 Do you like playing in 'bigger' keys, ie five and above ? |
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| Do you like playing in 'bigger' keys, ie five and above ? |
| fsharpminor |
 Mar 12 2012, 09:22 AM
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Maestro  Group: Members Posts: 12226 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089  |
As an offshoot from Aaaagh thread, I have always liked the challenge for playing in 5,6,7 sharps/flat keys.
Once you do sort out the notes, its no different from any other key, but some people just shy away from those keys. Having said that I always have some trouble with G#minor for some reason , the others dont faze me. What does everone else think ? |
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| ansatz496 |
Mar 12 2012, 04:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 28-January 12 From: Across the pond Member No.: 396486 |
I'm not a huge fan either way, but these key signatures are definitely much easier to deal with on piano than other instruments. Up to 5 flats or sharps is no problem, 6 is annoying but doable, and 7 is just unnecessary (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I think this is the main reason I never bothered to learn Evocacion from Iberia (Ab minor)...
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| fsharpminor |
Mar 12 2012, 04:13 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12226 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089 |
QUOTE(ansatz496 @ Mar 12 2012, 04:04 PM)  I'm not a huge fan either way, but these key signatures are definitely much easier to deal with on piano than other instruments. Up to 5 flats or sharps is no problem, 6 is annoying but doable, and 7 is just unnecessary (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I think this is the main reason I never bothered to learn Evocacion from Iberia (Ab minor)... I do like playing the A flat minor bit in Beethoven Op26! I dont think I know another piece in that key. As I said earlier the Bach WTC's in G# major I do find difficult. The 'Shost' P & F Op87 in that key is nigh impossible, even the lady for whom it was written (Tatyana Nikolayeva) died whilst playing it in New York ! |
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| Little Elf |
Mar 13 2012, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Mar 12 2012, 04:13 PM) The 'Shost' P & F Op87 in that key is nigh impossible, even the lady for whom it was written (Tatyana Nikolayeva) died whilst playing it in New York ! that's impressive... music so difficult it kills you. Starting to worry about looking at grade 6 pieces now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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fsharpminor Do you like playing in 'bigger' keys Mar 12 2012, 09:22 AM
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