fluid.infuerno.uk https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/ Keeping track of daily achievements Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:40:39 +0000 Nocturne in C# Minor https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/nocturne-in-c-minor <![CDATA[Music: practiced the last part of the Rondo of K545, trying to get the slurs right, printed out and started to look at Chopin's Nocturne in C# minor Health: left thumb hurting a lot yesterday and today, easing off this evening. Electric shocks this morning while walking to the office and this evening driving to Kent - one near the beginning and smaller one just near Tenterden. Had one in bed last night. Otherwise 2 previously. Installed Garuda Linux on Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smre_kSpcnc Music: Started reading Super Sight-Reading Secrets by Howard Richman which looks actually quite good ]]>
  • Music: practiced the last part of the Rondo of K545, trying to get the slurs right, printed out and started to look at Chopin's Nocturne in C# minor
  • Health: left thumb hurting a lot yesterday and today, easing off this evening. Electric shocks this morning while walking to the office and this evening driving to Kent – one near the beginning and smaller one just near Tenterden. Had one in bed last night. Otherwise 2 previously.
  • Installed Garuda Linux on Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smre_kSpcnc
  • Music: Started reading Super Sight-Reading Secrets by Howard Richman which looks actually quite good
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/nocturne-in-c-minor Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:40:31 +0000     EGBDFACE https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/egbdface <![CDATA[Music: Sing at First Sight Unit 2 - not so easy to sing the solfege especially switching between two different keys. Should probably repeat this again tomorrow. Music: Practiced Ab major and G# minor scales and arpeggios, #1 from Burgmuller's op 100, Mozart's K545 some of the first page of the Allegro as well as more on the Andante Music: Should read the following books about sight reading A Soprano on her head Al Macy: https://pianosightreading.blogspot.com Super Sight-Reading Secrets: Howard Richman Music: Forum pieces about practicing: https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/1866005/IfoundsomegreatlinksonPi.html#Post1866005 ]]>
  • Music: Sing at First Sight Unit 2 – not so easy to sing the solfege especially switching between two different keys. Should probably repeat this again tomorrow.
  • Music: Practiced Ab major and G# minor scales and arpeggios, #1 from Burgmuller's op 100, Mozart's K545 some of the first page of the Allegro as well as more on the Andante
  • Music: Should read the following books about sight reading
  • Music: Forum pieces about practicing: https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/1866005/I_found_some_great_links_on_Pi.html#Post1866005
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/egbdface Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:44:50 +0000     Hammerklavier https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/hammerklavier <![CDATA[Music 🎵: signed up for the AST at pianostreet.com and started listening to some performances of Mozart's Sonata Facile that I'm learning at the moment Hammerklavier is the German word for a fortepiano which I hadn't heard until Andrea used that term - only heard it in conjunction with the Beethoven Sonata Started listening to The Story of Classical podcast on Apple Music which is (as per reviews) really good.]]>
  • Music 🎵: signed up for the AST at pianostreet.com and started listening to some performances of Mozart's Sonata Facile that I'm learning at the moment
  • Hammerklavier is the German word for a fortepiano which I hadn't heard until Andrea used that term – only heard it in conjunction with the Beethoven Sonata
  • Started listening to The Story of Classical podcast on Apple Music which is (as per reviews) really good.
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/hammerklavier Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:33:54 +0000     Sonofield https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/sonofield <![CDATA[Fundamentals of Piano Practice Hindemith - Elementary Training For Musicians - book with a ton of exercises Ear training - can't believe I've not done until now https://solfegepractice.com Sonofield ear training app Piano/Music Book every Musician should read? Which is the best music theory book that you ever read? And Why? ]]>

  • Fundamentals of Piano Practice

    • Hindemith – Elementary Training For Musicians – book with a ton of exercises

  • Ear training – can't believe I've not done until now

  • Piano/Music Book every Musician should read?

  • Which is the best music theory book that you ever read? And Why?

