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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Life threw me some curve balls, so my dedicated efforts on the 2nd movement of the Sonatina were a little delayed! Here I am at almost a week and a half of consistent, focused work.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
So after consultation with two people whose opinions I respect ( @Gail Starr & my teacher), I will happily cheer everyone on from the sidelines! I learn so much from watching everyone else and enjoy…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
@Gail Starr @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks so much! That is a beautiful piece Vidhya! I think we’re trying to figure out if there’s room - I’m at the tail end of finishing the Beethoven Sonatina (both…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
@Josh Miller Great start, Josh. I look forward to hearing your progress!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
My teacher and I are discussing if there is a level-appropriate waltz for me, and if I should add something new to all the other musical balls I’m juggling right now!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
@Gail Starr Way to go, Gail!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Sindre Skarelven @Juan Carlos Olite @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks so much, piano friends! I'm looking forward to the day when I can play two part Inventions!!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- Your Practice Diary
- Reported - view
Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
Here is the Aria from the Anna Magdalena Notebook, attributed to Johann Christian Bach. I’m experimenting with ornaments and other re-composition.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 7
- Your Practice Diary
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Dominic Cheli Thanks for the feedback, Dominic! I haven’t practiced this in about a week - I didn’t want to be potentially practicing the same wrong thing - so I’ll look back at it this week.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
@Marc M Thanks for sharing these, Marc. They are charming, and your commentary is fun as always! I would enjoy hearing the rest of the set, and if I didn’t already have a full plate of musical-stuff…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Latest update on movement 1. Closer to performance tempo, playing with the repeat. Feeling more confident. Second movement is under way. Hoping to have a video available in about another week.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group 1
@Josh Miller Nice set-up, Josh! This is a great idea. I wonder if you could set up a screen in front of yourself at the piano so you could watch what your hands are doing in real-time? Hmmmm….
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: Group 1
As I’ve thought about this grouping practice, and watched others, I am reminded of something my teacher has told me many, many times (especially when doing technique work):…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Josh Miller nice work, and lots of fun!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Bernice vonSaleski Each time you post, there is improvement! Can't get much more perfect than that.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Bach WTC Book 1 No. 8
My son said that what he has heard is that Bach wanted to have pieces in every key without having to re-tune; the intention here is to highlight that feature, i.e.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: Group 1
@Josh Miller no worries! C Major caused my thumb to hurt, so I went to a scale that fit better under my hand and gave my thumb a little more room. Yes, lift release between each grouping.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Sam Smith This looks pretty good to me. I’m still on hands separately with the chromatic scale. I need to add it to my schedule as I am continuously forgetting to practice it!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Josh Miller Thanks for watching, Josh. LH is starting with 3rd finger on C#.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Sachi yay! There it is! You move so crisply. Great work.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Bernice vonSaleski Thanks, Bernice! I’m just a baby pianist and have so much to learn.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Bernice vonSaleski Great concentration, Bernice! This sounds smoother than your first video. Nice work.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Nadja Nicely done! I like how lightly you play.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Nadja Thank you! I really need help with playing faster, so am hopeful this will propel me forward a bit.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view
Re: Group 1
@Sachi Hi Sachi! Your video is listed as "private," so I can't view it. If you go back and set it to "unlisted" then we'll be able to see it. I look forward to viewing your progress.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
- Reported - view

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