I said what I though, and I seriously don't understand the good things about Hanon.
I'm am sure this topic has been discussed before but I wanted to throw it out there of who is pro-hanon and who is anti-hanon and why?
It's like learning latin in order to be better at spanish/italian/french/english/german/romanian.
Doing an exercise in order to learn technique is like using a crutch in order to learn running.
Just play the pieces, if you struggle with a piece, practise the piece.
Congratulations on your metaphor that is at best, obscure, and at worst, sophomoric, ridiculous, and irrelevant.
As a SIDE benefit, you will find that your understanding and appreciation of Spanish, Italian, French, English, and Romanian (not German... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes) ) is considerably enriched.
A technical exercise, like a Hanon, isolates a general problem--thirds, sixths, etc.--in a structured, repetitious, and focused setting. How can one not but benefit? It is like applying a laser.About ten years ago I decided to really hash it out with Hanons for a couple of weeks to see what would come of it. I was shocked. I was playing in a manner I never had before. I was being set free to express myself. I am not saying we can't acquire technique through repertoire alone, but I just think that a pianist will progress faster if some time is set aside daily on technique alone.
I cannot imagine practicing Hanon HT (as indicated in the book) for more than 15 mins.
Again, not the problem of Hanon, but the problem of the individual. The same thing can happen with anything ... any piece of music, any activity we do. Believing that it is the thing itself and not our own consciousness and awarenss IS the psychological problem.
Because they are personal and inherently involve everything you said not to use.
Here's the path to virtuosity: scales every day. LOUD. HARD. THEN REST - AS SOON AS YOU FEEL RESISTANCE. THEN START AGAIN. THEN REST AGAIN. THEN REPEAT! DOING THIS RELIGIOUSLY EVERY DAY YOU WILL WARM UP AND REACH "FLOW." HERE IS WHERE REAL PRACTICING STARTS.
hi, claude!could you please develop your idea? it seems to me a paved-multi-lane-highway to tendinitis, but if it works to you, i would really like to read some more of your experience. perhaps, i can give that a shot .best!
Unfortunately, he cannot reply as both of his arms are in plaster.Thal
Would you sacrifice two years to truly master one, single Chopin Etude?