how do you practice this line??

[casparma]

above is a line for piano in 4/4, c major....


That line actually comes from a piece of Burgmuller here:
https://www.music-scores.com/instrument/composer.php?instrument=Piano&name=Burgmuller

it is the Op.100 No.11 The Young Shepherdess


The rest of piece is not hard at all for me.. but the above line is very annoying... sometimes I have a tendancy of playing that line wrong.... I just dont know why... the chance is like 1/2, to play right or wrong...


Any one has an idea??

I am abit disappointed by this...

thx

[m1469]

How do YOU practise that line ?

[casparma]

well, I think the right hand is easier, because it can be played like an octave...

but for the left hand, some times I land on the wrong key...

any way, I am getting better on this now...

maybe it's abit lame to ask..

but any way, I will come back if I have more difficult lines for me...

[m1469]

I don't think it's a silly question.  That is not why I asked you how you practised it.  I just wanted an idea of what you were already doing instead of forcing my thoughts down your throat when they may not be helpful at all (perhaps you would already be doing what would be my suggestions, etc.).  Anyway, if you feel you have it under control now, more power to you !  If not, go ahead, ask away 


m1469

[asyncopated]

Hi Casparma,

 I tries seacrhing for the score, but could not find it.  Anyway, here is a sugestion.  First get the fingering right.  I 've assumed that you've done this.

One way to do this  is to use chord attack.  All the notes in the right and left hand look like they are form the C chord in differnt positions, using the three notes C E and G.  So.  There are four sets of these for each of the hands.  Play the first three notes as a chord (together) for one count (quater note), one hand at a time first and than in both hands.  The next three notes and the next and so on.    Make sure that every time you move to a new chord, your hand is stable and comfortable.  For now, you don't need to work out how to get to the next set of three notes, just lift your and jump, we will get to that later. 

After you fell comfortable with whole line playing chords as quater notes, put in the rhythm.  Play the chord as pa-pa-paaaa, the next chord in the same way pa-pa-paaaa.
Remember that you have to feel comfortable playing each chord.  The reason why you might not be able to play it properly is that you hands are not in a stable position.  Chord attacks will your hands used to a stable position. 

Next you have to take care of the jumps.  It must be seemless as I recall, and you need the legato line.  So Play the chord, life your pinky/thumb and reach over the octave for the next note.  If your hands are large enough, hold on to the bottom note.
once you are able to your thumb to the octave, release the last chord and immediately press the next chord.  (No pedel allowed throughout so far.)  Try the transition movement a couple of times, combine it with the chord attack used so far.

Now playing the appeggios should be easy -- you have done all the hard work.  Instead of playing the chords, drop the unnecessary notes and viola!

Hope this helps.


al.   

[casparma]

thx asyncopated,

but you could find the score I mentioned in the 1st post....

click on the link and scroll down.


but, I guess the octave playing only applies to right hand here... because for the left hand, the 1st note after a chord is not an octave from the 1st note of the chord, but it is the 3rd note after the chord becoming an octave with the 1st note of the chord...

any way, i think it is helpful enough...

thanks again for the advice!

cheers