Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thanksgiving Day Post: What am I thankful for?
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I just wanted to take some time to slow down and think about all the amazing things I have in my life. In addition to having good health, a job, and an amazing family, I also consider myself extremely lucky for being able to play the violin. I ran across this video online and it makes me realize how fortunate I am to be able to play this beautiful instrument. A lot of people aren't as lucky. This video was very touching and inspirational. I am very thankful for everything that I have.
Month 6 and 7 Violin Progress Recap: Mid-Year Milestones :)
Hello everyone! I haven't updated this blog in a while as life has been pretty busy with work. I also took a vacation and went on travel. This was a great opportunity to recharge my batteries and come back feeling mentally refreshed and with more motivation to continue practicing violin. I'm not gonna lie, after coming home from vacation it's hard to be motivated to do anything for a few days. However, my motivation is back in full swing now that I have settled back into my everyday routine.
So, what progress have I made since the last time I posted? Well, I feel like it's not much but there's definitely a few very important milestones that I have reached:
1) My bowing is starting to get straighter. Therefore, my tone is getting more solid and consistent. I'm still having issues with my bow shaking when I'm using the lower part of it (near the frog). However, I think it's a matter of developing my hand muscles to get my bow under control.
2) I started songs from Suzuki violin Book 2. To my surprise, the first song in the book was a lot easier than I expected it to be. I was very pleasantly surprised.
3) I have started sight reading through pieces of music and to my surprise it wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. This is a huge milestone for me as sight reading is something that I do not enjoy practicing (and I don't put as much work into it as I should *slaps hand*).
In addition to this, I will also be getting my first violin next week (hopefully) :D. It'll be my early Christmas present to myself! At this stage, I have outgrown my rental violin and it's time to get one that's much better quality. The music that I am playing at the moment demands a much better violin. Even when I play a song well, it still sounds terrible because the strings constantly choke. A few weeks ago, I stepped into my nearby music store and tried out a few violins and I have to say, the difference is HUGE. The second you start running the bow across the strings you can feel and hear the difference. I always thought that the bad sounds I was making on the violin were caused by my technique. It's very encouraging to realize that it wasn't just me, the violin was also working against me. I am excited to get my new violin and see the difference that it makes in my playing. My teacher is going to come with me so she can play them as well. That way I'll be able to hear it played by a professional and see the sound that it's able to produce when you reach a certain level of playing. I'll keep you posted on what happens next weekend! I'm super excited about it! :D
So, what progress have I made since the last time I posted? Well, I feel like it's not much but there's definitely a few very important milestones that I have reached:
1) My bowing is starting to get straighter. Therefore, my tone is getting more solid and consistent. I'm still having issues with my bow shaking when I'm using the lower part of it (near the frog). However, I think it's a matter of developing my hand muscles to get my bow under control.
2) I started songs from Suzuki violin Book 2. To my surprise, the first song in the book was a lot easier than I expected it to be. I was very pleasantly surprised.
3) I have started sight reading through pieces of music and to my surprise it wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. This is a huge milestone for me as sight reading is something that I do not enjoy practicing (and I don't put as much work into it as I should *slaps hand*).
In addition to this, I will also be getting my first violin next week (hopefully) :D. It'll be my early Christmas present to myself! At this stage, I have outgrown my rental violin and it's time to get one that's much better quality. The music that I am playing at the moment demands a much better violin. Even when I play a song well, it still sounds terrible because the strings constantly choke. A few weeks ago, I stepped into my nearby music store and tried out a few violins and I have to say, the difference is HUGE. The second you start running the bow across the strings you can feel and hear the difference. I always thought that the bad sounds I was making on the violin were caused by my technique. It's very encouraging to realize that it wasn't just me, the violin was also working against me. I am excited to get my new violin and see the difference that it makes in my playing. My teacher is going to come with me so she can play them as well. That way I'll be able to hear it played by a professional and see the sound that it's able to produce when you reach a certain level of playing. I'll keep you posted on what happens next weekend! I'm super excited about it! :D
Monday, October 14, 2013
Who inspired me to begin playing violin?
The inspiration to begin playing violin had to come from somewhere, right? Most certainly! There are a few different musicians/bands that inspired me to take on the violin. They all play extremely different music genres that range from rock to classical music.
