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I had a few lessons over the summer with the head of our studio while my teacher was on vacation. He was not very happy with the speed of my progress on the Debussy Arabesque #1 and, on my last lesson's comment sheet with him he wrote "Arabesque ... hmmm ...". This last week my regular teacher went back to that comment sheet and wrote "Ha ha ha" next to it ... guess she thinks I've shown him! (Still rough in spots but almost all memorized). Oh, and on the family thing: My wife says today, "Why do you always need to play the same two pieces?". Well, it's not two - there are also two Czerny etudes plus sight reading pieces  ... but yeah, she doesn't get that practice makes perfect. Well, she does, she just doesn't like it!! Congratulations, Andy. I hope your wife will understand your practice routine. Ha ha ha, My husband says exactly the same thing... He thinks I am a nut cake.. well, I kind of am for different reasons. But he says that he cannot believe anyone can play the same pieces over and over again. I am actually writing this on a plane (Delta airline GoGo Inflight Internet) to go home for a day and half weekend. I am in the middle of e-mail but I could not resist:)
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What makes it even funnier is that he is a drummer.  Made my day! 
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Lol Marybee.
I'm sticking to scales and making some progress.
Currently I have learnt C, F, Bb, Eb and Ab major. In similar and contrary motion and thirds and sixths.
It will be happened; it shall be going to be happening; it will be was an event that could will have been taken place in the future. Simple as that.
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Jaak, sorry, I missed your post on memorizing -I think the visualization would be very helpful - worth giving it a try!
I often DO switch to D.P. silent mode when I'm playing problem parts - not during the week when others are at work, but on the weekend. Heck there are times when *I* feel irritated hearing the same thing over and over , especially when I can't "get it".
Andy -congrats on the great feedback - isn't that satisfying?
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Dulcetta, Ab major also got me excited this week  It's a new scale for me... I'm trying to tick off each of the major scales up to 5 sharps or flats, and then next week will focus more on some of the minor scales.
Currently working on: F. Couperin - Preludes & Sweelinck - Fantasia Chromatica J.S. Bach, Einaudi, Purcell, Froberger, Croft, Blow, Frescobaldi, Glass, Couperin 1930s upright (piano) & single manual William Foster (harpsichord) ![[Linked Image]]( https://www.pianoworld.com/forumpicts/MOYD_2011/MOYD_1.gif)
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I attended H-town symphony yesterday.
Andre watts. Beethoven emperor.
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Sure I achieved something, but right now I don't know what it is.
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it!
Playing since age 21 (September 2010) and loving it more every day. "You can play better than BachMach2." - Mark_C Currently Butchering: Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# Minor My Piano Diary: http://www.youtube.com/sirsardonic♪ > $
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I attended H-town symphony yesterday.
Andre watts. Beethoven emperor.
Speechless.
Sure I achieved something, but right now I don't know what it is. You achieved experiencing a live performance of one of the best (in my opinion) piano concertos in existence. :P
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! Congratulations! Will we get to hear you? 
"You are the music while the music lasts" - T.S. Eliot
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! Congratulations! Will we get to hear you? Hopefully Sam Rose will submit it for the next ABF quarterly recital (November 15th)
- Debussy - Le Petit Nègre, L. 114
- Haydn - Sonata in Gm, Hob. XVI/44
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! I love this piece! It's on my dream list to learn at some point, but I'm nowhere near being able to start it yet. Maybe in a few more years... *sigh*
Mary Bee Current mantra: Play outside the box.![[Linked Image]](https://www.pianoworld.com/moyd14/MOYD_01234.gif) ![[Linked Image]](https://pianoworld.com/ABF_Medals/medal_c_2.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://pianoworld.com/ABF_Medals/20xmedals.jpg) XVI-XXXVI
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! I love this piece! It's on my dream list to learn at some point, but I'm nowhere near being able to start it yet. Maybe in a few more years... *sigh* Make it your birthday wish! You didn't blow out the candles yet, did you? P.S. Happy birthday!
"You are the music while the music lasts" - T.S. Eliot
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Good eye Lain - -- I had not seen MaryBee's bd cake!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARYBEE!
I hope you are having a wonderful day, and that this year is filled with many blessings for you!
Celebrate in the style that suits you best, with those you love and are loved by!
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! New to the world of classical music, I just found this on youtube - it certainly sounds like an impressive piece after only a year of playing - congratulations! What are you going to tackle next?
Started playing: February 2011. Still having fun.
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Marybee - Happy birthday from a fellow Clevelander; I hope your day was better than our weather of late.
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I attended H-town symphony yesterday.
Andre watts. Beethoven emperor.
Speechless.
Sure I achieved something, but right now I don't know what it is. You achieved experiencing a live performance of one of the best (in my opinion) piano concertos in existence. :P I'm still speechless, I prefer the 4th piano concerto, but, the 2nd movement of the 5th is where i need 2 buckets and 4 box of napkins... I flooded the damn hall  ...
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Happy birthday, Mary Bee -
Cathy
Cathy ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pianoworld.com/forum/gallery/42/thumbs/5540.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pianoworld.com/forum/gallery/42/full/7820.png) Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! New to the world of classical music, I just found this on youtube - it certainly sounds like an impressive piece after only a year of playing - congratulations! What are you going to tackle next? I'm not sure. First, I need to make a decent recording of it. Once that's done, I have a whole bunch of little pieces I've been dabbling in, so I'll keep that up, and I have lots of theory and technique to learn (scales, arpeggios, keys, intervals, etc). I haven't had a teacher yet, so maybe I'll get a couple lessons. Any suggestions for pieces to work on?
Playing since age 21 (September 2010) and loving it more every day. "You can play better than BachMach2." - Mark_C Currently Butchering: Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# Minor My Piano Diary: http://www.youtube.com/sirsardonic♪ > $
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Lain, cas, bessel, and Cathy -- thanks for the birthday wishes! Even this rainy Cleveland weather couldn't get me down. I had a beautiful birthday: lunch with good friends, cake at the office, phone calls from out-of-town relatives, dinner out with my family, and finally closing out the day with some piano practice. It made turning 50 almost painless. And my husband gave me a wonderful gift: tickets to see The Magic Flute in Chicago in December. Can't wait!
Mary Bee Current mantra: Play outside the box. XVI-XXXVI
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I finally finished (Chopin's) Fantaisie Impromptu, after three months of working at it (and one year of piano playing). It feels awesome, and I'm super excited every time I get to play it! Congratulations! Will we get to hear you? Of course you will Sorry, I somehow missed your comment, as well as those by Andy Platt and MaryBee. I only noticed Bessel's, and answered that one. To answer all of you, I'll be attempting a recording when I go home in about a week, and if I get something decent, I'll be happy to share. @ Andy, what's an ABF recital? @ MaryBee, you can do it! I don't want to ruffle any feathers, so I won't tell you to try it now, but keep plugging away, and one day you'll be able to do it. I can't tell you how many hours I put in, but it's quite a lot. Practice really does make perfect!
Playing since age 21 (September 2010) and loving it more every day. "You can play better than BachMach2." - Mark_C Currently Butchering: Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# Minor My Piano Diary: http://www.youtube.com/sirsardonic♪ > $
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