Olivia Ulloa by Karen Marston https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0 Fall 2021, MUS 16, Mount San Antonio College en-us 2021-08-27 05:30:49 UTC 2021-12-09 21:43:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Hi Olivia! mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1713808679 Prof. Marston and I look forward to seeing what you write for your musical goals. We would like to see you succeed. Let me know if you have any questions.]]> 2021-09-02 22:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1713808679 Assignment 1: Semester goals aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1714195926
  • I want to be able to play an even, convincing sextuplet trill in the right hand at 132 beats per minute with any two adjacent fingers. When I play a trill I feel like it's a bit weak and even though many listeners can't tell, I know I can do better.
  • I want to build the habit of following through with a schedule for practice and every other activity, starting with a streak of practicing 1h a day for two weeks. I've gone through so many plans and schedules but I still have a long way to go in actually doing them consistently, and is important for me in reaching my long-term goals.
  • I want to learn about the music programs in the colleges around me and just go bananas.

    • ]]>     2021-09-03 01:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1714195926     Lesson 1 (8/30/21) mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758162657 We analyzed the structure of Burgmüller's Etude "L'Orage" from Op. 109. Then we discussed a storyline for the piece. Olivia paid more attention to the dynamic and articulation markings, such as playing the accents within pianissimo in the first section of the piece. Also, Olivia played the D harmonic minor scale (the Etude is in D minor) five times, hands together, 4 octaves, in parallel motion, with playing the scale each time slightly faster than the previous time.]]> 2021-09-21 18:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758162657 Lesson 2 (9/8/21) mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758168817 Olivia played the C Major scale, ascending and descending, in parallel motion, at the following tempi: quarter note = 70, 90, 110, and 123. She accented various notes in the scale as an exercise to develop precision and control. We discussed practice strategies, such as practicing with different approaches for each day of the week, and repertoire. Olivia showed improvement in terms of fluency and expression in "L'Orage."]]> 2021-09-21 18:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758168817 Lesson 3 (9/13/21) mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758177992 Olivia played the D Major scale, ascending and descending, in parallel motion at a brisk tempo.
    For Olivia's performance of "l'Orage" (The Storm), we discussed combining technique with acting. For example, the beginning phrase could be like a person riding a horse at night with an approaching storm on the horizon. In the middle section, there is the effect of lightning with the sforzando marking on a fully diminished seventh chord, followed by thunder effects (chromatic scales in the low register of the piano.) In the ending section, the rain dissipates, and there is a sense of tranquility. We also, discussed style.]]>     2021-09-21 19:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758177992     Lesson 4 (9/20/21) mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758181132 For Olivia's performance of "l'Orage," we discussed practicing very slowly at least four days a week. In the ending section of "l'Orage" we discussed timing, rhythm, listening to the melody and bass lines at the same time. We also reviewed the middle section with regards to following dynamics, and using the imagination.]]> 2021-09-21 19:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758181132 mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758183746 Mozart Sonata in E-flat Major, K. 282 - II. Menuettos I & II 
    C.P.E. Bach - Solfeggietto
    Burgmüller - "L'Orage" from Op. 109]]>     2021-09-21 19:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1758183746     Lesson 4 (9/27/21) mleung16 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1775852618 For Burgmüller - l'Orage we worked on playing with accurate timing in the ending section, including keeping the eighth note subdivisions consistent. Also, we worked on the keeping the articulation markings and dynamic markings within pianissimo at the beginning section. Olivia played this etude with greater fluency and more emotion.

    For C.P.E. Bach - Solfeggietto, we discussed style, various possible interpretations, and listened to two recordings. One interpretation had a fast tempo and more rubato, while another interpretation had a moderate tempo and allowed for the phrases to breathe. Both interpretations had elements of fantasy.]]>     2021-09-28 20:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1775852618     Lesson 6 (10/4/21) aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1791235604 This week we focused on C.P.E. Bach's Solfeggietto.

