Interval Review:

As evidenced by quicker response time to cards compared to yesterday, brain's gradually incorporating these new intervals. I just added some missing B-A string descending cards (per and augmented 4th)


Warm-up/Technique:

Finger-stretching exercise - 1st position. Fingers can stretch only 1 fet in the first position. Keep stretchin.

String Walking exercise (Pumping Nylon pg. 37) with i,m eight @ 108 bpm
String Walking exercise with m, l with eight notes @ 74 bpm
String-Jumping 1st string to 5th string, 2nd string to 6th string @ 75 bpm (same descending)
Getting better ! :)

Right-Hand Velocity (pg. 63) with sixteenth notes @ 109 bpm rest & free.
l, m @90 bpm rest & free (only 2 bpm faster than yesterday, but this is a marathon....)
i, l @ 68 bpm

Synchronization Exercise (Pumping Nylon pg. 65) with i,m sixteenth notes 93 bpm. Something seems off - it doesn't sound perfect.... I noticed that the pinky's still rising quite high.

l, m @ 85 bpm. This went solid.

Putting it all together p. 67 Exercise - steady @ 86 l, m. Both rest and free (free stroke is harder)
@ 90 i, m - free and rest

Scale Rhythmic Variation p. 68 @ 92 bpm

Made up a little etude that takes these rhythmic variations and incorporates string jumping as well as position shifts. The combination makes it difficult. Definitely highlights a gap in my playing



Speed Burst pg. 69 Exercise 1.A @ 68bpm
i - a
a - i


Percussive Exercise
Played Nothin on You rhythm @ 85 bpm

Repertoire:

Estrellita & Pica-Pica
I got the sense that I play better when I'm able to move around. Conversely, when I'm in front the computer, I tend to look at myself being recorded, and then get self-conscious. My brain diverts its attention to that, and I then tend to make mistakes. So, I made a video where I just put the camera on, but then played as if I was playing more myself, enjoying the music and trying to convey the emotion.




Na Gafieira Do Vidigal
Played at around 90% of target speed and transcribed the next measure of Part C. This the first real piece I've played which utilizes the 13th position - and how beautiful it is. The contrast from the low bass notes to this melody high up top is heavenly.

Samba Caribe
Bart A measure 12-13 arpeggio - played @ 50

Part B measures 14-15 - Played at 65 bpm. Just within the span of a couple of days, the fingers have gotten used to this unusual A chord fingers, and I am now able to increase the speed gradually. Bam!

In this video, I played at 65 bpm, and so of course I messed up the chord in measure 13 of Part A.