Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Harp practice
Start 4:50 pm
Welsh Air 2 - first section RH, LH, both. Hard!
Welsh Air 3 - first section
And @ 138
Scottish Air RH, then both hands
Les Pif
End 5:35 pm
Welsh Air 2 - first section RH, LH, both. Hard!
Welsh Air 3 - first section
And @ 138
Scottish Air RH, then both hands
Les Pif
End 5:35 pm
Monday, May 21, 2007
Harp practice
Start 4:00 pm
Exercises p 27
Scottish Air - right hand
Tambourin - hard parts
And - faster
Les Pif - faster. Currently at about 80. Will need to get to 112!
End 4:30
Exercises p 27
Scottish Air - right hand
Tambourin - hard parts
And - faster
Les Pif - faster. Currently at about 80. Will need to get to 112!
End 4:30
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Three more harp recordings
Three more rough harp recordings!
Les Pifferari is new piece I just picked up this Tuesday. I love it -- it's so pretty!! I played it several times in an attempt to record it and the one here is my best one yet -- just one fumble in the beginning and a missed chord later on. I'm playing it much slower than it should be, but not bad for only two days, eh?
Welsh Penillion Melodies is fun to play, as well, although I'm not up to tempo at all yet.
Finally, Las Mananitas is okay, although I'm still not that good at it yet, either.
Les Pifferari is new piece I just picked up this Tuesday. I love it -- it's so pretty!! I played it several times in an attempt to record it and the one here is my best one yet -- just one fumble in the beginning and a missed chord later on. I'm playing it much slower than it should be, but not bad for only two days, eh?
Welsh Penillion Melodies is fun to play, as well, although I'm not up to tempo at all yet.
Finally, Las Mananitas is okay, although I'm still not that good at it yet, either.
Harp practice
Start: 4:30 pm
Les Pif - I am loving this song!!
And @ 138
Tam @ 104 -- second hard part still rough -- worked on it for a while.
Oops, forgot to work on exercises...
Ex p 73, 27.
Scottish Air - RH
Welsh P
Las Man
End 5:40 pm
Les Pif - I am loving this song!!
And @ 138
Tam @ 104 -- second hard part still rough -- worked on it for a while.
Oops, forgot to work on exercises...
Ex p 73, 27.
Scottish Air - RH
Welsh P
Las Man
End 5:40 pm
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Harp practice
Start 3:25 pm.
Ex p 27 6 and 7, p 85
Les Pif - once through, then worked on RH, then first page w/ both hands.
W - once through
Welsh P 1 - worked on right hand to stop buzzing, then together. Worked on first part of 2 as well.
End 4:10 pm
Ex p 27 6 and 7, p 85
Les Pif - once through, then worked on RH, then first page w/ both hands.
W - once through
Welsh P 1 - worked on right hand to stop buzzing, then together. Worked on first part of 2 as well.
End 4:10 pm
Harp lesson
For the record - I did practice on Monday but was too lazy to log it.
Harp lesson yesterday went well. Tambourin and Andiam, Mio Tesoro were okay, as was Weinachtsgllocken. I've been working on those for a while now.
My new pieces were good as well -- Welsh Penillion Melodies, Three Traditional Welsh Airs (just the first one), and Las Mananitas.
New things to work on: Three Traditional Welsh Airs 2 and 3, Scottish Air, Les Pifferari, and Greensleeves. Yikes! Welsh Airs 2 and 3 and Scottish Air involve lots of BIG rolled chords, and Greensleeves is practically ALL big rolled chords. Les Pifferari is a cute song that I'm really liking already. I probably won't get to all of these in the next two weeks before my next lesson, but I'll certainly get better at rolled chords while I'm at it.
I need to get back into working on exercises, as well. Will try to hit those first for the next week.
Harp lesson yesterday went well. Tambourin and Andiam, Mio Tesoro were okay, as was Weinachtsgllocken. I've been working on those for a while now.
My new pieces were good as well -- Welsh Penillion Melodies, Three Traditional Welsh Airs (just the first one), and Las Mananitas.
New things to work on: Three Traditional Welsh Airs 2 and 3, Scottish Air, Les Pifferari, and Greensleeves. Yikes! Welsh Airs 2 and 3 and Scottish Air involve lots of BIG rolled chords, and Greensleeves is practically ALL big rolled chords. Les Pifferari is a cute song that I'm really liking already. I probably won't get to all of these in the next two weeks before my next lesson, but I'll certainly get better at rolled chords while I'm at it.
I need to get back into working on exercises, as well. Will try to hit those first for the next week.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Harp practice
Start: 4:27 pm
Welsh P - several times, trying to play II faster.
Need to work on:
W - haven't worked on this for a while!!
Andiam - arms tired... definitely harder to work on this. Do this first next time and pay attention to places where buzzing.
Welsh P - several times, trying to play II faster.
Need to work on:
- buzzing at 10-13
- placing fingers at 18 without buzzing
W - haven't worked on this for a while!!
Andiam - arms tired... definitely harder to work on this. Do this first next time and pay attention to places where buzzing.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Harp practice
Start 5:05 pm
Tam @ 88 - good! Tried hard parts @ 96.
And @ 126.
Welsh Air 1 @ 88 - pretty good, then tried @ 96.
Welsh P - first page.
End 5:25 pm
Tam @ 88 - good! Tried hard parts @ 96.
And @ 126.
Welsh Air 1 @ 88 - pretty good, then tried @ 96.
Welsh P - first page.
