Tuesday, September 17, 2013

My Day in a Post

I messed up an interview today. Was not my usual self when i started playing. a strange queer kind of fear and apprehension crept over me as i played in front of them.

Why? I dont know. I havent played live auditions in a while. Having trouble sleeping at night.

Was i too tired? too caught up with certain issues that i seemed to "forget" the notes?

It was not a good interview and I knew i screwed up big time. Went home to sleep over it.

Woke up and just picked up the classical to play K3(Mozart).

With the metronome plugged in my ear, i realised my whole concept of the song was wrong from the start. It should have been much much faster. (Eh stupid, open your eyes, it says allegretto)

did it in double time and felt more satisfied. Checked youtube for versions of the song and voila, I was right! I was wrong from the start.

The past advice on using the metronome all the time has come back. Thank you to my former mentor.

A sage i call him :)

Sunday, September 15, 2013

the F chord

I guess many of you will find it difficult to play this chord properly.

Wat with half barring the bottom two strings.

Just my two cents worth.

Hold a C chord, move your middle finger down a string( 3rd string 2nd fret)

Place your pinkie on the 4th string, 3rd fret, keeping your other two fingers in the C position, it's still an F.

Keep practising :)

Thursday, September 12, 2013

10 crazy Girls

Finished my Ukulele class at CA today. :)

All smiles, laughter, and I was wearing my pseudo nerd specs, which always gives me luck and laughs. Do I actually look better with specs?

Anyway, It was a fun 4 weeks with them, do hope to see them again.

Crazy crazy class. Thank You CA for all the laughter and fun :)

Cheers!

Monday, September 9, 2013

My day on a Rainy Day

It has been raining since early this morning.

Cold, cold, cold, no classes today. Just going to practise my Guitar.

Espanoleta- Gaspar Sanz. Allegretto. Its more like Andante at the rate I'm going now.

Watched the Youtube vid of it, but the strangers playing it dont seem to be playing allegretto as well.

The problematic thing is that i read tabs much much faster than notes.

Have to really buck up on my sight reading.

Have an urge to hit the pool table again. Pool has been my life for the last three months.

My aim- To be a Trickshot Master :)

The class today

Full of fun, shy girl, let's just call her TS.
Serious, interesting, full of life.
serious abt guitar, but hope she doesn't overkill the practise.

Needs to be more target oriented :)

Well tts my Monday :)

Sunday, September 8, 2013

how are my students?

It's been 4 years since I've updated this blog. Many things have changed, life has changed. How are my students? Wsps students, pls reply :)

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