playing and turning pages

[ignaceii]

Hello,

As I only play by sight reading, perhaps there are among you who have tips how to handle the turning of pages by yourself while you play.
One possibility is to abandon the left hand for a moment and turn.
But perhaps there are other ways.
There is also a difference reading and turning loose sheets or pages from a score book.

Pitty I don't see replies on my Beethoven op 31 nr 3 scherzo problem.
Handling series of 2-note chords in the left hand with one note common for each 2 successive chords (perhaps this clarifies somewhat more - I only talked about thirds, fouths, but of course I mean the corresponding chords).

By and nice weekend

[iansinclair]

It depends so much on the piece and on the way it is arranged on the pages.  It is often possible, with a bit of discreet pedal, to drop out one hand or the other and flip the page.  Sometimes you don't even need the pedal.  It is also risky; I can't count the number of times I've flipped two, or pulled the whole book onto the floor, or some other mishap.

It is easier with spiral bound -- but there isn't much music bound that way.

Loose sheets, with the music on just one side, are easy, if messy: just reach up quick like and push the current one out of the way.  If it goes on the floor, who cares?  Just be sure to do one at a time...

Another possibility, though, if you are going to actually learn the piece and it isn't too long, is to copy the music onto single sheets and tape them together side by side.  Makes for a rather long sheet, but most music racks can handle five pages side by side without too much trouble.

[ignaceii]

Thanks for your tips.
Actually I find loose sheets printed both sides (for natures sake) more conveniant than a book.
It's strange, but still I find turning pages from the book leaves me sometimes hampered by the volume, compared to loose sheets.
So eventually you have to learn by heart.
That's the hard thing of course. Given health conditions I can't give it that much time, to try.
But who knows, one day. After studying music theory and harmony, which I haven't, so that's ambitious.

So, I'll stick to my sheets in the mean time. After all, Richter in the end only played from the score in recitals to.
 

[j_menz]

I only play from scores, too.  Having just spent the weekend reading through a new book  where the pages had a merked reluctance to stay in place, I can sympathise.

I find that (once the book is broken in) there is usually a reasonable place where you can manage a good page flip without much disruption.  That said, I've also sent the book flying from time to time.