Week 3: Progress Check!
WELCOME TO THE LATEST COMMUNITY CHALLENGE!
For this challenge "A Fresh Start" the goal is to pick a BRAND-NEW piece to work on this month.
This is the time to finally open that score that you have been thinking about and get to work!
WHAT ARE WE DOING IN WEEK 3?
1. Let's share how our practice is going by posting a video, or writing some comments about our past week!
2. Practice your piece!
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I've gotten through the first 2 pages of K545 2nd movement. Please excuse the wrong note in the wrong place.
At least I got it right the second time I played the phrase. 
Next I'll tackle page 3.
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Randi Sounds great! Looking forward to more.
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Randi Great clarity and articulation! I like how economical your movements are - something I need to work on.
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Randi beautiful job Randi!!!
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Randi Great job, Randi!
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Randi Well done on this beautiful movement! Now of to the minor (my favorite part) :)
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Sindre Skarelven
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Randi Great job, Randi!
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Randi Good work so far! Looking for hearing more.
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Randi Nice, keep up the good work!
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Here’s my week 3 post. A bunch of neighbor notes, some missed “musical moments”, and played a bit too fast. Much to work on but I have the general feel for the piece.
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Vidhya Bashyam Love the dreamy singing RH over the floating LH ... it's coming along very well :)
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Vidhya Bashyam Agree with Priya - lovely murmuring LH and phrasing/voicing of the RH!
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Priya Viseskul Thanks Priya!
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Judy Kuan Thanks Judy!
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Vidhya Bashyam really beautiful job and Priya used the word “dreamy” in her comment and that was exactly the feeling I got when listening as well, or something like a Monet impressionist painting. I saw you mentioned speed and even though I’m not sure what the speed is supposed to be on this it didn’t seem too fast to me. I have recently discovered that recording your playing and then listening back is so beneficial in so many ways including with speed. I sometimes think I play something too fast so I record and listen back only to find that when I hear it it actually sounds too slow (not at all how I felt when I played it!). So bravo!
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Andrea LeVan Thanks Andrea! The dreamy quality is what attracted me to this piece. I agree with you on recording- it helps so much
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Vidhya Bashyam Warm singing tone and beautiful phrasing, this piece is yours, love it Vidhya!
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Vidhya Bashyam This is so lovely, Vidhya! I love the warmth with which you play, and your attention to phrasing really lets it shine.
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Juan Carlos Olite Thank you! A lot left to do but I love it.
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Michelle R Thanks Michelle! It’s a lovely piece and I am looking forward to spending a lot more time with it.
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Vidhya Bashyam Beautiful playing, Vidhya! With that floating left hand it feels like that right hand just sing freely, sort of like an improvisation. Just coming and going, breathing and talking. Nicely done!
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Sindre Skarelven Thanks Sindre! That’s a good way of thinking of this piece! Will keep it in mind for sure.
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Vidhya Bashyam Everyone's comments are spot on! Your relaxed, dreamy left hand supports the graceful expansion of the melody and harmonic complexity without ever losing the barcarolle flavor you impart to the piece. Great job!
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Gail Starr Thanks Gail!
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Vidhya Bashyam It's beautiful.
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