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Topic: If only I could do the trill on 4,3  (Read 1450 times)

Offline slane

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If only I could do the trill on 4,3
on: February 05, 2014, 01:13:00 AM
I'm learning Scarlatti l209/k455 and while I can't play it anywhere near like this (actually I've only learnt the first half)


I've got it going at a nice clip, no mistakes and the guitar like thrumming and the upper voice in the right hand sound OK, which it wont if you're going too slowly, but! I can't do the
damn trill.
You have to play it 4,3 so you can play the next two notes 2,1 and I sound like a, well a retard!
Pardon my political incorrectness.

Has anyone got any hints to master a 4.3 trill??

Offline j_menz

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Re: If only I could do the trill on 4,3
Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 03:26:14 AM
They're a r4ight pain, and most pianists don't like them.  That said, you learn them by doing them - slowly at first and building up speed. 2-3 minutes, 3-4 time a day works best for me for things like this; your mileage may vary. It may seem for a time that you're making no progress at all, but then one day it will click and you'll have it.
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline outin

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Re: If only I could do the trill on 4,3
Reply #2 on: February 05, 2014, 05:53:39 AM
Must be a matter of hand structure as well as practice. 43 are my favorite fingers to trill (although I still kind of suck at them all).12 is practically impossible.

Offline Nordlys

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Re: If only I could do the trill on 4,3
Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 09:51:39 AM
Why play 4,3 trill if you can avoid it?
I would play 3243 if it is a short trill, or just 32 if it is a long one.

Fun piece, by the way!

Offline rmbarbosa

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Re: If only I could do the trill on 4,3
Reply #4 on: February 05, 2014, 07:51:47 PM
If you need or wish to play a 4.3 trill and it is difficult to you, why dont you "work" the trill with parallel sets? You may wish to have a look to Mr. Chuang Chang book, where he explains how to use P.S. with trills. I assure you that PS works .
Best wishes
rui

Offline slane

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Re: If only I could do the trill on 4,3
Reply #5 on: February 06, 2014, 01:34:02 AM
Oh I'm a nong! I can do 3,2 then the next notes are 1,2! Haha!
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