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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn Awesome feedback, thanks Jarred!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
Mazurka Op 7 No 2 First 2 sections with no repeats - trying to lighten up the left hand so it's not so heavy. Not sure if I succeeded or not... Maybe the 2nd section could be even lighter.…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn thanks, Jarred. Yes, lots more practicing to do!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
Mazurka op 7 no 2... Thought I would submit something early so that I can correct anything that's obviously wrong - if anyone sees anything please let me know! 3 sections of slow practice.…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
@David H. A. Fitch I don’t see anything available to view. Are you able to upload to YouTube and create a link?
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Gillian's Diary - The Journey Begins....
Took me a while to find a groove, but seem to have hit on 3 separate practice sessions in a day (whenever I can fit them in). Technical - 1 hour in 2 27 minute sessions with a 6 minute break in…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Gillian's Diary - The Journey Begins....
@Michelle R Thanks!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Gillian's Diary - The Journey Begins....

Having recently passed RCMT grade 8 theory (yay), I have just found a teacher (Marge) in this small mountain town in BC who will help me prepare for the grade 8 performance exam with RCMT.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 3
@Jarkko Janhunen Love it! 😄👋
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
@Natalie Peh Hi Natalie, thanks... It doesn't feel natural or effortless (yet) - need to keep practicing for a few minutes every day!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
@mariannejhampton Hi Marianne, I think the movie downloads before playing, so if you are blocking automatic downloads it might stop it from playing... Have also put the videos on Youtube which might…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
Here is my offering so far! It seems to be an AB tune 😂 Learned the chord progression Movie on 2023-04-22 at 3.24 PM Um-pah-pah base - some hesitation, still needs work Movie on 2023-04-22 at 3.…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: TWI sign up for: Improvising A Simple ABA Piece With Jeremy Siskind
@Steve Thanks for the encouragement!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: TWI sign up for: Improvising A Simple ABA Piece With Jeremy Siskind
@Dominic Cheli while recognizing that this would be really good for me, the prospect is intimidating as I am completely “note bound” in terms of relying on a score.…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: READ ME and FAQ
@Dominic Cheli Yes, I would love to. Thank you!! 😀
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
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Re: READ ME and FAQ
Sorry, I seem to be at a more basic level than the others here... It is wonderfully serendipitous that this mini-challenge is happening just as I finished updating my Hanon book with the new scale…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
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Re: READ ME and FAQ
I have small hands and decided to relearn all my scales and arpeggios with Penelope’s suggested fingering from her book “The Art of Piano Fingering”. It is hard to unlearn what I learnt as a child,…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
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Re: A Guide to Hanon's Exercises (how to make the most of them!)
@Dominic Cheli Thank you, once again, for an insightful and instructive livestream! I wasn’t able to attend the live event but listened afterwards. I have been doing some Hanon exercises over the…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya.
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Juan Carlos Olite Thanks!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Michelle R A sense of humour is always good!
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Gillian Decamped to the digital piano until the squeaky pedal gets fixed... practicing 2nd page. Trying to make the left hand more like a boat rocking on water. Not sure if it's successful or not.…
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
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- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Ching Lee Goh it sounds so joyous!👏
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Priya Viseskul sounds lovely!👏
- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
Oh dear, the damper pedal has developed a loud squeak! I tried recording today - squeak, squeak, squeak. Not sure when the piano technician will be able to come…
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- Gillian
- 2 yrs ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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