CKās Practice Diary
I must thanks to Dominic & tonebase for giving so many different chances for us to participate, to learn and explore. Itās a new experience to me as I donāt have the chance to learn music from a proper music conservatory. Whatever it is, I always have lots of passion in music, especially into piano. Though am not talent or gifted enough, but will still hope can achieve what I has been aiming for so long. And hope that the Tonebase will be part of the process for shaping me to be a better piano player.
I must said that am quite an ambitious person since I was very young while learning piano. Lots of repertoires I wish to learn or hoping got the chance to learn whenever I heard from either listening to music radio stations, cassettes or CDs.
So, thereās lots of things I wanted to learn at a time.
Am not a diary person. So, to participate for this āpractice diaryāā¦ā¦ is something new to me, and I donāt know what to write (partly also due to English isnāt my strong subject). Will try my best to update on and off, and hopefully it helps and you guys manage to understand.
Am not a very well-organized person. Hence, I donāt really have a fixed mind to practice on particular pieces. Unless, itās other reason.
Pieces which I has been learning (new and re-learn):
1. Bachās - toccatas
2. Beethovenās - sonatas: Op.2 no.1 , Op.10. No.8, etc
3. Schubertās Impromptu - No.3 G-flat major
4. Chopinās ballade - no.1
5. Liszt - un-sospiro
6. Scarlatti
7. czerny - op.740
8. others
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2022.02.09
Really not sure what to write or how .......
let me summarize of my last few days.
Look through some of the books. manage to find some of the scores which for this month challenge's theme - Schubert. Therefore, decided to learn it from scratch., and this is the outcome.
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CK Bravo!! Love this!!
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Brother Will Green thankyou for spending time to listen, and thanks for your comment.
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2022.02.11
Okay, at last I manage to learn this little piece -> moment musical Op.94 No.3 in F minor.
Still remembered when I first heard this music from the cassette, instantly, I had fall in love to its tune. Which started with sort of 'marching-like' rhythmic patterns by the left hand, followed by a very surprising effect by the right hand playing the appogiatura notes. I, myself personally enjoyed listening this very much.
Challenging part for me
I still think that, it's hard to ensure my left hand able to play those notes as quiet as possible. And also for the right hand when it reaching the 'forte' along with the big stretches + the appogiatura followed by the semiquavers.
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CK Wonderful, CK! I love this piece! You capture the spirit so beautifully... bravo!
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2022.02.21
It's rather late by now, suddenly unable to sleep. Hence, decided to write in this plus submit those recorded videos what I have done.
Past few days, found this score 'serenade'. It has 2 version, 1 with composer Schubert himself, and another is Liszt's version. Generally, the mode of these 2 pieces are quite similar, except that the Liszt's version has omitted the melody which has written in Schubert's score (~i.e bar 60-64) with those dotted quaver followed by the semiquaver rhythmic patterns. Theoretically, it's not hard on such passage. But I did not able to play it well. Will try to practice on that slowly.
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2022.02.24
Felt that my timing has been upside down lately. And got myself focusing too much on others and interfere my very own piano practising.
I knew that it's not healthy in a long term period. Will try to be more systematic on myself. Whatever it is, there's always give and take. I do understand of the consequences. There are actually few of the pieces am going to post here. (yes, all at one shot). After this need to goes back to my pieces.
Enclosed are the videos for the:
1. Scherzo Op.593 No.1
2. Serenade (Liszt version)
3. Impromptu D.899 No.3
4. Sonata in A minor D.845 - 1st mvt
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It's really been such a long time that I did not updated my diary. Kind of lazy lately. However, I still try to learn on something. Would like to share my latest uploaded video here.
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CK Thanks for sharing your playing. Lovely piece and very nice how you put gentle lilt on the rhythm
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Natalie Peh Good day. Thanks for your feedback. Am glad that you did enjoyed.
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2022.06.01
In the past weeks, just been practicing on some pieces. The progress has been rather slow lately. Not too sure why.
Anyhow, I got this video recorded yesterday. It's nothing related classical but purely a piece from new age genre. Feel free to listen.
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2022.07.28
A sunny day here. But awaiting a long queue in the hospital (to have my blood 6 monthly check).
hence, thought of update this video in which I had recorded rather recently.
My Own Improvised Composition #1 ęčŖå·±ēå³čä½ę² #1
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20220808
Has uploaded this just now. I guess still having the post effect from George Ko.
Though it's already 8th of August now, yet the piece was composed in mid July. And, only now I have uploaded it.
Well, it's nothing spectacular work here. But to share with someone out there to listen.
regards,
CK
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Recently had re-learned this mandarin song by adding-in some elements. Hope it does sounds acceptable for you guys who are listening to it.
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CK I absolutely love it!
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CK this sounds very nice! Good job!
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Andrea Buckland Thanks. Apologise for the late response.
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Natalie Peh Thanks and again terrible sorry for my late response.
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Has recorded this nearly a month ago. Feel free to listen.
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CK Beautiful! I really like how you shaped the phrases, particularly towards the end.
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CK it sounds so lively! Agree with Leah Olson the phrasing is very nice
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Has been silence for a very long time here.
Anyhow, noticed that this month community challenge is to play any piece by Grieg. So, have picked to learn this. Do enjoy listening it.
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AM not sure if I still can submit this for this up-coming watch party soon.
ANyway, hope you guys still enjoy listening it.
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What a great watch on this month's community concert. Enclosed, is the piece which I have decided last minute for the submission. I am glad I came out with some changes last minutes. https://youtu.be/8RkSMrGsJRw
