Three lists

Musically

 Sing More
 Contrasting Dynamics
 Be more secure in dynamic and tempo changes within the piece
 Have a more complete understanding of piano accompaniment.
 Shift the focus of thinking to musical concepts while playing from technique and strict time.

Organizationally

 Plan further in advance

 Firm Scheduling
 To-Do lists
 Be more communicative (Respond to emails faster, send email updates etc.)

Advice (?)

 Work on finding a pitch center while playing

o Use a Drone
o Use your ears, listen down to the piano
o Practice at all dynamics
o Down an Octave
 Sing (Buzz, Play)
 Use method books to reinforce good technique before working on larger works
o Arban for technique, Rochut for legato playing.
 Slide Technique
o Slide Grip
o Faster arm
 Air
o Slower air/ faster air correlating both to Lower pitches and then Higher Pitches.
o A relaxed breath means a relaxed sound
o An immediate turn around in the breath
o Use as much time to breath as you can (not breathing on a sixteenth when you have a
half rest)
o Breath like it’s a part of the melody
 Rhythm
o Tap & Count your part
o Learn the piano part underneath you
o Precise subdivision