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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Vidhya Bashyam Me, too! 😄 But first, I have a new Mozart minuet to learn. Then this weekend I'll begin the Beethoven - which is a longer-term stretch piece.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Sindre Skarelven @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks so much! (and I've gotten my wish - my teacher just gave me a Beethoven Sonatina in G to start learning. 🙂)
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Juan Carlos Olite Gorgeous, Juan Carlos. This is my favorite piece by Rachmaninoff, and it sounds absolutely lovely under your fingers. I look forward to hearing how you will polish it!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Gail Starr To be fair, my pieces are quite short and simple! We'll see what happens when I begin playing longer pieces.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Gail Starr Thanks, Gail! I have a great teacher who is teaching me how to most effectively practice.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Priya Viseskul Good work on this. Looking forward to hearing the rest!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
Here is the Prelude, unfolded (which I have been recording blocked up until now). My teacher wants me to play this in an extroverted, confident manner. I'll have to work on that a bit more!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you, Juan Carlos.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Marc M Fantastic, Marc. I agree that singing really does help, in ways that one does not expect.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Sindre Skarelven Beautiful work, Sindre! I'm looking forward to hearing the rest.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya. It's a simple piece. I'd kind of hoped for more of a challenge! Maybe next month. 🙂
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Heng-Pin Chen Lovely playing. My son played no. 1 in a piano competition last December, so I know that one VERY well. I look forward to hearing your progress.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Vidhya Bashyam So beautiful, Vidhya. I appreciate the way you approach the piano and the piece with such respect and thoughfulness. I look forward to hearing you play the rest!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
@Dominic Cheli This is such a fun piece to listen to! Really great work. Thanks for joining this challenge with us.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share you progress
I've worked on blocking the Prelude more quickly, from memory (as you can see in the video, I'm ok until the final few measures!), and with dynamic ebb and flow;…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
My favorite part of this, Marc, was how you presented all of this with a straight face. I think the Cat Vibrato was my favorite "technique." The other two kind of made me cringe.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Randi Good start! I look forward to hearing your progress over this month.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Sindre Skarelven @Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much, Sindre and Juan Carlos. Next video will have me unfolding everything in the Prelude and playing the Gigue in full.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Unless something changes tomorrow (i.e. I am given another piece by my teacher), I'll be working on a little Prelude & Gigue by Keith Snell. Here is my blocking of the Prelude,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Juan Carlos Olite This piece will surely highlight the elegance you bring to the piano. I'm looking forward to watching your progress throughout the month.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Sindre Skarelven What a beautiful choice, especially with your ability to tell a story through your playing.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Vidhya Bashyam I'm sure you will play it with your trademark gentleness and thoughtfulness. Looking forward to hearing your progress!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann What a beautiful memory. Looking forward to hearing your Scarlatti.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Wonderful! It's time for a new piece, so this is excellent timing. I'll see what my teacher suggests this week. I look forward to seeing what everyone is learning.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Libby Craig And to think, he just got the sheet music on Tuesday evening! 🙂 It's been fun this past week to hear Thurmond learn it so quickly.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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