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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Jan. 17: Last Practice Session
Pieces Prepared Un Sospiro, mostly memorized Bach: P and F C minor, mostly fugue Janacek: Virgin of Frydek, 2 days work Scales: Ab – F Chopin: Raindrop Prelude Gershwin: 2nd Prelude, memorizing Debussy: The Wine Gate Pieces for Lesson Un … Continue reading
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Jan. 24: Last Practice Session
Pieces worked on Liszt: Un Sospiro, memorized Debussy: Wine Gate, memorized Bach: P&F in C Minor Janacek: Virgin of Frydek Scales: all major flat scales Gershwin: memorized second prelude Gershwin: 3rd prelude, first section (2 pages) Gershwin: 1st prelude, first … Continue reading
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Jan 10: Last practice session of the week
Recordings of current pieces before next lesson Bach Prelude and Fugue Gershwin Prelude 2 Camelot – If I would every leave you West Side Story – Maria Un Sospiro Voiles La Puerta del Vino
Lesson 5: Guaraldi and Bach
Dec. 21, 2015 Pieces Prepared George Winston: Loreta and Desiree’s Bouquet Bach: P&F in C minor, Fugue first 2 pages Vince Guaraldi: The Christmas Song, Christmas is Coming, Linus and Lucy Liszt: Un Sospiro, last section Pieces Covered and Feedback … Continue reading
Lesson 4:Guaraldi and Sight Reading
Dec. 14, 2015 Jeff sick, worked with Dirk for the first time. Pieces Prepared Guaraldi: O Tannenbaum, partly up to speed Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy, up to speed Bach: P&F, all of the Fugue Pieces Covered and Feedback Sight reading … Continue reading
Lesson 3: Guaraldi, Bach
Dec. 7, 2015 Pieces Prepared Bach: P&F, Fugue, first 2 pages Guaraldi: Christmas Time is Here, up to speed Guaraldi: Skating, up to speed Guaraldi: O Tannenbaum, half speed Pieces Covered and Feedback Christmas Time is Here: work on … Continue reading
Lesson 2: Music Theory, George Winston, Liszt, Bach
Nov. 30, 2015 Music theory books to take a look at: Music in Theory and Practice Harmony and Voice Leading Theory of Harmony Pieces Prepared George Winston: Joy Elgar: Nimrod Bach: P&F in C Minor, Prelude Liszt: Un Sospiro … Continue reading
Lesson 1: Play a bunch of pieces
Nov. 16, 2015 First lesson at the Piano institute. Pieces Prepared George Winston: Joy, first half, 3/4 speed Debussy: Clair De Lune Bach: First 2 pages of P&F in C minor Liszt: Un Sospiro, first 4 pages Elgar: Nimrod Pieces … Continue reading
Lesson 6: Gershwin and Chopin
Jan. 4, 2016 Pieces Prepared Chopin: First Prelude in C Chopin: Raindrop Prelude Gershwin: Prelude 2 (Blue’s Lullaby) Debussy: The Wine Gate Liszt: Un Sospiro Bach: P&F in C minor, Fugue Camelot, If I would ever leave you Debussy: Voiles … Continue reading
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