Sight Reading:
Continued with 2/4 time signature, level 3, @ 75 bpm.
3/8 time, level 2 @ 75
4/4 time, level 3 @ 75 (not so easy either)

Definitely great practice, especially for looking ahead.

While I was doing the sight-reading exercises with the program, I remembered that last time I was in Japan, I played a taiko drum game in an arcade. I think the reason I remembered that is because that drumming was to music, and it was fun! Seems like this game doesn't exist for PC, but maybe I can find an emulator. Or maybe, I should just find a taiko group to drum with.

Fretboard Review:
Reviewed up to 6 frets. Decided to track progress:
87 correct, 2 incorrect (97%) @in 2 minutes.
Compare with tomorrow's.

Interval Review:

Big review of added cards. Added: couple of D - G ascending up to perfect 5th.

Warm-up/Technique:

Finger-stretching exercise - 1st position.
They're stretching a bit more. I can almost get to the 3rd fret with my index finger.

String Walking exercise (Pumping Nylon pg. 37) with i,m eight @ 113 bpm
String Walking exercise with m, l with eight notes @ 85 bpm.
String-Jumping 1st string to 5th string, 2nd string to 6th string @ 85 bpm
Recorded using my new Zoom H-2 recorder. Ah, there's nothing to hide behind with recordin.

Right-Hand Velocity (pg. 63) with sixteenth notes @ 109 bpm rest & free.
l, m @95 bpm rest & free
i, l @ 79 bpm

Synchronization Exercise (Pumping Nylon pg. 65) with i,m sixteenth notes 95 bpm.

l, m @ 83 bpm

Putting it all together p. 67 Exercise - recorded @ 78 with i, m and l, m. Not perfect, so won't go faster.


Scale Rhythmic Variation p. 68 @ 94 bpm i, m
@ 89 bpm l, m

Played etude @ 80 bpm. Checked out recording. Plenty of mistakes - I'm just practicing playing mistakes like this.
Played @ 75. During the position switch, the A string sounds out if it not muted deliberately. Simultaneously, the RH wrist must shift in order to get an appropriate angle for the nails on the high E. This requires practicing at slower tempos. Took it down to 67 bpm. Played clean here

Speed Burst pg. 69 Exercise 1 @ 75 bpm with l, m
@109 with i, m
Rest and free
A - G.

Percussive Exercise
Played Nothin on You rhythm @ 85 bpm. Sounding better. Realized that I have a problem with economy of movement in the muted parts that sound like scratches. Instead of playing them with just the index fingers, I simulate a pick and play them with the whole wrist. The problem is that I need to hit a bass note with my thumb right after, and it makes it difficult to nail it after changing my whole wrist position. Played @ 80 bpm.

Repertoire:

Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars cover)
Practiced @ 75 bpm and recorded. Sounds great.

Pica-Pica & Estrellita
Ah, how much one can find out from a recording. Played Pica-Pica @ 85 bpm with metronome on silent. Lots of small errors that add up to a lackluster performance (applicable to both pieces)

Samba Caribe
Part A measure 13-14 @ 59 bpm.

Played and recorded complete piece @ 59 bpm

Na Gafieira Do Vidigal
Focused on playing part A without mistakes - very difficult to do. Could only do twice in a row (aimed for 3 times). Started to get a bit burned out. Tomorrow, definitely aim for 3.