2/29: Hotaru Koi
I thought today went well for me. The f-p exercise was successful when I wasn't faking people out; I just need to prep sooner when going from forte to piano. Another thing I need to work on is my bouncing. I can see how it would be distracting, and I just have to keep in mind that stillness can often be more helpful, and even more expressive, than excessive movement.
One thing I couldn't seem to fix was the tempo. I felt it was going a little slower than I would have liked, but I've never really been able to change tempo well. I think once I hear one tempo it gets stuck in my head, and I can't think in the new tempo I want. I can't think how to overcome this, so any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
Comments
I agree with your movement insight. It feels so right to move around like a ballerina and get all deep-like into the music, when really it's much more intense when standing still. So hard when there's so much energy in your body!
As for tempi - sometimes I mess with conducting to different metronome speeds or finding different recordings on youtube (there's usually a variety of interpretations to choose from then). Going first is always interesting as you have a fresh slate to work with, though then you have to put up with my wrong notes.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 3, 2008 05:42 AM