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Sticky transitions

Author: JonTheReeds
Date: 2014-08-15 10:23

I have been going through a periodic dip in my playing where nothing seems to be improving and I seem to be stagnating or even regressing. There are some finger transitions that, while they flow perfectly (dread word!) at slow speeds, get my fingers in a complete tangle when I speed them up

In particular I have problems at the moment with what I call “leading finger” transitions, where several fingers should move at the same time and it’s vital that one finger is not left behind. For instance, a simple E major arpeggio, going from bottom G# to bottom B, requires your right index finger to ‘lead’ the others. Any hesitance with that finger means that the transition is not silky smooth. Not a problem at slow tempos, but I am starting to play more challenging music that requires faster transitions but still needs to retain that effortless, polished flow

So, I was wondering if anyone had any strategies for improving finger coordination? I am playing the transitions slowly and trying to build up speed but have hit a wall and haven’t managed to break through. Should I carry on just playing the transitions slowly at a speed where it's silky smooth - it's only a matter of time and I just need to keep plugging away? Or am I way off target and need to be practising in a different way?

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