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Re: What is your daily practice routine?
@Tanya I adore anything that Jan Swafford writes!
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- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
@Elena_Ms Great job!
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
@Sindre Skarelven You pick the BEST pieces, Sindre!
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- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Jarkko’s practice diary
@Jarkko Janhunen Bra Jobbat! I love your lyrical phrasing and your judicious use of rubato while also moving the piece along. It sounds like you have working on this, and lived with it,…
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- 1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
@Michelle R You are making such speedy progress! And I can tell you are learning strong technique already.
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- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Chamber Music Secrets!
@Fides Cutiongco I love that idea! Now I just need to find a coach who isn’t a string player. (Maybe THAT’s our problem? The coach we had was an amazing viola player! 😂)
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- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Chamber Music Secrets!
I’d love pointers about how to keep the group together when everyone is sight reading a piece for the first time? Also, how do you gently inform your group’s members that the pianist really needs to…
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- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Jack vreeland Wow! The progress is so tangible. You have brought this piece from being a bit amorphous to both fresh-sounding but with targeted rubato.…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Michelle R We all love hearing your excellent musicality and the care with which you are building a very solid technique, Michelle! 1
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Sedef CANKOCAK What a great idea for a recital! Your friends will be so happy.
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Dominic Cheli Thank you for allowing us to come along for the ride as you mastered this timeless classic. I especially love your tempo and the delicious rubato you use after the lyrical D maj…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Miyoung Choi @Miyoung Choi ah ha!
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- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Marc M I'm doing hands separately for my new Debussy that I started last night. I normally haven't done that before, but it is SUPER useful!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Michelle R What DOESN'T your amazing kid do? (Maybe kickboxing or fencing?)
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann OMG! You totally WIN! (And I bet today after work, you'll just sit on the sofa and watch TV, right? I would.)
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann I’m amazed that you even had the energy to make the new recording! I would have just grabbed a coffee and read a book for the rest of the day! 😂
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann You have accomplished an enormous amount in a very short time. This is the kind of piece that your fingers have to live with for a while before you can do the legato without…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Judy Kuan Your teacher had really great suggestions. Now that I’ve given it some thought, maybe it DOES make sense to throw caution to the wind in this piece, and just FLY.…
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Michelle R We ALL need more laughter in our lives!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Andrea LeVan Excellent slow, careful practice!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Grace You ARE getting the hang of it! Sometimes when I'm learning something so complex, it actually helps to take a break from practicing it for a few days.…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Sindre Skarelven I can't get over how quickly you learn AND memorize! This is my favorite part of this piece. You add mystery to the cool chromatic themes and drive it forward beautifully.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@maijahildur Wow! You've brought this piece to a super solid level in such a short time. Thank you for introducing me to this piece. You'll do a great job on an acoustic instrument...…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Michelle R What a perfect story! It truly fits.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Vidhya Bashyam Everyone's comments are spot on! Your relaxed, dreamy left hand supports the graceful expansion of the melody and harmonic complexity without ever losing the barcarolle flavor you…
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 1 yr ago
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- A Fresh Start!
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