Quick tips: Speed of attack and why it is SO important!
One of the main things I discuss with my students is "speed of attack" as it makes a world of difference in one's playing. To be applied in all different types of technical passages, tune in to hear a "Quick tips" session on this vastly important topic!
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https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/dominic-speed-of-attack-keys
We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions andquestions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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Hi Dominic, just to let you know whatever internet disruptions on our end here, I can always go back to the stream after the live event and catch what ever I have missed. So it is not a problem not to worry.
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Hello everyone!
Thank you, Dominic, for your worthy view on this important technical issue of piano playing.
I can see and hear that you analyzed this topic carefully and I love your examples and spontaneous ideas about them.
I'm just a bit disappointed that there was little structure in these ~90 minutes of talking about speed of attack. Also I'm a bit confused about the word "attack" in terms of playing softly: When I teach my students to listen to how soft or calm a sound might sound on the piano, I tell them to be already attached to the keys and almost flatten their fingers when letting the weight of their arms sink into the keys.
For fast and loud spots (such as the end of Rach's Prélude in c# minor) I would suggest to also watch the arms and wrists how they can deal with the pressure that is put to them in this moment; enduring a performance of such orchestral, almost wild music can only be successful when minding healthy movements of your body. It's not only about how fast or slow the keys are being attacked.
These were just a few words of feedback.
Thanks again for your point of view on the speed of attack!
Kind regards from Austria,
Milan