My shiny padlet by Ashley King https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4 Made with fortitude en-us 2020-09-14 19:33:19 UTC 2023-09-09 11:56:39 UTC hello@padlet.com First assignment ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/745642542
  • What is your instrument(s) of choice for E.E this year?
    • My choice of instrument for E.E this year is Piano.
    • What are your personal musical goals for this year in E.E?
    My personal Music goals is to play more classical pieces 
    • Are you currently working on any repertoire?  Is there something specific you want to play this year?
    I am not working on anything currently and no there is nothing specific i would want to play this year. 
    • What do you have available to you at home that could aid your work in E.E?  (Ex-instruments, electronic devices, recording devices, recording software (Garageband, SoundTrap, Logic, etc), sheet music, printer access, etc)
    Yes, I have a piano, internet connection to use for websites and printer access. 
    • What do you need from me?  What can I help you with? What questions do you have?
    I do not need anything at the moment and i do not have any questions right now but I will let you know :). 
    ]]>     2020-09-14 19:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/745642542     Week 1 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/804117401 Beginning- at the beginning of the week I chose Moonlight sonata because I forgot how to play it over the summer. However, I have changed the piece I am playing to “the call of destinty”. I have been wanting to play that piece for a very long time I have just never gotten the chance to. I have started to note read]]> 2020-10-05 17:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/804117401 Week 4 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/819036167 • What was one of the biggest accomplishments or takeaways from week 3? My biggest accomplishment was getting the right hand down for the piece I am playing
    • Were there any challenges/difficulties last week? How did you approach them?  I had a hard time reading the left hand and putting it together
    • What musical elements (think “Periodic Table of Groove”) do you want to specifically? I would want better technique because I feel like if i had better technique my fingering wont be so terrible, I would be able to read notes fluently and I wouldn’t have trouble putting the left and right hand together
    focus on in your practicing this week?
    • What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week? I would like to play my music without having notes at the top. I would like to be able to put my left hand in without any problems. I would also like to work on my fingering
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals? What steps do you need to take? I plan to accomplish these goals by working with  Mr.Berstien during our private calls which really help and I do look forward to them. I would also like to practice my note reading and test myself on it. 
    End of week 4
    Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not?
    I did kind of achieve my weekly goal. I did not put the entire left hand together with my right hand. 
    ·      What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    They should most likely pay attention to tempo 
    ·      Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I did not have any new challenges. 
    Do you have any questions/concerns?   
    I do not have any concerns
    ]]>     2020-10-11 00:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/819036167     Week 3 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/822050273  • What was one of the biggest accomplishments or takeaways from your first full week of Emerging Ensembles that can help guide your practicing and work this week?
    Finally finding a decent piece of music to play.
    • Were there any challenges/difficulties last week? How did you approach them?
    There was not any challenges pertaining to music. But one challenge I did struggle with was motivation.
    • What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    I would like to start labeling and working on the music
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals? What steps do you need to take?
    I plan to sit at my piano and try my best to read the music. If i cannot read the music I will just refer to my left and right hand scale located above my piano.
    END OF THE WEEK
    I did not get anything done yet but I do plan to get the work printed out

    ]]>     2020-10-12 15:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/822050273     Week 2 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/822068477 I wanted to revisit Moon Light sonata because over the summer I did not play music piano But I did end up Switching to a piece that I have never played before
    END OF WEEK
    I have started to note read the piece a little but not much. ]]>     2020-10-12 16:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/822068477     Right hand ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/830903046 2020-10-15 02:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/830903046 Left hand ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/830903956 2020-10-15 02:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/830903956 Week 5 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/837010951 ·      What was one of the biggest accomplishments or takeaways from week 4?
    One of my biggest accomplishments were getting the left hand down 
    ·      Were there any challenges/difficulties last week?  How did you approach them?
    As I said previously, a challenge was putting both the left and right hand together 
    ·      What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    My goal is to start working on the piece Mr. Bernstein arranged for me.
    I will work more on the left hand and I will try to keep the same tempo in my next recording  
    How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take? 
    I plan to accomplish these goals by doing the sane thing I did previously with the Call of destiny piece. I already know the right hand so i will definitely work on the left hand more.
    ·     End of week 5

    Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    I did achieve my goal. I took a recording but I made some pauses in between 
    ·      What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    They should pay attention to when the notes line up together and if it sounds correct 
    ·      Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I had trouble staying focused. I also found myself getting very frustrated and I confused myself a lot but I did get through two measures. I think that I could have done better and should have gotten through much more

    Do you have any questions/concerns?   
    No I do not have any questions 

    ]]>     2020-10-16 21:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/837010951     Week 6 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/860000204 Beginning

