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Re: Tempo/Practice Questions

Author: CarlT
Date: 2010-10-29 01:16

Thanks, all. I appreciate your very thoughtful responses.

Salzo said,referring to his students, "...If the speed required/recommended is 88, then they play it from the beginning at 88..."

It could be that the David Hite book I referred to and am using at the moment is too advanced for me; however, I finished Rubank I several months ago, and am now several lessons into Rubank II (my teacher thinks I'm doing very well in it I might add), and I'm using the Hite book for supplemental studies (mainly scale practice by a more enjoyable method than just straight up and down scales).

I mentioned a lot of 1/16th notes in the particular study referred to in my original post. When I calculate it, if 1/4 notes are at 88 bpm, then 1/16ths would be 352 per minute, or about 6 per second. There is no way in heck I can play well at 6 beats per second.

Now, Mr. Salzo, would you suggest that I just stop using the Hite book altogether since I am not capable (or may never be for that matter) of producing 6 beats per second well?

Wouldn't Sylvain's (and others') recommendations for me make more sense...playing at a tempo that I can do well, and then going on to something else? As suggested by others, I could come back at a later date and in all likelyhood play it well, and faster.

CarlT

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