I find I actually feel guilty if I miss a day. Have only once in the past month.
Finally up to 30 minutes before my wrists start cramping, and scales, even though short and simple four-note ones on all four strings, one at a time or crossing over to two or more. Prompting another revelation: not only are my fingers too short, they are too fat to stay on one string at a time.
And paying attention to my fingers makes my bow stroke go all to hell, also hitting two strings at once. Sigh.
Ah, but insipiration definitely helps. Even if she has been playing since she was eight.
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