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Offline Its_about_nothing

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Excercises.
on: December 14, 2003, 03:48:00 PM
Could anyone recommend any excercise that would make me technically a better piano player? Thank you in advance.
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Offline eddie92099

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Re: Excercises.
Reply #1 on: December 14, 2003, 11:25:46 PM
No exercises are going to hinder your development. However, in my opinion, just play as much different music as possible and you'll progress just fine,
Ed
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Offline robert_henry

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Re: Excercises.
Reply #2 on: December 15, 2003, 08:12:18 AM
Technique is a broad topic.  Is there some general technical feat you are having trouble with?  Be specific.

Robert Henry

By the way, Eddie, I sent you a couple instant messages.  Did you get them?
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Re: Excercises.
Reply #3 on: December 15, 2003, 11:31:11 AM
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By the way, Eddie, I sent you a couple instant messages.  Did you get them?


Yes thanks  :),
Ed
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Offline Its_about_nothing

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Re: Excercises.
Reply #4 on: December 15, 2003, 08:54:00 PM
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Technique is a broad topic.  Is there some general technical feat you are having trouble with?  Be specific.

Robert Henry


Probably speed (trills, fast arpeggios, etc.)
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Offline The Tempest

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Re: Excercises.
Reply #5 on: December 18, 2003, 02:55:36 AM
Czerny's School of Velocity is pretty good for speed development, though IMO speed comes naturally after dedicated practise and it cannot be forced by exercises. Their purpose is just to accelerate that process.

Aside from that, Hanon is good for finger independance, dexterity and agility and Brahms' 51 exercises are good for... well, anything.
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