Sorry there’s no podcast this week; I’ll be back with a new episode next week.

PIAS 25

Report from a surprise lesson; terrible left hand versions of 25/2 and 25/11; putting three different technical problems together in a nice reminder that everything’s connected.

PIAS 24

A tiny triumph; most of 10/4, 10/5, 10/6; inability to see the forest for the trees.

…till tomorrow, due to boneheaded operator error, er, technical difficulties.

PIAS 23

Scales, especially F major, and arpeggios; “before” snippets of 25/11, 25/5, 25/2, and 25/1; maybe getting somewhere with 10/8 and 10/4; making more changes in 10/5; other snippets.

PIAS 22.5

A blow-by-blow description, in way too much detail, of my lesson with Rebecca Penneys two weeks ago. Regular podcast resumes next week!

A detailed look at 10/8; structuring practice; the valley of daunt; 10/1 as an etude for the left hand; exercises as improvisation; the discovery of a new practice tool.

PIAS 22

PIAS 20

A clumsy but serviceable metaphor; working on rotation; a couple of baby cameos; getting ready to start Opus 25.

And a new feature: you can see a short video of the rotation movement I’m talking about.

A brief report on the lessons last weekend, including a humiliating revelation, some regression into long-ago insecurities, and the glories of caffeine and uninterrupted practice.

PIAS 19