VIDEO: J.S. Bach invention 12

[anaqvi]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPK_90TMFyA

[awesom_o]

Nice work!

Your LH trills sound like they are causing you some difficulty. The RH trills sound lovely.

Forgive me for asking such a bluntly-worded question, but does your LH struggle in aspects of life unrelated to the piano?

Can you write, draw, brush your teeth, or throw a ball with your LH?

I recommend to all of my pupils the study of juggling in order to gain independence of the hands, which is of great benefit in all musical endeavors, especially the Baroque!

[anaqvi]

I've considered learning to write with my left hand. I've read cpe bachs book on keyboard playing and one quote I liked was , the lh should be practiced more diligently and intelligently than the rh." I bet gould spent more time on his rh seeing how he was left handed. I also can trill better on a grand piano as opposed to an upright I recorded this on. So I'm going to learn to write with my left and continue to spend more time just practicing the left hand. Thanks for the feedback!

[awesom_o]

Great! Learn to write using both hands in either direction, left to right, right to left, and also in contrary motion (both hands simultaneously going in opposite directions).

Can you juggle?

[anaqvi]

Yes only three ball though lol. Should I learn with more?

[awesom_o]

There are many, many things you must learn to do with 3 balls besides the basic pattern.

Of course you should learn more! 5 ball cascade is SO fun to do! 

[anaqvi]

Earlier you asked if I ever played a harpsichord. I never have. I want to one day though. Also a clavichord just because it was j.s. Bach's favorite instrument. I have noticed though that what piano you use to play Bach makes a big difference. Some pianos are just not good for his music. The best ones are chickerings but they are so hard to find.

[awesom_o]

Yes, clavichord is a wonderful instrument! I'm buying a harpsichord soon! My favorite instrument on which to play Bach's music is of course the cello, and I am a finer scholar of his work upon that instrument than I am upon the piano.

On the piano, I prefer to play music of the French Baroque masters-Rameau, Couperin, and others.

Absolutely, the piano matters. I grew up with a Chickering-all of my practicing from age 9 to 18 was done on a Chickering grand. I'm glad I have a Steinway now, however.