pre-recital

so, i started learning violin last August. i love it! it's so much fun, and im not half bad :)

today at noon-ish, me and my classmates (total of 3 violinists, 4 cellists, and 1 bassist) are performing two songs we've been working on for 3 months. it's kind of a practice recital... our actual recital is the 21st.

our audience will likely be our instructor and maybe 4 other people (half of whom are probably also performing). nonetheless, i am excited!

interesting thing... when i practice at home or in the practice rooms on campus i do quite well. sounds good, hit all the right notes, read the music well enough.

yet, in class when we play as a group i seem to blank on just about all of it. i can't read music, i don't know how the song goes, my fingers forget where notes are. WEIRD. i must look like i haven't practiced.

this guy i know in ceramics says that kind of thing happens to him when he plays guitar with a bunch of folks. overstimulation, he says. i can see that. there are so many sounds, im trying to make sure my timing is right, watch my bowing, and such.

anyway, if you're in town this afternoon, come watch me forget how to play violin :)