Lets begin with the band that started my obsession with violin years ago, Mago de Oz. They're a folk/metal band from Spain. Hold that thought! I know what you're thinking! I know the words "folk" and "metal" typically don't go in the same sentence but these guys definitely know how to do this pretty darn well. Of course, one of the band members plays violin. I thought that the incorporation of the violin into metal music was pretty cool. I also love that their music incorporates many different instruments that wouldn't usually fit well into metal like flute, accordion, violin, etc. It's very refreshing to hear music that's extremely different from anything else I've ever heard. Mago de Oz's music definitely has a character of it's own and it's happy sound always makes me smile (I call it "happy metal"). Check them out in this video where they perform "Molinos de Viento". Another one of my favorite tunes from them is "Fiesta Pagana" (also posted below). They always seem to have an amazing time on stage. Getting to see them live someday would be a treat! I also can't wait until I have enough skill to be able to play the violin melodies from their music (even if it's the butchered version of them).
Mago de Oz "Molinos de Viento"
(It starts out slowly but then the stage explodes! The violin is a little drowned out by all the other instruments since it's a live performance but you can still hear it.)
Mago de Oz "Fiesta Pagana"
Who are my influences in classical music? Here is where it gets a little tricky as I have certain classical pieces that I like from certain people. I can write on and on about which pieces I like from certain violinists but I'll stop myself from doing that and keep it short. Overall, my favorite classical violinists are Ithzak Perlman and Maxim Vengerov. I enjoy all of Itzhak Perlman's interpretations of the famous violin concertos (overall) while with Maxim there are a few pieces where he just blows everyone else out of the water. An example of this is the Sibelius Violin Concerto. It's just perfection. Check out Maxim Vengerov's interpretation of the Sibelius violin concerto here!
Maxim Vengerov "Sibelius Violin Concerto" (The first few minutes are my favorite.)
Finally, there's Patrick Contreras on YouTube. While he's not a world renown artist (yet) I certainly think he has the potential to make it big. His command of the violin and his knowledge of different music genres (and how he incorporates them into his music) is outstanding. The sound of his music is very unique and beautiful. Also, when watching his videos it becomes very evident that he is very passionate about his music. To me, this is very inspiring and powerful. So inspiring, in fact, that it actually made me decide to take the plunge and start taking violin lessons. While I know I will never be as good, his music inspires me to keep trying so I can reach the highest level that I can possibly achieve. Whenever I'm feeling unmotivated to practice I watch his videos and almost instantly I feel revitalized. So Patrick, if you ever read this, I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to start playing violin. Keep doing what you do! Here's a video of him down below. Go check him out on YouTube. You won't regret it!
Patrick Contreras "Rise and Fall"
Lets begin with the band that started my obsession with violin years ago, Mago de Oz. They're a folk/metal band from Spain. Hold that thought! I know what you're thinking! I know the words "folk" and "metal" typically don't go in the same sentence but these guys definitely know how to do this pretty darn well. Of course, one of the band members plays violin. I thought that the incorporation of the violin into metal music was pretty cool. I also love that their music incorporates many different instruments that wouldn't usually fit well into metal like flute, accordion, violin, etc. It's very refreshing to hear music that's extremely different from anything else I've ever heard. Mago de Oz's music definitely has a character of it's own and it's happy sound always makes me smile (I call it "happy metal"). Check them out in this video where they perform "Molinos de Viento". Another one of my favorite tunes from them is "Fiesta Pagana" (also posted below). They always seem to have an amazing time on stage. Getting to see them live someday would be a treat! I also can't wait until I have enough skill to be able to play the violin melodies from their music (even if it's the butchered version of them).
Mago de Oz "Molinos de Viento"
(It starts out slowly but then the stage explodes! The violin is a little drowned out by all the other instruments since it's a live performance but you can still hear it.)
Mago de Oz "Fiesta Pagana"
Who are my influences in classical music? Here is where it gets a little tricky as I have certain classical pieces that I like from certain people. I can write on and on about which pieces I like from certain violinists but I'll stop myself from doing that and keep it short. Overall, my favorite classical violinists are Ithzak Perlman and Maxim Vengerov. I enjoy all of Itzhak Perlman's interpretations of the famous violin concertos (overall) while with Maxim there are a few pieces where he just blows everyone else out of the water. An example of this is the Sibelius Violin Concerto. It's just perfection. Check out Maxim Vengerov's interpretation of the Sibelius violin concerto here!
