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.
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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. How absolutely exciting! I’m jumping out of my skin! I had my first piano lesson today with Kenji. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Not a lot of playing, more getting really clear about what we’re going to do. So, here’s my new project challenge for this year… to attain Grade 7 level in piano, Grade 4 in theory, become skilled in sight-reading, and learn, learn, learn about the composers, their era, historical info, etc. Not a small task by any stretch of the imagination! But oh, so very exciting! Here’s where I’m starting. I’m going to buy the theory books I need to refresh my knowledge there. I’m going to The Piano Shop in Centre Road near me hopefully tomorrow, so I can take one of the books with me to Sydney next week. Then, I’m going to select my pieces for the exam. Six I need. I have already chosen a few…
Now I need to get started on my scales, and get into some Czerny exercises. And of course, Hanon. I can’t tell you how great it is to finally have a structure. Almost wish I wasn’t going away next week now! Somehow, my foot surgery behind me, I still haven’t felt like sitting at the piano. Dad’s death really shook me up, more than I imagined it would, and I’ve not felt like doing anything I have to really work at. Funny isn’t it. Sitting at this computer till 4 in the morning is fine. I think it’s because playing the piano requires me putting my feelings into my fingers, and for the moment, putting my feelings anywhere is risky business. Still, I can’t hold back forever. Dad wouldn’t have wanted that, and besides, it’s time. I went out for dinner with friends tonight to a restaurant for the first time, and although it was really tricky, and the tears just wanted to come, I’m really glad I went. So, as I said. Tomorrow’s the day. I’m going to sit down and play. Think starting with Hanon’s finger exercises is really a bonus – I can just lose myself in the technique without being concerned about the tears. I just hope they don’t come anyway and pour down all over the keys! That’d be right! Probably a good idea to get some sleep first, d’ya think??? |
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