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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
Avoid a teacher who emphasizes just forte-piano technique. Play by ear. Sing. Have fun, improvise and compose.
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Re: What is your favorite Beethoven Symphony?
They are all my favorites in any form!
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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
I was lucky enough to grow up when Heifetz, and Piatigorsky lived and worked and taught in Los Angeles, They were involved in encouraging young talent like myself.…
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Re: Besides Chopin Op. 10 No. 1, are there any other advanced pieces suitable for beginners?
In general a beginner is someone who cannot play. Seems like you are not really a beginner? Have you played Hanon or Czerny? This is a precursor to any of the etudes.…
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Re: Rebecca Penneys - Ask me anything!
@Anastasia Aurelia Happy you like my stuff! This is a really complex question, and for me, impossible to answer in a responsible manner without hearing/seeing you.…
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@Gail Starr What you need to remember is that when you are playing a smaller keyboard and can reach big chord etc., this is the way these pieces felt to the composer,…
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@Harriet Kaplan I cannot answer this because there is no formula. I would need to see you and find out why you can't play fast without tension. Obviously something makes speed unnatural for you.…
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@Gillian As you know, Rach is for BIG hands....you have stated all the answers above. Its a combination of all of the above --what sounds good, and what works for you,…
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@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks for your kind remarks. For me, playing/performing with music is like driving with parking lights instead of regular head lights -- I don't have the same transporting experience.…
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@Gail Starr Excellent idea! You would feel much better and learn a lot about how to approach a normal keyboard. It is important for you, or anyone, to play with ease,…
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@Mathias Regenberg So, I answered this already but here goes again. Voicing: One cannot make such rules because each situation is different --the piano, acoustics, style, goals,…
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How to voice depends on many things: the instrument, the style, the acoustics, personal goals etc. Regarding the pedal and smoothness, its great that you can do smooth without pedal but it sounds…
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