Klarinet Archive - Posting 000148.txt from 2002/04

From: Rachel D Hagen <dana_scully42@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] memorization
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:56:13 -0500

I began playing the piano when I was three years old and to this day I
memorize the music... I can read and play at the same time, as I can
with my clarinet (which I also tend to memorize pieces on as well), but I
think it's because of the two lines of music that I memorize. It takes
just that much more work (hold your thumb and pointer finger about a
quarter of an inch apart) to play the piano simply because there are more
notes to see at once... hence, memorization helps. It's different with
improv (of course) but I don't think it has anything to do with you being
"such a rank beginner." :)

Rachel

On Wed, 03 Apr 2002 14:49:20 -0500 "fred.sheim" <fred.sheim@-----.net>
writes:
> Perhaps not appropriate for this group, but here's a question-- I
> have
> played (serious classical) clarinet as a hobby for 41 years (with NO
> down
> time!) and can play it now as easily as I can speak. Three months
> ago I
> took up the piano, something I always wanted to do. I find that I
> MUST
> memorize the little piano pieces I am asked to play, because I CAN'T
>
> properly read the piano music and play at the same time! I believe
> it has
> something to do with the two lines of music at the same time or my
> eye-PIANO coordination. Is it normal for piano players to memorize
> their
> music? Or is it because I am such a rank beginner at the piano?
>
> Fred
>
>
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>

Always,
Rachel
"For (insert religious leader of choice here) did not give us a spirit of
timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self discipline."

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