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Re: Group 4
@Ken Radford yes, I know - I was just wondering why he included the 5th on some but not others.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 4
This is going to take my classical brain a while to absorb. Question (anyone!): is there a reason to leave out the 5th in the E-flat 7 and B-flat 7 chords but to include it in the F7?
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Reaching your practice goals: Systems and Routines
I have tried a number of times to start a practice diary, but I cannot seem to keep it going for more than a week or two (at most). This is after having played the piano for many years.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: READ ME and FAQ
My current challenge is Liszt’s “Un Sospiro”; there are two main places that always fall apart under pressure, and I’d like to figure out why and how to fix them.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
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- The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
I am learning Haydn's sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50, composed around 1794 and one of the last works he wrote for piano, and for this challenge I'd like to choose the second movement,…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 11
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Rebecca Penneys - Ask me anything!
What is the best way to develop speed (and virtuosity in general) without causing tension and stress? Is this even something that one should aim for specifically outside of general musicianship…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
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Re: Level 6 – Repertoire, Course Lists & Discussion Space
Interesting ... the parts of the quiz where I graded myself lower were speed (I can play all scales and arpeggios but not at 144!), improvisation, the more virtuoso things (big chords and leaps,…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- Piano Level System
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
I really enjoyed the Seymour video! I'm not really a resolution person, but my plan is to continue my current path working on an AA degree in piano. I had a good first semester this fall and hope to…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 9
- General Discussion
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
@Natalie Peh thanks, you too!
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
@Andrea Buckland you too!
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
I always have trouble with putting music into words. Most music to me seems a journey through different keys, or a play on contrasting sections, or more generally a creation of sound worlds.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 5
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 1 Taking it easy: find your moderate tempo!
For "Un Sospiro," top tempo would be around 63 per quarter note. What I'm aiming for now is to be able to play it consistently at 40 per quarter note (it's getting there!);…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 5
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
I'd like to learn better strategies for getting a piece ready a little faster than I usually do. I've been learning Liszt's Concert Etude No. 3 ("Un sospiro") and have it memorized but it still needs…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 6
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Community Concert! November 2022
I just saw this ... I SHOULD play because I have a jury in less than 2 weeks. Bach Prelude and Fugue in B flat from WTC Book 1, if there's room.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Live Calendar
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
@Gail Starr interesting ... I felt his comments about that teacher were more a negative reflection on him than on her. He came across as a clueless annoying kid.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
@Andrea Buckland yes, a playing group would be great! Nice and low-pressure.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
@Juan Carlos Olite I remember my mother checking this book out of the library when I was a child, and I read it then and was impressed even though much of it didn't mean anything to me.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
I just finished Jeremy Denk's memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine and enjoyed it very much. Some people do not like his snarkiness, but it didn't bother me because it seemed honest and much more…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- General Discussion
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
@Juan Carlos Olite this one sounds very interesting. Thanks!
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Memorizing
@Denise can you play each hand separately from memory? And first thing my teacher would ask me: Are you counting? (And can you count out loud while you’re playing?) Both of those help me.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Group 2
@Henry kramer I'm still stuck on the second video assignment - I feel kind of embarrassed sharing these videos because I can see that my thumb keeps drifting out.…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2
@henry kramer here is my attempt. Please let me know if I’m getting this at all.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2
@henry kramer : I have questions about the Cortot exercises. The first two work, but I can’t figure out how to do the others. It seems like they would stretch the hand uncomfortably in any but the…
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2
If anyone needs a translation of the Cortot into English, I found one here: http://waltercosand.com/CosandScores/Composers%20A-D/Cortot,%20Alfred/Chopin-Cortot_Etudes_Op.10(Engl).pdf
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
@Vidhya Bashyam thank you! Four weeks away from piano must have been hard.
- Harriet_Kaplan
- 3 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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