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Author: Soph
Date: 2004-02-29 19:55
I just thought I'd share with you the anger I have right now!
I am working on the 3rd movement of the Poulenc Sonata and am going round in circles and just not improving, or that what it feels like anyway! You have probably all had this at one point or another but I now just swear profusely (sp?) at my music (in my world that helps) when I fudge the same bits I always do! lol. I do wonder what my family thinks when they hear me shouting to myself upstairs!
Ah well, I'll give it time.
Sophie.
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-02-29 23:08
Sophie ... sometimes it's good to put the piece down for a while and not think about it, then return to it with fresh eyes. As to the tricky bits ... just begin very slowly and build the tempo up until you've cracked it.
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Author: kenbear
Date: 2004-03-01 00:48
If you're screwing up in the same places repeatedly, then you're essentially practising the mistakes.
As diz says, slow it down. Slow to the point where you can play the passage repeatedly without making any mistakes. Then leave it. Resist the attempt to take it faster until you've had a chance to let the good work "cook" for a day.
Happy Poulenc-ing!
K
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Author: kenbear
Date: 2004-03-01 00:52
sorry, wrong word: "attempt" in my post should be "temptation"
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2004-03-01 14:07
Try another approach, too. See if you can have another professional listen to the parts you're struggling with (this requires one or two lessons with another teacher), and they could very well give you a suggestion for working it through that you or your current teacher hadn't thought of. There are many ways to kick the can!
Sometimes this could involve practicing the four or five measures with different rhythms than those marked (do it ten times), then reverse the rhythm (10 times over), then play it as written 10 times over - but slowly!! Then gradually increase the speed being sure that the timing is exactly even.
Or, a different fingering could be involved in that particular passage. That would involve re-learning the passage, but it could prove to be beneficial for future music as well.
Be confident and patient with yourself, and be assured that with the proper help and patience, you WILL pull this off. It may take time.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-03-01 15:32
Try voicing the top notes by bringing the tongue upward at the back of the mouth by saying heee....keep the air focused and this may cut down on the propanity...
David Dow
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