9/30/13

Did

• play thru program
• mental work Bach and the only trouble spot (Handel sarabande)
• then played Bach
• slow lmks
• play metro tempo

Did a lot of work today, although untimed.

Tomorrow:

• each piece
• mental in order
• slow lmks
• play metro tempo

Fix quills

9/27/13

Goals

• do all mental work straight thru in 40' intervals
• then reassess
• no playing today?

Did all of Pt1 in c.43'.

• C# P&F, C Fugue difficult (mentally)

Did Pt 2 in 30'

• E fugue same difficulty

Solution: go back to alternating A/B pattern of last week.

Then played all Bach slow metro/lmks only. 36'

Played thru C# P&F 10'

9/25/13

Played through recital for guest. Moral of story is that the head needs to be unclouded before playing. Pre-performance conversation proved a distraction; this was not a problem in the 2nd half, as there was no distraction. All in all, very nice!

9/24/13

Goals

• play thru program by segment
• work each segment for problems

Scar/Tic 10'

• tempo check, Scar pt. 1
• Tic a little weak in starting couplets

Bach 24'

• did some tempo work in C#

Hand 30'

• good
• did overture again to stabilize transitions and cadenza
• did andante A again to stabilize endings

Harm/E 21'

• played fugue 2x due to lapses

Scar 14'

• ok

Then played entire program with 5' meditation before each half.

9/23/13

Goals

• continue pattern
• but do straight mental thru, not lmks

Scar/Tic 16'

Bach 45'

Han 38'

Harm/E 29'

Scar 24'

9/20/13

Took yesterday off. Continue this week's current pattern for next two sessions, then reassess.

Make one change: work mental start to finish (not by landmark).

Scar/Tic: 20' (play)
Bach: 43' (mental/play)
Handel 36'
Hrms/E 33'
Scar 18'

9/18/13

Play thru program w/ 15' intermission

small lapse in C# fugue
a little uneasiness in C fugue

All else pretty solid. Resume practice pattern tomorrow.

9/17/13

Do as planned yesterday)

Scar/Tictoc 20' (played Tictoc 2x, because 1x was too fast)

Bach 37'

Handel 37'

Harm/EMaj 30'

Scar 24'

9/16/13

Goals

• Sections to work
• Scar/Tictoc
• Bach
• Handel
• Harmonious/BachE
• Scar
• Change of plans from last week. Do:
• A: mental/play no metro
• B: slow lmks play/play tempo metro

Scar/Tictoc 19' B

Bach 41' A

Handel 36' B

Harm/Bach 32' A

Scar 20' B

Notes

• Overture needs slower tempo
• Bach E might need slower tempo

Tomorrow: do same, alternated.

Wednesday: play program

9/13/13

• changed quill
• Scarlatti: 38'
• Bach: 50'

Planning for next week:

• the problem: some pieces need to be played in relation to each other
• but I'm still confirming tempo & technical
• ...memory is very good, though

Next week:

• alternating by sets of pieces
• slow lmks/play metro tempo/play sans metro
• mental work w/ metro
• alternate by recital sections through full cycle
• then reassess approach

9/12/13

Goals

• woke up this morning wanting to do no mental work (unlike what I planned)
• so:
• play lmks slow
• play metro tempo
• play sans metro
• see if I can get through entire program in order

Hour 1

• Scar - Bach C, c, C# (minus sans metro)

Hour 2

• C# sans metro, Handel

Hour 3

• Harmonious, Bach E, Tic Toc

Next time

• start by replacing E plectrum
• then remaining Scarlatti, done the same way
• develop practice format for the day and next week

9/11/13

Goals

• finish Handel/Scarlatti
• develop system for non-trouble works

Handel

• Sarabande, Gigue, Passacaglia
• 30'

Scarlatti: 45'

Not a very full practice day, but I'll be better for it tomorrow and Friday.

Continue through full, strong-focus cycle & reassess on Monday.

9/14/13

Goals

• continue through program
• mark trouble movements
• those will be done daily in full
• non-trouble will be done less; system in development

Bach

• C# & E, 1:05

Handel

• Blksmth 17'
• Overture, Andante, Allegro 30'

TicToc, 10"

9/9/13

Goals:

• prep recital rep by:
• mental lmks slow metro
• play lmks slow metro
• play optimal metro

Handel

• remaining two from last time: Andante, Passacaglia
• 30'

TicToc: 13'

Scarlatti: 50'

Bach

• 45'
• did all but C#, E

At end of session, did some free playing of movements.

Next time: continue, but start to mark problem movements

9/6/13

Back to the grind.

Goals

• TicToc: mental lmks/metro & play 1x
• 60' work recital Bach: mental/metro/play
• Bell 5:10 last 2 lmks
• Cto I section IV 7:15@70
• c# fugues 10 (focus lmks):10 (play lmks): 10 (play)

Tictoc

• as planned
• good!
• next time: metro play lmks & play for phrasing

Recital

• this took 90'!!!
• next time need to establish slow mental practice tempi

Based on the quality of the Bach and this recital coming down the pike, I need to revise today's goals.

• focus only on recital for near future

Handel

• 60'
• did all but Andante/Passacaglia (do that next time)
• established slow tempi for mental work

next time: finish Handel; do Scarlatti: bach to Bach