    We began class by noting certain differences between different editions of the piece and in working on the piece itself we looked at the second measure, third beat of each statement of the theme. We identified that that beat should be a dynamic high, where the phrase ought to get louder leading up to it and softer afterwards, especially in measures 2 and 4.

    We also worked on bringing out the unique color of each modulation of the theme, and addressed the need to exaggerate dynamics when working on a piece that moves relatively quickly in service of the overall concept of the piece. Since I've been working from a heavily modified edition of the piece, I will see to printing out and working with an urtext edition of the Solfeggietto.]]>     2021-10-05 00:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1791235604     Nov 27-Oct 4 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1791376167 Tuesday, 28 Sep: 25m10s.
    - Goals: Bergmuller's L'Orage: 5 times slowly with no mistakes.; Solfeggietto: successfully read and fluently perform 2 lines.
    • L'Orage. 20m09s. Played through five times. Paying attention to dynamic markings.
    • Solfeggietto. 5m01s. First two lines is six measures, I've only successfully gotten through 4.
    —
    Wednesday, 29 Sep: 47m30s

    - Goals: 3x flawless L’Orage (Storm), slow; Bach -> line 3.

    • Storm 17m15s. Three times.
    • Solfeggietto 30m15s. (Forgot to start counting time, +15m). Got to line 4. Added estimated time in total.

    - Reflect: Feeling good about progress, Bach meas 7 is weird, I’ll see what that’s about eventually.

    —

    Friday, 1 Oct: 2h23m30s

    - Practice start, 3:40pm. Goals: Storm 3x perfect; Solfeggietto p1 end.

    Warmup
    • Scales & arps 19m07s. Wow I fell out of practice with arpeggios specifically. Took it down to 70bpm. Bb major scale needs work.
    Repertoire
    • Storm 12m13s. 3 times.
    • Solfeggietto 1h52m10s. Forgot to start timer again xp (+4m). -> meas 21 (p2). Really spent some time on this.

    - Practice end, 6:27pm. Reflection: Really happy w my progress today. Met both goals and then some. Maybe finish Bach before Monday?

    —

    Saturday, 2 Oct 1h10m38s

    - Practice start 2:44pm. Goals: Flawless Storm 3x. Bach -> start of meas 26.

    Warmup
    • Scales & arps (shortened to Scarp) 9m39s. 70bpm. Combatted discomfort in one hand by focusing on the other. Playing w using LH as volume control. Need to relax thumbs.
    Repertoire
    • Solf 33m52s. (+3m, gotta remember to start the timer.) Starting to piece together an interpretation. Slow, around 52bpm, playing with voices, upper and lower. Break to print ur-text. Technical difficulty, upsetty.
    • Storm 27m07. Went zoomy (played very quickly), which was fun, at 152bpm. Made mistakes all over but it’s to be expected at this stage. Practiced slower without mistakes 3 times. Just noticed a reading oopsie in measure 23. Correcting it.

    - Practice end 5:02pm. Reflect: Honestly confused and frustrated at editions making things up, realized what I was playing of Bach was different from manuscript & urtext editions. Technical difficulties prevent me from printing it out, but otherwise a fine practice.

    —

    Sunday, 3 Oct: 38m38s

    - Practice start 5:53pm. Goals: touch up for 30m; flawless Storm 3x; Bach for remainder.

    Warmup
    • Scarp 7m28s.
    Repertoire
    • Storm 10m13s.
    • Menuetto 20m57s. -> meas12.

    - Reflect: did Mozart instead, don’t have urtext still.
    ]]>     2021-10-05 01:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1791376167     Lesson 7 (Mon, Oct 11) aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888673758 Professor's encouragement: listen to classical music more. It should aid in further developing a musical ear that is sensitive to different classical stylings, ultimately aiding performance.

    This week we focused on CPE Bach's Solfeggietto. We focused on dynamics in measures 26-29, bringing out different textures within the harmony. Grounded in historical perspective in the "terraced" dynamics in instruments preceeding the pianoforte. Discussed breaking down a phase containing vertical chromatic downsteps by exercising it horizontally (melodic movement -> harmonic movement). Praised work on dynamic clarity.

