Youtube Playlist
Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxU_OGndc5q-WPvMr3bxBV_SPxXKF8KGl
Google Drive
Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E4hoFjF72s40HlAMqr65ELJKH3eYwivE?usp=sharing
Goal for this week
- Try new piece, revise old pieces
Long term goal
Grade 6 exam early-mid 2021
14 Dec
Tiersen
- notes are easy
- expression is about two things, phrasing and waves. The waves are related to the piece
Nuvole
- 35, full bar pedalling. pedal according to chord changes
- bar 43, make sure top note gets caught by pedal. hold longer
- bar 34, rit, suddenly go into 35 afterwards
7 Dec
Fix You
- peak of melodies always needs to be ‘marcato’ for clarity
- over-express melody for passion
- watch out for dodgy pedalling
- check LH bar 27
- carefully think about phrasing and plan ahead
Nuvole
- have a listen to recording
30 Nov
- improve contrary motions, present all similar/contrary motion
- keep practicing both pieces
Nuvole
- technically, just watch for ties, there a quite a few repeated ties
- bar 1-4, more pedal, slower. standing still. voice top.
- bar 21, phrase both hands, peak at the top, soft at the bottom
- ending, touch of each part is based on speed here. improve technique
- most complex part is the middle section
Fix You
- in 2nd part with more expression, whatever happens, speed needs to be constant. (can be bent slightly only for rubato)
23 Nov
Fix You
- Any rhythmic changes must be intentional
- if RH is covered, it must be intentional
16 Nov
Scales
- beast arpeggios
Fix u
- be braver even in soft sections, you can get louder to do more phrasing
9 Nov
Scales
- all similar motinons
Fix you
- bar 1 broken chords, can vary speed. Go as soft as you can, then mp a bit louder
- commit to phrasing, don’t back away halfway.
- soft can be done by left hand only
- watch out for LH thumb, can roll or not lift there
- listen carefully to texture
- differences between similar sections?
- don’t be scared of final mf
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