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I think one way to assimilate fugal contrapuntal writing is to sing the voices separately, and then sing when you put voices together. Imagine you are basically playing choral music.
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Both have their share of the octaves. Why not #1 or #4?
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Best advice I can offer is to sing out loud when you play. The colors of your voice, how you feel when you sing the music, will be reflected through your fingers.…
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@springgrass Best thing to do for pedal is not use it at all. learn how to play without pedal, and then, like in cooking, slowly add the seasoning so you don't over salt the soup, right?…
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@Michelle R Ear training is a broad topic. There are many components to this. I like the idea of sight singing because it brings the voice to the forefront. Rhythmic training as well.…
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@Aline Valade Very simply, in moderation. Give yourself time to do these technical regime sections slowly and without feeling pressured to get it all done quickly. You will have pain, I fear.…
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@aliceyip 1: I think you might create a nice quality of sound by just using the damper pedal with discretion? Every piano is different. If you like using the middle pedal for certain things and have…
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@Bryan I once played several etudes by Chopin on an instrument that was built right after Chopin's piano. So much lighter! Our instruments are more difficult to play, actually.…
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@Chin Wai Ling Hello! yes, the metronome can be helpful. But I think the quickest way - although it may seem the longer way - is to do the 'add-a-note' technique.…
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@Benjamin Woodard Hi Ben! So, for the "Sleigh Ride", there are basically no tricks, but to merely learn it as written. It will feel comfortable after a while.…
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@Mathias Regenberg Good questions! Practice without pedal first is good. But do read through a new piece and use the feet naturally, how you might hear it in your head before you play it.…
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@Michael M Variety. And move on to things to learn more and more. Get a piece to a good level, and learn more. Sometimes learning a new piece helps the older piece feel better because it is fresh, or,…
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@ALICE Great questions! I think the weak beats are very important for pulse. You can emphasize the weak beats by saying or singing out loud "1 'AND' 2 'AND'", or,…
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@PeighK There are many ways. This is a wonderful question, and I am glad you asked. Like reading a book, we often read the summary on the inside cover pages to get an idea of what the book is about.…
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@emilytian Artistic freedom is totally separate. How we feel about music, respond to it and feel the way we would like to play it is something from the inside out.…
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@Lea Gariepy Hi Lea! Thank you for sharing this! I like to start with a simple diminished seventh chord, just to open the hand, lift the fingers individually without tension,…
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@Victorino Repeated notes is always a challenge. Every hand is different. I might try using 3-1-3-1-3-1-3-1 on those repeated Gs, or 3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2. I like the 3-1 to relax the palm of the hand.…
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@Tammy One thought might be to try sliding the lower note finger 2 to 2 in the following thirds: m41 beat 1: 3rd to 4th sixteenth (4/2 to 3/2), beat 3: 2nd to 3rd sixteenth, beat 4:…
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@Bryan I don't know what to say about the high finger technique. I was taught that earlier on as well. My guess to that theory is, like anything else, nothing in excess.…
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@Michael Thank you for your question. Basically, playing to the bottom key has nothing to do with force or anything that can cause unnecessary muscular use.…
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