Group 1
Welcome to the NEW TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase!
Improving your Scales with Dominic Cheli
We will be working on different techniques on building speed, virtuosity, and confidence in our scales with assignments posted by Dominic!
Post your progress with videos and written commentary on how things are going for you!
- Course Period: May 13 - 25
- Class Size: ALL are welcome!
- Optional check-In via Zoom: May 22 at 11am PT
- ZOOM MEETING LINK:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87650346065?pwd=iNGsfHMSqMVopfHw3bnxalYfaDuwpe.1
Assignment #1
In this assignment Dominic discusses "grouping practice" for your scales. This is a great way to increase your speed, finger control and independence.
- Choose a scale to work on (could be C major, or a relevant scale from your repertoire)
- Let's work on "2 note groupings"
- Start slow, start hands separate, and increase to 4 octave scales with both hands together
- IMPORTANT: Remember to keep the proper fingering at all times for the scale! (The Standard fingering found in any technique book, or in your decided fingering for a scale passage).
- Between each grouping, take as much time as you like, and focus on fast movements
- If a group poses trouble, stop and work on that specific part of the scale!
Assignment #2
1. Focus on your thumb and (optional) take a video of it!
2. Choose a passage to apply grouping practice to, and share why!
3. Make sure to focus on your scales and practice hands separately, even just polishing/perfecting a few groups! Don't need to complete the whole scale!
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This morning I decided to relook at Dominic’s video, and go back to square one. Refresh as I call it. I know I am not doing it correctly. Later today I am going to try to go slower, and relax. Back to baby steps. Yesterday, I also played for fun so that I could take a break from practicing to prevent frustration. Have a great day everyone.
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Yay, my first ever tonebase recording!
As of now I still practice my hands separately. The speed is so different and I feel not secure enough in the fingering. The biggest challenge for me are the rotations, especially with the 4th finger. If they fall on a break I try not to prepare them, but wiggle my wrists a bit to anticipate the movement. Happy about any suggestions on how to improve this and not have such haphazard dynamics (the thump after rotation) Maybe I need to slow it down?
Right Hand
https://youtu.be/1Sh2BLp3v2Q?si=RnLB7-BRVs-oEZGJ
Left Hand