    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/sonofield Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:15:39 +0000     I keep making mistakes https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/i-keep-making-mistakes <![CDATA[Piano: found this useful reddit post with actually some super useful and varied advice on how not to make quite so many mistakes when playing the piano]]>
  • Piano: found this useful reddit post with actually some super useful and varied advice on how not to make quite so many mistakes when playing the piano
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/i-keep-making-mistakes Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:31:24 +0000     Playing like typewriters https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/playing-like-typewriters <![CDATA[Music: listened to Heart of the Piano interviews with Erica Worth and Adam xxx. Too many people playing like typewriters - 54:30 - Erica talking about what people might not like about competitions.]]>
  • Music: listened to Heart of the Piano interviews with Erica Worth and Adam xxx. Too many people playing like typewriters – 54:30 – Erica talking about what people might not like about competitions.
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/playing-like-typewriters Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:43:24 +0000     Conservatory Trained https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/conservatory-trained <![CDATA[Music: Listened to Heart of the Piano podcast, Bob Rose, interviewing Tim Topham who I hadn't heard of before - prominent in the music education world - based in Australia - NOT "conservatory trained"!]]>
  • Music: Listened to Heart of the Piano podcast, Bob Rose, interviewing Tim Topham who I hadn't heard of before – prominent in the music education world – based in Australia – NOT “conservatory trained”!
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/conservatory-trained Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:14:59 +0000     Ribbed Racer Vests https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/ribbed-racer-vests <![CDATA[Health: Had a haircut - think Scott was talking about this video of the theme music from Schindler's List Music: Got 50 out of 50 on Functional Ear Trainer (desktop version) for Major Scales Admin: ordered Albaray top, cancelled Prime, found a cool green ribbed racer vest, John Lewis also have some vest tops on sale Books: read a bit more of Chokhia]]>
  • Health: Had a haircut – think Scott was talking about this video of the theme music from Schindler's List
  • Music: Got 50 out of 50 on Functional Ear Trainer (desktop version) for Major Scales
  • Admin: ordered Albaray top, cancelled Prime, found a cool green ribbed racer vest, John Lewis also have some vest tops on sale
  • Books: read a bit more of Chokhia
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/ribbed-racer-vests Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:24:09 +0000     Classical Music - too "highbrow" https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/classical-music-too-highbrow <![CDATA[Music 🎵: Read first article of Melanie Spanswick's blog - a few of the first ones only available on wayback and no index page, did a section of Paul Harris Sight Reading Grade 3, practised just a section of All Creatures, Rondo Scherzando and Invention in A minor Health 🥦: Cycled to St Pancras for lunch at Carluccios with PP Tech 🧰: Started to create ear training app as per suggestions at miles.be, found Tailwind Generator ]]>
  • Music 🎵: Read first article of Melanie Spanswick's blog – a few of the first ones only available on wayback and no index page, did a section of Paul Harris Sight Reading Grade 3, practised just a section of All Creatures, Rondo Scherzando and Invention in A minor
  • Health 🥦: Cycled to St Pancras for lunch at Carluccios with PP
  • Tech 🧰: Started to create ear training app as per suggestions at miles.be, found Tailwind Generator
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/classical-music-too-highbrow Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:49:47 +0000     Play it again https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/play-it-again <![CDATA[Health: cycled to Rye and back at lunchtime, almost 25 miles Music: listened to Pianist magazine podcast with Melanie Spanswick, ordered Play it again book for adult returners Reading: Finished Rough Ideas by Stephen Hough finally, started on Cahokia Jazz by Frances Spufford ]]>
  • Health: cycled to Rye and back at lunchtime, almost 25 miles
  • Music: listened to Pianist magazine podcast with Melanie Spanswick, ordered Play it again book for adult returners
  • Reading: Finished Rough Ideas by Stephen Hough finally, started on Cahokia Jazz by Frances Spufford
    • ]]>     https://micro.infuerno.uk/fluid/play-it-again Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:50:04 +0000