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Topic: Do your hands talk to you? (Read 1357 times)

Bob

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Do your hands talk to you?

on: July 21, 2005, 02:51:01 AM

Mine do. Not with words of course.

I was sitting here and I noticed one I was moving my fourth finger back and forth because it felt right -- I didn't make it do that. It just moved while I was focusing on the site. The fourth finger wants a workout I guess.

I have also noticed my hands telling me other things -- Push us! We can move faster! Or.... Stop playing, this hurts!

Over the years, I've learned to listen to what they say and I do a lot better with my practicing.

Does anyone else have this? It's basically awareness of your body I suppose, but I think of it as my body communicating with me.

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Nana_Ama

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Re: Do your hands talk to you?

Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005, 02:59:43 AM

I belive, my brain talks to my hands...

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aqu01rius

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Re: Do your hands talk to you?

Reply #2 on: July 21, 2005, 03:07:15 AM

Yeah my hands talk to me..
It says "F*CKING PRACTISE PROPERLY" by messing me up .. lol

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alzado

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Re: Do your hands talk to you?

Reply #3 on: July 23, 2005, 09:19:00 PM

Question: Hands talking-- I can think of one example.

When learning a piece that does not have specified fingering, I must very quickly -- after an initial play-through or two -- set one fingering that I plan to use. Often I will pencil it in.

My hands need to have that "security." If I finger certain measures differently each time, I will never get away from endless mistakes. My fingers seem to be saying, "why can't this guy figure out what he WANTS from us?"

Hands are simple souls-- they seem to like to follow rules. Gives them a sense of security, I guess.

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