Damn you Schubert, you dick

Well, I'm sure he was perfectly nice but this piece is killing me (and my poor little dog). Oh and every one else within hearing distance.

I think I'll eventually be able to play it as I've actually improved since last week even. At least now, it's starting to resemble some kind of song. Or so my lovely ( generous and forgiving... Did I mention patient? Yes, definitely patient...) husband tells me. Bless him.

I will continue to murder Schubert on a daily basis then until ... Well for a very long time. Most likely. Lets just hope it doesn't go the way of "Claire de Lune".

Hopefully, one day, I can play somewhere near as good as this high school student

This guy blows my mind. Strad Viola. OMG

I'm obsessed with Zoe Keating

I've been listening to my "Zoe Keating" playlist on my pod nonstop -- sometimes on repeat for hours -- since I managed to download the mp3s. It's a great playlist; it allows me to concentrate on what I'm reading without distracting me and even more surprising is the fact that I can actually write while listening as well. That, in my experience, is the sign of a truly excellent trance song.

The playlist:

The Optimist http://youtu.be/uIdgNJ4ufkU

Escape Artist http://youtu.be/i3sq4vPn6Hs

Into the Trees

Walking Man

The Path

Frozen Angels http://youtu.be/PzTUTKpFYT4

Sun Will Set http://youtu.be/tgw-bW0g1Mw

I plan on adding to it as I discover more pieces of her work. Until then I'll continue to work out the notes (using Audacity's Analyze Pitch plugin) of Escape Artist so that I can learn how to play it on my viola.

So far I've worked out a few measures only. Here's what I've got so far with a few embellishments of my own.

🎻🎼(Alto)  C🎱   D🎱   DE🎵F🎱   FE🎵D   D🎶