Tuesday, November 12th
Today in choir, I experimented with releasing tension and how that affects my range. I’ve been having trouble reaching an F in one of the pieces. I can feel my throat tighten and I feel like the note is very breathy. At a choir rehearsal I recently attended, one of the sopranos said something similar and the advice she received was to try to release any tension in her throat and jaw. When I tried to relax, I felt the note was a little more manageable. I couldn’t get it consistently, but I think with practice I could get it. Releasing tension helped a little with the tone, but it’s not as clear as I’d like it, so I need to find out what else can affect tone. Thursday, November 14th Today during practice, I experimented with my wrist placement and noted how it affected my tone. In my lesson this week, my teacher asked me to pay attention to what my wrist is doing during scalar passages. Was my wrist following my hand? Was it properly aligned? How did it feel? During practice, I moved my wrist in and out of alignment and tried to see what happened and how I felt. When everything was aligned, I actually enjoyed the scalar passages more and it felt like less work. The scale also felt a little more connected, which is how I want it to sound. Friday, November 15th Today during practice, I experimented with pedal. There’s a legato part in my Beethoven piece that I’m having trouble with. My teacher said I could use a little bit of pedal to help, but I’m not sure how much is enough. I had fun seeing what it sounded like completely dry and what it sounded like with way too much pedal, and then I tried to zero in on what was the right amount. I had a few run throughs that sounded pretty good, so I’m headed in the right direction, but I’m not consistent yet. I’d like to try on different pianos so I can practice quickly adjusting to how much pedal I hear.
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