Violin Lessons #7,#8

I have put these two lessons together for two reasons:

1) They were very similar
2) I had already had lesson #8 before posting about lesson #7

I am currently on leave from work to mind the sagelings during the school holidays. That said, I have not given up my lessons. Princess Sage came to #7 but stayed with Prince Sage at the in-laws for #8.

These lessons are both consolidations. I still don't have my skills at the level Laura would like them to be before going on to new skills. I admire her for this. I've seen too many teachers allowing students to progress without what I think are appropriate skills. I really want to learn to do this properly and I think Laura sees this and is prepared to make sure I get the best foundation I can.

The problem between lessons #7 and #8 was the bow wrist. After lots of practice and a some Google searches, Laura was happy with it. In fact, she liked two of the tips so much she is going to use them (another sign of a good teacher). Her critiquing of the videos was great.

Lesson #8 ended with two stickers (for Bumble Bee Blues and Little Indian Dance. Polar Bear is still not quite right. I'll try again next week. I received a new piece called Sunset. This piece introduces the concept of minims and some music in 2/4 time. And finally... I'm starting to use the left fingers! I can hear the crowd going wild from here =)

I have also asked Laura to help me find a violin. When I get the right one it will be a wonderful day indeed!