Despite the many breaks I seem to be having, my violin playing is still improving – ok it’s possible my playing is so bad it can only improve. I’m slowly able to use all four fingers on all four strings at will, rather than having to stop and think about what I’m doing – I just need to make it all a little less wooden and more musical. 🙂 Of course, then there’s the challenge of moving my whole hand up and down the fingerboard, but one thing at a time – still need to make sure my intonation is good. Most of the pieces I’m playing now are old grade 3 examination pieces, so my progression through the grades seems to be reasonable. I wonder how long it’ll be before I get to grade 5?