Ten

Ten things to do this weekend.

TEN!! 

Ten is such a great number.

I know, I'm SO pushy.

1. Go to your instrument.
   
2. Close the door.
3. Warm up with a few minutes of free play.
4. Try a few smooth scales or patterns.
5. Try part of the piece you were given - maybe 2 or 3 lines.
6. Slow it down and try it again.
7. Notice where your bad bits are. YES, those bits that you keep missing out, that sound like note graffiti, the bits that make the cat's hair stand on end. You know the bits.
8. Stop getting grumpy.
9. Try them even slower, maybe 5 times each.
10. STOP playing the piece in the right order every time.
    

I'm going to shout that one again -

STOP PLAYING THE PIECE IN THE RIGHT ORDER EVERY TIME.

WHY? 

Because that is called playing. 

It's not going to solve the nightmare in bar 18.

It might also drive your family/housemate/pets to leave home.

Trust me.

Hey! We've begun.

See you tomorrow? Hz