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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
This month was the fresh start, new piece challenge and interestingly enough, I started 3 new pieces this month! So, here is the Mozart k2 Minuet which I've had for about 2 weeks.…
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Marc M I thought it was pretty fantastic. Nice work over just these few weeks!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Richard Littlewood Very pretty. Nice work!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Jack vreeland Nice work on this piece, Jack. Your process seems to work very well for you!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Judy Kuan Brava, Judy! This is wonderful, beautiful playing. I really enjoyed your choices in phrasing and voicing which allowed the emotion of the piece to be felt more fully.
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Sedef CANKOCAK This is lovely and cheerful. Thank you for sharing! Well played. Don't be overwhelmed by the level of pieces that are shared here. This is the most supportive, kind,…
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2 days ago
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Dominic Cheli Thanks for joining in with us on this challenge, Dominic. This was such a treat to listen to. Amazing performance! Bravo!
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3 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann Yes, that is quite the ideal! But your playing is already well on its way to acheiving it. And ... voice lessons! My son just started voice lessons last week because his piano…
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4 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann I know you have high standards for yourself, but this is a lovely piece and your "not pleasant to listen to" is actually quite pleasan.…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Grace I think you're getting the hang of it. There are moments where it starts to flow freely - and those moments will start to expand until they encomapass the entire piece! Keep up the good work!
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Sindre Skarelven You amaze me, Sindre! Wonderful work on memorizing and learning the notes. I'm in awe of your ability to do this type of work so quickly. And I love to watch your hands as you play.…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Gail Starr Thank you, dear Gail. "Playful" was another word my teacher tossed in my direction regarding this piece. I'm glad you think I pulled that off!!…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks so much, Sindre. It took me a little while to learn how to play the Prelude without tension, and I think working through that really helped me to find a good way into the…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Andrea LeVan Fantastic practice. Your careful practice will reap big dividends soon, I'm sure!
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@maijahildur This is really pretty, Maija. Your playing put a smile on my face. In the first half, I imagined a young girl on a farm in spring. She had an egg basket,…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Heng-Pin Chen Beautiful playing! I know #1 really well, and remember all the work my son put in on voicing and phrasing - your choices are lovely. I don't know #2, so hesitate to comment on it.…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Vidhya Bashyam This is so lovely, Vidhya! I love the warmth with which you play, and your attention to phrasing really lets it shine.
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5 days ago
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@Marc M Thanks much, Marc. This "Prelude & Gigue" was written in the early 21st century by Keith Snell. It's in the little repertoire book my teacher had me buy.
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Judy Kuan Thanks, Judy. For me, closing my eyes allows me to focus more on the sound and the "feel" of the keys under my fingers. Last fall, in an effort to help me become more comfortable with the…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Andrea LeVan Thanks Andrea! It's not really about nervousness. My teacher wants me to play confidently - he wants the music to come out of its shell, which means he wants me to come out of my shell.…
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5 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Randi @Vidhya Bashyam @Priya Viseskul @Juan Carlos Olite Thank you all so much for listening!
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5 days ago
A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Randi Yay! Fantastic work on this, Randi! I'm looking forward to hearing page 3.
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6 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Marc M That was truly lovely, Marc. I appreciated the tenderness with which you played.
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6 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Priya Viseskul This is fantastic, Priya! So much fun to listen to.
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6 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
It's been an interesting week! My teacher gave me two new pieces last week, so everything I'm playing is fairly new. I didn't spend as much time on the challenge piece because of the other new pieces.…
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