Session 2
2 hours of practice mainly on Popper Studies no. 1, 4 and predominantly 6. Practiced all 3 pieces also. Finished because i was knackered and starving hungry.
What was good was having a piano to practice No. 6 on as i had not heard it before. It is strangely similar to Beethoven's moonlight sonata in that they both use triplets to give harmonic arpeggios. The reason Popper has composed this for 'cello is because, if a 'cello is to give harmony it can do it most easily by playing arpeggios rather than blocked chords.
Session 3
An hour and a half of practice on our new piece we've been learning in chamber music. But also considerably on Popper No. 6 and touching on No. 4. I finished no. 1 with a good sound.
Chamber Music
We practiced three different pieces for piano, clarinet and 'cello. We also tried some more jazzy pieces with an additional clarinet. It was all good, only that I need to practice with a metronome and to also pay attention to intonation. What is also important is by keeping a consistent sustain with the sound and not delay or release the sound quickly. Vibrato is also high on the agenda on getting right.
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Do you need me to send you a metronome?
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