Piano fitness welcomes change. Change in the way it feels -change in the way it sounds. Content as it is this day, content with the changes will be there tomorrow. Specificity and muscle rehearsal moves forward in changing.
Training:
10 3rds
Big chords
Rehearsals:
Rep 1
Presto performance
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
140618
Piano fitness is a revelational. Revealed attitudes must be accepting of change. Allowing changes reveals new feelings moving toward absolutely comfortable on every note.
Preparing for Presto performance this Sunday. Three selections from repertory no. 1:
Consolation No. 3
Preparing for Presto performance this Sunday. Three selections from repertory no. 1:
Consolation No. 3
Claire de Lune
Raindrop Prelude
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
140525 repertoire one
Piano Fitness is learning to be absolutely comfortable on every note. Yoga reveals neutral balance to be most comfortable. Understanding when the chakra align the neutral spine, arms seek simultaneous balance of the three ways the arms move.
140528
Piano fitness is exciting!
A year ago on memorial day, I had my dad's 100th memorial rehearsal. The first half of that program, now named repertoire 1, was first performed at my third New Year's recital 2013. The link to listen will be posted when it's working...
Even though I've played these pieces countless times, I still find them intriguing since it feels different every time. In the piano world, different feeling is a different sound.
The piano fitness hypothesis: learning to listen with the musician's mind and the pianist's body is possible at any age.
The last few days I've been feeling lots of changes in my middle back, forearms and fingers. Continuing to consciously correct to loose knuckles and sitting properly balanced on the hips. Including the chakra alignments, truly feeling like I've never felt before.
Until my next post-happy practicing!
A year ago on memorial day, I had my dad's 100th memorial rehearsal. The first half of that program, now named repertoire 1, was first performed at my third New Year's recital 2013. The link to listen will be posted when it's working...
Even though I've played these pieces countless times, I still find them intriguing since it feels different every time. In the piano world, different feeling is a different sound.
The piano fitness hypothesis: learning to listen with the musician's mind and the pianist's body is possible at any age.
The last few days I've been feeling lots of changes in my middle back, forearms and fingers. Continuing to consciously correct to loose knuckles and sitting properly balanced on the hips. Including the chakra alignments, truly feeling like I've never felt before.
Until my next post-happy practicing!
Saturday, May 24, 2014
140524 piano fitness hypothesis
Piano fitness is my lifestyle. My last two years have been spent consciously correcting two habits. The first, in fitness, changing a hyperextended knee to a soft neutral knee, was a 16 year habit. The second, in piano, changing a locked bridge in the hands to soft bridge, was a 30+ year habit. Amazingly, the body responds to the mind's conscious corrections, and new habits are beginning to emerge. The hypothesis - a 60-year-old mind-body can still learn to listen. Chopin's Opus 60, Barcarole, was chosen as the vehicle to test the implementation of these emerging new habits. The goal - to have the barcarole performance ready by my 61st birthday.
In the next six months, this blog will serve as a record of the progress made to reach this goal.
Regular postings will include thoughts and videos demonstrating the piano fitness training to establish these new habits until they are unconscious responses of the mind body. I am still learning to listen.
In the next six months, this blog will serve as a record of the progress made to reach this goal.
Regular postings will include thoughts and videos demonstrating the piano fitness training to establish these new habits until they are unconscious responses of the mind body. I am still learning to listen.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
131107*
piano fitness is a breakthrough into inclusion of the mind and body in the present. sound technic!
training
see video
rehearsal for 60th continues. the daily changing in security of the piano map is always improving!
training
see video
rehearsal for 60th continues. the daily changing in security of the piano map is always improving!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
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
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
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