A simplified version of 25/8; the begging dog hand position for 25/8 and 10/7; resting points and some hope for 10/2; the left hand as helper in 10/; trying to play 10/8 in tempo (not necessarily at tempo) and with great articulation; organizing a practice session.
Archives for category: 10/1
Putting play into practice; two silly things I did this week, including putting words to 25/4 (with different versions for different editions); a new approach to 10/1 and 10/2.
10/1, some improv, and the start of 10/2; 10/8, 10/9 and 10/12 with some yelling; getting closer with 10/10 and 10/11.
In which:
A lengthy quote about George Sand from Proust; getting irritated with jazzy skeletons; a play-through of 10/1 before letting it rest for a while; a thought about 25/12 from this podcast; a memorized skeleton of 10/7; a play-through of 10/4; a partial play-through of 10/2; starting 10/11; and a plan for the spring.
Recorded Sunday, 13. February, 2011
In which:
Trying to make practice more like play; spots I love; partial jazzy versions of 10/4, 10/2 and 1/7; the measure I still hate the most in 10/1; clave-ish rhythms in 25/12; dreaming of cake.
Recorded February 7, 2011
N.B. Please comment below if you have trouble with sound quality, volume, etc; I’m hoping to do an iTunes launch in the next few weeks, and I’d like to have all the bugs ironed out. Other feedback is very welcome, too! Thanks.
In which:
The tricky parts of 10/2 and 10/4 in (possibly) excruciating detail; still muddling through 10/1 and 10/7; a before version of 25/12; a little tangent on Bach; a cheerful assignment.
Recorded January 30, 2011
In which:
Some ruminations about the last couple of weeks (which, frankly, have not been conducive to practicing) and the big picture; trying for bite-sized goals; assigned shopping lists; crash-throughs of 10/1 and 10/4; a truly dreadful pun.
Recorded Sunday, January 23, 2011
N.B. Please bear with, and accept my apologies for, the sound on this one; it sounds like a scratchy LP in places. I’ll take my gear (some of which is new) into the experts this week and try to figure out what’s wrong.
In which:
The most musical fun I’ve had in a long time; helpful skeletons; making the strange stranger, not more normal; slooooooow metronome clicks.
Recorded December 18, 2010
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