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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Larry K It is certainly the most common path but it is not the only one to higher levels of mastery. I started piano at 17 years old with no background in music at all.…
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Re: Week 4: Share It
@Tammy Hi Tammy - I've noticed the same thing and assumed everyone is just trying to get their final recording put together since many of us chose big challenges!…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Larry K Lessons from childhood are definitely valuable but older beginners / adult learners have a number of advantages as well. Success is really about determination, patience, achievable goals,…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Peter William To add you your point, a metronome is also invaluable for ensemble work. Even in a duet, you now have two people with their own internal rhythm and little agogic moments, rubato,…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Peter William I actually met Angela Hewitt a few years ago. She did a recital at a small venue where I live as well as a masterclass for several local students.…
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Re: I NEED HELP
@Maria @Larry K As I teacher, I do not feel that in-person are necessarily more beneficial than zoom / virtual lessons, but I do prefer in-person. The main reason for this preference is that I can…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Fionna Zhang Excellent work Fionna! Thank for sharing =) Your RH is effervescent and sparkling. Impressive security and calmness in your execution of repeated technical passagework.…
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Re: I NEED HELP
@Peter William @Larry K Roskell's book is quite excellent and well laid out. It is a thick, dense text though and can be an overload of information. Great for teacher's and / or advanced pianists!…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Peter Golemme Hi Peter - some fine work so far! You seem quite secure throughout. This prelude reminds me of the Op. 32 / 12 one in G# minor which I played a number of years ago.…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Peter Golemme I do hear it as well but I believe it is a 4 note motive that is very similar to the first four tones / intervals of the Dies Irae without it being a specific reference.…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Maria @Noel Nguyen @Peter Golemme Thank you for listening and your compliments. It is definitely coming along. A successful challenge already as I have it all memorized and have positive…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
@Noel Nguyen Very beautiful, lush playing Noel =) Such lovely voicing to your thick chords. Listening in on your practice reminds me of the practice rooms at university as you react and adjust to…
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Re: Week 3: Keep the Momentum
Week 3 Update - Mouvement (Images I, Debussy) This week's practice has been a bit frustrating as I have been unwell for much of the week and it is difficult to concentrate effectively on such…
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Peter Golemme Great job on this Peter. You have clearly worked on it carefully and have great clarity and energy. It is easy to follow your subjects in the fugue and I like the little additions you…
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Re: Week 1: A New Hope
@Peter William Hi Peter! Sorry for long delay in follow up. I wanted to have a chance to think about what to suggest and have a quick look at the concerto again myself.…
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Meiko Hello! A lot of very good work here. Your playing without the pedal shows a lot of accuracy and consistency in the touch. I think you are more than just 'moving your fingers'!…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Aaron Some fine work here Aaron! You negotiate those challenging 5 against 3 measures well while clearly maintaining the layers. Can really feel your accelerando energy in the last page while…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Sindre Skarelven Great work so far Sindre! I like that you prioritize calm movement and control, even with the severe swings of character and figuration that this Ballade has.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Noel Nguyen No need to feel bad! Any effort to share your work at the piano is definitely appreciated and respected. I must admit, I do not know Rachmaninov's piano sonatas very well at all but I…
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Tammy Great economy of motion in your LH! Your lateral wrist movement is hypnotizing. 😶
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Philippa Great work on this Philippa =) Very engaging sound and you navigate it so well already. Judging from your space, you appear to be a fellow piano instructor.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Mark Cooper Yes, I am very happy with it! I have it had for about a year now. Yes your G series piano would be well travelled at this point though you still pull some great sound out of it in your…
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Maria Absolutely =) I generally have my piano tuned and regulated twice a year around April and October as it moves to extended warm or cold weather. In this last year I had three tunings and two…
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Ken Radford @Mark Cooper Thank you for listening! Mark, my piano is a Yamaha C2X.
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: First Steps
@Sachi Hi Sachi! Thank you for sharing your work on these tricky measures. You have a nice balance of layers developing. I feel that your melody sings clearly and spins out naturally over chords.…
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