September 6, 2006

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  and so had my first lesson with allan.. sat in front of the piano and everything, but spent most of the time working in the head. i walked out feeling like my brain was gonna pop out of my skull.. ‘hey! don’t be depressed, be excited!’ lol!

  and exciting it was! we did the cycle of fifths with three notes, voice led on the piano, conscious of where 3 and 7 is (top left page). cool =) and then he asked me to close the lid and do it in my head.. (?!) okay we’re with C in major 7th, where’s the 3rd and the 7th? E below middle C, and B below middle C? good. now down to F, where are they? right so the B which was a 7th slid down to the A which is now a 3rd, and the E stays on the same note but changes from a 3rd to a 7th? okay, now Bb.. then Eb, then.. Ab, Db..

  phew.

  now let’s do it with 5 notes, let’s add the 9ths and the 5ths. okay we’re with C in major 7th.. where’s the

  stop stop stop stop no no

  i guess i got his point, he spent most of the lesson changing my attitude in learning, to really know, belong and identify with the notes of the chessboard. without any help from my fingers. Gb for example, to at that instant know that #9 is A, that b3 is Bbb, and Gb is the 13th of A, etc etc and focus/learn/identify/belong with all that when i’m walking, jogging, sitting, eating, sleeping; (but not driving.. he made it clear on that, and no drugs either, he was clear on that too. haha.)

  his knowledge and control over harmony is amazing. hopefully i’ll be able to grasp all that soon..

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  ball was great! first newman ball kat tagged along, was great fun! but didn’t take any photos this year, kat kept me occupied all the time =) was great having you finally meet my college friends

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