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piano fitness is on-going.  the instructions from colleen continue to spark the synapses and the elusive "perfect" form still develops.  the forward pointing thumb, the awareness just behind the tip of fingers, (and of course especially 2),  changes the freefalling forearm completely.

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piano fitness is finesse.  feeling a little off center behind 2nd arm's finger while 1st or 5th arms'. finger points straight ahead.  pronating the natural hand position to fall.

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piano fitness is evolutionary.  learning never ceases. information is revealed from inside and outside.  new tips from co adent on sunday.. released pronation w/ a level wrist and feeling just behind the tip of 2.  lining up the 1st and 5th arm.

practicing
nocturne cm/chopin

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piano fitness balances rest with training.  a small cut on R2 and a trip to portland (to hear my college buddy colleen  adent play schumann's a minor concerto uberfantastically) was a very unplanned rest but now the training continues.

training:
captain's pairs
dramatic chords
5 finger 3rds

practicing:
nocturne in c minor/chopin for piano club

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piano fitness is poise.  a poised arm finds perfect balance with the 3 levers.  the falling arms, the rotating forearms, the swinging fingers all move together to find the sweet spot in the key.

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piano fitness is movement.   listening to the melody/harmony progress.  "the golden thread" alex hanway taught.  feeling the movement of the levers in harmony too!

training:
10 pairs-advanced
!new prep for ff2  1245, 1235, 1345. - intermediate
                    1234, 2345 beginner

playing:
1st arabesque
mozart sonata Bb

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piano fitness is today!  sound feeling and feeling sound!

3/3/11 is the day i first played piano!