Week 2: "Progress in Practice"
WELCOME TO THE MAIN THREAD FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF "Practice Plans Challenge"
Dive Into the Practice Plans: Start by exploring our new Practice Plans feature. Use the self-evaluation quiz to identify areas of potential growth.
Screenshot Your Plan: Capture a screenshot of your chosen Practice Plan. This will be your commitment snapshot—a before picture of the journey you're about to embark on.
Share a piece you are currently working on: Alongside your screenshot, let us know how you implement the newly discovered exercises in your practice. Share a piece of your choice that you’re currently working on!
Update your Practice Plan: If you have completed the recommended videos in your Practice Plan, retake the quiz to update your recommendations!
Share Your Journey: Post your video in our community forum under the "Practice Plans Challenge" thread. Include a brief write-up about your experience learning the piece – what challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and what this piece means to you.
↓ Happy Sharing! ↓
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Based on the "Tonebase level" quiz, it appears I fall somewhere between level 10 and 11. Since I like to challenge myself with more difficult pieces to improve my technique as I learn the music I love most, I just selected Capriccio Diabolico by Mario Castelnuvo-Tedesco. I've enjoyed listening to this piece over the years played by Andres Segovia. Today I watched Artyom Dervoed's lesson and now intend to break down the piece into sections and work on fingerings. Not sure if I can handle this one, but will give it a try.
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I am a bit slow to respond to this challenge.
Based on my Quiz responses I am at level 8. I am also taking part in Peter Graneis' TWI on Cross String trills. I will be focussing on the cross string trills and will also work on Artyom Devoed's LH stretching and Vladimir Gorbach's Scales.
I will continue my work on BWV 1009 Prelude, which I presented in the previous challenge. I will also begin to work on BWV 996 Bourree, both of which are pieces listed in Level 8. The Bourree is part of the BWV 996 e minor suite which is my major project for the year. My initial focus is focussing on a controlled damping of the bass notes and will then try to introduce trills based on my progress in the TWI.
I am including my initial daily exercise plan.
I hope to present an initial video of the first section of the Bourree soon.
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
