Sunday Morning

Started the day with 10 minutes scales:

F, C, G, D, A, E major - 2 octaves ascending and descending with both hands together. I start at F and run round part of the cycle of fifths playing each scale once, then moving on. This is so that I have to actually engage my brain every few seconds instead of switching off and playing the scales 'mechanically.'

So far I'm doing this at 40 bpm. Once I'm comfortable in all major keys I'll work up to tempo using the Five Tempo Method.

I also spent 10 minutes running through Grade One sight reading exercises 21-30.

Last night I dug out some of my old Grade 1 and 2 pieces. Some of them I could play without any problems but some took a bit of work. I may make a habit of regularly revisiting old pieces to keep them up to scratch.

I'm off to get the paper and eat breakfast. More later!

30 minutes playing through the first 32 bars of the Allegro Assai at a snails pace - 30 bpm