maybe?
I think I'm sounding a bit better now. I tried to "open up" more today, and definitely focused on relaxing my mouth...which is, in fact, tensing up lately. Oops. I still only did 2 hours at the absolute maximum today, which is just not good; it's great for high school, but about half of what I should be doing for college. Luckily I have a lesson with Dr. G tomorrow morning, a phonecall with Mrs. Wynn (my private teacher at home) tomorrow night, and a whole weekend free. So the combination of those three things should be a big enough boot in my butt to get me going again. Hopefully my lesson tomorrow will do one of two things: help give me confidence that yes, I'm doing okay and not going insane, or tell me that I've still got work to do and my nervous feelings towards my playing in the past few days are, in fact, warranted. Either way will bring me the closure I need to get back on my feet.
"Back on my feet", of course, in the sense that I'm not totally knocked off of them and sitting on my butt on the floor, but kind of like I'm just really dizzy.
The Burton Sonatina is a great piece; I really like it. I can't get the third movement to not sound hysterical or forced, though. I need to practice it slower and maybe actually put some dynamics into it other than triple forte and running-out-of-breath. I didn't practice the Faure Fantaisie today. I don't think I will for a few days. Unless I actually get an accompanist...unlikely.
"Back on my feet", of course, in the sense that I'm not totally knocked off of them and sitting on my butt on the floor, but kind of like I'm just really dizzy.
The Burton Sonatina is a great piece; I really like it. I can't get the third movement to not sound hysterical or forced, though. I need to practice it slower and maybe actually put some dynamics into it other than triple forte and running-out-of-breath. I didn't practice the Faure Fantaisie today. I don't think I will for a few days. Unless I actually get an accompanist...unlikely.