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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-06-19 14:25
Another reply mentioned the subject and as I am currently practicing like mad in prep for our "alumni concert" ...this piece that I never played before....any tips for best fingerings would be appreciated
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-06-19 15:02
Bob...One can never do enough chromatic work. Slow and careful practice with a metronome is always a good start for any technical piece.
Chromatic exercises are in practically every music study book. Here are a few obvious ones to play, when you want a break from the "Bumblebee."
1. Cavallini - 30 Caprices (Fischer ed) #15 p.28/29
2. Baermann Book 3 (Fischer ed) - #12 p.52/53
3. Melodious and Progressive Studies Book 2 (Hite) - p.36/37
4. Klose - many exercises to choose from. I like the 2 page chromatic one at the very beginning of Part 2.
and the list goes on and on...GBK
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-06-19 15:33
Thanks GBK, really appreciate your insight...
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-06-19 17:16
Bob,
It has been stated here many times and it's worth repeating often: 'To play fast, practice slow'. From personal experience I know this is true, yet so hard to apply. It's a discipline I am very short on.
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-06-19 20:06
ron, it's more a case of old fingers rather than discipline that I play slow...thanx
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-06-20 17:20
I identify very much with slowing fingers, Bob
My feeling, and this is strictly my own personal opinion, is that if you play anything slower than it was 'originally intended' and your tempo is consistent, not too far out of character, you'll be okay. In other words, if you can keep a steady pace without 'jerkiness' it'll still sound not bad, even if not up to record setting lightning speed. If you find it's still too taxing or fizzles at the slower tempo - *ask an 'outsider' to acess this, not your friends* - you may insist on playing a different piece. Better to play anything in as relaxed a manner as possible than to let your audience feel that you're struggling. That'll make them very uncomfortable, I promise.
Play to share the joy of making music, not to dazzle folks. Dazzlers are fine for breaking the stride of long one person performances in Las Vegas but don't generally go over well at alumni get togethers.
I guarantee your audience will be far more moved if you play, for example: Swanee River, straight through with feeling, than StumblingBumblebee with your fingers in knots.
If the program has already been printed....
("Folks. Tonight, I'd like to play for you Flight of the Bumblebee...(pause)... yeah, I really would like to (sigh
(audience chuckles nervously)
Instead, I've selected a number that's dear to me because... etc. .... )
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-06-24 22:25
Thanks Ron...this is a group effort, not a solo, but I like your intro regardless....
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