Originally posted by gmm1:
Group - Well, here we go.....I am on exercise 3.1.. it take me at least a week or two to learn exercises and then 2-3 weeks to get the piece to an acceptable level before I move on(depressing when you look at people working on huge pieces and I take so long on these little "pieces of pieces") If you look ahead to the end of Unit 2, there are scales and chord patterns to learn. I refused to move on until I had them all memorized and it took forever until I read the last paragraph (yes, I did not see the pattern until he showed it to me). At the moment, I am one handed as I have hurt my right wrist doing lawn work (my wife says riding my motorcycle and/or the piano is at fault, but I am positive it was the yard work....)so I will be slower than normal. I am looking forward to this group as it will give me short term goals and perhaps force me to move. I am interested in how long it takes others to learn and move on.....I am certain I take too long, but I enjoy the finishing part of the process so much more than the beginning. Anyway, here we go....I am willing to do this with the group and will accept anyone's ideas on the best way to help each other.

BTW saw, 2.3 has become one of my favorites....I really like the piece - I sound like I know what I'm doing (have the wife fooled..I think...) [/b]