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Sightreading seems like one of those keys to progressing more quickly. I'm still very much a beginner, so being able to more easily read music is hugely appealing to me. The practice is such a slog though... Learning how to sightread was exciting to me as well, especially with the carrot of shorter time to learn a song hanging in front of me. I did like the process of these lessons, but it sure is nice to be playing actual music again. I'm not sure, but I think that I can read the music a little easier now. The level two and below music isn't a problem now, but anything harder and I'm back to note by note practically. I did try every method under the sun to learn the sightreading.
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Unearthed that sickly sweet song "You Raise me Up" which I just love to hate. I heard it played brilliantly. And so. . . Here I go!! Hard work ahead, but I hope to learn from it. And from the performers who are half my age, nay. . even a quarter! Wish me luck hahahaharder than most classics Ive tried to date. . .  We got a lot to thank Youtube for.
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Only playing for half an hour........Some Inventionen and two Simfoniettas, Bach.
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25 April 2016Played among others........ [b]The complete piano player dinner jazz[/b] ........ something totally different for me....normally playing classical........ Best regards, Johan B
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JohannB. I'm back from temp job. Where can I find more of Domemico Zipoli's works? Thanks
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JohannB. I'm back from temp job. Where can I find more of Domemico Zipoli's works? Thanks Hi Isabelle, look at part one organ and part two cembalo works.....nice to play at the piano.... Zipoli Kind regards, Johan B
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Always working to improve "Chopsticks". I'll never give up on it.
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A little Bach, not very well though. His music tends to make me want to pull my hair out.
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A little Bach, not very well though. His music tends to make me want to pull my hair out.
Isabelle, by your question I played a lot of Zipoli's these days....... Best regards, Johan B
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Johan, I'm planning to work through Zipoli's music. It is so very pleasing to the ear and heart!
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29 April 2016Today polishing my Jazz standards and all kind of contemporary music and evergreens..... Jazz standards Best regards, Johan B
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29 April 2016Today polishing my Jazz standards and all kind of contemporary music and evergreens..... Jazz standards Best regards, Johan B Johan, you keep polishing those Jazz standards. Before long we will be seeing you at New Orleans Jazz Fest on the Economy Hall Stage. That's where I spent most of today. Can't play Jazz, but love to listene to it.
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29 April 2016Today polishing my Jazz standards and all kind of contemporary music and evergreens..... Jazz standards Best regards, Johan B Johan, you keep polishing those Jazz standards. Before long we will be seeing you at New Orleans Jazz Fest on the Economy Hall Stage. That's where I spent most of today. Can't play Jazz, but love to listene to it. Isabelle, These Jazz Standards are not so hard to play.......today played a lot of simular books... Kind regards, Johan B
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Today Telemann, and tried a little Leyenda by Albeniz. Heard that performed at Jazz Fest this week. Sounds hard, but it really isn't.
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1 - 5 May 2016Played all kind of baroque music Corelli, Bach........and also these nice variations of Rameau's Les Sauvages bij Jean Francois Tapray......very nice to play.... [b]Tapray, Variations Les Sauvages of Rameau[/b] Worth to have a try...... What did you play to day?Best regards, Johan B
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5/4: stuck on Mozart last few days. Sight reading, but definitely not at speed as allegro or presto, but enjoying the challenge.
5/5: plan to get back to Zipoli. Thanks to Johan B.
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6 May 2016
Less time to play today....very busy at home doing all kind of house-things.....among others cleaned and polished our two cars since long times....
So in the evening only playing a few of my favourite suites of Händel, G minor, D minor....
Maybe next day more time to play...I hope
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5/6: Mozart bits of a sonata, here and there. Beethoven 5th piano concerto, second movement, a little here and there. I enjoyed the sounds, and the reading was challenging. Still not sure who I'll settle on.
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5/7 a little Mozart, for about 30 minutes or so. Focused on bringing out the right hand. I can do that in the day time!!! Worked with metronome also.
Johan, are we the only ones who post here???
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