diff --git a/src/components/FrequenciesForm/index.tsx b/src/components/FrequenciesForm/index.tsx index e2e72c3..5f19cfc 100644 --- a/src/components/FrequenciesForm/index.tsx +++ b/src/components/FrequenciesForm/index.tsx @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const FrequenciesForm = () => { MIDI note frequencies and their stretched counterparts (base frequency={baseFrequency} Hz for key #{baseKey}, stretch factor={(stretchFactorNumerator/equalDivisionOfTheOctave).toFixed(3)}). First figures indicate non-stretched frequencies, second figures indicate stretched frequencies. Parenthesized figures represent difference - between the frequencies. + between the frequencies. MIDI note 60 = Middle C. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/08-pulse.mdx b/src/content/chapters/08-pulse.mdx index 576d1ef..c90064d 100644 --- a/src/content/chapters/08-pulse.mdx +++ b/src/content/chapters/08-pulse.mdx @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ --- title: Pulse --- + +--- +2024-05-02 + +Before melody, there was rhythm. One could produce a melody from a bunch of notes spaced in a particular way. And one can +also produce a different melody based on the same set of pitches. As my friend tells me "music is just painting hues of +sound and your canvas is time". + +Sir suggested to give more focus on the rhythm instead of the pitch when trying to recover from mistakes. That way, the +mistake would still be of musical value, as differences in pitch are more apparent. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/12-the-musician.mdx b/src/content/chapters/12-the-musician.mdx index 53fd26b..aebf628 100644 --- a/src/content/chapters/12-the-musician.mdx +++ b/src/content/chapters/12-the-musician.mdx @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ --- title: The Musician --- + +--- +# 2024-05-02 + +Sir warned me of not observing a "default state of mind" when playing pieces. We both noticed I was wobbling while I +played Czerny, to which I replied it might be because of me playing Haydn this morning. "It's good that you're transparent +with this. Just please be careful to not persist this state of mind in order to preserve your sanity." + +I went back to Czerny Op. 599 No. 20 (the fast 16th note passages) and I was having difficulties with the passages and how +to connect them. It must be because I was still familiarizing about [The Gesture](#) that I was committing mistakes. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/14-rests.mdx b/src/content/chapters/14-rests.mdx index c2345ce..acf2113 100644 --- a/src/content/chapters/14-rests.mdx +++ b/src/content/chapters/14-rests.mdx @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ --- title: Rests --- + +Pay attention to them, they also make up beats and accents. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/15-gestures.mdx b/src/content/chapters/15-gestures.mdx index 6b613f5..192f635 100644 --- a/src/content/chapters/15-gestures.mdx +++ b/src/content/chapters/15-gestures.mdx @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ --- title: Gestures --- + +Sir always reminds me of "The Gesture", I'd like to call it that, which can be likened to opening a cardboard box, or a +present. It gives emphasis on the comfort of the arms while they move laterally in an arc. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/18-mistakes.mdx b/src/content/chapters/18-mistakes.mdx index 4cc2005..57ea029 100644 --- a/src/content/chapters/18-mistakes.mdx +++ b/src/content/chapters/18-mistakes.mdx @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ --- title: Mistakes --- + +Sir told me to give respect to committing mistakes. Once you played a wrong note, you will have left a mark, and the +best course of action you can do is to try to recover gracefully (in other words, putting the nasty stuff under the +carpet). + +I needed to work on trying not to be perfect during sessions. Obsession on perfection only breeds self-doubt, which +could hinder one into achieving their goals and unlocking their potentials. diff --git a/src/content/chapters/23-pedagogy.mdx b/src/content/chapters/23-pedagogy.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed83828 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/chapters/23-pedagogy.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +title: Pedagogy +--- + +I believe the best teachers always try to bring out the best in their apprentices. They make sure their feedback is +valid, reasoned for as much as possible, and open for re-examination both by the teacher and the student. + +A good teacher, in my opinion, will let you perform in a less than ideal manner, while providing you a well-defined avenue +for reflection. "What made you do this", "what do you think is happening", "when encountering X, is it because Y, or is +it because Z" are good questions to ask in order to develop a rational, guided, and data-driven approach to learning.