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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Randall Wayne I have a little tip for you…block off an hour when you don’t have other distractions, and just record the same piece over and over and over.…
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Alexander Weymann you pick the best pieces, Alex!
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Robert Lind I would love to learn some of his transcriptions someday. Got too many other things on my plate at the moment, though! So glad you like his work
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Robert Lind I miss Sondheim! There's never been anyone quite like him. I love the classical twists that Anthony de Mare has brought to his music. Do you know Liaisons?
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Randall Wayne https://youtu.be/8-3jiam3iy8 Here's the little video I made showing the techniques I used to try to learn the Etude. I got most of the info from Henry Kramer's class on Chopin Etudes &…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Randall Wayne I bet your physical tremor might actually HELP you with this particular etude! I'm not totally sure, but I think I posted a little video somewhere of HOW I was practicing it.…
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Michelle R He is a young man with some very unique interests! At my son's high school, most of the students were passionate about Latin and they attended national Latin festivals.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Robert Lind "Try the actor, It's compacter?"
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann You do so many things so well, Alexander
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Sindre Skarelven We ALL believe in you! ❤️
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Dominic Cheli You are definitely a super energetic and FUN person! In fact, I would have picked this piece for you, if you hadn't already posted it, LOL!😄
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
@Aleksandra Bogomaz I adore that Valse!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
@Alexander Weymann You are too busy to finish books, Alex!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
@Alexander Weymann Looks like it is not for sale anywhere except AbeBooks...and they want $204.00 for it, LOL! I'll see if our local university can get it for me.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
@Alexander Weymann Mr. Sebok is mentioned quite often in Jeremy Denk's autobiography that came out about a year ago. Have you read it? I'll get the book you suggested!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How to mark up your score for secure memorization and faster “re-learning!”
@Peter Golemme We have a lot in common! Even though I don't have a degree in tax law, I've dipped my toe in MANY times...and have relatives abroad with dual citizenship who struggle with their…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How to mark up your score for secure memorization and faster “re-learning!”
@Peter Golemme Retirement is VERY fulfilling. We never had enough time to do the activities we love before. But the really special thing is that we are done paying for university.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How to mark up your score for secure memorization and faster “re-learning!”
@Peter Golemme I need to check out the practice blog! Thank you for your encouragement...and the 6 degrees of separation. We'll be up in Boston in April for the marathon,…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Michelle R Wonderful!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How to mark up your score for secure memorization and faster “re-learning!”
@Peter Golemme Good morning! Alas, I haven't had time to work on the Bach yet because I'm participating in a Chopin Nocturne challenge on Instagram at the moment.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann I found the book on Scribd!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann I'll get this book!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Alexander Weymann Wow, I had never heard of this method but I'm starting to do something similar. I'll look it up!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: How do you balance your music practice with other life commitments?
@Vidhya Bashyam What a creative person! I want to creative something like this!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
@Michelle R PS: Martin has hosted a couple of recording live streams already, but I need to re-watch them and pay attention this time. LOL!
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- 2 yrs ago
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