Group 3
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!
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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
Thank you. This was really a nice challange and I am now back on Hanon 10-15min a day and the rest I need for my piece(s).
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Kerstin nice job!
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Claudio Carrani
Thanks. Yours is well too.
I think short groupings (2) really fast will bring you in a faster tempo.
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Your welcome, I am playing 2 to 3 hours if lucky, I usually wake up at 5am and practice. This two week intense has been very beneficial to me as well. I am working on the hanon as well. Getting back to the basics really does make a difference.
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Gary Hamer
Hi Gary! That’s great. 2-3hours is good. That’s the same like me. I have to get up at 5am, because I have a job in the morning from
6-9:30 and than I have a break and can practice 1 hour. And than I have another job and can practice 1 hour in the evening. For those pieces we want to play it is needed. I wish you a great time with Chopin Ballade 1. I have fun with the Scherzo 2. Have a nice week.
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Kerstin There is no way around it for playing these pieces, very well worthwhile putting in the time. I enjoy the process, this two week intensive has been very beneficial for me.
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Here is my c major scale, my goal was to make it smooth and relaxed. What I am finding is, I am getting a better sense of tone quality, I have a long was to go, but enjoy the process
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Gary Hamer I’d try to pay attention putting the same weight on every note, and playing your hands more together in the backward scale.
Keep on your early exercise!
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Claudio Carrani Thank you , I will try that
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And here is the first part of the Burgmuller.
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Gary Hamer well played!!! :-)
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Sorry guys for being so late… it’ll be a pleasure listening to you in the next hours! Unfortunately the week was totally focused on my job.
here’s another video!
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Claudio Carrani Nicely done Claudio, very smooth and articulate.
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