10-26-11
2:45 AM - added bar 27 to the cello prelude. I took bars 24 - 27 with an aim to playing them fluently, trying to eliminate the pauses to remember, to compensate for a sluggish left hand. some useful information came out of this, such as a left hand tendency to 'dig in' when fretting, especially from release.

segued into some primary work for the hands. for the left, a 1-2-3-4 pattern, but with an open string between each note and across the 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings (80 BPM). noticed 'correcting' was hemming myself into old habits. for the right hand, some loosening up and a primary #1 drill at the same tempo.

Chris