Lesson #2 "The habit of action"

Violin Lesson #2
September 1, 2010

Deep Thought of the Day
by Dr. Suzuki
"The habit of action- this, I think, is the most important thing we must acquire.... If you put a task off until some other time, you will never get it done, because 'some other time' has its own tasks. Consequently, you end up doing nothing and become a person who keeps putting things off. Time doesn't wait; but most people are so narigachi na no desu (not up to doing things)."
p.89 "Nurtured by Love"

Review:
Parts of violin and bow
Feet Stance: (Rest Position & Playing Postition)
Bow hold/ air rhythms/ *This time with toy on tip
Bow on shoulder with tube, play rhythms

New:
Learn Rest Position/Playing Position using “1,2,3,4,5”
-Make sure scroll is lined up with foot.
Putting on shoulder rest
Hold violin on shoulder with and without arm support
How long can you hold it without your left arm?
Playing rhythms on E string:
1)Mississippi Hotdog
2)Run Pony Run Pony
3)Wish I had a motorcycle
4)Sleepy (shh) Girl/Boy

Next Week:
Musical Feet (walk without violin while I play Book 1 songs, end on traced feet)
Put tapes on strings
Play A scale/ Rhythms on E and A strings

Practice this way each day:
Do the 5 steps from Rest Postion to Playing Position- 10 times
Then, play each rhythm on the E string- 10 times each
Ex. Mississippi Hotdog 10 times, Run Pony Run Pony 10 times...