122710

122510

piano fitness is forward thinking.  knowing whats coming and planning ahead.

122410

piano fitness is watching what where when.  training my mind's eye to watch the 1st and 2nd fingers with lateral triceps as the continual focus.

121310

piano fitness is learning.  1st recorded rehearsal is somewhat shaky-practice focusing forward. all in all not too bad.  good practice to keep going through the mistakes.  practice quick recovery.

121210

piano fitness observes changes.  the differences in feeling/listening and letting go.

121010

piano fitness is awareness.  awareness of the smallest details in the big picture.  impressionism!  continued awareness of the freefalling arms, with a precise angle of the thumbs releases the 2nd arms/fingers.  lateral awareness of inner triceps.  awareness of letting go!  opposite of the old 3 dog night hit-hard to be easy....

training:
10 pairs
hanon 15

recital
debussy prelude-focus on memorizing-listening to harmonic rhythm
chopin waltz am-count 3 connecting to count 1
bach inventions-lateral arms and thumbs resting on keyed
mclean vincent-think ahead

120910

piano fitness is beautiful.  finding the beautiful in number 2.  really hearing the 2nd fingers!
the training is connecting the sound/feeling and feeling more sound.

recital is approaching quickly. it is in 3 weeks!  every piece sounds better (to me) each day.

120810

piano fitness is oppositional awareness.   up/down,  f/p, internal/external rotation, strength/flexibility, supination/pronation,

training
10 armiis
hanon 15 bl br
f.f. 2 sn mm 112
f.f. 1 sn
f.f. 3
big chords

recital practice
mclean vincent-90% memorized
debussy 1st arabesque-last page needs practice
beethoven t&v #5/6
bach inventions 13 B7 cadence notes!

120710

piano fitness is dedication.  when feeling lackadaisical toward practicing,  the dedicated adult within must coax the wistful child within to sit down for a least a short time and focus on the work at hand.  often i end up spending a long time on the bench, and training flows into playing. the end result is having fun making music...

120610

piano fitness is

training:
10 3rds
hanon 15 br


practice
recital pieces
debussy prelude/1st arabesque
bach inventions
joplin elite syncopations
mclean vincent
bach/liszt prelude/fugue am

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training:
10 3rds
hanon 15 br