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Hello Jarred and Dominic,
My questions are from ballade no 70 by Debussy.
m.m. 50-53, how to play RH 16 notes? Is it play with LH vertical line or in triplet?
also m.m.
63-66 how would you recommend poly rhythm on RH to avoid mechanical counting?
and lastly LH arpeggio in pp ( very hard and often some notes won’t play clearly.
I did many ghosting LH practice but not improving. It would be great to get your help in this.😀 -
Hi Jarred and Dominic! Thank you for this opportunity.
I have questions concerning two pieces.
In Alban Berg’s Klavierstück in c-minor I’m struggling with fingering. A part of me feels that the middle downward passages could be divided between both hands, if so, where should the respective other hand best step in? I have relatively large hands and could reach those distances, but I have no way to appreciate how that would be in full tempo. Or is it all left hand?
Another question is about the octaves in Messiaen’s Prelude, bars 34-36. How could I best approach learning them so that I can coordinate the opposite movements?
Thank you very much for your time and advice!
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Could you please speak about voicing with respect to the Taubman Method? That is, the hand/arm unit movement for voicing one finger or an upper triad in the right hand. Thank you!
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Dear Jarred and Dominic,
I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing to seek your advice on a specific technical challenge I’ve encountered in Chopin’s Barcarolle, Op. 60.
I’ve been struggling with the left-hand octave leaps from measure 84 and the wide chord jumps in measure 93. Despite repeated practice, I still frequently miss notes or land inaccurately. I would be very grateful if you could share some effective practice methods to improve the accuracy and efficiency of these passages.
Additionally, I’m facing difficulty in controlling the tone quality during these leaps—the chords often sound too harsh or “explosive.” When I try to soften the dynamic, my tempo slows down significantly and I tend to miss notes again. I’d truly appreciate your suggestions on how to achieve a tone colour that better suits the character of this piece, while maintaining fluency and accuracy.
Thank you so much in advance for your kind help and guidance.
