Re: This is about my 12th lesson with Michael Polesky

[the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

>As I mentioned before.  When you have an appointment with M.P. he always
>meets you at the front door.  When you enter the house you enter the living
>room.  Your eye is taken by the many CD's, harps, harp parts, electronics
>etc.
>
>The music stand is up and the chairs are in place. Do I want to stay wet with
>coffee, alka-seltzer or water?......"I'll take coffee," (like I'm not nervous
>enough just being there)?
>
>This is approximately my 12th lesson.  I got my first chrom a year ago
>Christmas.  I lost 4 months to a psychotic episode last summer so, I've been
>playing 7 months.  As a rule I practice four different things. (1) Daily
>excercises.  These are tongue twisters in every key. Difficulty? Difficult!
>(2 and 3) 8 bars of two jazz tunes. Bobplicity and Roadies.  Difficulty?
>Difficult, but sooo enjoyable. (3) Ballad. "Don't Blame Me" with recorded
>back ground chords.  Difficulty? Moderately difficult! I've almost got this
>one down.  I feel a sense of achievement.
>
>"Try to play everything up to speed" he says.  "Faster. I don't care about
>the mistakes"......"Now, slow it down to your speed without mistakes" Do it
>again and again.  The lesson always goes beyond the allotted time.  I'm tired
>and my lips are falling off when I leave, but my head is jammed with new
>info. I leave feeling good about my progress. If you keep the notes between
>the staff, from C to C I know when to draw and when to blow. Sometimes I even
>know when to depress the slide.
>
>I look forward to my Saturday mornings, with Michael.
>
>Now that I read my post I'm not sure anyone, but a beginner thinks it's
>interesting.
>Ah, well!............Kenny
>

   Well (I) think it's VERY interesting.
 1. does Mike use a lesson plan
 2. Is it his or someone  elses
 3. Is it "customized" to YOUR needs or standard
 4. Is it available somehow
 5. Is you having fun
.......smo-joe.....