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Re: Good Advice for Newer Players

Author: Tom H
Date: 2021-08-07 08:38

brycon, Well, as I said, it is an odd philosophy.
I will disagree about MOST people going flatter and speeding up while doing a crescendo. I may be talking about accomplished players where this doesn't happen.
This is why I emphasize right notes and rhythms before adding the ideas one has for musical expression.

Technique and expression are two different things. You must be able to play a piece technically correct before adding the musicality-- thus why I call my idea oddball. If you view them as two sides of the same coin, then every player, from beginner on up, when learning something new, will be trying to do too much at once.

For example, if your technical ability is good enough that you could sight read a Weber Concerto, then you can start with musical interpretations right away. If you're not up to sight reading something like the Nielesn, you'd better get the technique down solid first.

I know quite a few will disagree on my points. I have seen it with beginning band directors, where their bands have played stuff with good musical phrasing, yet there were missed notes and rhythmic problems. I took my approach as a beginning band director.

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Post Edited (2021-08-07 08:40)

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