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It might be a while before I can return to my violin lessons so my creative expression this week has been writing out the sheet music for Barber’s Adagio for Strings op.11, in B minor for quarters, translating the piano sheet music for Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony no.8 and then learning the notes for Dvorak’s Allegro Giocoso.
Today I attempted to play both Schubert and Dvorak. By far Dvorak was easier as it is written for violin. Translating piano music and trying to play it on the violin for Schubert was much much more challenging. Combination notes used in the piano don’t exactly work for the violin, I’m finding.
I’m teaching myself theses compositions by myself. I haven’t attempted Barber yet. Learning the Schubert and Dvorak are primarily so I can play it for my mother as they are her two favorites.
Below is the Barber I wrote out last week. 
Now comes the challenge of perfecting learning these three compositions. Fortunately I have Barber’s Adagio etched on my heart and soul.
When I first learned to play it was the Scottish fiddle, playing sometimes in my dad’s Blue Grass band. I had learned by ear and observation. So I am so hoping that my childhood way of learning by ear will aid me in this endeavor until I can begin my lessons again.
Hugs & love Aspie!
The first true concert I ever went to was Arlo Guthrie. When we lived in Santa Monica we’d go to the huge blues festivals with my dad.
Still I’m more a blues girl than blue grass. One of the happiest moments of my life and of my memories is going with my dad to see BB King.
My love of music is all over the place but I was raised on blues, folk/blue grass, Pat Benatar, and classical music. My father maternal grandfather was part Scottish, hence learning to fiddle as soon as I could stand and hold the bow and family fiddle.
I always wanted to learn true violin though, to play those haunting classical melodies that filled my head with magical dreams as a child. It wasn’t until I began taking lessons I realized how vastly different it is to play a fiddle vs a violin.
Hugs & love Patti!
Perfectionist I am, they seem horrible messy but a ballpoint pen isn’t the best medium to write out sheet music, lol. I redid it in fine point pencil which has made it so much easier to read.
Hugs and love, Doo!
Hugs & love always