Piano Progress 4: On to E Major

Hello everyone,

So due to some personal matters and getting sick, I wasn’t able to play piano as much as would’ve liked the last week and a half. In my last post, my goals were the following:

1. Learn and record myself playing “Blue Rondo”
2. Practice the F# Minor scale until I get comfortable.

Even with my with my sickness and other distractions, I’m glad to say that I was able to record myself playing Blue Rondo early last week. If you would like to view the video, please click on the link below.

https://youtu.be/pP6Oh6kZ9L0

As for the key of F# Minor, I must admit that it was more challenging than I thought to learn the scale. This was due to the fingering required for the harmonic minor scale. My natural instinct was to play the natural scale, so I was playing E when I should’ve been playing E#. After getting over this hurdle, I was able to work my way through some pages in Book 3, and managed to review the primary chords of F#Minor , as well as it’s inversions.

In the next week, I hope to:

1. Learn how to play “Just a “Good Old Time””
2. Review the Key of E Major Scale and practice “Shenandoah”.

Lastly, here a random thought I’d like to share.  As much as I rooted against you, I can’t help but feel this lingering sadness whenever I think about your sudden passing. I truly hope that you, Gigi, and the other 7 passengers are resting easy up there. I’ll miss rooting against you, Kobe Bean Bryant.

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