December 15. Touched a violin for the first time. It was J’s. She put it in my hand and showed me how to hold it. First the bow, actually. I then stroked the bow across the open strings, trying to hit individual strings, keeping the bow at the same angle to the strings as much as possible, which requires a coordinated movement of shoulder, elbow, hand and fingers. Then played pizzicato Alle meine Entchen, which amazed me greatly because I don’t actually consider myself able to hear intervals properly.