131017*

piano fitness is life music.

the all inclusive awareness of even  unnamable feelings. the heart is stirring in the present moment.

the truth of opposites. low/high, bass/treble, piano/forte, largo/presto all seeking balance for efficiency.

the body's 3 balances - bottom/top, left/right, front/back
                 3 movements-front/back extension/flexion), side/side (elevation/depression), in/out
                           internal/external rotation.

the primary rhythms of choice 2 or 3

130926*

piano fitness is dedication.  training good habits takes dedication, gentle self reminders 1000 times each day if needed, to convert habits.  today's inclusion shoulders and rope fingers....

training

5 armiis
10 3rds

practicing

64.2  the 2-m rope connection is still the lynchpin.

130922

piano fitness is patience.  sadly habits are not changed at once, but little by little with patience new habits feel and sound better.

the captain must be straightforward  whenever possible.


playing

64.1
64.2

130919*

piano fitness is recreating.  the response of the body in recreating sound feels different moment.  trusting    sound feeling is the challenge.

warm ups
chopin 64.2
Dvorak étude no.3

training
10 3rds
5 finger*

playing
dmr 1

130821

piano fitness includes daily improvements.  refining the forearm arch, and finding support of the shoulder carriage into the sternum, with head weight in the front spine requires lifting them slightly.  with proper balance, including shoulder movement awareness frees up captain and 2nd middle.
 

training
3rds- partial

practice
dvorak bossonova

130615

piano fitness requires transition.   the most exciting element of playing piano is - it's slightly different every time.  with fitness training, the transition from unconscious to conscious awareness of the body map, it's learning to listen to both the body and sound in the present moment.  life!!!


practicing:
chopin op 18-  7th day of learning.  just now getting through the piece.  estimate 2 to 3 hours spent this week.

training:

ff 1 - the usual 12 repetitions in a new order!  sn 1 w/ 2,3,4 then sn 2 w/ 2,3,4  through sn 4.
h 15 bl/br
big chords


 practicing op18 more.. amazingly the music requires the exact releasing of 2 - ideal training!

playing
op 64.1

130611

piano fitness is telling.  fresh revelations found, feelings revealed, a sound feeling when feeling sound

training:

3rds rocking- c/2 2/m are extremely fresh and releasing.
h15 variations -finding the 2nd line mapped tip to elbow.