| Okay,
This is what I suspected would happen which is why I gave you that little challenge.
We have an issue that is masking another in your case. The issue that is being masked is that of tightness that doesn't give you the clarity to hear yourself well which is vital to good coordination.
Go to Arban's page 44 (the slip slurs). Starting with the very first one, set the metronome to quarter = 60. Play but a very legato articulation. Here's your job: each note must sound with the same timbre as the other. That is, play with a TAH or TOH articulation for each note. No TEE, no TIH. I'm going to assume that you are going to take a maximum breath for each one ( no holding the breath before you play, either;
breatheinbreatheout).
If you have to stop to breathe in the middle, do so! It's no crime.
Single, double, and triple tongue as needed. Remember: LEGATISSIMO!
Let's talk again after a few days of this.
Wax on, wax off.
If you don't know what that means, rent the Karate Kid TONIGHT!
ML |