Maxim Vengerov "Sibelius Violin Concerto" (The first few minutes are my favorite.)
Finally, there's Patrick Contreras on YouTube. While he's not a world renown artist (yet) I certainly think he has the potential to make it big. His command of the violin and his knowledge of different music genres (and how he incorporates them into his music) is outstanding. The sound of his music is very unique and beautiful. Also, when watching his videos it becomes very evident that he is very passionate about his music. To me, this is very inspiring and powerful. So inspiring, in fact, that it actually made me decide to take the plunge and start taking violin lessons. While I know I will never be as good, his music inspires me to keep trying so I can reach the highest level that I can possibly achieve. Whenever I'm feeling unmotivated to practice I watch his videos and almost instantly I feel revitalized. So Patrick, if you ever read this, I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to start playing violin. Keep doing what you do! Here's a video of him down below. Go check him out on YouTube. You won't regret it!
Patrick Contreras "Rise and Fall"
Friday, October 11, 2013
Month 4 and 5 Violin Progress Recap: Left Hand Death Grip and Building Speed
Boy, has it been a busy couple of weeks! So busy that I didn't even have time to update this blog. I'm still practicing violin, even though the amount I've managed to practice for the past few weeks has been very little. However, I'm slowly getting back on track with violin practice now that my schedule is finally winding down a little bit.
Moving on to my recap, not many new skills or songs have been added to my repertoire since the last time I posted. I wasn't able to take lessons a few times so I have mostly been working on polishing up my old songs. I think the only songs I have added to my repertoire are America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee), Happy Farmer, Mexican Hat Dance and Minuet 2. I am currently working on Minuet2, which is my favorite song from the Suzuki Violin Book1. I have been dying to play this since I first started with the violin so I am very proud to have gotten this far. This song has some crazy string crossings but I really enjoy the challenge!
In addition to this, I have also been trying to reduce left hand tension. I sometimes have a death grip on the violin neck, which starts causing pain in my left hand after I play for a while. It's slowly getting better. However, I still have to think about it while I'm playing. My hand isn't "tension-free" quite yet. I assume it will take a while to get rid of it as it seems to be a very common problem among beginner violinists. I have to constantly remind myself to keep an eye on it.
For the past few weeks I have also been trying to get more comfortable with the instrument and stop being too careful while playing. My teacher tells me that I am a bit too cautious, which could end up being a hindrance instead of an advantage. I agree! I over-think way too much and don't really build up my speed because I'm afraid of hitting other strings or having my fingers land in the wrong spot. Therefore, I'm trying to just "go for it" when I'm playing without thinking too much (even if it sounds awful for a while). I've been building up my speed every day. Hopefully it all clicks at some point and I can play faster without making too many mistakes.
I guess that's all for now! There are probably other things I've worked on during the past few weeks that I forgot to mention in this post. I'll come back and post about them if anything else comes to mind. :)
Moving on to my recap, not many new skills or songs have been added to my repertoire since the last time I posted. I wasn't able to take lessons a few times so I have mostly been working on polishing up my old songs. I think the only songs I have added to my repertoire are America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee), Happy Farmer, Mexican Hat Dance and Minuet 2. I am currently working on Minuet2, which is my favorite song from the Suzuki Violin Book1. I have been dying to play this since I first started with the violin so I am very proud to have gotten this far. This song has some crazy string crossings but I really enjoy the challenge!
In addition to this, I have also been trying to reduce left hand tension. I sometimes have a death grip on the violin neck, which starts causing pain in my left hand after I play for a while. It's slowly getting better. However, I still have to think about it while I'm playing. My hand isn't "tension-free" quite yet. I assume it will take a while to get rid of it as it seems to be a very common problem among beginner violinists. I have to constantly remind myself to keep an eye on it.
For the past few weeks I have also been trying to get more comfortable with the instrument and stop being too careful while playing. My teacher tells me that I am a bit too cautious, which could end up being a hindrance instead of an advantage. I agree! I over-think way too much and don't really build up my speed because I'm afraid of hitting other strings or having my fingers land in the wrong spot. Therefore, I'm trying to just "go for it" when I'm playing without thinking too much (even if it sounds awful for a while). I've been building up my speed every day. Hopefully it all clicks at some point and I can play faster without making too many mistakes.
