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Waltz – I think you did a great job with “The Grand Piano Band”. Is it different than the way I played it? Sure, but just in the emphasis placed on some of the tempo and/or dynamic changes. Which I think is a great thing! The one concern I had about some of your earlier recordings was that you had the notes down pat, but seemed to play some of the pieces straight through without a whole lot of feeling. Now, based on a number of your recent recordings, I see that your working on brining that aspect of play into much greater focus and I applaud your efforts.

Once again I write as though I knew what I was talking about, yet don’t wish to leave anyone with that impression. I just know what sounds good to my ear (and this is literally true as I am stone deaf in the other). I’m simply amazed at how quickly you’ve been able move through the selections in Alfred’s and equally amazed at how, whenever I think there may be an area in your advancement that could use a little more attention, you’re right on top of it without my anyone ever having stated such.

Keep up the good work.

Undone

In honor of our newest Book 3 cohort Nancy and our soon to be newest cohort Waltz, I humbly submit my “its time to move on already” recording of A Very Special Day:

http://www.box.net/shared/ku9epotq7f


Undone

My teacher had me learn Ecossaise in G by Beethoven this past week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFHolusnEPY

For some reason, this edition did not have repeats.

I am too embarrassed to post this in the piano bar, so I thought I'd post it here

Waltz - nice job on Beethoven's Ecossaise in G! I could really go for a couple of shorter selections myself right about now (not that there aren't plenty of challenges in shorter pieces - it's just that fortitude isn't usually one of them)

Undone

Waltz - Yes, the Bach Prelude I'm working on is the one in the "Challenge Section" of A3. At the bottom of Clemente’s Prelude it suggests trying the Bach prelude after finishing Clemente's (they both follow the same pattern).

I'd say that this one is similar in difficulty to Canon in D - easy to get started with tuff to complete with all of the feeling it deserves.

Undone

I will post this in the A3 and A2 threads... I need some advice/wisdom on how to execute this RH + LH "hand jump" that occurs over and over in Musette in D:

http://www.music-scores.com/graphics/ba_anma_22.gif

There is the sheet music. Basically it's this:

The LH jumps up the keyboard at the same time the RH jumps down. This isn't so hard, the hands are converging.

Next the RH and LH must return to where they were, which means they jump in opposite directions at the same time. This is done with absolutely no break or anything, it must be done instantly to keep the rhythm. But no matter how much I practice I have very low accuracy and around one half of the time I will miss either the LH or the RH's note. The only other thing I can do is break the rhythm and move my hands slowly, but more accurately, to the correct notes.

It's frustrating because I can basically play the entire piece, but no matter how much I practice this "contrary + simultaneous" hand jumping, I just remain horribly inaccurate.

Any advice is appreciated.

Waltz – I wish I could tell you of some “trick” to help with this situation, but I can’t (I sure would like to know if someone else has something). I had the same sort of trouble when working on the jumps in “A Bag of Rags” and the only way I got them under some semblance of control was with a whole lot of slow practice (many months in this case).

Undone