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piano fitness puSHIT.

yesterday and today -  warm ups after john cage

great results from 2m released amazing control of sound and completely fresh awareness.

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piano fitness is more mapping.  continuous watching of the 2m bridge is the focus



practicing:

chopin 64.1 :
   back to basic 3 pulse counting
   changing the fingering in the a theme from 5 to 4
   slowly and finally able to understand the trill in m10!!
   exaggerating the pedal lift on count 3....
                     

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piano fitness is the ultimate challenge.   perseverance pays off.


warmups
hanon 15 IN THREE COUNTS!!!  never tried it but it was fun.
10pairs
big chords
5 fingers

beethoven op 40 no 2 1st

practicing

paae  backwards

x- 7

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piano fitness!  many changes since the last long ago posting.....

plans are underway for dad's memorial recital.

training:
10 pairs
5 finger


play:

beethoven; op49 no2 i

rehearsal with spot practicing.   one more week to reach goal of solid playing throughs...

121215

piano fitness is observing improvements.  each day awareness changes.  spreading the

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piano fitness promotes security.  the better it sounds, the better it feels.  the better it feels, the more security in playing.

pictures at an exhibition:

promenade- octaves
the gnome- lh trills, the ending
the old castle-balanced voices
gardens-rh preps for large chords
bydlo-
chick ballet-rh trills

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piano fitness is improving awareness.  listening to the body and sound produced simultaneously is aware of the elusive present moment.


practicing

chopin 64.1

the first note! with 2 newly released

debussy con moto 2 handed arps

chopin 28.15 storm closing