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Include in practice:
Scales and arpeggios of the key signature you are using in the pieces. Diminished chordsReminder: Diminished chords are a chain of minor thirds. C - Eb - Gb - A
There are only three diminished chords: C - Eb - Gb - A // C# - E - G - A# // D - F - Ab - B Remember that diminished chords can be inverted and become another note's diminished chord |
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NEW: J.S. BACH. PartitasBach Partitas are organized in separate short pieces (dance movements). Each one have highly consonant elements, organized in a way that you can identify chord patterns easily and get quick results when reading through the pieces.
Some are easier than others. If you find one being too difficult, move to the next. The pieces by Scarlatti (see below) are more simple and probably a bit easier to prepare. There are many recordings of the Partitas online. I’ll include Andras Schiff here, but feel free to search fo other pianists The video presents them in different order. Partita Nr. 1 is at timecode 39:18. See the side time codes for each one of them |
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NEW: SCARLATTI. Sonata in CThese two Sonatas have plenty of patterns to recognize when reading the notes.
They are both written in easy key signatures (C Major and G Major) and should be not too difficult to read and hear the results. |
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NEW: SCARLATTI. Sonata in G |
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IN PROGRESS: GERSHWIN. Rhapsody in Blue. Slow section.
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IN PROGRESS: M. MUSSORGSKY. Promenade (from "Pictures at an Exhibition" |
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ALMOST DONE: CHOPIN. Nocturne Op.27 Nr2 in Db Major |
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SCHUBERT. Impromptu Op. 142 Nr.3 in B-flat |
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SCHUBERT. Impromptu Op. 142 Nr.2 in A-flat |
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AS TIME GOES BYMarch 28
Excellent job Richard. Add a touch of pedal, refreshing the pedal every time you play a new bass note on the LH |
Explanation on how to practice building gradual bridges over the pause.
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BEWITCHEDApril 25
Uploaded a large PDF for printing. Worked on the RH melody-chords arrangement LH bass |
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I COULD WRITE A BOOKMarch 28
New strategy:
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Easy to Love |
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Green Dolphin Street |
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I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO YOUR FACEOctober 5
today we talked about practicing the LH over and over playing the bass+chord to get the motion automatic, and the jumps memorized. Avoid playing the chord using finger #5 whenever possible, so the jump is shorter. Then apply the melody to the bass+chord you just practiced. |
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HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA |
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9/29
Excellent application of the bass-chords for the entire song. 9/21 UPDATE I have created this exercise for you to practice the application of bass+chords to "Getting to Know You" following the steps: 1- Just play melody on the RH and block chords on the LH 2- LH now will break the block chords into bass + chord. No octave lower necessary. As simple as possible 3- LH now will alternate in the bass the -I- and the -V- to bring more variety to the bass line. All these examples are included in the score here on the right margin. |
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FUTURE PIECES:BEETHOVEN
2nd movement in D Major (I need to find the specific information about it) MOZART Fantasia in Cm BRAHMS Earlier pieces LISTZ portions of famous pieces MOZART KV 545 SCHUBERT Portion of Impromptus
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GERSHWIN. Intermediate arrangements |
Score with selections:
Love Is Here to Stay | ||
CLEMENTI Sonatina Op. 36 Nr.1 |
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Priority: INNOCENCE by F. Burgmuller |
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Next lesson: ARIETTA Op12 by E. Grieg |
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Next lesson: WALTZ Op12 by E. Grieg |
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WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS from Nutcracker -Tchaikovsky- |
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FREDERIC MOMPOU. Canción y Danza
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ENRIQUE GRANADOS. Vals Noble 1 through 6. |
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BACH from Well-Tempered Klavier Vol.1
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McDOWELL to a Wild Rose |
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French Suite in G Major Nr.5 by Bach |
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CHOPIN: Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67, No. 4 (Posthumous) |
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LISTZ. Consolation No. 3 |
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AWAYA piece by Gabriel with a lighter harmony and clear melody
SERENITYA calm piece that sounds more cinematic
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INNOCENCE by F. Burgmuller |
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PASTORALE by F. Burgmuller |
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Nocturne in C minor Nr.20, KK. IVb by Chopin |
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PASSED: CHOPIN. Nocturne Op.9 Nr2 in Eb Major |
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PASSED: CHOPIN. Nocturne Op.55 Nr1 in Fm and Nr2 in Eb Major |
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PASSED: CHOPIN. Nocturne Nr18 in C minor |
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NEW: EDWARD GRIEG. Elegie Op38 Nr6 |
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IN PROGRESS: JOHN FIELD. Nocturne in B flat Major |
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BEETHOVEN. Pathetique Sonata (2nd mov) |
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