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I do little finger exercises. I am just happy I can add up one more now and then because it means I am relatively at ease with the previous one. I do the first part of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star, and the singing melody of "Softly as I leave you", which I got note by note and I'm waiting to learn about chords to figure out how to fix them with the notes I have. I am not sure about this, but that's how it seems to me at the moment. All in all, I am very entertained doing simple exercises.  Now and then, I try to improve at sight reading, but only like once a week or so...
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I do little finger exercises. I am just happy I can add up one more now and then because it means I am relatively at ease with the previous one. I do the first part of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star, and the singing melody of "Softly as I leave you", which I got note by note and I'm waiting to learn about chords to figure out how to fix them with the notes I have. I am not sure about this, but that's how it seems to me at the moment. All in all, I am very entertained doing simple exercises. Now and then, I try to improve at sight reading, but only like once a week or so... Albunea, you're making progress.....  and that's a fine feeling..... 20 & 21 april Since long time back to 'pappa' Haydn......played Sonatas from my own Haydn-books.....and ordered eight Haydn-albums at the music-library..........scheduled arrival next friday........ I think I know what I will play next weekend........  Regards, Johan B
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22 & 23 aprilPlaying amog others some Schumann and Rameau....... 24 aprilThe Haydn-books from the library arrived........mmmmm....  Regards, Johan B
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Im trying to do my old Joplin piece again. Can't remember nowt these days. . . .but its coming back to me slowly. . . .
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Piano played itself today. A wonderful session.
Currently working towards "Twinkle twinkle little star"
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25 aprilPlaying only Haydn today.......... Sonates from series Hoboken 15, 16, and 17.Can't stop playing........ Regards, Johan B
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26 AprilHaydn, Haydn.....and did I say Haydn........... Sonatas.....so nice to play........... Today more than four hours........like that guy...... Best regards, Johan B
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27 april
Still working on the Haydn 'project'.......Sonatas Hoboken 15, 16, & 17....
and playing Mozart my favourites,......KV 279/2, 280/2, 281/2
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Today I managed to do the F Scale in both directions! When I did the C Scale it was harder and only did it to the right…ohh today I also did that one to the left! Neither is perfected, so tomorrow a bit more.
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Today I managed to do the F Scale in both directions! When I did the C Scale it was harder and only did it to the right…ohh today I also did that one to the left! Neither is perfected, so tomorrow a bit more. Albunea,......Perfect or not, you're making progress! Just go on..... 28 aprilAfter a long day of working 8.00 - 21.00 h........just playing for one hour......... Haydn Sonatas........ A little boring for those who follow this blog ..  .........sorry... Best regards, Johan B
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Working from 8:00 to 21:00 sounds boring indeed.  Can't you take the piano there? Today I was worse at the F Scale. The good part of it all is that I've come to peace with myself accepting how long the road is… Are you uploading "Best songs ever" to Youtube? I am searching for versions of those songs to inspire my learning. Edit: Just noticed your signature..will have a look!
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29 aprilPlaying among others Haydn, Adagio from Sonata nr 29 F dur Hob XVI......played it in Kirnberger temperament......enjoying Kawai CA95 Youtube: Adagio, Haydn Regards, Johan B
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Going through pieces in J.S.B.'s 2nd wife's notebook.
Good for memorization and sight-reading training.
Will do some R&B for a while. Give the classical a break.
You can spend the rest of your life looking for music on a sheet of paper. You'll never find it, because it just ain't there. - Me Myself
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30 april
Hardly time to play, work, work and work...arghh.....only half hour Haydn
1 May
Played Sonatas of Haydn and Album for yhe young Schumann
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Start the morning.......mmmmmm.......holidays.....one week off.......love my piano...
Six parts from Waldscenen Schumann, and Träumerei & Arabesque
Suites BuxWv 235 & 236 Buxtehude
Fantasie D minor and Variations Dieu d' amour, Mozart
Pastorale, part 3 BWV590, Bach
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2 mayContinuing the day was full of Sonatas of Haydn .......... love that guy... Regards, Johan B
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3 May
Today again studying Haydn.........
Among others........Arietta and Variations in E-flat major, Hob.XVII:3
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Johan B
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4 May
Today played.........
Buxtehude, suites 235 & 236 ......real baroque.....
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Best songs ever.....
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5 & 6 MayPlayed every now and then all kind of music; between all kind of holyday chores.......arghhhh.....and as usual, always the same in the first days off......the workpressure falls away.......get a common cold and a little flu ......    Regards, Johan B
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7 & 8 MayThese days....playing my casual Mozart favorites...and of course Bach Pastorale BWV 590: 2&3 Air BWV590:3 recorded last week Regards, Johan B
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Thanks for sharing your recording, Johan! Well done! :-)
Started of with scales (all three c minor ones) and technique program (a small piece for left hand only from Ludvig Birkedal-Barfod and Czerny op. 299/19).
Afterwards I played Bach (French Suite No.5 in G major, BWV 816, Sarabande and Guige) and tried the first measures of Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu (mostly left and right separately). The 4 against 3 rhythm is giving me a hard time...
And Schuman's "Wild horseman" (got that as an extra task from my piano teacher and should be able to play it within one week only... not sure if I will manage that). ;-)
Best, Cat
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