2 stars from her violin lesson today(1 for the previous song and 1 for the latest), however today's new song 'O Come, Little Children', though a slightly slower rhythm, she has to learn how to read these on the scores and play them the way they're indicated - 'mf' = mezzo forte, medium loud, 'P' = piano, soft, 'F' = Forte, loud, Crescendo = getting gradually louder... What makes it tougher is that this song begins on a 'up bow' and also, there're a few of double 'same' bowing, so I'm foreseeing some blood vomitting at the beginning on my part tomorrow(when she begins her 1st home practice on this piece) since it's gonna be confusing for her even though she's already touched on both of these techniques in earlier songs.
Good thing is that for such 'extra' work, she would for now, only have to concentrate on the playing of the notes/tune first and learn the rest next lesson...*phew*, else I think I'd go crazy, hahaha(now I know why alot of schools are not willing to take in younger children for violin).
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Very interestingly, my youngest boy's teacher only taught him this "O come little children" after he was done with Bach Minuet 1. Maybe she was teaching him how to handle the starting with "Up-bow" (with breathing), and to do slow long bows and joining all the notes without any breaks. That requires a little more than what a beginner can do, I guess.
He has a suzuki tr.
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