In Dreams
I decided to have In Dreams, by Howard Shore, be the second song that I learn. The song was featured in Lord of the Rings. It is tough because of the many high notes and dynamic changes.
my Schedule
I planned to see how well I start out playing the song on Sunday.
Then, on Monday, I worked on my dynamics in measures 22-23 and 37-39, as well as on the mf to mp in measures 24-27.
On Tuesday, I worked on my high notes throughout all of the piece to make sure I could reach them. To reach the higher notes, it takes faster air to make the sound, so I did a lot of breathing Tuesday. I also saw the key change in measure 32. So I adjusted to that.
I took a day off Wednesday because I had other things to do that night.
Then On Thursday, I went over the songs a couple times, hit on some weak spots, got in time with the tempo.
And finally, on Friday, I went over the piece to see the end result. And, may I say, I was very happy with the result. I'll have the videos up soon.
On Tuesday, I worked on my high notes throughout all of the piece to make sure I could reach them. To reach the higher notes, it takes faster air to make the sound, so I did a lot of breathing Tuesday. I also saw the key change in measure 32. So I adjusted to that.
I took a day off Wednesday because I had other things to do that night.
Then On Thursday, I went over the songs a couple times, hit on some weak spots, got in time with the tempo.
And finally, on Friday, I went over the piece to see the end result. And, may I say, I was very happy with the result. I'll have the videos up soon.