. Moving into the second book feels like a big step but I think I need to manage my time a little better so I can actually keep up with it.
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