Summer Summary

On the eve of a long weekend, here's what's what:

Memorized this summer:

• D Major P&F WTC I
• Bach d minor concerto: II & III
• Couperin Tic Toc Choc
• Couperin Les barricades
• Bell: 3rd Prelude & Fugue

Still giving trouble:

• c# fugue WTC I

Restarted

• Bell 2nd Prelude

On Hold

• c# prelude WTC I

All in all, not a bad summer.

Goals now:

• Bell 1st & 2nd Preludes/Fugues
• bring all of d minor concerto up to speed after October recital
• then put to sleep and being another concerto
• A major?
• finish c# P&F
• then start d minor
• one or two more Couperin
• then begin L. Couperin suite?
• or Rameau pieces?

8/9/13

Goals

• 1. start w/ perform Scarlatti
• c# fugue: wk unknown lmks 10' at keyboard; then 10:10 @ 65
• Hovhaness 5'
• Cto II 15:15 (55:65)
• Cto III 40' A-Z mental @ 65; play @96...LAST DAY!
• TicToc 10:10 @55, know start of each lmk
• Scarlatti: mental & play lmks

Played Scarlatti

Hovhaness 5'

c# fugue: 

• did as planned
• next time focus on 1.3 & 1.4 (2.3 & 2.4 remain)
• do 12:15 @65

TicToc

• 10:10 @55, know start of each lmk
• went overtime to play 1x
• next time:
• 7' mental, know start of each lmk @ 55
• 10 @55, lmks
• play 3x, no metro (find optimal) 5'

Cto II

• 15:15 55:66
• next time: mental 15 @55; play 15', find optimal

Cto III

• as planned
• DONE FOR NOW!
• next time: start Cto I
• review map/log from last time
• mental lmks & play lmks (by group?)

Scarlatti

• mental & played
• next time: play slowly! landmarks!

8/8/13

back from short vacation
GOALS

• <30' Bach Vln Son; Handel
• 50' Cto III, mental A-Z @ 65; play lnmks @ 75; play A-Z
• 30' Cto II 15 @55: 15@65
• <30' Scarlatti: mental 10', play lmks; play
• 30' c# fugue 15:15 @ 65
• 20' TicToc 10 @ 55 : 10 no metro/lmks

TicToc

• 10 @ 55 :10 played lmks w/metro
• could use some straight playing sessions
• for now, get mental work to know lmks cold, then do some playing

CtoII

• 15 @55: 15@65
• c minor section a little weak

Cto III

•  mental A-Z @ 65
• lmks are solid, so played A-Z @ 75, then 92, then 96 (optimal tempo?)
• review one more day, then put to sleep & start Cto I

Scarlatti, Handel, Bach Vln: as planned

• tomorrow, no Bach/Handel, do Hovhaness (5')

c#fugue

• as planned
• next time work unknown lmks @ keyboard
• then work mental
• then play

8/5/13

short practice session today

Goals:

• Cto III, 50', mental A-Z, play lmks
• Scar, c.40', mental/play lmks/play no metro
• Bach vln sonata: 1x slow w/ metro

Cto III

50'

• mental A-z @ 65
• the issue isn't the lmks; it's differentiating them
• therefore, played A-Z @75
• need to identify "wrong turn spots"
• played A-Z again @ 85, wrote down wrong turns
• E, J (running notes)
• J, L (cadences
• E & J have running notes in 2nd half; L does not
• J is not deceptive/does have open cadence
• L is deceptive/has closed cadence
• then played one more time, no metro (optimal tempo?), off clock
• really, really, really almost there!

Scarlatti

• did as planned

Vln sonata

• played slow w/o metro

8/2/13

Goals

• play Scarlatti, work landmarks
• TicToc 15 @ 55: 15 @ optimal tempo
• c# fugue 5' mental work on unknown lmks
• then 15:15 @65
• Cto III play groups @75 then play thru, 50'
• Cto II 15 @ 55 : 15 @ 65

Cto III

50'

• groups @75, then play thru
• having trouble getting from landmark to landmark
• next time, do mental A to Z
• then play landmarks @ 75

c# fugue

• did as planned
• then went off-clock to play thru
• next time 15:15 and play thru at end

TicToc

• 7:23 instead of goal
• 7 @ 55
• played landmarks @ 55
• didn't find optimal, but worked at 80

Cto II

• as planned
• next time, play first, then do mental work

Scarlatti

• played thru and checked metro
• these are ready to go
• next time do 10:15

*forgot to start other recital work; schedule this next time

7/31/13

Goals

• Scarlatti: mental (lndmks/metro) then play (no lndmks, just start metro)
• TicToc 15:15
• c# 4:4 x 4
• Cto II 15:10
• Cto III play lmks/tempo 50'

Cto III

50'

