Tonight we found out that one of the four has dropped the class. Too bad. One other student did not show up again, either, so I don't know if we are down to 2 for the last classes. After reviewing what we have covered, the instructor taught us "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" by ear. An interesting exercise - I have been doing a little exploring of this myself, since it is one of my long-range goals. I find that knowing the song, I tend to do my own arrangement, even in class, not following the exact noting and timing of the instructor unless I make a conscious attempt to do so. For the last bit of the class, the instructor did a little bit of music-reading teaching, which I don't need, but it was good for the other student.
Ruminations: So far, the class has been beneficial to me in the areas of holding the bow and fiddle, keeping the left wrist straight, and bowing properly. Also, fine points on fingering without touching neighboring strings. I am satisfied that I made a good choice in taking this class, even though I am almost too far ahead. I have recorded my first song using the fiddle, and it is posted on my music page. The timing is awful, but that is something I am working on. No class next week, the instructor has some personal business, so I will use the extra time to get my fiddle into the shop for a set-up.
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