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What’s the worst that can happen?

Finally back into the groove with piano lessons. KF seems to think it’s not out of the question that I could pass an audition in November to qualify for a place in the B.Mus. at Monash for 2011. Amazing! I have some work to do of course. Scales, arpeggios, Brahms Op.79, No.2, Rhapsody in G minor, and Mozart’s Sonata in F, K332, 1st movement. In three months. No problem. Aaarrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!! I’ve played both pieces before, albeit ten years ago. But still, I can do this, right? Figure I’ll audition. Give it a shot. Worst that can happen is I don’t pass. Then I’ll try again next time.

What's the worst that can happen?

Finally back into the groove with piano lessons. KF seems to think it’s not out of the question that I could pass an audition in November to qualify for a place in the B.Mus. at Monash for 2011. Amazing! I have some work to do of course. Scales, arpeggios, Brahms Op.79, No.2, Rhapsody in G minor, and Mozart’s Sonata in F, K332, 1st movement. In three months. No problem. Aaarrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!! I’ve played both pieces before, albeit ten years ago. But still, I can do this, right? Figure I’ll audition. Give it a shot. Worst that can happen is I don’t pass. Then I’ll try again next time.

beethoven coming along, bach now. then mozart

Well I’m a lot happier with my Beethoven today. Beginning – just beginning – to sound like something worth listening to. I’m now working on the Bach.

mozart beethoven hanon and czerny

I’ve got my work cut out for me. Mum and I picked two pieces for me to prepare for my audition. Mozart’s Fantasia in D Minor, and Beethoven’s Leichte Sonate Op. 49 Nr. 2, 1st movement – Allegro ma non troppo. And to prepare my hands, Hanon and Czerny exercises. So so so so confronting… as I go further along in the project I gotta keep my head straight cos it’s oh so easy to be disempowered by my current level of skill. Or rather, lack thereof.

wolfgang amadeus mozart

w. a. mozart

ludwig van beethoven

ludwig van beethoven

charles-louis hanon

charles-louis hanon

carl czerny

carl czerny

theory hit... here I come

Think I’ll tackle the first theory class they have on My Music Theory. Just to see what I do remember and what’s gone into the dark crevices of my brain decades ago.