• groups @75
• played thru @75
• do same next time, then back to mental work

Cto II

• 15 @55 ; 10 @ 65
• next time 15:15

TicToc

• 15:15 @ 55
• next time 15 @55 : 15 @ actual tempo

c# fugue

• 4:4 x 4 @ 65, up to latest landmark
• then played off the clock
• not a good system, better to do 16:16
• next time do 5' unknown lmks
• then 15:15 of known lmks

Scarlatti

• mental (lndmks/metro)
• play (no lndmks, just start metro)

7/30/13

Goals

• Scarlatti: untimed, mental work, a tempo
• Tictoc 15:10
• c# fugue 15:10
• Cto II: 15-20', mental onlly
• Cto III: 25:35
• Friday: start remaining recital repertoire

Scarlatti

• K 27: mental & play @ optimum by landmark
• K 461: mental & play @100 by landmark
• K 517: mental & play @ optimum by landmakr
• then play all three, starting w/ metro just to check tempo

Cto I

• 25 @ 65 : 35 @ 80
• then played thru @104, probably too fast to be optimum, considering QRS
• next time: no mental, just play landmarks 80 and play thru (pick faster tempo)

Cto II

• 15' mental only
• next time: mental & play 15:10

TicToc

• 15:10 @ 55
• then played off the clock a tempo
• needs 15:15

c# fugue

• 15 @60:10@65
• next time do 4:4 by page, by landmark

7/27/13

Goals

• Cto III 30:30
• Cto II 20:0
• TicToc 15:10
• c# fugue 15:10
• Scarlatti: find optimal tempi
• if time: Bell #3

TicToc

15:10

• continue like this one more time, then reassess

Cto III

25:30

• 25 is enough mental work
• mental/play by group
• do same again, then reassess

c#fugue

15:10

• mental @60
• play @65
• going strong!
• did some mental work on 1.3 and 3.3

Cto II

20:00

• @55
• next time 15' should be enough

Scarlatti

• K27 65 mental/play, optimal: 86
• K461 90 mental.play, optimal 60
• K517 80 mental/play, optimal 126

Didn't do: Bell, Barricades, D P&F

7/26/13

• Goals:
• separate mental work from playing work
• 2:1 or 3:2 ratio
• use timer
• start Scarlatti for 8/15 recital
• Suggestions;
• c# fugue 15:10
• Cto III 25:20
• Cto II 20:10
• TicToc 15:10
• Bell #3 10:5
• start each day with list of goals

c# fugue

15:10

• 15: metro 60, only did "known" landmarks (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2)
• 10: @65

Cto II

20"

• mental work only
• did all landmarks
• next time, mental only, work each landmark separately
• don't bring this to the instrument until it is "heard"

Barricades

• mental landmarks @75
• played
• still needs mental work

TicToc

15:10

• @55
• all three couplets

Cto III

25:

• @65, by grouping

:20

• @80, by grouping
• this ended up taking 30'
• next time, devote full hour to Cto III @ 30:30

Bell #3

fugue: mental & play

prelude 10:5

Scarlatti: all mental & play

• K 27 @ 65
• K 461 @ 90
• K 517 @ 80
• next time: establish optimal tempo for all

skipped D P&F

7/22/13

Juggling too much new repertoire right now, especially with a recital coming up. Reduce current learning list to Concerto II & III; Bell #3; c# fugue; Tic Toc. Keep playing-through Barricades & D P&F.

When Bell #3 is set, add it to play-through rotation. Don't resume other works till Concerto I, II, III is well underway. Deadline for concerto: 9/15.

played Barricades & D P&F

Concerto III
45'

• logged times thru @ 80

Q 1; R 1; S 1; N1 1; N 1; K1 2; K 3; I1 1; I 1

A, D, F, G, J, L P, T: 1

B/C 1; E 2; O 3; P 1

H 2; M 3

Concerto II

30'

• added all sections
• visualize first before playing

TicToc

25'

• @55; did 1st and 2nd couplets

Bell Fugue

5'

Bell Prelude

25'

• very close; just work memory/play

c# fugue

very unfocused practice; needs serious visual work

Goal for next time on all pieces: separate visual work from play work with a 3:2 or 2:1 ratio.

Start Scarlatti (recital)

7/19/13

Concerto III
40'

• groups @80, log times through

H 3x; M 3x

B/C 2x; E 2x; O 3x; P 1x

A 1x; D 1x; F 2x; G 2x; J 3x; L 2x; P 1x; T 1x

I1 1x; I 2x; K1 3x; K 3x; N1 1x; N 1x; S 1x; R 1x; Q 1x

• do same next time

c# fugue

25'

• work each landmark from memory then play
• 2.1 1x; 1.1 1x; 3.1 2x; 4.1 2x; 1.2 1x; 2.2 2x; 3.2 2x; 4.2 3x+
• do same again, starting with 3x+ landmarks

Barriacades

• mem landmarks
• play
• repeat and end of session; play for JAM later today

DMaj P&F

Bell prelude 3

15'

• worked each landmark from memory then played
• going very well

Bell fugue 3

• no metro, mem landmarks & play

Bell prelude 2

10'

• ok, added final landmark

c# prelude

15'

• work each landmark.play
• 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3
• do same next time, add another landmark?