    • What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week? 
    I would like to get a full recording done, work on more of my piece with Mr Bernstein and I’d like to practice more often 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take?
    I am not sure how I will achieve my weekly goals but I will try to do my best.
    • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    I did not achieve my weekly goals, I have been getting very busy and not being able to get a recording done
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them
    I had trouble finding time to play piano 
    ]]>     2020-10-25 23:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/860000204     Week 7 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/884364293
  • What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I would like to get to at least through half the second line. If not that then I would like to do a fluent recording of the first line. I would also like to practice more 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take? 
    I plan to put sticky notes on my desk to remind me to play because sometimes I forget. 
    • How do we know when a piece is ready to perform?  What do you need to make your piece performance ready?
    We know when a piece is ready to preform when there is consistency in a piece and when it has a fluent tempo throughout the piece. 
    End of the week

    • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    I achieved my weekly goals because I did want to get a recording in. The recording was only the first measures. 
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    They should listen for correct alignments between the notes
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I kept getting frustrated with myself but I sat down and pushed myself to play 
    • Is your piece performance ready?  If so, how do you know?  If not, what do you need to do to make it performance ready?
    It is not performance ready yet. To make it performance ready, I must get through at least a full page. 







    ]]>     2020-11-02 22:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/884364293     Week 8 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/895984663
  • What are 3 (or more!) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I would like to get the first and second lines done, I would like to get a recording done and I would like to play fluently through the piece 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take? 
    I plan to do the same thing I did week 7 which is sit down for 30-1 hr 
    • Is your piece ready to perform?  How do we know when a piece is ready to perform?  What do you need to make your piece performance ready?
    My piece is not performance ready because I did not get through much of it yet 
    • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    I did not achieve my weekly goals because it is the last week of the marking period so I had to make sure everything was completed in my class. 
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    I do not have a recording
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I had trouble finding time to play because the workload this week was over the top 
    • Is your piece performance ready?  If so, how do you know?  If not, what do you need to do to make it performance ready?
    My piece is not preformance ready because I haven’t gotten through half of it yet. 
    ]]>     2020-11-05 21:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/895984663     Week 9 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/950495667

  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I would like to either start silent night, move to the next measures in Merlin or at least get a fluent recording of Merlin 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take? 
    I plan to do what I always do- Sit myself down and spend at least 30 minutes playing 
    • Is your piece ready to perform?  How do we know when a piece is ready to perform?  What do you need to make your piece performance ready?
    No, my piece is not ready to preform. I must get through at least one page for it to be performable.  
    End of week 

    • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not?  I did achieve my weekly goals. I worked on silent night and got a recording done  
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    They should pay attention to staying on tempo 
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I did not have much challenges this week
    • Is your piece performance ready?  If so, how do you know?  If not, what do you need to do to make it performance ready?
    No it is not performance ready because I did not finish it yet
    ]]>     2020-11-22 22:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/950495667     Week 10 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/990803642
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • My 3 goals this week is to get through half (or maybe all) of the Silent Night piece. I’d also like to work on my fingering and I would like to work on Merlin a little bit more.
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take? 
    I will sit myself down during the Emerging ensembles period and practice during that time
    • Is your piece ready to perform?  How do we know when a piece is ready to perform?  What do you need to make your piece performance ready?
    My piece is not ready to preform but you will know when it is ready to preform when there is no mistakes. I just need to take my time and not rush through the piece to not make it seemed rushed
    End of the week 
    I worked on the Right hand a little bit but for next time I will want to incorporate the left hand with it. 

    ]]>     2020-12-06 02:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/990803642     Week 11 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1003841852 Three goals I have are incorporating the left hand in my recording, getting the right tempo in my piece and possibly moving onto the next lines of silent night. I plan to accomplish these goals by sitting down during the emerging ensembles and playing through the piece. My piece is not ready to preform because I did not finish the whole piece yet. 
    End of the week
    I am not working on anything currently but I will be soon. 
    ]]>     2020-12-09 19:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1003841852     Week 12 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1022638581 I am currently not working on any piece for week 12. ]]> 2020-12-16 02:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1022638581 Week 13 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1070679075
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I’d like to work on the piece that mr. Bernstein sent. I haven’t gotten anything done so I hope i have time to get it done
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week
    I need to make sure i have time to complete this. I have been busy lately but I will try
    End of week:
    I did end up working on it 



    ]]>     2021-01-10 05:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1070679075     Week 4 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1095719355
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I’d like to finish the first page of the piece I am working on, I’d like to get a fluent recording and I’d like to work on lining up my left nad right hands 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?’
    I plan to accomplish my goal by sitting down at my piano during my emerging ensemble time. I just need to stay focus during that time and not get distracted. 



    ]]>     2021-01-17 16:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1095719355     Week 15 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1103785320
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I would like to get to the second page, keep a consistent tempo since it does have a waltz feeling to it and I’d like to keep it fluent 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
    I plan to do what I always do; take my emerging ensemble time to practice. 


