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ionian_tinnear

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Clumsiness Strikes!

on: December 06, 2011, 09:48:02 PM

Three weeks ago I was playing keyboards for a rock-musical. While walking across the stage during intermission, I stepped off the edge of the stage, into mid-air. Needless to say, I discovered that gravity is still very strong around here.

Ended up with a Tibial Plateau Fracture

So, now that I'm on crutches, or in a wheel chair, to get around, my arms are too tired to play my grand piano. I can still play on the electric, but do still tire quickly. Any advice on how to keep up at least some practice regimen with over-worked arms?

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ajspiano

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Re: Clumsiness Strikes!

Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 10:52:12 PM

Mental play. - practice in your head so to speak, imagine the fingerings, hear the music in your head without the need to play it.

Work on theoretic concepts. - analyse form or harmony in your pieces, or try transposing them in to several different keys.

I could go on..