Paganini

I combined three practice sessions into one video this time. Challenges: * thirds * string crossings * 4th finger on the A string

There is not a lot to say about this. Some of my thoughts: * I really liked my F# on G

Challenges First, fingered thirds can be hard to wrap your mind around if you aren’t used to them. Second,

The challenges: * lots of playing on one string --- need to sort out good musical fingerings. I'm still figuring out

After taking another break from double harmonics, I’ve returned to working on them. I’m beginning to see some

I’ve mostly let the passage alone for a few days to let it sink in. Since my last session,

Okay, it’s still tough, but I’m making progress. It’s still the same 12 bars from yesterday, but

I’ve made progress. I can at least play 12 bars of the double harmonics…very under tempo, and they

Sorting out the double harmonics in the Paganini is going to take some time. Single harmonics aren’t too bad.

Since learning the Paganini concerto is a huge undertaking, I need to work on it out of order. The second