    ]]>     2021-11-14 01:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888673758     Lesson 8 (Mon, Oct 18) aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674348 Addressed speed of practice: build slow & steady foundation before increasing speed. This week we focused on Mozart's Menuetto. Used imagination to bring out feeling. Addressed bodily tension, especially in arm. Professor's encouragement: keep arm-swing in mind while playing, gravity is your friend.]]> 2021-11-14 01:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674348 Lesson 9 (Mon, Oct 25) aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674575 This week we focused on Mozart's Menuetto. Work in more detail by slowing down. Avoid using thumb heavily. Worked on connecting different parts of phrase in service of a complete, nonsegmented statement.]]> 2021-11-14 01:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674575 Lesson 10 (Mon, Nov 1) aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674705 Menuetto. Relax your fortes. Punchy. Worked on fingering measures 13-14. Warm fortes. Melodic direction for repeating notes. More bass.]]> 2021-11-14 01:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674705 Mon, Nov 8 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674898 Briefly discussed places to listen to classical music. We focused on Bergmuller's Storm. Work on bringing out greater contrasting dynamics. Wavy arm LH. Relax hand when key hits bottom. Addressed bodily stress and the different exercises that are helpful for alleviating it.]]> 2021-11-14 01:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888674898 Oct 4-11 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888691783 Sun, Oct 10: 2h19m53s.
    • Goal: work on scales & arps (abbreviated as Scarps going forward)
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 13m55s. Bb improved. Tempo upped to 75bpm.
      • Storm, 15m08s. Upped speed, felt good about consistency.
      • Solfeggietto, 1h43m09s (abbreviated as Solf going forward). Finished functional playthrough. Measures 26-29 a little sticky but okay.
      • Menuetto, 7m41s. Touched up on first repitition of measures 1-12. Fixed bad note habit on meas 9.
    • Reflect: Will wanna practice more later (didn't happen)

    Mon, Oct 11    : 51m21s
    • Quickie practice
      • Solf, 51m21s.
    • Reflect: feel good + more prepared. Should stop waiting til last minute.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888691783     Oct 11-18 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888692361 Tue, Oct 12: 53m26s.
    • Goals: Block harmonies in Solf [x]. Get to end of Part 1 of Menuetto [ ]. Integrate natural armswing [x].
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 8m52s.
      • Solf, 27m03s. Worked on bock harms.
      • Menuetto, 17m31s. I keep forgetting to turn timer on.
    • Reflect: only got two measures in with Mozart but it's chill.

    Fri, Oct 15    : 1h06m16s.
    • Goals: Mozart, get to end of line 3 [ ]. Solf with expressiveness, slow & wrongnote-less five times [x]. Storm w expression, slow & wrongnoteless [ ].
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 7m33s.
      • Solf, 34m02s. Singing descending line, meas 26-9. Blocked, tried out alt rhythms. 5 times slow & wrongnote-less at 84bpm.
      • Menuetto, 24m41s.
    • Reflect: 👍

    Sun, Oct 17    : 57m05s.
    • Goals: Get to end of Menuetto I [x].
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 9m47s
      • Menuetto, 47m18s.
    • Reflect: 👍

    Mon, Oct 18    : 30m53s.
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 7m13s. 80dpm. Detach thumb, not so heavy.
      • Solf, 11m40s. Set speed to 110bpm.
      • Menuetto, around 12m.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888692361     Oct 18-25 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888708415 Tue, Oct 19: 1h6m24s
    • Start session, 7:04am. Foundational exerise, 6m09s (not counted in practice total. feels nice.)
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 6m12s. Doing good at previous speed.
      • Storm, 5m(?). Touched up on it, didn't turn on timer.
      • Menuetto I, 46m02s. Refinement. Addressed tension + armswing. Imagination next session
    • Session end, 8:30am. Reflect: still got a lot of work to do.

