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| Gd 3 viola - Jupiter |
| piacenza |
 Feb 5 2012, 12:29 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 12-July 08 Member No.: 34913  |
Having a bit of a wobble with the fingering in bars 17 - 19. It's in Time pieces for Viola Part 1.
Could anyone take a look and see if i'm supposed to stick with the fingering printed, or can I go back to first position and stuff all the moving around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Thank you |
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| owainsutton |
Feb 5 2012, 02:03 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1694 Joined: 28-January 09 From: Altrincham Member No.: 53883 |
No fingerings are compulsory in exams - the general regs. say that 'any good practical fingering' is acceptable.
The printed fingerings in this piece get you sneaking around the fingerboard by small shifts, some of only a semitone. This is a really useful skill to acquire, especially on the viola, where several small shifts can often be easier to disguise than a large one. However, if you're really not comfortable with them, then go with 1st & 3rd, just make sure they're in places where they don't distract the listener from the musical sound you're producing. |
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| piacenza |
Feb 5 2012, 03:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 12-July 08 Member No.: 34913 |
Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I've been practising again today and it *is* getting easier. I just wasn't that sure about the small hops, but I will persevere (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Either that or I will have to play 'Oh what a beautiful morning' and get that slurring right up AND down bows (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| ViolinClarinetQueen |
Feb 5 2012, 06:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 4-January 12 Member No.: 382272 |
QUOTE(owainsutton @ Feb 5 2012, 02:03 PM)  No fingerings are compulsory in exams - the general regs. say that 'any good practical fingering' is acceptable. Doest that mean where it says: '4' on top of a note that you can use an open string instead of the forth finger? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| owainsutton |
Feb 5 2012, 07:05 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1694 Joined: 28-January 09 From: Altrincham Member No.: 53883 |
QUOTE(ViolinClarinetQueen @ Feb 5 2012, 06:46 PM) QUOTE(owainsutton @ Feb 5 2012, 02:03 PM) No fingerings are compulsory in exams - the general regs. say that 'any good practical fingering' is acceptable. Doest that mean where it says: '4' on top of a note that you can use an open string instead of the forth finger? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Yes, although it's a good idea to get used to using your 4th finger, and they've suggested it for a musical or a technical reason, for example to avoid an awkward string crossing. (This is assuming the note in question is a natural, that it's not an E flat or A flat!) |
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