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Topic: Octave glissando.  (Read 1973 times)

Offline zheer

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Octave glissando.
on: October 26, 2007, 06:54:50 PM
  Well was having some fun with beethoven Waldstein sonata today when i realized that i simple can't play those octave glissando in the coda of the 3rd mvt, how should one approach that section.Tanx in advance. :'(
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Offline Kassaa

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Re: Octave glissando.
Reply #1 on: October 26, 2007, 07:03:46 PM
study pinky ownly glisses for a pretty long time, try to find the spot on the keys that glides best, and then add your thumb. A light piano definitely helps btw.
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Re: Octave glissando.
Reply #2 on: October 26, 2007, 07:09:23 PM
  Ammm sounds like a good idea Kassaa,btw have you heard the story of Serkin in a public recital puting his pinky and thumb in his nose just before the glissano just for lubrecation. yuck megga yuck.
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Re: Octave glissando.
Reply #3 on: October 26, 2007, 07:44:50 PM
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=607d21e711f580dc84a7b0bb10538e24&topic=1209.msg7797
old thread about this. I seems to have problems with this as well. Although it's like sometimes I get it and sometimes I don't.
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