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Do you find when someone plays or is working on Bach p&f in a practice room annoying? Is it ok to work on reading Bach or playing Bach for over an hour, non stop?

The flute player next door just jumped out the window
1 (20%)
I'm going to sit near/walk by and listen
1 (20%)
I'm extremely unhappy that I hear Bach, and I will make loud comments to declare that this is an outrage.
0 (0%)
i can't hear you when i practice, did you say something?
2 (40%)
i'm going to go into the room next to you, leave the door open, and play sloppy arpeggios in forte, with LOTS OF PEDAL.
0 (0%)
but can you transpose the fugue?
1 (20%)

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Offline chopin2015

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Annoying or not?
on: February 13, 2014, 06:52:39 AM
I'm just curious. I feel really consious that I have been working on a lot of Bach. Some of it was easy to learn and took barely any time, some of it I learnt to read and am happy to do so. Some of it is really difficult and is harder than some of the 1st Chopin concerto, I swear...

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Offline j_menz

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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 10:28:27 PM
LOL. There's no such thing as too much Bach. And an hour doesn't even come close to testing that proposition.

Can you transpose the fugue, btw?
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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 11:02:49 PM
If someone is annoying in the practice room next to me, I either play something loud or I play what they play, but I play it it a way that sounds "Oh this one! I haven't played it in years!". But usually, I just don't get annoyed with people who practice. People who doesn't practice are worse.
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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 12:32:55 AM
No. I don't think I'd really notice.  I would tune everyone else out in a minute or two.

It's a practice room.  Anything goes.
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Offline chopin2015

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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 05:44:37 AM
jmenz-true. An hour is not nearly enough Bach. I've been listening WTC over and over again, lately. And just exploring as much as my sight reading and learning skills allow me to do.

Also, I probably could transpose any easier fugue to c major or a minor. lol
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Offline quantum

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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 07:24:59 AM
That may depend... are you practicing practicing or are you show practicing  ::)

Practice rooms can be funny things at times. 
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Re: Annoying or not?
Reply #6 on: February 15, 2014, 03:53:11 PM
Quote from: quantum on February 15, 2014, 07:24:59 AM
That may depend... are you practicing practicing or are you show practicing  ::)

Practice rooms can be funny things at times. 

that's the thing, I am not show practicing! I am actually reading and working out passages and working. It can be interesting to hear me learn things really fast. But it can be boring if you are expecting me to show play...

practice rooms are hilarious, though.
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