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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann I think it depends on what you're looking for. For me, it was a perfect fit - but I'm a bit of a philosopher and a dreamer. When I have a bit more time,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann This book sounds intriguing. A few weeks ago my teacher took me through how to learn a piece of music. He suggested quite a bit of work which would be done before touching the…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Yes, I've watched them, and I got really excited learning all the new terminology! I promptly upgraded after watching and have been saving to upgrade again.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Our next tech purchase will be a 2-mic set up, which will also necessarily include a USB Audio interface (Scarlett 2i2, probably). Right now I use our laptop with a Blue Yeti,…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Natalie Peh Thanks so much, Natalie!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks, Sindre. I do appreciate your kind words. I enjoyed learning and working on the piece. The recording was the last time I'll play it for awhile.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Alberto Beautiful ornaments! With these minuets you do have the option of a brisker tempo as they weren't necessarily composed for dancing, and you made it work nicely. Thanks for sharing.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Sindre Skarelven This is absolutely gorgeous, Sindre! There was so much emotion, but as Vidhya said, you didn't lose the feeling of meditation even as the intensity increased.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Yes, he is technically entering his sophomore year, but he'll probably have enough credits to "graduate" by the end of next summer. It is already planned for him to begin college courses…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Derek McConville Thanks, Derek.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Thank you, Gail. Thurmond has been, and is, an amazing son! His older brother was kind enough to let me make most of my parenting mistakes with him.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Alexander Weymann Thanks, Alex. He is in an Iconography Apprenticeship, and I think their focus on the "eyes as windows to the soul" helps him grasp expressions and attitudes very well since so much…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Well, I'm super-impressed, Gail. I think you are doing wonderfully. Does it sound rushed? In a couple of spots, perhaps, but overall I think it's really quite good!…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Gail Starr Thanks, Gail. You are so sweet! ☺️
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
And for @Sindre Skarelven (and others), here is another of Thurmond's portraits, this one of a young Martha Argerich.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Vidhya Bashyam , Thanks so much Vidhya! Interestingly, I wouldn't have known my shoulder wasn't fully healed if my piano teacher hadn't given me some technique exercises to work on.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
Here is my not-quite-as-finished-as-I'd-hoped-it-would-be Minuet in G. I decreased the tempo a bit as the ornaments were not as consistent at the quicker pace (my teacher was happy enough with the…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Juan Carlos Olite Bravo, Juan Carlos. Beautiful playing, as always. I loved the intensity you brought to it, with your trademark beautiful phrasing and voicing. Just wonderful!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Derek McConville That was great, Derek! While I understand your desire for it to have more polish, there were so many good parts to it. Overall, I found it super enjoyable to listen to and I…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: "Back to school" Recital!
@Alexander Weymann Looking forward to hearing you tomorrow, Alex.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Priya Viseskul Lovely! I especially enjoyed the gentleness with which you approached this piece, and the softness/ease you maintained throughout.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Elizabeth Wow! Wonderful playing. I loved the clarity and phrasing. Just lovely. Thank you for posting.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 3: Seeing the Big Picture
@Judy Kuan Wow! You play so beautifully. Thank you for sharing with us!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 3: Seeing the Big Picture
@Priya Viseskul Beautifully played!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 3: Seeing the Big Picture
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge!
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