TicToc

20'

• @55
• did 1st and 2nd couplet, too unfocused
• next time, assure the 1st couplet before moving on, slow & steady

Concerto II

10'

• LH A&B
• RH A&B
• then together
• good: add D next time

finished by playing Barricades

7/16/13

Barricades
5'landmarks away

• then played
• do later in session

D P&F: played 2x (1st x was sloppy)

Concerto II

10'

• Rit & B bass to start
• then added RH
• RH alone and together
• do same next time

c# prelude

15'

• 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3
• do same again

Bell fugue

10'

• 63 mem
• play lmks 45 & 63
• play no metro
• do same tomorrow

Bell Prelude III

15'

• away and at
• next time: focus only on C till learned
• sloppy; this should be learned by now!

Bell Prelude II

10'

• work A again
• be patient!

Tic Toc

20'

• landmarks @ 55: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3
• next time: confirm same before going on

Barricades

• played again 2x

Concerto III

47'

• mapped sections

Group 1: A,D,F,G,J,L,P,T

Group 2: BC,E,O,P

Group 3: H, M

Episodes: I, I1, K, K1, N, N1, QRS

• played groups @ 80
• next time, do same, about 35' should do
• log # of times for each, as done before

Concerto I

• played to review; it's been a long time

SKIPPED: c# fugue

7/16/13

Tic Toc
20'

• worked landmarks at inst @55
• make sure you know each landmark before moving on
• very easy to be impatient with this one

c# prelude

15'

• 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, added 1.3
• confirm these before moving on

c# fugues

30'

• worked away w/o metro
• then played landmarks @65
• next time: work one landmark away then at; do this for each

Bell prelude III

12'

• away & at

Bell prelude II

10'

• established landmarks
• fingering for phrasing
• play evenly till notes learned

Barricades

12'

• mental landmarks, then play
• very good!

Played D P&F

Bell fugue 3

10'

• 63 away and at
• 45 played lndmrks
• good to go

Concerto II

10'

• did Rit, A, B
• B is Rit in d minor
• next time: do LH of Rit & B before adding RH

Concerto III

7.30'

• K1, K, I1, I @ 60

18'

• away: landmarks @ 60 in reverse

19'

• played through @ 80

Next time: 

• map out sections/variations at start and end of sections
• rehearse this in groups, as opposed to landmarks

Day off tomorrow!

7/15/13

New repertoire: Bach d min concerto II; Bell 2nd Prelude

Bell Prelude
20'

• ABCDE &F --all landmarks now underway
• next time: 12' (only) away and at instrument
• start prelude #2

Played D Maj P&F

Concerto III

30'

O 2x

N1 1x

N 1x

M 2x

L 1x

K1 2x

K 2x

I1 2x

I 2x

• Did all 2+ from last time @60
• then played entire mvt quickly w/o metro
• next time:
• play I, I1, K, K1 @60
• work landmarks in reverse away from inst @60
• play forward; choose faster tempo w/ metro
• time session instead of setting timer

Concerto II

10'

• chose landmarks and analyzed form roughly:

Rit (g) ; A (g-c) (bass line is same as Rit till final m.; B (c-d-Bb); C (sequence-c); D (sequence-g); Rit (g)

Barriacades

• forgot to play for JAM yesterday
• played 3x today
• need to review landmarks away from inst before playing next time

c# prelude

15'

• good...added another landmark

c# fugue

30'

• worked away, metro 65
• played w/ metro 65
• added 3.3
• two landmarks to go: 1.3 & 2.3

Bell fugue

10'

• 63 away and at
• then really slow w/o metro
• do this again

Tic Toc

25'

• work away, no metro
• metro 55, play landmarks, added 1st couplet
• played landmarks w/o metro to find patterns
• next time need more committed discipline to learning landmarks

7/13/13

Freeform practice, c. 20'

• Played Barricades & Bell fugue multiple times
• Bell: needs slow work away @ at next week, only 10'
• Barricades: looked at 1st edition for repeat sign question
• play Couperin for JAM tomorrow

Bell prelude

15'

• ABCD, added E

Played D P&F

c# prelude

• 1.1, 2.1
• added 2.end

Tic Toc

15'

• looked at 1st edition for 3eme couplet issue
• 50 too slow; 60 too fast; try @55 next time
• next time 25'
• started 2nd couplet
• next time start away & look at patterns in RH and LH

c# fugue

25'

• metro 65
• next time 30'

concerto

30'

S 1x

R 1x

Q 1x

P 1x

O 2x

N1 2x

N 1x

M 3x

L 2x

K1 3x

K 3x

J 1x

I1 2x

I 2x

• next time 30' only
• do all 2x+ 
• then decide how to go on for the week, etc.