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So I spent some time with the Zoom this afternoon, and got a recording of my recital piece that I felt pretty good about all the way up until the very last dramatic run at the end of the piece, during which I skipped a note. So now I have to decide to submit a recording with a skipped note that I otherwise feel good about, or hold out for better.

Yeah, I know, I'll end up doing what I always do: submit my flawed recording fairly early and then try (usually futilely) to come up with a better take later.

My recording is done as well. I did about 3 takes and I think that was all I could stand. I think I am lacking in the patience and persistence department when it comes to recording. It's all new to me. So there are mistakes. I hope the forum are not expecting note perfect performance. I am not going to start editing nor do I have the tools for that. That's just not going to happen for me.... Maybe I could start a new trend and train the forum used to hearing mistakes from recital performances.

You obviously haven't listened to any of my recital performances.

We all make mistakes - no one here is perfect...

Sam

You are required to make at least one mistake. Performances without any mistakes are met with tar, and feathering.

Oh, good. I definitely passed that test!

This is exactly what I'm agonizing over!

Eh, when you hear the duet I just submitted, you all will realize you have worried over nothing. My sister and I really pounded this one out. So, the results are not the greatest. Main thing is we had fun. If I can post this recording up, anyone with a mistake or two have no worries.

Hey hey! I just submitted my piece! Yippee!

I am pretty happy with the recording this time. Starting to get the hang of it ??? heh heh.

The piece is Seventh Street Blues by Martha Mier. It's an introductory Blues piece included in Martha Mier's book, "Jazz, Rags, and Blues."

On the Tchaikovsky recital, I was able to download all of the .mp3 files and put them together on my iPod touch. Worked out great! I want to do that again this time around. I am looking forward to this recital because of the anticipated diversity of the styles of pieces. Can't wait!

Best wishes,

AZ_Astro