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Re: What is the most accessible piano concerto(s) for a first-timer? Mendelssohn’s g minor op25 is a terrific offering for first time out. Especially Mvt 2 & 3
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Grand Piano for Gifted 6-Year-Old (Kawai GL or GX?) I used to recommend Kawaii instruments to my students, because I preferred the warmer and more “mellow” tone they tended to have. But, for a student, that mellow tone also can mask playing technics…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Mechanical Metronome @Lc I don’t know the Supermini. I’ve had my old one for so long, I’v never bothered looking into newer models. Thank you, I will look at it.
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Mechanical Metronome Wittner Taktel Picolo is the one I’ve used forever. Strong sound.
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Tension Issues in Prokofiev's 3rd Concerto I’ve had success with slower-tempo metronome runs, then gradually speeding up, to let my hands find their relaxation moments. The strictly structured time environment helps.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: A deep dive into the 9 basic articulations at the piano with Dominic Cheli I’m quite interested, but can’t attend because of teaching hours. Will this be available in video afterward?
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Balance in: Writing on a score vs just reading. I don’t like to muck up my good scores with all that. I make copies for study, or use a cheap publication like Kalmus, or schirmer
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Shopping for a digital piano For a portable instrument, I use Modarrt Pianoteq
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: changing piano technique In college many years ago my teacher had me make a change in the resting posture of my right hand. It took about a month of extreme vigilance to change the hand position.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Schubert op90 or 142?
I love both of these terrific sets of Impromptus. Which to play/perform? I’m leaning toward op90 right now because of the lovely and accessible tunes. I’m a sucker for the tunes every time.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your daily practice routine? @Ken Radford check out this subject in William Westney’s book, The Perfect Wrong Note
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your daily practice routine? @Adena if you don’t already group your music into gestures/patterns for memorization, try that. There’s a pretty hard wall of around 7 objects that can be held in short term memory,…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Do I need to upgrade to an acoustic piano? Yes. Don’t think twice. The piano is a mechanical acoustic instrument. The most elaborate digital instrument won’t match even a modest console upright in giving you the feedback necessary to develop…
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- 1 yr ago
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