Yesterday I worked at the restaurant, taught a couple of lessons, and clocked seven hours in the car. That my bassoon even made it out of its case is a victory!
Today, though, I had a good practice session. I played all of my scales (even in 3rds and whole tone scales) and several memorized excerpts. It was an interesting exercise in concentration, because I'm in a place that is quiet, but not private. Family was all around and felt free to comment - Mom laughed every time I made a mistake!
Some simple lessons from today: 1. keep a music stand in the car. I would have loved to have read a couple of Weissenborn Etudes today 2. cargo shorts suck to play bassoon in. I already know this.
Tomorrow I'll practice for my father.
An interesting link about our perception of our own skills:
ReplyDeletehttp://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/05/11/the-dunning-kruger-effect/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect