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Practice Log for 28/01/2012 at 21:57:23

elwynrees — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:58:04 +0000

Covered everything today. It all went well, studies, exercises, pieces and sight-reading.

Total practice time for 28/01/2012 : 103 minutes

Number of tasks: 14

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
09:47 Study : Hanon Ex7 metronome 76 :4 mins
09:51 Study : Hanon Ex8 metronome 76 :4 mins
09:55 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 76 * :4 mins
11:25 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met160 :2 mins
11:27 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met160 :2 mins
11:28 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
11:29 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
11:34 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 76 :4 mins
11:52 Scales&Arps : Scales 3a – Emaj, C#min (4#) met 92 :15 mins
12:24 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 ‘Sonatina’ A3 :15 mins
13:46 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 C2 Freeway :15 mins
14:52 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :18 mins
15:06 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :3 mins
19:25 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 ‘Sonatina’ A3 :15 mins

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Practice Log for 27/01/2012 at 23:24:10

elwynrees — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:26:02 +0000

Total practice time for 27/01/2012 : 111 minutes

Number of tasks: 15

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
13:46 Study : Hanon Ex5 metronome 76 :4 mins
13:50 Study : Hanon Ex6 metronome 76 :4 mins
13:55 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 76 * :4 mins
13:57 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met160 :2 mins
13:59 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met160 :2 mins
14:01 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
14:02 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
14:06 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 76 :4 mins
14:42 Scales&Arps : Scales 2b – Amaj, F#min (3#) met 92 :15 mins
15:59 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :20 mins
16:03 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :3 mins
18:05 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :18 mins
18:08 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :3 mins
19:03 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 ‘Sonatina’ A3 :15 mins
21:25 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 ‘Sonatina’ A3 :15 mins

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Practice Log for 26/01/2012 at 22:05:13

elwynrees — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:32 +0000

Increased the tempo on some the studies and exercises… Scales seemed quite smooth today although the Bminor was a bit iffy at times…

Total practice time for 26/01/2012 : 47 minutes

Number of tasks: 11

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
18:49 Study : Hanon Ex3 metronome 76 :4 mins
18:53 Study : Hanon Ex4 metronome 76 :4 mins
18:57 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 76 * :4 mins
19:10 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met160 :2 mins
19:12 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met160 :2 mins
19:13 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
19:14 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=116 :1 mins
19:19 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
19:34 Scales&Arps : Scales 2a – Dmaj, Bmin (2#) met 88 :15 mins
19:40 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :5 mins
19:46 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :5 mins

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Practice Log for 25/01/2012 at 22:18:01

elwynrees — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:36:49 +0000

Total practice time for 25/01/2012 : 60 minutes

Number of tasks: 11

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
17:33 Study : Hanon Ex1 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:37 Study : Hanon Ex2 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:41 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 76 * :4 mins
17:44 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
17:46 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
17:47 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:51 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:55 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
18:11 Scales&Arps : Scales 1b – Gmaj, Emin (1#) met 92 :15 mins
19:23 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :20 mins
19:27 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :3 mins

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Practice Log for 23/01/2012 at 22:46:37

elwynrees — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:49:09 +0000

Finished the Grade2 collection that I had been using for sight reading yesterday. So started on Christorpher Norton’s MicroJazz book 1 today. This went well and was great fun! I studied the score for 20 minutes (and then some) before playing through (which went well). I then practiced the piece and brought the tempo up. Not sure what ABRSM grade this collection is but one of the pieces was recently used at G2 in the ABRSM exams, so I’m guessing it’s in the right ball park…. The studies, exercises and pieces also went well. I started another cycle of scales around the circle of fifths and increased the metronome setting to 92. The sixteenth notes were the cleanest they’ve been at these higher tempi (for me!)….

Total practice time for 23/01/2012 : 80 minutes

Number of tasks: 13

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
17:19 Study : Hanon Ex8 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:23 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:27 Study : Hanon Ex10 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:33 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
17:35 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
17:37 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:38 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:42 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
18:05 Scales&Arps : Scales 1a – Cmaj, Amin (0) met 92 :15 mins
19:47 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :20 mins
20:02 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – Norton Microjazz1 :3 mins
20:47 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :5 mins
22:27 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 Aria A2 :15 mins

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Practice Log for 22/01/2012 at 23:03:40

elwynrees — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:04:30 +0000

Total practice time for 22/01/2012 : 60 minutes

Number of tasks: 11

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
18:43 Study : Hanon Ex5 metronome 76 :4 mins
18:47 Study : Hanon Ex6 metronome 76 :4 mins
18:52 Study : Hanon Ex7 metronome 76 :4 mins
18:54 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
18:56 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
18:57 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
18:59 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
19:31 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
19:47 Scales&Arps : Scales 6b – Fmaj, Dmin (1b) met 88 :15 mins
20:10 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :20 mins
20:15 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :3 mins

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Practice Log for 21/01/2012 at 22:39:01

elwynrees — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:40:09 +0000

Total practice time for 21/01/2012 : 85 minutes

Number of tasks: 13

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
10:05 Study : Hanon Ex2 metronome 76 :4 mins
10:09 Study : Hanon Ex3 metronome 76 :4 mins
10:14 Study : Hanon Ex4 metronome 76 :4 mins
10:16 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
10:19 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
10:20 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
10:21 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
10:25 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
10:42 Scales&Arps : Scales 6a – Bbmaj, Gmin (2b) met 88 :15 mins
11:05 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :20 mins
11:08 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :3 mins
13:09 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :10 mins
19:08 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 C2 Freeway :15 mins

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Practice Log for 20/01/2012 at 22:17:13

elwynrees — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:18:54 +0000

Total practice time for 20/01/2012 : 86 minutes

Number of tasks: 14

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
16:44 Study : Hanon Ex9 metronome 72 :4 mins
16:48 Study : Hanon Ex10 metronome 72 :4 mins
16:56 Study : Hanon Ex1 metronome 76 :4 mins
17:05 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
17:07 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
17:08 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:09 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
17:13 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
17:31 Scales&Arps : Scales 5b – Ebmaj, Cmin (3b) met 88 :15 mins
17:32 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Herbie Funky :1 mins
18:03 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :20 mins
18:07 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :3 mins
18:41 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :10 mins
21:17 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 Aria A2 :15 mins

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Practice Log for 18/01/2012 at 22:04:34

elwynrees — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:06:14 +0000

Great session tonight! Loads of fun….

Total practice time for 18/01/2012 : 102 minutes

Number of tasks: 17

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
17:55 Study : Hanon Ex6 metronome 72 :4 mins
17:59 Study : Hanon Ex7 metronome 72 :4 mins
18:03 Study : Hanon Ex6 metronome 72 :4 mins
18:06 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
18:08 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
18:09 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
18:10 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
18:15 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
18:31 Scales&Arps : Scales 5a – Abmaj, Fmin (4b) met 88 :15 mins
18:34 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Herbie Funky :1 mins
19:01 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :15 mins
19:07 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :3 mins
19:08 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Herbie Funky :1 mins
19:26 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :10 mins
19:42 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 C2 Freeway :15 mins
21:39 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 Aria A2 :15 mins
21:45 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 Waltz (alt B) :5 mins

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Practice Log for 17/01/2012 at 21:08:59

elwynrees — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:12:18 +0000

Scales, Hanon, studies, sight-reading, pieces, polishing – Nailed it!

Total practice time for 17/01/2012 : 117 minutes

Number of tasks: 18

Task details (Time finished, Type, Title, Duration):
11:04 Study : Hanon Ex3 metronome 72 :4 mins
11:08 Study : Hanon Ex4 metronome 72 :4 mins
11:19 Study : Hanon Ex5 metronome 72 :4 mins
11:22 Warmup : C major focus patterns for left met152 :2 mins
11:24 Warmup : C major focus patterns for right met152 :2 mins
11:28 Study : RH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
11:30 Study : LH thumb under 1, 2 & 3 fingers 1-to-1 MM=112 :1 mins
11:34 Scales&Arps : Chromatic Scales 2-octaves, beginning on C, HS only, 72 :4 mins
11:51 Scales&Arps : Scales 4b – Dbmaj, Bbmin (5b) met 88 :15 mins
12:01 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Herbie Funky :1 mins
12:07 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 Waltz (alt B) :5 mins
12:25 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Sticky Toffee :10 mins
12:43 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) STUDY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :15 mins
12:52 Sightread : Level 1 (Independant) PLAY – Grade2 – What Else Can I..G :3 mins
12:53 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Best of G2, Herbie Funky :1 mins
14:04 Pieces : Level 3 (Independant +2) ABRSM Grade4 200506 C2 Freeway :15 mins
19:33 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 Aria A2 :15 mins
20:47 Sightread : Level 2 (Independant +1) ABRSM Grade3 200509 Aria A2 :15 mins

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