I guess that's all for now! There are probably other things I've worked on during the past few weeks that I forgot to mention in this post. I'll come back and post about them if anything else comes to mind. :)
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Suzuki Book 2!! Woohoo!
During my lesson this week I was told to get Suzuki Book 2! This is very exciting and a huge milestone for me! Although we haven't completely finished Book 1, my instructor likes to go back and forth between the end of Book 1 and the beginning of Book 2. She likes to go back and forth between some of the shorter pieces in Book 2 and the longer pieces at the end of Book 1 since learning so many long pieces one after another can get tiring for a beginner student. We shall see how this goes!
This week I feel like my bowing is finally starting to click and feel more natural (on most days). My tone is also a lot more consistent than it ever has been. I went back this week and practiced old pieces that I haven't touched in a very long time and I have to say that it sounds so much better now and feels more effortless. It was kind of surprising. A month ago those pieces didn't sound nearly as decent as they do now. They're not perfect but what a huge difference a month can make in one's playing! I was always a little bit skeptic when we moved on to a more advanced piece when I felt that the previous piece I was playing didn't sound decent enough. I guess sometimes you just have to sleep on the pieces and come back to playing them after spending a while practicing more advanced songs and skills. If I stayed on the same pieces until they were perfect I would probably never move on to learn more advanced skills and songs plus I would probably get sick of playing violin very quickly. There's only so many times that I can play "May Song" or "Song of the Wind" before I get bored out of my mind with them.
In addition to this, my low 2's and high 3's are a tad better now. Now I also started learning low 1's. The use of the fourth finger is getting a lot better too. I still have to think about it every time I am going to use it though. I doesn't come naturally yet and sometimes lands in the wrong place. Hopefully it will get there at some point.
I am quite happy with the progress I have made. I am glad to be moving on to Book 2 as I think I'll enjoy playing the pieces in it a lot more. I have listened to people on YouTube playing these pieces and I do like them very much as they have more substance to them. A lot of the pieces in Book 1 are very boring (they obviously have to be since you need something easy to start off) so sometimes it took all the will power I had in me to practice, especially after I had played the song a few times already. To be honest, I am glad that my instructor departs from Suzuki Book 1 and gives me songs from another book too. Doing all the songs in Suzuki Book 1 would be extremely painful as I don't like them very much (with the exception of the Minuets). I like having pieces in the Suzuki Book 1 substituted for others that teach the same/similar skills or notes that the Suzuki songs do.
Currently, I am starting off "Happy Farmer" from Suzuki Book 1. There is interesting bowing in this song, which will take me a while to get used to. Looking forward to learning the last pieces in Book 1 and the rest of the Minuets as they are some of the more interesting songs in the whole book. Also, I have to work on my sight reading a bit more. That's the part of learning music where I slack off a bit. I should do it every day instead of only a few times a week (or sometimes not practicing at all). I'm trying to get on track with that and work on it for a few minutes each day at the end of my practice sessions. I hope I can get myself on track and stay on track!
This week I feel like my bowing is finally starting to click and feel more natural (on most days). My tone is also a lot more consistent than it ever has been. I went back this week and practiced old pieces that I haven't touched in a very long time and I have to say that it sounds so much better now and feels more effortless. It was kind of surprising. A month ago those pieces didn't sound nearly as decent as they do now. They're not perfect but what a huge difference a month can make in one's playing! I was always a little bit skeptic when we moved on to a more advanced piece when I felt that the previous piece I was playing didn't sound decent enough. I guess sometimes you just have to sleep on the pieces and come back to playing them after spending a while practicing more advanced songs and skills. If I stayed on the same pieces until they were perfect I would probably never move on to learn more advanced skills and songs plus I would probably get sick of playing violin very quickly. There's only so many times that I can play "May Song" or "Song of the Wind" before I get bored out of my mind with them.
In addition to this, my low 2's and high 3's are a tad better now. Now I also started learning low 1's. The use of the fourth finger is getting a lot better too. I still have to think about it every time I am going to use it though. I doesn't come naturally yet and sometimes lands in the wrong place. Hopefully it will get there at some point.
