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Re: How do I play this part I just tried the various suggestions at the piano and found that playing E-flat instead of C with the right thumb and, in the left hand, C instead of E-flat works very well.…
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Re: How do I play this part I’ve learned to be pragmatic in places where your hands can’t reach. As @Dominic Cheli pointed out, you could roll the chord very quickly—although that risks taking away from its power as well as the…
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Re: Playing block chord notes simultaneously Shape the hand precisely before touching the keys. This is a powerful technique for playing chords, and not only chords!
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: An acciaccatura with the chord @Magicradler Thanks so much for your kind words. The book is Interpreting Mozart by Eva and Paul Badura-Skoda. Paul also wrote a 600-page textbook, Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: An acciaccatura with the chord This example by Granados is definitely an acciaccatura. Acciaccatura literally means “crushed,” so it’s meant to be played very fast and be unaccented. Technically,…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: An acciaccatura with the chord An acciaccatura with a chord is a peculiarity of Chopin’s notation. This means to play the acciaccatura before the main note E—but not before the lower notes of the chord.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Balance in: Writing on a score vs just reading. I recommend to students to start with just recognizing the chords and writing in the chord names (e.g., C maj, G7, D min7, etc.). In pop and jazz it’s common practice to write the chord names above…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Balance in: Writing on a score vs just reading. If the harmonies aren’t yet jumping out at you, I’d highly recommend writing them in. If you don’t wish to mark up printed editions too much, you can always make a paper or digital copy.…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Conquer the Stage: Overcoming Performance Anxiety with Aija Reke It would be really helpful to address the culture of perfectionism in the classical music world. The “one wrong note and I’ve failed” mindset is detrimental to musical expression, to say the least,…
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Re: What is the last tonebase lesson you watched? I really appreciated Jon Kimura Parker’s insights into the Rhapsody in Blue as I prepare it for 2024’s 100th anniversary!
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Do you have a technical routine? Please share! My favorite exercises are scales and double notes. There’s so much that can be done with scales, with different touches, articulations and dynamics. For advanced players,…
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Sheet Music App @Steve That’s great that you can use a huge monitor at your piano for your scores—great idea. Funny story about Newzik: Back when they were just getting started,…
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Re: Sheet Music App @Steve Sorry to hear your forScore data got corrupted but happy you found a solution that works for you. Actually forScore does offer iCloud backup and sync,…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Sheet Music App On iPad, if you're using PDF scores, forScore is outstanding. My favorite sheet music app is the Henle Library (www.henle-library.com). All of the Henle editions are available via this app.…
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Re: Beginner skill and technic building course Thank you so much, @Greg ! I had no idea any of my students would be here reading the forum, or would recognize me if they did. Truly appreciate your kind words.
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Beginner skill and technic building course Hi @Arash This is understandable, as a collection of masterclasses by many different teachers is by its nature meant for intermediate and advanced players.…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: DOW: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing? @Carolyn Luskin I was an adult!
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: DOW: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing? Once I played a competition and got only this feedback from a judge: “You are talented. Why did you play Mozart?”
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: What classical composer most makes you think of the beatles? The first composer who comes to mind is Bach. It’s hard to hear the F major Invention anymore without thinking of All You Need is Love. Then there’s the Bach invention-style interlude in the middle…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self? My best advice to my former self: Listen to your teachers! Seriously, listen to your teachers!
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business Oh, I did something dumb: I had started learning the revised version of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Sonata before switching to the original 1913 version midway through only very recently.…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: What is the most memorable moment in a music lesson you’ve ever had? Still early in my piano studies I got to work extensively one summer with Harvey Wedeen, who chaired the piano department at Temple University and taught artists including Marc-André Hamelin.…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it? @Lc I often use this phrase as an example whenever my students think only they have to work hard to play beautifully. There seems to be an especially narrow zone for this phrase to sound natural and…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it? @Lc Congrats on learning the 4th Ballade! That’s an incredible achievement for anyone, let alone an amateur. As a professional, I think I’ve had to work even more on the opening than the famously…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it? I've somehow managed to learn and perform some pretty heavy-duty pieces, from the Hammerklavier Sonata to Alkan's Grande Sonate and numerous etudes, as well as Godowsky-Chopin etudes, Ligeti etudes,…
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- 10 mths ago
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