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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
@Noel Nguyen Hi Noel , just checking in about part 2 of the Liszt challenge. I haven’t seen any announcement about it or any entry in the calendar I assume it’s still going ahead ,…
- Mark_Cooper
- 1 mth ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
Thank you Dustin ! My teacher informs me now that it’s unusual to pass this exam first time round so I am doubly pleased 😀 @Dustin Anderson
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
@Mark Cooper hey Vidhya Success ! I passed my exam !! Thanks for your support!!
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
@Mark Cooper Woo Hoo 🙌 I passed my exam !! thanks Dustin for your support !!
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
The journey continues …. Eb major 2-5-1-6 https://youtu.be/GRCfwElmO1U?si=ThvWr8QTh4W2j9GO
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford sorry to hear this Ken yes absolutely we can continue to connect
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
@Dustin Anderson thanks Dustin so much for your Message it really meant a lot! ( the reply function in messaging seems to have a glitch) yes indeed I had my exam yesterday,…
- Mark_Cooper
- 2 mths ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford ok fair enough I would say that for example, the use of a quartal voicing (perfect 4ths) for the Cmin7 chord is definitely a modern approach,…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
@Vidhya Bashyam thank you Vidhya for your support !
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford really interesting voicings I like the quartal voicing for the Cm7 the amb5 voicing is cool , it has the b natural which fits nicely into the Locrian sharp 2 scale and nice compact…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford thank you Ken !! Much appreciated 🙏
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford wow Ken , this was great , really nice modern feel , I loved those quartal left hand voicings it’s a bit of an ask , but if you have the time and inclination ,…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford thanks Ken! yes, I would strongly urge you to learn this tune , its has myriad possibilities for improv , go for it !!
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
Hi all We continue our journey Gminor which is relative minor of Bb major G minor 2-5-1 Sample tune : Autumn leaves this tune is commonly played in this key https://youtu.…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
Thank you Dustin , appreciate that! yes , the big day is August 11 for the performance part I will still have the theory component, which is an online exam to be completed later @Dustin Anderson
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Share your Recording!
Hi everyone here is my final submission for the Lisztomaniac challenge ( apologies for not submitting anything earlier in the month ) Liebestraum no 3 a few flubbed notes but I’m reasonably satisfied…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Can you study a score without touching the keyboard and still make musical progress?
@Peter William thanks Peter, I’ll definitely check out those references
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Can you study a score without touching the keyboard and still make musical progress?
An interesting topic indeed. my current piano teacher is also a performer, and most of his practice is done in his head away from the piano, he claims his house is quite silent when he is practicing!…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
Good luck with Giant steps ! I had a look at this one a few years ago , definitely challenging ! if you also want something similar check out Coltrane’s ‘moments notice ‘ ,…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford Wow Ken, this will require some study , you put in a huge amount of work here , thanks !! as far as I understand it now , UST are essentially used in a chord progression whereas the…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
Hi all here is my take on Bb 2-5-1-6 just to recap the progression is: C minor 7 F dominant Bb major 7 G altered dominant I include a sample tune Perdido which was composed by the trombone player in…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
I just realized that these triad pairs are probably similar in principle to the upper structure triads I discussed in an earlier video @Ken Radford
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford fantastic video Ken , lots to learn here , loved those triad pairs is there a particular rationale for choosing those particular triads ? They sounded great the F and B over F dominant…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Hello friends as outlined previously, I am preparing measures 1-17 of Chasse neige for the October challenge, and it’s definitely progressing , for the upcoming challenge at the end of this month ,…
- Mark_Cooper
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Dustin Anderson thanks Dustin for your informative and interesting reply, it seems I was just scratching the surface! on this track , I noted that a chord in the Chopin nocturne I’m working on is a…
- Mark_Cooper
- 4 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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