Here I am, posting about music again. Well, it's a big part of my life, what can you expect? Recently Amy and I started playing music for the residents of our local nursing home once a month. We've only gone twice so far, and it was for different people both times, so we could get away with playing the same music. But next month when we go we are going to need to play some new music. We have a book of twelve little duos for two flutes or a flute and a violin by Mozart, which is perfect for us! Now we didn't use to be able to play many of these pieces very well, because we were not very good at sight reading.
But a little while ago we started playing music with two other ladies once a week, and we play for about two hours straight each time. And most weeks there is at least some sight reading involved. At first it was all sight reading for two hours, but now that we've been with them for a little while we are becoming familiar with some of the music. So all that to say that we have gotten a crash course in sight reading, and now we can play most of the music in our Mozart duet book! We were sitting on my bed the other day, practicing some of the music, when Mom showed up with her camera and asked if she could take a video of us. So here you go:
Now, I must admit that this was one of the songs we could play before, not one of the new ones we had to sight read, so if we had done a different one it wouldn't have been as good.
In other news, Mom, Emily, and I went to Kohl's this morning and found some nice things. I got a nice black skirt and a purple top. And the best thing was that the skirt only cost $3.60 and the top only cost $4.40!! We almost always look at the clearance racks when we go in there. I really like Kohl's for their clearance racks -- they go up to 90% off! Plus we get a $10 gift card from them in the mail like once a month, so we can get some really good deals. And it is easy enough for me to find something there every time (that doesn't mean I get it, but I can find something if I dig long enough).
Okay, I'm off to do other things now, like read blogs maybe, or write in my (on-the-computer) journal, or iron for tomorrow, or draw, or play with some modulations on the piano... so many possibilities!
Oh yes, let's take a trip to Europe together some day! Quite lovely! :o)
Very well done on your duet! I think Anna and I should try to fix something together, but either we'll have to find something easy enough for Anna on the piano or she'll have to get working on her guitar! :-) We have done a little bit and talked about a bit more, but that wasn't really a duet, just us playing the song together!
Looks like Emily is doing well on her violin, that's one of the things I thought to ask you on the phone AFTER we hung up - how she was doing! And another thing I thought of: have you been able to do any more working the sound at church?
Well, it looks like you've been posting more than me!! I like seeing how you did our picture! :~)
Anyways, have a good rest of the day! Anna and Amy are talking right now, next we're going on a bike ride around town. Next weekend Dad says we need to go canoeing for camping practice though! So I don't know if Saturday will work better for chatting or not! I guess we got some time to decide though!
Your Friend,
Amber
P.S. Oh wait, Saturday for talking won't work either (or at least not in the early afternoon). We have a taco lunch and get together with some people from church that day. We'll have to think on it some...
Edited by BookwormMN on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Your duet sounded absolutely beautiful! Well done! How often do you practice each week? I am supposed to practice for 30 minutes each day, but I'm really only able to practice four-five times a week. I am still working out a system though!
We have been to Krispy Kreme's where they give you a free doughnut, but this one didn't. :( It's too bad you don't still live in Wichita, because we went right through there on our trip!
Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright
Wow. That was awesome!!!!! Seriously, that was some of the best classical music I've heard in a long time!
Great Job. You guys have got talent!
Allison
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