    Sat, Oct 23    : 41m52s.
    • Session start, 3:03pm. Goal: work on Menuetto [ ]. Breathed for 3m to relax before practice.
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 9m36s. Fatigue in thumbs? Maybe subconscious attempt to make thumb connect when crossing over. Undo this.
      • Menuetto, 32m16s. First part done nice. Listening: Mitsuko Uchida's take [not tallied in practice time]. Staccato. Same flow. Finished first page.
    • Session end, 4:16pm. Not feeling secure in what's been accomplished this week.

    Sun, Oct 24    : 3h16m12s.
    • Session start, 8:02am. Cold start
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 6m58s.
      • Menuetto, 1h53m03s. Got to meas 49 😄
      • Misc, 76m11s.
    • Session end.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888708415     Oct 25 - Nov 1 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888708900 Mon, Nov 1: 59m14s.
    • Session start, 12:54pm. Cold start
    • Practice
      • Menuetto, 59m14s.
    • Session end. Why do I keep doing this.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888708900     Nov 1-8 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888709467 Sat, Nov 6: 1h08m36s.
    • Session start, 7:40pm. Cold start.
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 13m59s.
      • Menuetto, 54m37s
    • Session end, 9:10pm. End-of-phrase lifts, working on it. Feeling good about it. meas 13-14 also seeing improvement.

    Sun, Nov 7    : 37m01s
    • Session start, 3:22pm. Cold start\
    • Practice
      • Menuetto, 37m01s. Cultivating feeling of lightness in fingers.
    • Session end, 4pm. Reflect: Moving towards an appropriate tone. Sensitive fingertips. Next time, see what the Alberti bass is about. Also fixed fingering in Sec 2, feeling good about that.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888709467     Nov 8-15 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888709823 Sat, Nov 13: 41m42s.
    • Session start, 2:25pm. Breathe & stretch before practicing, 19m17s [not counted in practice total].
    • Practice
      • Scarps, 12m06s.
      • Storm, 12m34s. Slow & steady. Sensitivity. Greater dynamics.
      • Solf, 7m51s
      • Menuetto, 9m11s.
    • Session end, 3:43pm. Focused on de-stressing & ease of phrasing. Attention to fluidity in arm.
    ]]>     2021-11-14 02:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1888709823     Sep 6-13 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934654613 Practice: Tue, Sep 7
    • Goals: finish Storm; ♩ = 96 scales; 5min improv
    • Exercise
      • Improv: 9m (not counted in total).
      • Quick Foundational Exercise: 2m44s.
      • Scales + arps: 8m38s. Tense thumbs, esp. RH. Will come back to it.
    • Repertoire
      • L'Orage: 59m23s. got to beginning of measure 15.

    Practice: Fri, Sep 10
    • Exercise
      • Foundational Exercise: 13m04s.

    Practice: Sat, Sep 11
    • Goals: Finish L'orage; Scales + arps, up to 130bpm.
    • Exercise
      • Foundational exercise: 8m31s
    ]]>     2021-12-07 22:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934654613     Sep 13-20 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934659836 Mon, Sep 13.
    • Goals: finish piece; do those "wonky" scales (ref previous lesson, scales in which the thumb is accented (LH, RH, L+RH)); start new piece
    • Exercise
      • FE: 11m57s
      • Scarps: 31m13s. Was a struggle but managed to do "wonky" scale with confidence.
    • Repertoire
      • L'Orage: 63m51s. Slight pain RH. Day+ I could prolly finish it properly. All played but R+LH still to work on. Only seperate meas. 26-end.
    • Reflect: Did finish piece, gotta work on timing + speed. Wonky scales effort but gottem done. Remember to print next few pieces.

    Sun, Sep 19
    • Goals
      • Finish Storm for good
      • Scarps 130bpm
      • Print new pieces
    • FE: 13m01s.
    • Scarps: 13m38s. Sloppy LH ⬆115bpm. It's hard! LH ♩=100, some progress.