End 5:25 pm
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Harp practice
Start 4:35 pm
Welsh Air 1 @ 76 -- hey, not bad! Tried @ 84. Practiced measures 5-8 several times to keep from buzzing.
And - worked @ 126; haven't practiced for a couple days so scales were rough again. Worked on scales, then both hands. Tried @ 138 -- ha ha!
Tam @ 80; hard parts @ 88.
End 5:05 pm
Welsh Air 1 @ 76 -- hey, not bad! Tried @ 84. Practiced measures 5-8 several times to keep from buzzing.
And - worked @ 126; haven't practiced for a couple days so scales were rough again. Worked on scales, then both hands. Tried @ 138 -- ha ha!
Tam @ 80; hard parts @ 88.
End 5:05 pm
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Harp practice
Start 4:05 pm
Ex p 24 #6 - have really slacked on doing exercises!
#7
Welsh P - played all the way through. Will need to work on second page now.
Ex p 24 #6 - have really slacked on doing exercises!
#7
Welsh P - played all the way through. Will need to work on second page now.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Harp practice
Start 4:10 pm
Tam @ 80, then @ 88. Not bad! Hard part was pretty good.
And @ 126 - 1st time okay. 2nd time was the best I've ever played!
Break to start dinner 4:25 - 4:35
Welsh Air 1 @ 76. Supposed to be @ 112! Seems impossible, but I'll get there...
Break - water boiling 4:45
Welsh P - parts 1 and 2
End 4:50 pm
Tam @ 80, then @ 88. Not bad! Hard part was pretty good.
And @ 126 - 1st time okay. 2nd time was the best I've ever played!
Break to start dinner 4:25 - 4:35
Welsh Air 1 @ 76. Supposed to be @ 112! Seems impossible, but I'll get there...
Break - water boiling 4:45
Welsh P - parts 1 and 2
End 4:50 pm
Monday, May 7, 2007
Harp practice
Start 5:20 pm
Welsh P - section 2 RH, then both hands.
W - practiced twice
Welsh Air 1 - faster
And - Ugh, I can tell I haven't practiced for two days. @ 126.
Tam @ 80 - arm tired. Must take a break.
5:50 pm
Welsh P - section 2 RH, then both hands.
W - practiced twice
Welsh Air 1 - faster
And - Ugh, I can tell I haven't practiced for two days. @ 126.
Tam @ 80 - arm tired. Must take a break.
5:50 pm
Saturday, May 5, 2007
First recording
My first recordings of harp-playing!
Andiam, Mio Tesoro (anonymous), an Italian song from the 16th century - Just a few mistakes. :)
2007-05-04-andiam.mp3 (1.26 mb)
Tambourin by Louis Claude Daquin (1694-1772) - Still working on those "hard fast" parts. Sometimes I hit them on the first try, but not during this recording! I'm also playing this about 24 beats too slowly.
2007-05-04-tambourin.mp3 (1.26 mb)
Andiam, Mio Tesoro (anonymous), an Italian song from the 16th century - Just a few mistakes. :)
2007-05-04-andiam.mp3 (1.26 mb)
Tambourin by Louis Claude Daquin (1694-1772) - Still working on those "hard fast" parts. Sometimes I hit them on the first try, but not during this recording! I'm also playing this about 24 beats too slowly.
2007-05-04-tambourin.mp3 (1.26 mb)
Friday, May 4, 2007
Harp practice
Start 8:45 pm
Started w/ Tam to play before my arm got tired @ 80 -- hard part was GOOD!
Tried recording w/ microphone.
And - hm, a bit rough.
Also tried recording w/ microphone.
End 9:10 pm
Started w/ Tam to play before my arm got tired @ 80 -- hard part was GOOD!
Tried recording w/ microphone.
And - hm, a bit rough.
Also tried recording w/ microphone.
End 9:10 pm
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Harp practice
Start 5:00 pm
Las Man - Whole song a few times. Not bad.
Welsh P I - worked on right hand. Still awkward.
II - Worked on right hand, then both hands together. Pretty good.
Ex p 67 (scales) @ 92 twice.
p 27 #6 - getting better w/out buzzing.
#7 - still have to work on separate hands. Lots of buzzing!
Welsh Air I - can play first part @ 60 (better than 52!).
W - once. Haven't played it for a while.
Las Man - Whole song a few times. Not bad.
Welsh P I - worked on right hand. Still awkward.
II - Worked on right hand, then both hands together. Pretty good.
Ex p 67 (scales) @ 92 twice.
p 27 #6 - getting better w/out buzzing.
#7 - still have to work on separate hands. Lots of buzzing!
Welsh Air I - can play first part @ 60 (better than 52!).
W - once. Haven't played it for a while.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Harp practice
Start: 4:30 pm
And @ 126 - good
Ex p 27 #6 - worked RH and LH, better w/ no buzzes.
#7 - LH rough.
Break to check dinner: 4:45 - 4:55 pm
Ex p 66 and 67
Tam @ 80 - so bad! Practiced hard parts until it was better.
Las Man - worked on measures 7 & 8 - improved a lot. Will need to work on left hand for 10-17 next.
Finish 5:20 pm
And @ 126 - good
Ex p 27 #6 - worked RH and LH, better w/ no buzzes.
#7 - LH rough.
Break to check dinner: 4:45 - 4:55 pm
Ex p 66 and 67
Tam @ 80 - so bad! Practiced hard parts until it was better.
Las Man - worked on measures 7 & 8 - improved a lot. Will need to work on left hand for 10-17 next.
Finish 5:20 pm
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