121003*

piano fitness is evolutionary. the live performance is never identical.  some days are better than others, but the over all result is improvements.

warm up:
chopin 64.1

training:
5finger m=126*
train drama
pf1 2counts 168
     4/138 2/144 3/152 (sloppy)

practicing:
chopin 1- backwards practice

recorded:

mozart 333 i ii
chopin 1

121002

piano fitness is refining.  more aware of the released heaviness in the fingers! how it feels to try to move them quickly.

warm up:
chopin 64.1

practicing:
chopin 1- right from the start, chopin composes a challenging A theme that continues to be more difficult than other sections.  the opening turn is the culprit and 128th notes @ mm108 seems impossible....  it appears that releasing c helps quiet a bit......


training:

5 finger-m 126
pf1 3/132 2/138 4/152

120925

piano fitness is

training:
pf1 2&4/108 3/116

120924

piano fitness is creative.  choose to create different options w/ same ingredients.

training;
5 finger 3/108

practice:
chopin 1
  a 69

120923

piano fitness is stimulating.  after training, feeling the circulation and conditioning as it happens.  the c-m focus helps 2m release and stabilizes the neutral hand.

warmup:
chopin 64.1

training:
10 3rds
h 15-bl/br
train drama
pf1 2/126 3/132 4/144(some sloppy)

practice:
mozart k333
  i-104
 ii
iii

120921*

piano fitness - when playing is exciting fun work!

training:
pf 1 2/104 4/112 3 120?
spider
5 fingers.

practice
chopin 1

120919

piano fitness is mysterious.  discoveries each day are like breadcrumbs leading to sound technic.


playing:
chopin 64.1
chopin 10.3,4


practicing:
chopin 1
 a 60

training:
pf 1 4/120 2/132 3/138
h15 shaky 152