Author: paul
Date: 1999-09-16 14:28
I love all of the postings above. Claire's posting seemed to "click" with me the most, but all of them are great.
Two hints. First, from my pro tutor (and referenced above), slow the tricky measure down and very slowly count it out in many more beats per measure. For instance, break up quarter notes with dotted eights into appropriatetly tied 16ths and very slowly practice it. Then, pick up the speed when you get the feel of the music. This is a very good sight reading strategy. Second, referencing Claire's posting, I have a very good metronome that clicks quite loudly. However, it doesn't compare to the loud clicking clock that I hear in my bedroom every night. 60 beats per minute for 8 hours at a time can either drive you nuts, or it can help you get the feeling of music timing. So, as I drift off to sleep, I'm thinking of that technically tough passage and using the loud clock ticks as my metronome. Usually, 60 bpm is slow, but fast enough to catch the concept of rhythm that the composer wanted. Then, since I have a ticking clock in my practice room, I can recall the rhythm during the practice session the next evening. It's obviously not totally accurate nor scientific, but I have pretty good results with it.
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