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Offline casparma

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Glissando....
on: February 07, 2006, 09:56:03 AM
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...In the glissando, the hands are supinated or pronated in such a way that the fingers point away from the direction of motion of the hand.


1, What are "supination" and "pronation"?
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Re: Glissando....
Reply #1 on: February 07, 2006, 04:55:10 PM
Quote from: casparma on February 07, 2006, 09:56:03 AM

1, What are "supination" and "pronation"?

"Supination" means to "turn the hand or forearm so that the palm faces upward".

"Pronation" is the opposite.

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Re: Glissando....
Reply #2 on: February 08, 2006, 12:11:49 PM
??? palm faces upwards???

I mean, can you play piano with the back of your hand?? :o



Maybe I misunderstood,, but please help me with these two terms because they show up so frequently in the book I am reading.....


thanks alot
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Re: Glissando....
Reply #3 on: February 08, 2006, 01:28:15 PM
You can rotate your forearm in either direction...you might not turn it all the way, but pronation and suppination describe which way you're rotating it.

(And you can play a glissando palm up, using your fingernails.)
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