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Re: Group 1 @Marc M nice work! A few things to focus on: 1. Yes, some of the fingerings are not great for your hand. I could do a whole workshop on fingering (let's ask Dominic if that is of interest)...…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
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Re: Group 2 @Astrida I could give a whole series on fingering. It is often impossible to just rely on one editor's fingering (no matter the fame associated with the name)... why? Everyone's hands are different.…
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Re: Group 1 @Nina BR I'm so glad the video gave you some excitement! Percentages can definitely help hold us accountable for our musical choices when we are first learning :)
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 4 @Steve Yes, apologies... technology was not my friend :)
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 2 @Hazel yes, I think all of your observations are correct! Any time you have longer note durations you are tending to press and/or freeze. In terms of helping the structure of the piece,…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 2 @Astrida a few things! 1. legato/nonlegato is articulation.. we would need to do a whole separate TWI on that :) 2. you are definitely getting the hang of this! 3.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @rebecca LAM with Bach, much better! Be careful to not "freeze" on some of the longer duration notes. Keep the stay nice and relaxed. With Beethoven: Moving to the next chord's vicinity early IS…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 3 @Anthony Hernandez I would need to do a bit more of a one on one lesson with you to really "diagnose" everything that is happening :) However, from what I currently see,…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 4 @Tim I find a lot of students have a similar fear of getting "stuck" on a black key or hitting a note. However, try just resting your hand on the keyboard...…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 3 @Anthony Hernandez hi there, nice work! I'll try to address all of your questions. 1. With fast yet soft playing: Yes, this is a struggle for many because it is very difficult.…
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 2 @Adena good job! on a couple of your "practice drops" I'm still seeing you "control" the arm at the very last second before hitting the key, which essentially stops the drop.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 2 @Michelle Webb good question. It is ok to start at a slower tempo BUT work in small enough segments that you can play tiny segments up to tempo from the beginning.…
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- TWI
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Gail Starr GO YOU! Yes, you totally are understanding the drop! What a difference. Once you feel the drop become more automatic, then we can have fun exploring how to apply it to more nuanced…
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Nina BR you are on the right track! When you first learn this concept your arms WILL feel relaxed, heavy, and less "controlled" at first. You are trusting gravity!! Your left hand,…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @rebecca LAM With your Beethoven, be careful to not "prelock" your LH in place for the next chord. This is a freezing motion prior to the chord that results in some pressing instead of relaxed…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1 @rebecca LAM Nice work! At the moment, you are still creating an effort in "lifting" your arm off the keys at the end of the drop motion. Logically, it makes sense because you are trying to prepare…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1 @Sheetal Patel nice job! Notice that, with your LH, your hand is doing quite well with the drop stay move because the music lends itself to it... there is a constant rhythm and your hand HAS to…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 7 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 4 @Tim Yes, rests can be our best friend AND our enemy. Often times, we see the rest and our brain goes "yay, I can ignore this hand for a while and focus on the other hard stuff.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 3 @Michael Fingers will never come into play here. The keyword you used that shows the problem is "reset." The only reason one would need to reset is if there was an issue with the Drop or Stay, i.e.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1 @Gail Starr Great question! This topic can be somewhat debated, as there are differing opinions on Bach performance practice. If we are going purely historical, we think of harpsichord and organ.…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Randi This is why this technique is difficult to learn. As you said, it seems counterintuitive. However, YES you will be dropping on every single note.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @rebecca LAM I think next week's video discussing practice techniques will help clarify this. As a preview: Practicing hands separate is not very helpful.…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
- Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1 @Sheetal Patel absolutely. Not a silly question at all! The drop becomes almost imperceptible as you achieve faster tempi, but it is there! That is why it takes time to really master the technique.
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Priya Viseskul any tension like you are describing in the context of a "lateral leap" is a result of improper Drop or Stay. If there is any freezing or pressing at the end of the first note's attack,…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 4 @Mary Mathews yes, the arc VISUALLY is nice but PHYSICALLY will always let us down. Think of a graph... the distance needed to travel the arc will always be much larger than the direct line on the…
- Dr. Leann Osterkamp He
- TWI
- 8 mths ago
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