Master Plan to Relearning Violin

(Goal statement)

–          Scales: 3 octave G major, G harmonic minor, A major, and A harmonic minor

–          Pieces: Étude No. 2 in C major by Rodolfe Kreutzer and Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 1^st Mvt. by A. Vivaldi Arr. T Nachéz

What does it look like when you’ve accomplished your goal?

i.e. How will you know you have achieved your goal?

What are the indicators of success or progress? (Assessment – how will I know what you learned and how well you learned it? How will you demonstrate your learning?)

–          Playing the scales with confidence, smooth transitions between notes, and relative pitch accuracy.

–          The ideal tempo for the scales would be 100 with each octave note held a full quarter and the rest eighths.

–          Étude No. 2 in C major focuses on quick bow action and shifts between Ⅰ, II, and Ⅲ positions, my ease and note accuracy will be the main goal of this piece.

–          Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 1^st Mvt. will be where I focus on the musicality of the piece as well as note accuracy.

–          Dynamics: the goal is to follow the dynamic markings.

–          Accents: staccatos, marcatos, and tenutos feature throughout the piece and the goal is again to play them all appropriately with correct bow motions.

–          I will be videoing my progress, both successes and failures.

–          The videos will feature my playing the violin. Whereas I will be talking about my progress through posts on *my blog.

Oct. 22 – Midterm

–          Can play 3 octave scales G maj, A maj, and their arpeggios with a Galamian turn confidence and reasonable precision.

–          Can play first half of Étude No. 2 in C major by Rodolfe Kreutzer and Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 1^st Mvt. by A. Vivaldi Arr. T Nachéz with confidence and reasonable precision.

Nov. 26 – Final

–          Can play 3 octave scales G harm min, A maj, and their arpeggios with confidence and reasonable precision

–          Can play entirety of Étude No. 2 in C major by Rodolfe Kreutzer and Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 1^st Mvt. by A. Vivaldi Arr. T Nachéz with confidence and reasonable precision.

Why is it important?

–          It is a skill that I have neglected and am anxious to regain.

What assets and/or liabilities currently exist?

How can you take advantage of your assets and minimize your liabilities?

Who or what can help?

2. I have a violin and the music books necessary.

3. Access to space for practice

2. Limited areas for practice that fit within the time frame.

3. Reluctance to play due to past negative experiences.

How will you accomplish your goal?

What will you do?

By when?

(What will you do?):

1. Weekly practice on Thursdays for minimum half hour.

2. Weekly half hour practices on Sundays.

3. Thursdays: practising pieces

4. Sundays: practising scales and arpeggios

(By when?)

Oct 9^th: At least 60% note, rhythm, musicality accuracy on the scales and first half of the pieces.

Oct 22^nd: At least 90% note, rhythm, musicality accuracy on the scales and the first half of the pieces.

Nov 12^th: At least 60% note, rhythm, musicality accuracy on the scales and pieces.

Nov 26^th: At least 90% note, rhythm, musicality accuracy on the scales and pieces.