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Author: Toby
Date: 2002-03-12 19:49
i just got baermann book 3
are the exercises on the 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, octaves, etc all that important? or should i just focus on arpeggios returning scales, etc?
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-03-12 21:02
Toby - any of the exercises that you study carefully and play with fluency will help you with "trick" passage work in your performance pieces - just do them - remember, start slow so you don't get any errors and then build the speed up.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-03-12 23:55
Toby...I am a big advocate of using Baermann 3. It is a book that has been on my music stand for as long as I can remember.
It is a thorough, and well constructed survey of patterns and finger training exercises which must be acquired to be a successful performer.
Anything that is skipped or given less practice time will eventually come back to haunt you later. No debate.
My advice: learn it all.
Just like physical exercise, when it starts to hurt, it's beginning to do some good.
After 6 months, post on this bulletin board, and report the good news in your playing.
I would love to hear of your progress..GBK
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Author: Jim S.
Date: 2002-03-13 00:04
Marcellus recommended Baermann III, calling it a wonderful routine and said, "Just doing that for 1/2 hour or an hour a day for four months, many, many problems just take care of themselves." He seemed to be recommending all of Part III.
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Author: Bob Culbreth
Date: 2002-03-13 00:08
Seems a though every lesson I had, it started with playing completly through the Baermann in whatever key was assigned that week. My teachers' advice to all of us was if you only had an hour a day to practice, spend it in the Baermann book. He graduated 1st prize from Julliard as one of Bonades'students. Everything in this book is important to master. It will provide a solid foundation for everything else to come.
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Author: been there
Date: 2002-03-13 01:47
When it starts to hurt, it's doing harm. Stop playing and do something else for a few minutes. That kind of advice leads to more pain and can eventually lead to permanent problems. The more relaxed the hands are, the faster and more accurately they can be manipulated. Pain has nothing to do with relaxation.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-03-13 03:06
been there..."Just like physical exercise, when it starts to hurt, it's beginning to do some good."
My analogy was referring to 'mental exercise'.
When your brain has to work hard to start to memorize patterns and send those messages to the fingers, then you know you are making progress...
Sorry you misinterpreted it - I should have been a little less profound...GBK
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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2002-03-13 21:14
Mastering the 4ths and 5ths, with good legato, requires proper use of the air--it is not just a finger exercise.
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Author: been there
Date: 2002-03-13 21:37
GBK- Ah, that makes sense. What happens when your brain hurts all the time, much like mine? <grin>
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-03-13 23:44
Suzanne...The ENTIRE Baermann book requires "proper use of the air" (your words).
However, the brain must be trained to recognize established patterns so they may be repeated without faltering.
The most common reason for missed notes is the inability of the brain to immediately (without hesitation) see a designated pattern.
When the pattern is a familiar one, the proper signals are sent to the fingers for execution...GBK
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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2002-03-14 00:36
Well, sure the whole Baermann book requires proper use of the air... I think my point was, a player who is not as highly developed in this area, will probably have a harder time playing larger intervals with a smooth legato than he or she would, say, a scale (stepwise) or scale in thirds, which are smaller intervals. Hence the difficulty of Etudes such as Rose 40, #1.
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Author: Melanie
Date: 2002-03-14 22:49
Well, thanks for the reminder to all of you. I knew there was something I meant to get. The Baermann book was it. I checked it (actually them) out of my library for now until I can buy my own. Jeesh, I hate being poor.
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