Quick Tips: Trills!
Today let's talk about quick tips for getting your trills faster and more confident! Most importantly, let's talk about your thumb and how it can sometimes save the day!
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We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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Exactly what I needed! Trills!
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Great topic. I am a late bloomer and recovering accordionist. Currently preparing the Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand. The trills are my greatest stumbling block. Looking forward to the class. John
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Hazel here. I’m struggling with a long trill that appears in slow movement of Mozart Sonata K310 Bars 18-19. It lasts for 2 bars in the right hand with a 2 part melody played in the Left hand simultaneously. Any tips on how to practice it and get it sounding even?
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Any tips for playing the trill in measure 6 of the Gigue of Bach's English Suite No. 6? It's very awkward as one has to play the trill along with other notes in the right hand very quickly.
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If there's enough time and this question doesn't arrive too late, about the Chopin Nocturne Op 72 No 1... any tips for the trills on bars 36 and 37? Thanks!
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Can't get up the chat function in the live event... any one else have that problem?
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Yes, Sindra, same problem!
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Hello, I need help with the trills on Bar 73, Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 1 in B flat Minor. Thanks!
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Hello, could you say a little about how long the trill should be played? I am practicing Sarabande of Bach's 1st Partita, at the end (B24-26) I am not confident when to stop.
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Hi, Dominic! And all! I was able to join today for a portion of the lesson. I am rewatching the lesson now. I love the analogy you gave, Dominic, about standing still vs. walking around and how that is analogous to trills. Makes sense!
Varieties of speed in trills - even within trills themselves...very interesting.
Shaping trills - to give the impression there is more "spinning" going on. Yes, I hear that.
Dealing with groups of three is less "alarm bell" sounding...Brahms preferred groups of three. Fascinating.
Trills need not always be fast. LIstening to you play Bach with varied speed of trills is gorgeous. It has much more character and fullness.
Peter Frankl's thought of fast trills sounding like a bumble bee (annoying) in slow music is insightful. Later in the lesson you speak of the trills "buzzing". :D
What a difference the pedal makes with trills!
I look forward to hearing more of that Liszt piece you're working on - "La Romanesca"!
Different speeds in the different hands, too.
Thank you, Dominic! Thank you, everyone, for the questions, too!
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No worries, Martin! Thank you for all you do!
I'm going to log in to Jeremy's Live Stream in a moment.
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I´m playing this Mozart´s sonate. It was a great discussion. To me is more comfortable to play 4 notes trill. Thanks Dominic.