Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2002/04

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] another type of slide
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:08:43 -0500

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 08:56:22 -0500, mikedowler@-----.com said:

> I don't understand. Isn't the purpose of sliding to the F# in the
> left to permit playing G# with the right hand?

The idea is that when you've repaired the 'blurb', your right hand is
immediately free to go to the G#.

It's to do with how you represent the process to yourself. Thinking of
the procedure as sliding the LH plus repairing the blurb with the RH
results in a faster transition in the left hand (and therefore earlier
freeing of the right hand little finger) than thinking of it as taking
the F# on the right and then transferring to the left.

It's worthwhile being creative enough to generate such insights for
yourself.

I remember watching Barry Tuckwell practise. After a few
tries, he often said, "Ah! Now I understand!" before continuing.

Practising well is 'thinking intelligently', you see.

Sometimes I see posts here that seem to imply that it's to do with
'hours spent'.

Not so. 'Practising fast' is the ideal.

(As in Boulez's requirements for his hotel room: "I need a table, a
chair and a bed. But the bed is not so important. I sleep fast.")

Tony
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