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piano fitness is focusing.  seeking and finding deeper releasing through better alignment.

op 53

octaves in 14  then 3 groups of 3

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piano fitness is continual self discovery.  looking inwardly discovering new feeling (the released finger-pit!) in the body.  listening outwardly discovering ease and freedom in the sound.  discovering the balance of ppp through fff and harmonic rhythm with bass,  lead, and additional voices.

 

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piano fitness is internal investigation.  looking inwardly to see what you feel.  like a detective, finding clues to solve the mystery of how.  broken down simplistically, like computer code 0/1, f/p.  listen for any 2nd note to be softer than the 1st note.  i.e. if 1st note is pp then 2nd note is ppp.

practice:

op 53  apply this principle to: l.h. 8vas!  - the most technically challenging
                                               the "heavenly" beginning of the end
                                               the r.h. solo waltz immediately afterwards

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piano fitness is searching.  attempts to scratch that just out of reach itch!


training:

octaves
hanon 15 bl/br
slow train

practice

op 53  hands alone octave section helps get the notes right!

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piano fitness is listening in and out.   inside-the mind sings, the body feels. outside the ears hear the results of the mind/body connection.


training:

10 pairs:  rotary


practicing:

pavane
moonlight i ii
op 53

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piano fitness is releasing.  continuously letting go until nothing is left.


played

beethoven adagio  inner voices releasing 2nd arm to 1st finger and vice versa.
dizzy fingers

practicing

op 53
pavane

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piano fitness is new awakenings.   fibers long frozen find thawing release. melting tension transforms to freed awareness. fresh and new.

training:
10 pairs
5 finger in 3


practice

beethoven concerto no5 i
op 53- changed fingering in introduction!

playing
moonlight i ii
ebb tide
vincent
mozart Bb i
great gate of kiev