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Offline pianist7

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Simultaneous trills?
on: March 22, 2010, 07:56:57 PM
I can play trills going in opposite directions, like 2323
                                                                  2323
but not 2323
          3232
Any help? I've been playing for nine years, and I should be able to do this

Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 08:48:25 PM
Practise slowly and gain speed. And always focus (with help of rhythm) on your weakest hand.
1+1=11

Offline point of grace

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 10:37:54 PM
with the exact pulse in your head!
Learning:

Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5

Offline pianist7

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 10:54:02 PM
so how long should I practise, whether with or without the piano?

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 02:46:31 PM
And in what music do you find this little gem?

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 08:48:08 PM
many pieces, including second mvts of Grieg and Rach 2 concerti

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 10:12:33 AM
In the grieg, if you're referring to the last measures of the second movement, I think you're going about it wrong.  First of all, I would play them both with 1-3 and a very fast shaking rotation of the forearm.  And who's counting or noticing the simultaneous "coincidence" of the individual notes of the trills?!

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Re: Simultaneous trills?
Reply #7 on: March 24, 2010, 10:06:33 PM
my ears hurt otherwise :)
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