I am quite happy with the progress I have made. I am glad to be moving on to Book 2 as I think I'll enjoy playing the pieces in it a lot more. I have listened to people on YouTube playing these pieces and I do like them very much as they have more substance to them. A lot of the pieces in Book 1 are very boring (they obviously have to be since you need something easy to start off) so sometimes it took all the will power I had in me to practice, especially after I had played the song a few times already. To be honest, I am glad that my instructor departs from Suzuki Book 1 and gives me songs from another book too. Doing all the songs in Suzuki Book 1 would be extremely painful as I don't like them very much (with the exception of the Minuets). I like having pieces in the Suzuki Book 1 substituted for others that teach the same/similar skills or notes that the Suzuki songs do.
Currently, I am starting off "Happy Farmer" from Suzuki Book 1. There is interesting bowing in this song, which will take me a while to get used to. Looking forward to learning the last pieces in Book 1 and the rest of the Minuets as they are some of the more interesting songs in the whole book. Also, I have to work on my sight reading a bit more. That's the part of learning music where I slack off a bit. I should do it every day instead of only a few times a week (or sometimes not practicing at all). I'm trying to get on track with that and work on it for a few minutes each day at the end of my practice sessions. I hope I can get myself on track and stay on track!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Month 3 Violin Progress Recap: Minuet 1 and the Violin Slump
This is my 3 month and 1/2 (almost 4 months) recap. It's hard to believe that I have been playing the violin for almost 4 months. It definitely doesn't feel like it. It feels like I just started yesterday!
This month (and the end of July) has been a little bit slow as there were two or so days that I did not have lessons. Therefore, not many new tunes have been added to my repertoire. For the most part I have been polishing my older pieces. However, I finally made it to Minuet 1 by Bach! YESSSSS, my first REAL piece!!! I have been wanting to play the Minuets forever. It's nice to be able to play a piece that is more than 2 or 3 lines long.
Of course, with the Minuets come a few new skills that will take some time to improve on and polish. One of these is the use of the fourth finger. This has been giving me a bit of difficulty as it feels awkward and my finger isn't very "fit". I get very inconsistent tone when I use the fourth finger and my finger never lands in the right place. It will probably take some time to get the muscle memory to kick in so I don't have to think about where my finger is supposed to go.
In addition to this, I think this is also one of the first few pieces I have played that involve the use of more than 2 strings. Therefore, swinging my elbow to move around the fingerboard is a bit of a challenge. This is especially true for using the 4th finger since I really have to exaggerate this motion to be able to stretch and reach the note as my fingers are short. My coordination for this needs some work. My Minuet 1 still sounds quite awful and is very slow so I assume it will take more than a few weeks for me to improve and feel more natural while playing it. I can't wait until the use of the 4th finger feels a bit more natural so I can play this piece more smoothly.
Another piece I have been working on recently is the fight song of my local University. I am half way through it. Apparently this week we'll discuss new notes that show up in the remaining portion of this song. It's much easier than Minuet 1 so far so it hasn't been much of a struggle. We'll see how that changes this week when I learn the rest of it.
Ok, so how do I feel about the progress I have made in almost 4 months? It could be better but I feel that I am doing well for the amount of time I can practice violin. I go through these slumps where I just don't want to practice very much so on weeks like those I don't practice every day (which is not good). However, then I learn a new skill or piece that I like and get my enthusiasm back so I go back to practicing every day. My "slump" so far lasted about 3 weeks. I just didn't feel like doing anything because I was "stuck". I was not seeing very much progress and wasn't learning any new skills. During one of those weeks I only practiced less than 3 hours, which is extremely little given that I try to practice 1 hour a day (every day). Eventually I recovered and got my motivation back. I guess I just have to plow through practice even during the days when I'm just not feeling it. I'll thank myself later for practicing.
This month (and the end of July) has been a little bit slow as there were two or so days that I did not have lessons. Therefore, not many new tunes have been added to my repertoire. For the most part I have been polishing my older pieces. However, I finally made it to Minuet 1 by Bach! YESSSSS, my first REAL piece!!! I have been wanting to play the Minuets forever. It's nice to be able to play a piece that is more than 2 or 3 lines long.
