Oggi, poco dopo le cinque, guarderò la partita della nazionale italiana di rugby contro gli All Blacks.
In the style of 'third person' Rob I got rid of my four very short blog posts. I'll leave that style of blog writing to Peter. Talking of Rob, his blog posts have disappeared again. No big surprise there.
Peter's latest blogging attempts seem to be all about his bloody computer. Boring. Though The Whine Guy did go on about how wine is packaged. I had to speed read that one!
Shelley and I have had a long period of not feeling very well. Fortunately, though, our computer seems to be working okay. I have kept my practice up through this time, doing an hour of violin practice every day. Unfortunately the guitar and double bass have been missing out. I'll get them back up to speed when my energy levels rise.
I've been working on memorisation. I've also been working on the four dominant 7th scale fingerings. For those who haven't been paying enough attention to what I've written in previous posts, let me regurgitate. There are four possible ways to finger a major scale on the violin. Each major scale (there are 12 different keys) contains seven modes. These are called Ionian (another name for the major scale), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. These modes all contain the notes in the major scale but starting on a different note. For example, the Dorian mode in C major is D E F G A B C D. All these modes are very useful in Jazz, but the 'main' three are the Ionian (major), Dorian (minor with a #6) and the Mixolydian (also known as the dominant 7th).
Because these modes are all derived from the major scale, they will derive four fingerings from the major scale. They just start in different places. These 'main' three scales form a progression known as the II - V - I (or II - V7 - I). There is also a minor version of this progression but we won't go into that today.
Anyway, I'm working through the four Mixolydian forms and the four Dorian forms.
There you go.
That's all I have to tell you for today.
Stay warm and enjoy the rugby.
13 commenti:
It's so good to see you writing longer posts again.
You probably need a lie down now.
I feel safe now that Robert isn't around to check my grammar.
Yes, go the All Blacks.
The venue was sold out so I bought a Sky Pass to watch the game. Now Lynn has made arrangements for us to go to dinner at her cousin's place tonight.
Go figure.
"It's only a game" she says!
Only a game??????
You poor thing!!!!
Hi all, I'll try to get a post done later in the day. I've got a bit of a busy start to the day. I really need to do some guitar and double bass practice. I plan to do some violin practice later in the day but I do have my little friend to pick up too.
No post from Rob this morning and Peter will be busy complaining about his shoes.
Maybe he just needs a good pair of jandals? He could trade in the raccoon hat to finance them.
Well, I'd better get cracking. Hopefully you'll hear from me later in the day.
Ciao.
Thanks for the update and indication of a future post.
It's always nice to have something to look up to.*
* Said a 6 year old Richard caught by a big girl when lurking under the stairs.
:-O
Sorry, I didn't get there in the end. It's nearly 7pm and I've just sat down after a rather long day. No post tonight.
"No post tonight".
Sounds like a NZ Post public announcement:
'Courier parcels and mail
Last updated: 10:30am, 13 July.
SH1 remains closed south of Kaikōura following recent weather-related disruptions, resulting in longer transit times between the North and South Island. Deliveries to rural Kaikōura may be delayed by up to 1 working day until SH1 reopens.
This information will be updated as circumstances change, which will not necessarily be daily.'
Day 195 of this year and I have done 196 hours of practice. I don't expect anyone to give a fuck.
“Letting go of expectations means shifting your focus from rigid, specific outcomes to present-moment actions. By doing this, you eliminate the mental trap of "shoulds" and minimize unnecessary disappointment, allowing you to accept reality as it unfolds.While living completely without expectations is often discussed as a path to spiritual freedom, experts and communities have varying perspectives on whether it's always a healthy approach.”
Well, that’s what the internet told me.
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