Practice Journal: Day #9

Monday, January 12, 2009

Statistics

Time practiced: 1:05:12
Time practiced this week: 2:32:03
Average time practiced per day this week: 1:16:02
Average session length this week: 0:25:21
Total time practiced: 10:52:03 in 16 days
Average time practiced per day: 0:40:45
Average session length: 0:36:14

Session #16

Time: 2:50:46 PM-3:27:33 PM
Length: 0:36:48

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In the beginning of this, I accidentally say session 15 instead of 16. I had lost count.

I started out by warming up for about 8 minutes, with major, natural minor, melodic minor, and harmonic minor scales, and diminished and dominant 7^th arpeggios.

16.1: Rachmaninoff: Polichinelle in F-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 4

I just pretty much reviewed the piece from about 0:08:00 to 0:13:02.

I had some trouble with 26-30, so I reviewed that for several minutes, trying to hit the chords accurately.

I also worked on those sections like 30-35, where I have trouble hitting the F# when descending, such as in measures 32 and 34.

I next worked on that middle section that is more melodic, from measures 59-91. I wanted to bring out the melody more.

In the next section, measures 92-101, I had some trouble with measures 93-94, and 96-97.

I finally worked on 107-111. I have trouble making those small shifts from beats 3 and 4 of measures 107-109. Same goes for measures 112-114.

Session #17

Time: 3:33:14 PM-3:52:10 PM
Length: 0:18:57

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I was really messed up with this one. I don’t know why I said 116.

17.1: Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in E major, K.380/L.23/P.483: Andante comodo

I mostly just reviewed the piece at first. I had some trouble with that fourth page starting at measure 50, though I usually have trouble with that.

I then started back at the second half of the piece, I think around measure 41.

I went over the first page a few times with the metronome, since I sometimes have trouble with the tempo in measures 8-11.

Also I practiced the 32^nd notes in the beginning a bit, especially in the left hand.

I just reviewed certain sections I was having trouble with, such as on page 4, and the end of page 4 into page 5, when the left hand has to jump from around middle C down into a low B octave.

Session #18

Time: 3:53:49 PM-4:03:15 PM
Length: 0:09:27

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Again, I was off with the session number, saying 17 instead of 18.

18.1: Brahms: Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79, No. 1

I reviewed that section I think around measure 40, up until the fast F major scale. I didn’t spend too much time on this piece; I just wanted to review it and make sure it was OK.