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Piano Board => Performance => Topic started by: pianopianisimo on February 01, 2013, 02:59:09 PM

Title: sweat in hands
Post by: pianopianisimo on February 01, 2013, 02:59:09 PM

Hello,

Anybody here suffers from sweat in hands? It is my mean problem when I have to do a concert. Also my left leg trembles me when I use de pedal.

Have you any suggestion or recomendation?

Thank you!!

Title: Re: sweat in hands
Post by: ruvidoetostinato on February 01, 2013, 11:32:47 PM

I met a cello teacher that asked why his student practiced in the perfect temperature and ideal environment when on state, her hands were sweaty and she usually felt cold. 

He then told her, you should do your best to emulate the performance environment.  If your hands sweat, on stage, make your hands sweat when you practice.

Pretty extreme!

I think you just have to tackle what your nervous tick is and just learn to perform under those circumstances.

I used to have a friend whose hands trembled and sweat LIKE CRAZY, and she was just got used to it over the years.  Went on stage after her performance, and the piano was so slippery.  Now, I bring a cloth on stage just in case.

Title: Re: sweat in hands
Post by: Bob on February 02, 2013, 03:33:57 AM

I experimented with powder on them years ago.  It worked ok, except you've got some powder on your hands.  You don't need much at all.  There's a thread on here about it somewhere.  There was something called Monkey Ass Powder that was supposed to be scentless talcum powder.  It definitely makes the keys feel different, compared to humid hands and really grippy grip.