Group 3

Dominic_Cheli
updated 3 yrs ago
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Improve your Scales!

Scales are integral to your technique - all of music is built on them! They are singularly one of the most important things to master for piano playing!

Fellow Participants in Group 3:

Maya Martin

Rebecca Lam

Shaw-Jiun Wang

Kerstin

Tim

Gary Hamer

Angela

Amy

Claudio Carrani

Lin W.

Lorraine Nelson

Mia

Larry Johnson

Charlie Gesualdo

Michael Palmer

Some tonebase productions to get you started

"Creative Scale Practice" with Jarred Dunn

C Major Pattern Scales with Juliana Han

"Choreographing Scales" with Seymour Bernstein

"Scale Technique" with Penelope Roskell

How to get the most out of this course

Start by watching the introduction video and practice the exercises given in the video.
Write a post with your experiences with scales.
Start Practicing Czerny Op.599 no.61, and 69!
Share two videos per week and help your course partners through feedback on their submissions!

Zoom Check-In: Wednesday, June 29th at 11am PT!

- I need to practice 🎹🎻
- buddleia
- 3 yrs ago
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Hi all! I decided not to work on one of the pieces, but to work on C- harmonic scale with the groupings or rhythms. This is a 4-note grouping - one long note and 3 fast notes. I was practicing and then recorded the scale at quarter note = 150 BPM. Then I show how I practiced, by isolating each group. I note that my LH lags behind a bit.

At the end, my final scale doesn't seem as good as the beginning? 😅 My goal is to play it at 160 BPM comfortably.

I chose C- because I'm working on Chopin Etude 25/12 which is in C-.

https://youtu.be/LcAOWSe01fc
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  Claudio_car
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Lin W. Super hard work! More or less, that’s the way I practice scales too. It takes time, effort, patience and sweat!😅
  I think that every time you play the scale I’m hearing something missing in your left hand; not sure about that, but it may be around the e flat. Try to listen to yourself and focus on the hard passage!
  keep on studying hard, I wanna hear your 160 bpm scales, a hit I’ll never reach! 😂
- I need to practice 🎹🎻
  
  buddleia
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Claudio Carrani Thanks for listening and your valuable feedback! I will definitely work on that. :)
- rebecca_LAM
- 3 yrs ago
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This is the Burgmuller that I am working on. Just the first half. I thought I will record it on the weekend when I can. Any feedbacks are most welcome.
- Lorraine_Nelson
- 3 yrs ago
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Hi, It took me awhile to find this chat. I didn't know what to work on so I started with Czerny. I have never played Czerny before, but I enjoyed this. I have been playing the piano since I was nine. I am teaching young ones. It's really good to be a part of this intensive .
- Amy.2
- 3 yrs ago
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First upload for me- Czerny op 599 no 61 🙂
- Gary_Hamer
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Amy Well done, thank you Amy.
- Amy.2
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Gary Hamer Thank you!
- The truth is out there, even if owls are not what they seem!
  
  Claudio_car
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Amy nice work!
- Dominic_Cheli
- 3 yrs ago
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Some practicing from me this week!!!

Sounding great everyone!
- Gary_Hamer
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Dominic Cheli HI Dominic, thank you for posting, awesome. Some great inspiration. Well done. BRAVO
- Amy.2
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Dominic Cheli Lovely! Would love to know your secret to such crisp Alberti bass- how did you learn/practice it, or has that just evolved over many years?
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  Claudio_car
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Dominic Cheli Great job, thank you so much for sharing with us!
- Kerstin
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Dominic Cheli
  
  Thanks, sounds like you had fun with it. 🎹
- Gary_Hamer
- 3 yrs ago
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Here is my second Czerny 61, I was not so concerned about speed. More about smoothing it out.

Video Link: https://vimeo.com/724927546
- Kerstin
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Gary Hamer Gary Hamer
  
  yes, sounds good under control and quite relaxed. I think, if you work on it in groupings you will get also a faster tempo. Hear also your Chopin Impromptu 👍
- Gary_Hamer
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Kerstin Thank you Kersitin, the groupings are very effective. I will continue to work the groupings into the practice. Thank you on the Chopin. I thought I had isolated out my other videos. LOL!
- Kerstin
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Gary Hamer
  
  Chopin is very interesting, because you can play it in different tempos and it sounds always good. 🌼
- Gary_Hamer
  
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  Kerstin Yes indeed. I am working on the ballad #1, I am not any Chopin expert, I find in practicing at time, to really stretch out phrasing, in in some odd way, I feel like I get a better sense of the piece.
- Amy.2
  
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  Gary Hamer Nice even tempo! Look forward to seeing what you do with this one over the coming week :)
- Dominic_Cheli
- 3 yrs ago
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Hello Everyone! If you would like to join a zoom meeting check in today, follow this link at 11am Pacific time! I will be in the meeting for one hour to check in with you!!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85357940967?pwd=ZFNqZDRKVWRBdU5xa0RQdnE3OFJIUT09
- Kerstin
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Dominic Cheli
  
  Hello Dominic!
  
  I am so sorry. I had so much work the last days, that I have forgotten the meeting. 🙈
  LG Kerstin
- Lorraine_Nelson
- 3 yrs ago
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https://youtube.com/shorts/-KmyaXUJ95I

This is my Burgmuller. I'm trying to have a relaxed hand when I play. What do you think? Does it look and sound like it's relaxed or tense?
- Gary_Hamer
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Lorraine Nelson Hi Lorraine, it looks and sounds relaxed. nice job.
- Kerstin
- 3 yrs ago
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Hello friends! Here my c major scale practice. Had not much time to practice after the weekend, but feel better. 🎹🌼

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- Gary_Hamer
  
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  Kerstin Hi Kirstin, sounds good, crisp and clean. I will have to get mine posted, not up to that speed, right now. My only thought is trying it lighter and more relaxed. And see what kind of difference it makes. Keep it up.