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Blerina guided Marissa through violin exercises focusing on left-hand finger placement, bow control, and rhythm accuracy. Marissa practiced scales, slurs, and a French folk song, while Blerina introduced the concept of the "low second finger" and assigned practice pieces from pages 32-34. Blerina will send Marissa a picture with exercises to help her remember how to move the second finger.

Blerina and Kal worked on violin techniques, focusing on bow control to minimize bouncing, and practiced a new piece, paying close attention to rhythm and finger placements. Blerina will send Kal videos demonstrating the fingerings for the first few bars to aid his practice. Kal will continue practicing the new piece, focusing on counting and bow control.

In Boca Raton, Blerina guided Maureen through a violin lesson, concentrating on refining Maureen's techniques, including hand relaxation, bow control, and the incorporation of glissando into pieces like "Summertime." Maureen also dedicated time to practicing rhythm and note duration within "Gabriel's Bobo." Blerina suggested that Maureen listen to various interpretations of the pieces and utilize available sheet music resources to enhance her practice, with Blerina planning to recommend additional songs for Maureen to explore.

Blerina worked with Bhavana on violin techniques, including vibrato exercises, C major scale practice in second position, and refining "Spy Time Rag." Bhavana focused on finger placement, intonation, bow technique, and chromatic scales. Homework includes practicing the vibrato exercises, scales, and the assigned sections of "Spy Time Rag," paying close attention to bowings and finger placement.

In a recent violin lesson, Blerina and Loni focused on foundational skills. They practiced C major, F major, and G major scales, along with the Suzuki piece "Long, Long Ago." To further enhance Loni's violin technique, rhythm, and musicality, they also worked on an additional piece. Blerina advised Loni to use a metronome for rhythm practice and assigned specific sections of the pieces, alongside open string exercises, for the week ahead.

In a recent lesson, Blerina guided Eddie through his viola practice, concentrating on bow control, hand position, and specific problem areas in the pieces "Bro the Notes," "Long Long Ago," "May Song," and "Algra." Eddie's assignment for the week was to practice all four pieces, with a particular focus on maintaining a straight wrist.