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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Vidhya Bashyam Gorgeous playing. This is one of my favorite pieces. Many years ago I accompanied a flautist on this. You inspire me to find this arrangement. Thank you for posting it!
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GerryM
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Juan Carlos Olite Beautiful, sensitive playing! Thank you for posting it- I'm really enjoying listening to it. A lot of hard work went into this, and it really shows!
GerryM
GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Anthony Miyake Very nice work. It really sounds very spirited and clear. I'm enjoying listening to it very much.
GerryM
GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
Hi Hilda and everyone. As we come to the end of March, I used everyone's energy and inspiration to post my progress on the Prelude and Fugue in E Flat, Well Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 852.…
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GerryM
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Re: VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
@Monika Tusnady Beautiful playing Monika!
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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Re: VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
@Juan Carlos Olite I love it!
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Michael This is coming along really well. I enjoy your phrasing- I can hear all the voices very clearly. Thank you for posting. I notice you vocalize sometimes when things don't go as planned.…
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Brett Gilbert Beautiful playing, Brett!
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GerryM
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Thurmond R Very nice work Thurmond! I enjoy and learn from your insightful comments in our live sessions as well.
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Brett Gilbert Nice work Brett! Love the ornaments! Very enjoyable playing.
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@CK Thank you CK. Beautiful playing.
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Jackie Wonderful playing, Jackie! Thank you very much for posting it. Beautiful.
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Hilda Huang Thank you for the kind message. As for making the beginning sound more improvisatory II feel funny saying this to such an expert as yourself.…
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Monika Tusnady Thank you Monika! The truth is nowadays I am practicing individual pieces much more than I did when I was younger- partially because I am not under any pressure to learn a lot of…
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Xiao Hi Xiao thank you for your comments! I agree I will try hard to have a contrast between the prelude and the fugue- they are of very different character.…
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Juan Carlos Olite I love it! Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful playing. I'm glad you have a nice place to play with sunshine and a nice view as well. Perfect for a Bach French Suite!
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Peter Golemme Thank you Peter!
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GerryM
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Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you Juan Carlos!
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Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Hilda Huang Thank you for the valuable info, and thank you for the empathy about the 3-4 trill!
GerryM
GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Peter Golemme Yes I'm with you! Right now if I try to play it faster than about 86, it starts sounding like a mad race between my left hand, right hand, and metronome,…
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Harriet Kaplan You make the fugue sound easy! Beautifully done.
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Brother Will Green Thank you Brother Will! I do too. I'll try to improve on this and get another video up in a week or two. And then there's the fugue...…
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GerryM
2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
Wow nothing like making a video of yourself to see/hear what you need to work on. Here's the current state of the prelude from The Prelude and Fugue in Eb, WTC Book I, BWV 852.…
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GerryM
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Peter Golemme Hi Peter, yes you are welcome to use the pun at your own risk! I apologize I provided the incorrect BWV number, it is 852. I corrected it above.…
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GerryM
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Bach in March
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@GerryM I spoke with my sister this morning on the phone telling her I was working on a piece for the Tonebase "Bach Challenge". I told her it was difficult and often didn't go as I expected.…
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GerryM
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