NEGC Minutes
Attendees: Victor, Dev, David, Meli, Glenn, MB
Victor began meeting by asking for a minutes volunteer. This led to some minutes discussion. MB volunteered to do minutes.
Circulation in C major. We eventually completed three octaves ascending and descending. Then we worked on circulating the C major pentatonic scale, three octaves ascending and descending, and skipping the start person each time around. This was frustrating work...lots of wrong notes and confusion about the skipping. But, we did it. When we did it...it was a cliff hanger...but, we all seemed to be in each other's head conjuring the next note to make it work.
Third Relation times two.
EofN. MB burbling alone. Work on "D" section and marching. Seemed to get a groove here but Meli and Glenn identified a place to work.
Bicycling to Afganistan ...some change up of parts. Glenn will do a different part for next few weeks of performance.
Growing Circle refresher.
Practice with the right hand-left hand jive thing. 12 beats in this. We all got the pattern, only some of us can count the measures and do it at the same time.
The pattern: both, R, L, R, R, L, R, both, R, both repeat starting with R, L, R, R, L, R, both, R both.
Discussion about energies:
Automatic energy: chatter, body systems, metabolism
Sensitive energy: "prana" and "chi"
Conscious energy: "all energies" ..."unitive??"
Creative energy: this "happens" to people, but you have to be in perhaps the sensitive or conscious state to catch what is happening.
Each energy can be further described by its associative center: the centers are the physical, intellectual, and emotional. For example, there is a emotion sensitive energy.
Glenn asked questions about all this. Everyone should feel free to add to this part of these minutes. I'm sure there were many insights and this discussion seems very important.
After centers/energies talk, we chatted about what we need to work on and upcoming performances.
To work on:
Mostly, we need to spend the next three weeks focusing on the repertoire.
Regarding practice: Before beginning, think about which energy state you are in.
The Invention subgroups should each try to meet outside of the Sunday meeting.
Victor is teaching Dev Moving Force.
Meeting of Dev, Victor, Glenn, David at his (David's) house at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, April 19th.
Upcoming performances:
Earth Day, 10 AM, Thursday, April 28th (MB will confirm)
Bridge's school, 9 AM (arrive 8:20 AM), Friday, May 6th
OCBC, 10:30 AM (arrive @ 9:30 AM), Sunday, May 15th
Minutes respectfully submitted by MBAH
Victor began meeting by asking for a minutes volunteer. This led to some minutes discussion. MB volunteered to do minutes.
Circulation in C major. We eventually completed three octaves ascending and descending. Then we worked on circulating the C major pentatonic scale, three octaves ascending and descending, and skipping the start person each time around. This was frustrating work...lots of wrong notes and confusion about the skipping. But, we did it. When we did it...it was a cliff hanger...but, we all seemed to be in each other's head conjuring the next note to make it work.
Third Relation times two.
EofN. MB burbling alone. Work on "D" section and marching. Seemed to get a groove here but Meli and Glenn identified a place to work.
Bicycling to Afganistan ...some change up of parts. Glenn will do a different part for next few weeks of performance.
Growing Circle refresher.
Practice with the right hand-left hand jive thing. 12 beats in this. We all got the pattern, only some of us can count the measures and do it at the same time.
The pattern: both, R, L, R, R, L, R, both, R, both repeat starting with R, L, R, R, L, R, both, R both.
Discussion about energies:
Automatic energy: chatter, body systems, metabolism
Sensitive energy: "prana" and "chi"
Conscious energy: "all energies" ..."unitive??"
Creative energy: this "happens" to people, but you have to be in perhaps the sensitive or conscious state to catch what is happening.
Each energy can be further described by its associative center: the centers are the physical, intellectual, and emotional. For example, there is a emotion sensitive energy.
Glenn asked questions about all this. Everyone should feel free to add to this part of these minutes. I'm sure there were many insights and this discussion seems very important.
After centers/energies talk, we chatted about what we need to work on and upcoming performances.
To work on:
Mostly, we need to spend the next three weeks focusing on the repertoire.
Regarding practice: Before beginning, think about which energy state you are in.
The Invention subgroups should each try to meet outside of the Sunday meeting.
Victor is teaching Dev Moving Force.
Meeting of Dev, Victor, Glenn, David at his (David's) house at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, April 19th.
Upcoming performances:
Earth Day, 10 AM, Thursday, April 28th (MB will confirm)
Bridge's school, 9 AM (arrive 8:20 AM), Friday, May 6th
OCBC, 10:30 AM (arrive @ 9:30 AM), Sunday, May 15th
Minutes respectfully submitted by MBAH
posted by Mary Beth at 11:17 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Everyone,
It was interesting to see what you are all up to. I'm a guitar teacher in Seattle and I've got a blog on my business website you might enjoy. I recently posted an article "How To Practice" that you might like. It looks like there are a lot of experienced guitarists who participate in this circle--I'd love to get feedback and ideas, too.
http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/blog/blog.html
I've also got tons of songs that I've written out for my students here. Feel free to use them:
http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/chords.htm
I hope you like the blog! Link to my site if you think you might be coming back, and leave a comment to let me know what you think.
Have fun with the music,
Rob
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