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 Piano fitness includes tenacity. "When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place." – Author unknown

 Training:
Blocked 3rds
Pf1

 Practiced:
 Mendelssohn Opus 14.
 McDowell Opus 51.

150122

piano fitness is persistence. persistence in training, even if it's minimal during disappointing times.  Persistence in rxpecting things will continue to improve.  Persistent persistence!

Awareness in the hands arms shoulder blades changes daily. Accepting  the changes is part of the challenge.  It truly feels and sounds better.

150115

Piano fitness is life changing. The first post of 2015! It's taken two weeks of the new year to slowly come out of 2014's last quarter slump.  The mindset of the lifetime single person is certainly a minority in the 21st century.  Birthdays and holidays have taken on a different flavor over the decades. after almost 2 years I'm still adjusting to irregularity in my life's schedule. With significant changes every few weeks and months it's quite a contrast to the 12 years I spent commuting to orange county teaching piano and working for 24 hour fitness 16 years teaching yoga, with a routine schedule.  I still agree with M scott peck- "life is difficult".  After setting my goal of Chopin's barcarole Opus 60 from my 60th year, I now recognize a large part of the end of 2014 funk was the expectation I would meet this goal by my 61st birthday- relearning Buddha's truth "no expectations no disappointments".  Piano fitness is my unique lifetime single person mindset.  truly it changes every day. Remaining open to changing lifelong habits is as exciting as it is challenging,  with inclusion of feeling AND sound. With renewed intentions, Heres to 2015 life-changing piano fitness.

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piano fitness is challenging. There are many challenges in daily practice. The challenge to stay alert and fresh each day, continuing to change your mind and body to accept something new.  Exchanging old habits for new habits consciously daily is very challenging.

First rehearsal of op 60 barcarole is next Tuesday, October 28 at the San Diego piano note club in the park. Then November 1 at the San Diego piano club meeting. Lastly the performance for the presto club on November 8.


Today's practice starts with a major section and measure 38 through measure 60.


Training:

Spider chords
Finger fitness one

Continued practice with measures 19 & 20

141016

piano fitness is insightful.  including everything opens up new perspectives and choices.  learning what to let go of and allowing refreshed awareness of new and different feelings throughout the arms and torso.

training brings improved strength to release unnecessary effort for ease.


6ths
great gate

op 60

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Piano fitness is a lifestyle

Training;
3rds
5finger patterns
F# M key work

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Piano fitness is inclusive.  Everything moves toward balance.  A few days ago, I thought to myself "what is the hardest thing for me to do?"  It only took moments to realize what was needed to be corrected- unlocking this second bridge with the forearm correctly arched.  Including this, when "finding the flow"through the 4th chakra has been the piano fitness training since, with Tsunami- like waves back to the root chakra.  Stable and happy, powerful and loving, creative truth and intuition, piano fitness is inclusive!