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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michelle R @Alexander Weymann @Gail Starr @Vidhya Bashyam @Andrea Buckland @Sindre Skarelven thank you all for your kind words. It’s funny how critical you can be of yourself so it is very uplifting…
Michael
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10 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
I really had hoped this would be in a better place by the end of the year, but here we are January 1st. This is by far the most complicated piece I have ever attempted.…
Michael
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10 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Michelle R thank you so much for listening! I definately missed the community here as well. I got into a bit of funk when my thumb started to give me pain.…
Michael
mpetnuch
11 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
Okay so I don't know what was going on this evening but the runs in the first section were just flying like butter. Of course when I went to catch them on video they were not as good,…
Michael
mpetnuch
11 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
I am alive (sort of anyway). I had to take about a month and half off due to a finger issue. I started developing trigger finger (it must be hereditary as my mom had it and wound up having to have…
Michael
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11 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
So it's been a rough few weeks work wise and I have barely been able to make it to the keyboard more than 2x a week (and my progress shows). But I figure I should post some updates from last time.…
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Michelle R of course! And so glad that you enjoyed my playing. I took a little break from posting on here because my last community concert went so badly, but I feel ready to rejoin the community :)
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Gail Starr thank you for the vote of confidence! I totally agree that I need to just do this section by section and lots of detailed work to get the sound that really want.…
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
As promised, I came back to the piano later this evening, and I recorded a decent amount of my practice session. I broke the session into 4 videos: Practice: Brahms' Rhapsody in G Minor, Op.…
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
This piece is either going to make me a pianist or kill me. Not sure which one yet :) It basically requires every technique that I have my toolkit with the added twist that they come right after each…
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
I had been studying Brahms Op. 79 Rhapsodies rhapsodies for the last six weeks. I had been particularly happy with how it had come along. I tended to avoid his music because I had been told how…
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: If you could master the technique of any pianist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Martha Argerich. Everything about her playing looking so effortless. There is something so magical about her fingers. There are a few videos online of her with other pianist and it is particularly…
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Discussion of the Week
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Will Green so impressive to hear you play both the first and second movements of such a difficult piece!
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Gail Starr thank you so much. I am still so self conscious about my playing. I am getting a lot better by doing these online events, but I still get so nervous. I am glad you were able to enjoy it.
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
I swear I thought I replied to this thread (maybe somewhere else) but I will be playing Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No 2.
Michael
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
@Vidhya Bashyam can't wait to hear you play live tomorrow, I can feel your love for the piece in your playing. very glad you got to cross this off your list!
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 3-4: Playing Comfortable for someone!
Would anybody be interested in doing a small zoom setup for this weeks run though with someone watching? I was thinking Monday as my office is closed for New Years Day.…
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
I am a bit behind (didn't get time to record a video for week #1) getting ready for hosting the holidays and work. However, I did have some time tonight to get a recording in.…
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
@Aline Valade I am going to try again for this concert as well! Looking forward to playing alongside you again.
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
I would like to join. I would like to play Chopin's Nocturne E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Michael
mpetnuch
1 yr ago
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Improve your trills with Robert Durso! (Master of the Taubman Approach!)
I have a question on dynamics and trills. I currently am working on Faure's Pavane Op. 50. In it there are two passages that have a sustained trill in the right hand while the left hand plays the…
Michael
mpetnuch
2 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
Attaching a cold practice session from this evening. While it was far from my best I think at this point if I could have something that resembles this for this weekend I would be happy.…
Michael
mpetnuch
2 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
@Aline Valade thank you very much! I think I am feeling more confident and looking forward to playing as well.
Michael
mpetnuch
2 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
@Joao Pio Pedreira hrm... I will have to run this by my teacher and ask his opinion. I feel like we had so many things to work on last lesson to clean up we didn't even finish going over the whole…
Michael
mpetnuch
2 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
Had a really great lesson with my teacher yesterday. Really focused on a lot of the smaller details like my articulation and dynamic variation. I have not been able to implement them all,…
Michael
mpetnuch
2 yrs ago
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