I'm starting to feel the structure of these pieces a little more intuitively. The first notes of the piece: a B over a G. That's been true in most of the variations. Then the modulation in the second half to D -- also recurring. But now, when I notice these things I'm not thinking about the letters any more. I'm not thinking about the fact that the D is the V of G. I'm just *feeling* the parallelism. And it's nice!
By the way, still working on notes / tempo here. I have some goals, and if I write them here I'll be more likely to work toward them.
Goal 1: play more evenly in terms of dynamics. I am landing hard on some notes, particularly surrounding trills. This is something I've never been good at hearing, but I know I'm doing it (thanks coach!) so it's also something I will try to get better at hearing.
Goal 2: play more evenly in terms of tempo. There are lots of cool rhythms in this piece. Not much syncopation, but still some things that can trip me up. The faster I get, the harder it becomes to play those quick runs of four notes in an even, smooth, light way. Some of them are easier than others because of the particular fingerings they use; the ones that are harder will need some dedicated practice.
Goal 3: get to 152 bpm. This recording was somewhere around 130 - probably a notch or two below that. It sounds pretty good at that speed, but I think it's more lively just a little bit faster, and a Gigue should definitely feel lively and spirited.
