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Topic: Scales in thirds  (Read 3011 times)

Offline themockingbird

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Scales in thirds
on: July 29, 2007, 10:07:21 PM
Does anyone else have trouble with these? I was trying to play a piece by Haydn earlier which involved sections similar to these scales, and no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get my fingers round them. Obviously I need to practise the scales themselves more but it's just something that always seems to evade me and yet which I feel like I should be able to do by now. My fingers just aren't agile enough for any kind of series of notes in thirds :P

Offline pianistimo

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Re: Scales in thirds
Reply #1 on: July 29, 2007, 11:46:37 PM
try extremely slow practice.  play fairly forte.  then, as you get faster - stay closer to the keys and play lighter and softer.  when you play the fastest - you're going to be playing fairly pianissimo.

and, you might try this on a keyboard that isn't weighted heavily.  although, i used to practice on purpose on heavier playing pianos to build 'strength.'  now, i realize it's not really strength at all - but more dexterity.  the more notes you play - the less you have to actually play forte because it sounds that way (with more notes).  relax.  pretend in your mind it's going to be easy.  a lot of times we sabotage ourselves by saying - 'i know this is going to be really hard.'

Offline amelialw

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Re: Scales in thirds
Reply #2 on: July 30, 2007, 12:25:29 AM
which haydn sonata?
J.S Bach Italian Concerto,Beethoven Sonata op.2 no.2,Mozart Sonatas K.330&333,Chopin Scherzo no.2,Etude op.10 no.12&Fantasie Impromptu
 

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