Thinking about freedom vs. structure and how to practice; some new practice habits; a (still rough) attempt at Chopin 25/6; and a meta moment or two.
A small triumphant moment that proves these etudes are making me a better player; a resolution kept; grinding it out in 25/6, including a really nerdy plan; the state of 25/8, the danger of practicing 25/4 and 25/9 together.
Also, if you’re near the California Central Coast the weekend of February 12th, come hear me and say hello!
A report on a tough performance of the Revolutionary etude, with a new performance day rule; a teeny bit of Joplin (and its application to 25/4 and 25/9); 25/6 memorized; getting back into the swing of teaching.
Report on New Year’s Resolutions; attempts at Chopin etudes 10/12, 25/1, 25/5, and a before version of 25/6 (with some yelling).
New Year’s Resolutions; a sloppy version of the Revolutionary etude; taking stock, with the first few measures of all the Chopin etudes I’ve worked on so far; run-throughs of 25/1, 25/5 and 25/6, with plans for them; ii-V-I patterns.
The podcast will return next week; I’m mostly away from the interweb. Cheers!
How to practice Op. 25 no. 1; tiny epiphanies in 25 no. 3; playing versus practicing in 25 no. 6; getting away with something by practicing jazz ii-V-is; an improv with scope for improvement.
Practice vs. play (stringent/joyful) ; some Haydn; Chopin Op. 25 no. 3 and op. 25 no. 5; making choices in op. 25 no. 6.
PIAS 46
Play It Again Swig 