I've seen several compositions covered by whoever is doing the slow-tempo tutorial. I think the idea behind them is purely to show which notes are being played so that someone who can't read a note of music could follow the fingers and learn it by rote. I don't think there's any intention to offer a lesson in technique in any of her videos...at least that was my impression.
I felt this was the case too.. However, I can't play like that because it hurts, not because i'm more susceptible to bad movement, but because I'm acutely aware of when my hand/arm is doing something that is uncomfortable. If she knew what she was doing she wouldn't do it either, when you are used to good movement bad movement feels so unnatural that its like getting slapped in the face.I wouldn't be able to do this kind of thing for more than a short demo of about 30 seconds before i felt like I was in the pits of hell. Comparatively to my normal expectation of playing, which is an infinite amount of time without feeling any fatigue at all.And... I don't feel that it is necessary to put your body in a compromised position in order to demonstrate which note to play.. particually that RH thumb thing.. how does that make it any easier to see what she's doing?
I see I am reaching out for notes with my LH too. I need to watch I keep my hand in a neutral position.
What is a neutral position, Zoe?
I quite like this version -I think Choo would look good in this hat as well -
Don't worry candlelight, progress is something one make slowly but surely, rather than fast and sloppy!
Choo just a word of caution. Check that if you can turn the touch setting off on your piano that it doesn't default to fixed touch. This means all the notes will sound at the same volume (I'm just saying cause that's what mine does).
Make your wrist move, and stroke the keys, don't bash them like one do with Mozart and Bach, use the whole upper part of the finger to play the notes, not the tips.
I wish I had the skills to work through it faster but alas I will just have to take my time!