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> Pianist Envy, The adult piano learners' thread.
sbhoa
post Jan 9 2012, 12:30 PM
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I've just been reading in a book about 'bad habits' when you make a mistake whilst you're playing don't keep on going over them to play the note(s) correctly but carry on in the rhythm of the tune. This is one of my worst habits and something that I'll try hard to break.


Just had another lightbulb moment. I play from memory not the printed music, and it's a bad habit - no wonder I'm c*ap at sight reading. Must fix this immediately.

It's not necessarily a bad habit.
You do need to make sure you spend enough time looking at the music to play accurately from memory. I've had the odd good memoriser who part learned then guessed which meant never getting anything either accurate nor fluent.
Even if your memory is good unless you learn by copying you need to be able to decode the score with reasonable efficiency.
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dave brum
post Jan 10 2012, 07:24 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) lesson at 2.30 today. Might take the camera and ask if teach will let me take some of the mowmows.
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post Jan 10 2012, 04:31 PM
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Ok had my lesson, and it was, on a scale of 1 to 10 around a 7 1/2.

One of my pieces got a gold smiley on my music, and teach also liked my scales. I now have 5 scales to practise, all Grade 3 ones. I've been asked me to do a 'scales pot', ie do a 'lotto' with the names of the scales in the pot. Pick a scale, play it. If i play it incorrectly it goes back into the pot. But if I play it correctly I leave it out and draw another 'scale'.

I have a homework piece called The Soldiers Song. It's not the national anthem of Ireland though but another similarly titled piece. Its all in RH chords.

Issues teach has picked me up on incluse awkward fingering. I don't realise I do it but I really must control my hands more. You see my teachers' hands are like 2/3 the size of my huge masculine clumsy paws and I must turn them into Rachmaninov digits.

Next lesson next week at the same time.
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post Jan 10 2012, 05:10 PM
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She's asked me to do a 'scales pot', ie do a 'lotto' with the names of the scales in the pot. Pick a scale, play it. If i play it incorrectly it goes back into the pot. But if I play it correctly I leave it out and draw another 'scale'.


Excellent idea! random practice of scales/arpeggios is invaluable and also, do not neglect hadns separate practice ... the left hand gets very 'naughty' at times ...
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post Jan 10 2012, 05:20 PM
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What I've done in the past, including the Laendler piece I won the golden smiley for, is first play RH, then play LH and attempt to bring the two together. That way I can pay particular attention to dynamics, phrasing etc.

My sight reading is near perfect for one hand at a time, but for two hands simultaneously it's not at all perfect. Remembering to sharpen and flatten also banjaxes me, but if LangLang and carol*piano can do it, then so can old faceache 'ere!

I did used to have a Scale of the Day, and as I have loads of ice cream containers over from Christmas one will undoubtedly become my Scale Pot.
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post Jan 11 2012, 07:42 AM
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Thank you Dave for keeping us updated.
Seems like your lesson was good again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 11 2012, 09:42 AM
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Thank you Dave for keeping us updated.
Seems like your lesson was good again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Thank you, schraeubchen. Got a lot of hand control and fingering work to do, and my Scale Pot too! Pixie*Porsche has hers today.....good luck Pix!
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post Jan 11 2012, 10:07 AM
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My sight reading is near perfect for one hand at a time, but for two hands simultaneously it's not at all perfect. Remembering to sharpen and flatten also banjaxes me, but if LangLang and carol*piano can do it, then so can old faceache 'ere!

I'm not sure we're quite in the same league! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Go on Carol. I'm sure your (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) is nearer that of LangLang than that of Les Dawson...
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Just had a game with my 'scales pot' and I have to say it's more of a challenge than having a weekly list of S&A's to practise, as the randomness feels more like an exam situation than working from the AB Grade 3 list, or my teachers' notes. A and B major double octave perfect so far, gonna have another go after lunch.
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post Jan 12 2012, 10:38 AM
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I used to have a scales pot when I was learning the high clarinet grades. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) When I decide to do a piano exam (teacher mentioned either doing the gd. 6 or 7.) I will do the same a few months before. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It's really good practise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I got some lovely music very cheap yesterday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 12 2012, 10:49 AM
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I used to have a scales pot when I was learning the high clarinet grades. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) When I decide to do a piano exam (teacher mentioned either doing the gd. 6 or 7.) I will do the same a few months before. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It's really good practise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I got some lovely music very cheap yesterday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


I'm doing my scales pot twice daily. Plus I'm writing out key signatures like a kid would do a hundred lines, as I know teach will test me on them next week.

Oxfam Books and Music stores are really good for picking up cheap sheet music. My old teacher used to trade sheet music on a donate-and-buy sale, with the proceeds going to Smile Train.
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