Tonight there were only 2 students in the class, must be Rodeo Days syndrome. Anyway, we tuned up, ran through the stuff from the past two weeks (bow patterns, Twinkle Twinkle), and started on the basic A scale. Actually, we have been using the A scale from the start, but it was never voiced, as the instructor was just getting us used to bowing and some fingerings. We ran through the scale on the A and E strings, then put that knowledge to use in learning "The Fiddle Song." Actually, this is "Bile Them Cabbage Down," but the instructor is a classically-trained violinist. After a time or two through, the other student played a straight open-stringed double stop while I did the tune, then we switched. Fun. Next we moved over the the D string and did some scales in D using the D and A strings. Finally we attempted some fingered double stops, this is a very weak area for me, I have difficulty with my fingers being a little too big to keep off of the adjoining strings. I will probably try moving the E string over to another notch on the bridge, at the instructor's suggestion. All in all, I think we are moving at a good pace, and can't wait until next week. Well, to practice!
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