    ]]>     2021-01-20 00:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1103785320     Week 14 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1107842220
  • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    • I did achieve my weekly goals.I wanted to put the right and left hand together and it worked out good
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    They should pay attention to the consistency in my playing
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I just couldn’t find the right time to play but i ended up finding time
    • Is your piece performance ready?  If so, how do you know?  If not, what do you need to do to make it performance ready? 
    My piece is not yet performance ready because I did not finish it.  

    ]]>     2021-01-20 21:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1107842220     Week 16 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1151634956
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I’d like to get through the first page 
    I’d like to get a fluent tempo 
    I would also like to get a good recording
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
    I have been very busy lately so I will try my best to work on my piece during the E.E time. 



    ]]>     2021-02-02 02:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1151634956     Week 17 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1213491600
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    • I’d like to work on a new peice, if i dont get to work on a new piece I’d like to at least finish the other piece i was working on and I would also hope to get a fluent recording 
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).


    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
    I plan to do what I always do- Sit down during emerging ensembles time and practice 

    END OF WEEK:
    I got nothing accomplished for this week due to trouble figuring out which piece I wanted to play 
    ]]>     2021-02-18 01:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1213491600     Week 18 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1255632117
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).
    • I do not have three goals but my overall goal would be to get through at least half of the piece I am working on done. 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
      I plan to sit down during my private meetings and emerging ensemble time and practice. 

    • Is your piece "performance ready?"  If so, what makes your piece ready to perform?  If not, what do you need to do this week in order to prepare for performance day?


    My piece is not performance ready but I need to keep practicing.


    End of week

    • Did you achieve your weekly goals?  If so, how do you know?  If not, why not? 
    I did not achieve my overall goal but i did get somewhere in the peice which is an accomplishment 
    • What should the listener pay attention to when listening/watching the recording?
    The tempo is not consistent but the listener should listen to the melody in the piece  
    • Did you have any challenges/difficulties throughout the week?  How did you approach/resolve them?
    I had trouble putting the left and right hand together but Mr.Bernstein helped me and I have been improving 

    • Is your piece performance ready?  If so, how do you know?  If not, what do you need to do to make it performance ready?
    My piece is not performance ready. I just need to keep working on my piece more 

     
    ]]>     2021-03-01 21:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1255632117     No meet for week 19 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1300017285 2021-03-11 19:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1300017285 Week 20 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1303021508
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).
    • I would like to get through half of my piece  and get a nice recording done
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
      By meeting with Mr Bernstein and going over my piece

    • Is your piece "performance ready?"  If so, what makes your piece ready to perform?  If not, what do you need to do this week in order to prepare for performance day?
    It is not performance ready yet because I am not finished but soon it will be ready. 
    ]]>     2021-03-12 15:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1303021508     Week 21 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1335392379
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).
    • I’d like to get through the first page of my piece, keep a good tempo and get a fluent recording 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?
      I plan to sit down during my Emerging ensemble time and prac

    • Is your piece "performance ready?"  If so, what makes your piece ready to perform?  If not, what do you need to do this week in order to prepare for performance day?
    My piece is not yet ready for performance. I still have to make sure I get through most of it but what i need to do is just stay focused on it.
    ]]>     2021-03-21 22:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1335392379     Week 22 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1359986205 —Spring break—]]> 2021-03-27 15:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1359986205 week 23 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1429959161 Could not finish my goals because of some difficulties ]]> 2021-04-18 14:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1429959161 Week 24 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1429974400
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).
    • I’d like to get through half of the second page, keep my tempo the same and get a fluent recording 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?

      I plant o sit down for 30 minutes a day and practice 
    • Is your piece "performance ready?"  If so, what makes your piece ready to perform?  If not, what do you need to do this week in order to prepare for performance day?
    My piece is not performance ready yet. I just need to keep practicing 
    ]]>     2021-04-18 14:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1429974400     Week 25 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1454043346
  • What piece are you planning to play for our final June Performance?
    I plan on playing the Chopin piece 
  • What are 3 (or more) specific musical goals you would like to work towards this week?
    (You can include in this what piece you are playing for performance day).
    • I would love to get my tempo right and finish the whole piece if I can 
    • How do you plan to accomplish those goals?  What steps do you need to take in your independent work this week?

      I plan to sit down with Bernstein and I also plan to take 30 minutes a day practicing 
    • Is your piece "performance ready?"  If so, what makes your piece ready to perform?  If not, what do you need to do this week in order to prepare for performance day?
    My piece is not yet performance ready, i need to finish the whole piece and run through it without making mistakes 
    ]]>     2021-04-24 02:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1454043346     Week 28 ashleyking3 https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1551899445 My main goal is just to finish my whole piece and get a recording done ]]> 2021-05-23 22:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyking3/10zj8fakn0qfnyw4/wish/1551899445