Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶

Week 4 is here, and it's time to share!

For this final week of the Beethoven Challenge, your goal is simple:
record your piece and submit it for our community Watch Party.

It doesn’t have to be “finished” or perfect. In fact, it’s more useful if it isn’t. Record where you are right now with your Beethoven and let that be your snapshot of growth from Week 1 to Week 4.

How to participate:

  1. Record your Beethoven selection (phone video is totally fine).

  2. Upload it to Youtube!

  3. Post the link in the Week 4 thread below with:

    • Piece and movement

    • One sentence: “The thing I worked on most in this piece was…”

We’ll collect submissions and feature as many as we can in the Watch Party, with live commentary, encouragement, and a chance to hear how everyone has grown over the month.

This week’s challenge:
Don’t wait until you “deserve” to record. Hit record, share your current best, and join us for the Watch Party!!

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    • Deana_Dossey
    • 3 wk ago
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    Beethoven Ecossaise in G Major. Octaves with left hand required plenty of repetition and there is opportunity for more improvement. 

    https://youtube.com/shorts/OyV5BjCJ89w?feature=share

      • Andrew_Smith
      • 3 wk ago
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       Nice job Deana! A catchy tune, right? And congrats on being the first to post a Week 4 video! 

      • Victoria_Macdonald
      • 2 wk ago
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       You have such a great start with this piece. Your timing is very even.

      • Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 2 wk ago
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       Well done! 

      • Deana_Dossey
      • 2 wk ago
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       yes, very catchy tune. Easy to stay motivated. 

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 wk ago
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       Lovely playing, Deana! Cheerful piece.

      • vbashyam
      • 2 wk ago
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       Very charming!

      • Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 wk ago
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       Great job conveying the energy and joy of this charming piece!

    • Hae_Young_Kim
    • 3 wk ago
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    Beethoven sonata no21. 1st movement. I hope I can play better next time I learn this music again. 
     

    Here is today’s video. 
     

    https://youtu.be/LCh9V70XP2w?si=nPX_-xNf9V3xXwju

      • rebecca_LAM
      • 3 wk ago
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       what a lively and lovely performance!!!

      • Rui
      • 3 wk ago
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      really cool! Congratulations!

      • Hae_Young_Kim
      • 2 wk ago
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       Thank you for watching my video and encouragement!

      • Hae_Young_Kim
      • 2 wk ago
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       Thanks Rui. 😄

      • Victoria_Macdonald
      • 2 wk ago
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       Play it better??? This was fabulous! I would sell my dog to play this well.  (Okay, I wouldn't, I love my dog.) Thank you for sharing this.

      • Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 2 wk ago
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       Fantastic! 

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 wk ago
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       Extraordinary playing! It sounds absolutely great. Perfect articulation and style. Bravo!!

      • Andrew_Smith
      • 2 wk ago
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       Congrats on playing this so well. Such a great movement! It seems very secure for you and you take a tempo that seems doable for others-- hence inspiring!

      • vbashyam
      • 2 wk ago
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       Wow! Fabulous playing of this amazing Sonata!

      • Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 wk ago
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       Beautiful musicality and distinctive "touches" that make this true Beethoven.  Your "detaché" contrasts so well with your legato passages.  And every run is smooth!

    • Sachi
    • 2 wk ago
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    Hi everyone. This is my recording of Bagatelle op.119-11. I found difficult: playing trill while holding one note, and articulating legato and staccato clearly. 

    https://youtu.be/o-otiOcJg2E?si=ns4r-VSmhTVhBLp3

      • Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 2 wk ago
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       This is lovely! Well played.

      • Sachi
      • 2 wk ago
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       Thanks for listening 💖

      • Victoria_Macdonald
      • 2 wk ago
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       Hi Sachi, you have such a great feel for this piece. I have no doubt you will overcome those challenges because you're well on your way to playing this beautifully.

      • Sachi
      • 2 wk ago
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       Thank you so much for encouragement!

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 wk ago
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      Very nice! Well played!

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