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.