Wednesday 12/31
60 Minutes
Reviewing repertoire on my list that needs reviewing, including "Life Light".
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
For tonight:
Wednesday 12/17
60 Minutes
Alexander work, Israel, F Major triads.
Working to master the picking pattern and chord progressions in "Israel". Practicing chord changes so that "inhale of breath" doesn't occur in the playing. I find it's best to let the hand transition as a whole, rather than let it "drag" to its next position.
Wednesday 12/17
60 Minutes
Alexander work, Israel, F Major triads.
Working to master the picking pattern and chord progressions in "Israel". Practicing chord changes so that "inhale of breath" doesn't occur in the playing. I find it's best to let the hand transition as a whole, rather than let it "drag" to its next position.
For the previous two days:
Monday 12/15
30 Minutes
Alexander work.
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Tuesday 12/16
60 Minutes
Alexander work, F Major triads, some improvisation.
If I can let go of my shoulder tension while I play, it will be a major accomplishment. This is the focus of my calisthenic work right now. Observing the body carefully and working with inhibition, relaxation, and following clear directions. There is a lot contained within the small gesture of lifting the left hand to the neck.
Monday 12/15
30 Minutes
Alexander work.
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Tuesday 12/16
60 Minutes
Alexander work, F Major triads, some improvisation.
If I can let go of my shoulder tension while I play, it will be a major accomplishment. This is the focus of my calisthenic work right now. Observing the body carefully and working with inhibition, relaxation, and following clear directions. There is a lot contained within the small gesture of lifting the left hand to the neck.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
For yesterday:
Tuesday 12/10
30 Minutes
Liedown. Experimenting with the steps outlined by Alexander in The Use of the Self. Kind of similar to JftD, actually. I find it's effective to be as clear as possible about all the 'controls' that I am 'consciously projecting'. For example, if one of them is "thumb is in the middle of the back of the neck", knowing 'where' the thumb is exactly and what is meant by the direction makes the exercise more substantial.
Another interesting thing about this exercise is that it requires that I know how my body does what it does, and what are the best conditions for that use, so there's an aspect of experimentation and observation to it.
Tuesday 12/10
30 Minutes
Liedown. Experimenting with the steps outlined by Alexander in The Use of the Self. Kind of similar to JftD, actually. I find it's effective to be as clear as possible about all the 'controls' that I am 'consciously projecting'. For example, if one of them is "thumb is in the middle of the back of the neck", knowing 'where' the thumb is exactly and what is meant by the direction makes the exercise more substantial.
Another interesting thing about this exercise is that it requires that I know how my body does what it does, and what are the best conditions for that use, so there's an aspect of experimentation and observation to it.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Wednesday 12/03
60 Minutes
Liedown, left hand practice, right hand practice, all slow and very present to the way the hands move. Tried playing a piece with that and it didn't work. Perhaps I should try playing the piece with that kind of intention, rather than jumping right from one thing to another.
60 Minutes
Liedown, left hand practice, right hand practice, all slow and very present to the way the hands move. Tried playing a piece with that and it didn't work. Perhaps I should try playing the piece with that kind of intention, rather than jumping right from one thing to another.
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