    Mon, Sep 20
    • Storm: 26m
    ]]>     2021-12-07 22:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934659836     Nov 22-29 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934688766 Tue, Nov 23: 30m45s
    • Session start, 12:34p.
    • Goals
      • Build into new fingering, Storm meas. 7
      • Storm, voicing, rest as part of phrase
    • Practice start, 12:46p.
      • Exercise
        • Breathing + stretching: 10m42s. Neck "stretch," arms, hand, fingers, legs, back.
        • Scarps: 8m14s.
      • Repertoire
        • Storm: 22m31s.
    • Session end, 2p. Think I'm getting it. Less stiffness in arm when focusing on phrasing. Singing helps.

    Fri, Nov 26: 1h17m19s
    • Session start, 10:57p.
    • Goals
      • Slow Storm (find tempo to build from)
      • Solf
      • Menuet
    • Practice, 11:01p-12:32a
      • Exercise
        • Breathe: 1m40s.
        • Scarps: 14m51s. Asc+desc GbM, RH 3rd up from LH
      • Repertoire
        • Storm: 62m28s. Light. Wiggly arms. Gravity.
    • Reflect: none of the goals met, but ather found other things to work on: looking for ways to relaxy my arms, "making it look easy." Don't want to overdo the "wiggliness" (here meaning "arm flexibility"). Waves. Next time want to work on a diff song, but I think touching it up briefly will be good. Noticing lightness in handwriting while writing this, which is interesting. Session end, 12:37a.

    Mon, Nov 29
    • Session, 12:17p-12:50. Cold start.
    • Practice, 12:18p
      • Exercise
        • Breathe, 1m48s
      • Repertoire
        • Storm: 11m16s. So much less tension.
        • Solf: 11m10s.
    ]]>     2021-12-07 23:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934688766     Mon, Nov 15 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934723622 This week we focused on the Solfegietto. Many issues were addressed, such as voicing in the left hand, the relation of two seperate voices, and making the bass voice more present in the piece. Focused on the bass is important as it's a valid point of reference for feeling the composition. Feel bottom of keys more.

    Musicianship as a value encompasses pianism, but being a musician means more than playing an instrument. We looked at Yo-Yo Ma's various crystalline performances of Bach as a reference point to compare against an excessively pedal'd bass part on the piano. Pedal can obscure and blur, but the Cello doesn't have that kind of sound.]]>     2021-12-07 23:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934723622     Mon, Nov 22 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934728796 I've had a tendency to stop whenever I make a mistake. We checked against that, as it's better to not stop during a performance. Problems of relaxation with regards to the forearm were also checked against, as they're relevant to healthily expressing forte's. The thumb was identified as a difficult finger, and Professor Leung showed me how every rest in the Bergmuller piece exists as part of the central rhythmic motif. This greatly helped my understanding of the piece and how it should flow.]]> 2021-12-07 23:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934728796 Mon, Nov 29 aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934738389 Today is the final lesson of the semester, as we are heading into juries. We reviewed the C major scale and came up against a problem with playing it speedily. I really didn't do so hot on this and much work still needs to be done here. The problem seems to be I complicate this stuff for myself, he gave suggestions about how to fix this.

    Professor Leung recommended literature (Contemporary Piano Technique — Stephany Tiernan) as further help. We further discussed the entry requirements for different music programs in the colleges of southern California, and the possibility of pursuing composition as a major.]]>     2021-12-08 00:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1934738389     Assignment 7: Goals assessment [with end-of-semester updates] aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936207140 I said I wanted to be able to play quick sextuplet trills in the right hand with any two adjacent fingers, and as of halfway through the semester I'm getting close to having it done (thanks to Bergmuller's L'Orage, which is chock full of them). [Update: by the end of the semester I have met this goal.]

    I'm not doing so hot on following through with building habits with unwavering consistency, but I'm seeing someone who's helping me with that skill. I feel that trying to find the best system for myself, whether it's digital or online, is further help I need to get this thing down. [Update: I've always struggled with this and by the end of the semester I have not quite met this goal, but I think I'm making good progress by using a physical habit tracker.]

