woo. i practiced for one hour and ten minutes within these last few days. it's been something where i've had to squeeze in time between meetings and such, but half an hour here and forty minutes there is still something. it's funny how it works in latin culture, as it's actually better to practice after 4pm or after 9pm because that's when people are awake. after siesta.. near dinner time..
the other day (because for some reason, i can not recall if it was yesterday or saturday), it was short and sweet, and also combined with the rain. today it was cloudy, and i actually advanced in the book!
the book. it's been awhile, so i should probably talk about what i'm doing at all during practices. as previously mentioned, the scales take up the first ten minutes or so of my time. then i move on to songs. some, that i play from one of three saxophone books i had bought in the states. other songs are played from memory, or i figure them out as i go.
for instance, laura had asked me to play a church song, so i said, "hold on," and quickly figured out some old hymns. okay, okay, some of them i had already known, but new ones as well.
then there's The Entertainer which has been on my list of songs to play well from the beginning. i've been on and off with that one, but lately much more on. exciting!
then there's the book(s). i have some favorites, and today i learned the australian national anthem. which is when i realized i should most definitely learn the argentine hymn while i'm at it! so i've looked up a youtube video and found a new goal. of course, that will take a lot of time, but i figure it's worth it.
now that i've sufficiently rambled, 1 hour and 10 min added. good times..
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