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Piano Board => Student's Corner => Topic started by: drooxy on May 24, 2004, 04:30:24 PM

Title: Keeping on working on a piece without a piano ?
Post by: drooxy on May 24, 2004, 04:30:24 PM

Hi everybody,

I am two days per week far from my piano  :'( and I wondered if could keep on working on a piece even far from a piano ? The piece I am working on right now is the Nocturne Op.9 n°2 from Chopin...

Thanks !
Drooxy

Title: Re: Keeping on working on a piece without a piano
Post by: JK on May 24, 2004, 05:41:21 PM

It is perfectly possible, and ofetn very beneficial, to work on a piece away from the piano. Ofcourse there's not a lot you can do technically but you can think about all the musical aspects of the piece. Try singing the piece and even conducting, this will help to determine direction and shape of phrasing. Another thing you could try is visualization, try to imagine playing the piece and what you want it to sound like. Also you can think extensively about dynamics and articulation. Sometimes not having to worry about playing any notes can greatly help your understanding of a piece! :)  

Title: Re: Keeping on working on a piece without a piano
Post by: bernhard on May 26, 2004, 12:14:49 AM

Have a look at these threads for some ideas on how to practise away from the piano:

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=perf;action=display;num=1085472317

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1078506136

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

Title: Re: Keeping on working on a piece without a piano
Post by: thierry13 on May 28, 2004, 05:17:24 AM

This piece is very beautiful,good choice, and try to memorise and understand all the details and articulations that you could not notice or understand at simple reading.And singing too is a good idea as JK said,not only to memorize the piece,but purely to develop your earing skill, to make more easily pieces you ear!