Of course, with the Minuets come a few new skills that will take some time to improve on and polish. One of these is the use of the fourth finger. This has been giving me a bit of difficulty as it feels awkward and my finger isn't very "fit". I get very inconsistent tone when I use the fourth finger and my finger never lands in the right place. It will probably take some time to get the muscle memory to kick in so I don't have to think about where my finger is supposed to go.
In addition to this, I think this is also one of the first few pieces I have played that involve the use of more than 2 strings. Therefore, swinging my elbow to move around the fingerboard is a bit of a challenge. This is especially true for using the 4th finger since I really have to exaggerate this motion to be able to stretch and reach the note as my fingers are short. My coordination for this needs some work. My Minuet 1 still sounds quite awful and is very slow so I assume it will take more than a few weeks for me to improve and feel more natural while playing it. I can't wait until the use of the 4th finger feels a bit more natural so I can play this piece more smoothly.
Another piece I have been working on recently is the fight song of my local University. I am half way through it. Apparently this week we'll discuss new notes that show up in the remaining portion of this song. It's much easier than Minuet 1 so far so it hasn't been much of a struggle. We'll see how that changes this week when I learn the rest of it.
Ok, so how do I feel about the progress I have made in almost 4 months? It could be better but I feel that I am doing well for the amount of time I can practice violin. I go through these slumps where I just don't want to practice very much so on weeks like those I don't practice every day (which is not good). However, then I learn a new skill or piece that I like and get my enthusiasm back so I go back to practicing every day. My "slump" so far lasted about 3 weeks. I just didn't feel like doing anything because I was "stuck". I was not seeing very much progress and wasn't learning any new skills. During one of those weeks I only practiced less than 3 hours, which is extremely little given that I try to practice 1 hour a day (every day). Eventually I recovered and got my motivation back. I guess I just have to plow through practice even during the days when I'm just not feeling it. I'll thank myself later for practicing.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Month 2 Violin Progress Recap: OCD About Violin Tone Production
Ok, this is my 2 month and 3 week recap. I have been quite busy and didn't have time to update. I have been working on a few new songs and also reviewing old ones. Here is the full repertoire of songs I can play:
My complete repertoire:
1. Twinkle, Twinkle (and variations)
2. French Folk Song
3. Drunken Sailor
4. Song of the Wind
5. May Song
6. Saints Go Marching In
7. Ode to Joy
8. Aura Lee
9. Can Can
10. Flop Eared Mule
11. Blow The Man Down
I have been working on improving a few different things that have been bothering me. The E string was my arch nemesis for a long time. It always sounded so screechy and I absolutely hated the sound of it! Therefore, I worked on improving the sound of my E string and am pleased to say that it sounds much better now. I think it's my favorite sounding string now. I now love playing songs that involve the use of the E string.
In addition to this I have also been working on my tone. Tone is something that I have always been very OCD about so I'm still trying to find the sweet spot for the bow and straighten my bow. My bow is all over the place. I watch myself in the mirror to make sure it's straight and as soon as I stop looking I know that it starts to get crooked. The bowing doesn't feel any different to me whether it's straight or not, which makes it hard to know if I'm doing it correctly or not when I am not looking in the mirror. Hopefully it'll click in my brain at some point. Guess I just have to keep trying.
My complete repertoire:
1. Twinkle, Twinkle (and variations)
2. French Folk Song
3. Drunken Sailor
4. Song of the Wind
5. May Song
6. Saints Go Marching In
7. Ode to Joy
8. Aura Lee
9. Can Can
10. Flop Eared Mule
11. Blow The Man Down
I have been working on improving a few different things that have been bothering me. The E string was my arch nemesis for a long time. It always sounded so screechy and I absolutely hated the sound of it! Therefore, I worked on improving the sound of my E string and am pleased to say that it sounds much better now. I think it's my favorite sounding string now. I now love playing songs that involve the use of the E string.
In addition to this I have also been working on my tone. Tone is something that I have always been very OCD about so I'm still trying to find the sweet spot for the bow and straighten my bow. My bow is all over the place. I watch myself in the mirror to make sure it's straight and as soon as I stop looking I know that it starts to get crooked. The bowing doesn't feel any different to me whether it's straight or not, which makes it hard to know if I'm doing it correctly or not when I am not looking in the mirror. Hopefully it'll click in my brain at some point. Guess I just have to keep trying.
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