    The final goal I made for myself was to learn about music programs in the colleges around me. I have not met this goal, but I intend to work on it. [Update: by the end of the semester, Professor Leung and I have talked about the entry requirements for various colleges in the area, including Fullerton and Pomona.]

    In all, I've made some good progress on the goals that I set for myself this semester, but I could be doing better.
    ]]>     2021-12-08 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936207140     Assignment 5: Progress. Mozart K.282/2, Menuetto I - II aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936366126 Description:
    One of the pieces I'm working on is Mozart's Menuetto I & II from his Sonata in E-flat major, K.282. The part shown here is from the second part of the piece from measures 34 to 49 with the written repetition.

    I've been working to try to make my left arm more flexible. My right arm is plenty flexible, maybe a bit too much so, yet the left seems stiff and board-like. This is not good! This makes problems for performance and interpretation, as well as healthy keyboard practice. In the video you can see there's little improvement in this regard, but more intentional practice with this should rectify it over time. I intend to do this by isolating the left hand and practicing with it by itself.

    I've often heard that when performing a piece that it's more important for the audience to feel the right rhythm than to hear the right notes. Even still, I have the unhelpful habit of stopping my performance when I mess up and I'm currently working on breaking the habit. Granted there are moments in the video where I still do that, yet there's a moment in the second repeat where I flub some of the notes and don't break the piece's rhythm. This is an improvement from where I used to be!
    ]]>     2021-12-08 17:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936366126     Assignment 8: Jury excerpt. CPE Bach H.220, Solfeggio aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936693021 Description:
    CPE Bach's Solfeggio is in my jury repertoire for Fall 2021 and here's how that's going so far. I'm mainly working at a pace that's comfortable for me to work out any kinks, with the additional goal of being "light" in the fingers. I've made some good progress with not having my left arm be so tense, though I might want to cut back on the excessive "flourishes". After this stage I'll speed up to an appropriate tempo and finalize the piece for performance.]]>     2021-12-08 19:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936693021     Assignment 9: Reference recording. Menuetto - Mitsuko Uchida aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936773121 Piece: Mozart K.282/2, Menuetto I - II
    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida

    The sudden dynamic shifts in certain spots in her performance of the piece bring out Mozart's musical humor, while maintaining a coherent through-line that has no tonal whiplash. I really like Uchida's performances of Mozart in general, there's a confident grace to her playing that I feel is worth emulating. 
    ]]>     2021-12-08 20:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936773121     aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936799094 (Additionally clarifying the jury pieces and the requirements they're relevant to.)

    Solo pieces
    • Mozart Sonata K.282/2-3, Menuetto I - II
    • CPE Bach H.220, Solfeggio
    Technique
    • Bergmüller Etude Op. 109/13, L'Orage
    ]]>     2021-12-08 20:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1936799094     Performance: Mozart K. 282/2-3, Menuetto I-II aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937565560 2021-12-09 07:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937565560 Performance: CPE Bach H.220, Solfeggio aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937566322 2021-12-09 07:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937566322 Performance: Bergmüller Op. 109/13, L'Orage aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937572287 2021-12-09 07:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937572287 Daily routine aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937627231 Beyond having scales and arpeggios in my routine, I'll additionally try to work with a dexterity warmup of flicking or wiggling my fingers rapidly, technical exercise of reincorporating Dohnanyi's finger studies, and sight-reading (maybe from beginner entries in Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos?).]]> 2021-12-09 07:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937627231 Quick volume warning! aulloa29 https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937661383 All the other videos on this padlet have normal volume levels, but the jury performance videos are noticeably quiet, sorry about that. If you're gonna turn up your device's volume to hear them better, you might want to turn your volume back down afterwards to keep your ears safe. Thank you 🌻]]> 2021-12-09 08:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kmarston11/pooyepqvssdf6cn0/wish/1937661383