Jun 22 - 27

Monday - lots of Musette and review before lessons today - it's been 3 weeks since our last lesson so I had both N and S have 30 min lessons and then I had a quick check in at the end and played Mussette, she said it was great and all the notes were right, no tricks or secrets to improving the tone other than practice, so that is good! I had the bowing all down and didn't mess up. We did America the beautiful and some fiddle tunes too which was fun (Boil 'em cabbage boys)
  My notes from the lessons - I took lots of notes cause Natalie and Sophi both act during their lessons the same way that they act when I try to get them to practice. But I feel so frustrated and Amy handles it like a pro (she is a pro) so I took copious notes so that I can apply them as we practice. :
NATALIE 
Playing position - feet, violin up
A scale - Legatto
Remember in lessons we need to take turns
Wait for the instructions
Do you start up or down bow?
Use more of your bow
What did yo notice?
Pick another review piece (let them choose)
What would happen if you used more bow in lightly row
Watch your bow
Keep your eyes on your bow
Get a dice - each side with a different way to play - eyes closed, one foot, kneeling, laying
Allegro - steady
I'm leading
Follow the leader for temp "I'm starting, 123 ready go"
Notice some bows are choppy, some are smooth, some are extra silky smooth
Every note in it's place
Perpetual Motion - 3 parts, practice one part each week
Watch the fingers each on its place
SOPHI
Open straight wrist
Play scale together, me to keep tempo on open A
Eyes on fingers, esp since it is a new instrument
Minuet 2 All C natural
My turn your turn
Watch my fingers and bow
I know you could keep playing and/or sing it, but stop on D#
We have a purpose, to have D# find it's spot
We didn't do it any time yet cause it wasn't in tune
They have to be exactly right/in tune
Part of what we're practicing is stopping at the end of the practice spot or I can't count it
(Amy got her bead counter from "The Practice Shoppe" Leslie Thackery - going to order one)
Tuesday - lots of Musette, played it for my mom and niece Aurora, worked a little on Gavotte, review of all songs, minuets, chorus
Wednesday - I learned Boil 'em cabbage down, it is really fun! I also started Turkey in the Straw. I can do it but much slower than the youtube video I watched (wow!)
Thursday - This morning I did more Boil 'em Cabbage and Turkey in the Straw, then I also learned Old Joe Clark and Skinny Rat Jig, so fun! Sophi came in and started to clog dance as I played. Hyrum begged for mercy cause I just played the same 4 notes for 5 minutes and he couldn't hear the pro fiddler in the video over me. Also started Skittles at Buckley Bay
Friday - Suzuki review with S and N, and reviewed all the new fiddle songs from yesterday
Saturday - Boil em cabbage while the little kids danced and older kids begged me to stop. Ethan told me today that he's surprised with how much I've improved. ... but it was possible because I started so low

Jun 15 - 20

Monday - Just one song of scales (Sky full of stars). Busy day for Corey's birthday
Tuesday - g scale and totalization to my playlist, reviews alone and later with girls
Wednesday - practiced duets
Thursday - nothing
Friday - reviews, lots of Musette
Saturday - nothing :(
Sunday - Fiddled around trying to play Church music and patriotic songs

Jun 8 - 13

Monday - No lesson today, worked on Musette bowing
Tuesday - Review, it feels like it's been a while! I was a little rusty
Wednesday - Musette
Thursday - Musette, Gavotte, Chrous, started Hunter's Chorus and Long Long ago, I was able to do pretty good on those last two for my first time!
Friday - some reviews and Musette
Saturday -

Jun 1 - 6

Monday - worked on Gavotte and D minor, then lesson with Sophi. Amy pointed out her violin is getting a bit small for her, so I looked on the classified and right after the lesson we drove to Sugarhouse to pick up a 1/2 violin for $99
Tuesday - Review with Natalie, Minuet 2 with Sophi, and Mussette by myself.
Wednesday - reviews
Thursday - lots of Mussette!
Friday - Duets and Mussette
Saturday -