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Well, I play violin and I have some things in the works.

First, I am trying to develop more finger independence, since my muscle memory for playing is dependent on where my first (index) finger is placed, resulting in the rest following. I am working on this by developing muscle memory for the rest of my fingers to do the same, so my 2nd(middle) finger can lead in my 3rd, 4th and 1st by it being placed first. This skill would allow me to play songs like Dance of Witches, where it goes from open A to C, where I would use my 2nd finger.

I also have terrible string transitioning, they are not smooth and it makes it hard to play songs like Infinite Nightmare. Most passages in this song have constant string crossings and with weak skill in that department it is hard to play a song that is high tempo like Infinite Nightmare.

One last bit, songs that get quite high, like say 3rd position E on E string are tricky for me because I can only go as high as D on E string comfortably on 3rd position. I have to learn how to be able to comfortably reach higher than D when I am in high positions. So I need to learn how to stretch my 4th to hit D# and E and learn how to set up for 5th position. Songs like Higan Retour, Gensokyo the gods loved, and Hartmanns Youkai Girl present these problems.

I should do etudes but I don't feel productive with them.

>>9013209

Sewing is not hard, you just need patience and the ability to fall back and figure out what to do. Clothing is like a puzzle piece where you just sew together the pieces. I am by no means a competent sewer, but I know how to get good at it.

And I do play violin a lot. My ambition is to perform touhou songs in touhou costumes one day. Heres my music stand. I really should be working on etudes but whatever