Mozart sonatas - practicing evenness & trills

[cwjalex]

In that case cwjalexk, maybe you should get a teacher of the calibre of Badura-Skoda.

hehe, to be honest my teacher isn't that great.  i think she's an average teacher and the main reason i have one is that it keeps me playing new pieces and gives me someone to impress which makes me play a lot.  she's at least better than my first teacher, who was horrible and was worse than me at the very first lesson.

[hardy_practice]

hehe, to be honest my teacher isn't that great.

My teacher was internationally renowned - look for one of those.  Incidentally, she was quite happy to pass students to me who she couldn't reach.

[cwjalex]

how much does your teacher charge?  mine i think is 190 dollars a month for 4, 45 minute lessons.

[hardy_practice]

£45 an hour but she died getting on for 10 years now.

[gr8ape]

cwjalex I use (depending on the order of the trill)

2-3-2-3-2-4-3-2-1-5
or
3-2-3-2-4-3-2-1-5

a bit similair to what you said

dem chopin turns taught me that (well the fingering in the books did lol)

[gyzzzmo]

If trills are your problem, start the second part of the Hanon excercises book.
Dont follow it TOO closely, but play them. You'll notice wich parts are getting hard for you, and thats a great indication on what you should work on.

When working on Hanon, always keep the basics of muscle memory in mind:
-the last way of performing something, should be the right way.
-slow and right is better than 'fast and sloppy'
-dont be afraid (or lazy) to slow down. Good technique is the basis.

[hardy_practice]

Just came across a quote for Mr Menz from "The American Cyclopaedia", by George Ripley And Charles A. Dana:

'Stops were early introduced into the piano, but, save in parts of continental Europe, they have been abandoned; several pedals are there also used, but in England and this country only two, one for forte effects, the other for piano.

The forte pedal is quite effectual, and besides not injurious to the instrument.'

And here's a whole webpage in french titled 'LA PÉDALE FORTE' https://www.pianofacile.com/pedale/

[j_menz]

Just came across a quote for Mr Menz from "The American Cyclopaedia", by George Ripley And Charles A. Dana:

A "popular dictionary of general knowledge" from 1883? Really. And their own choice of words, too. 

And here's a whole webpage in french titled 'LA PÉDALE FORTE' https://www.pianofacile.com/pedale/

A modern "piano made easy" course? Just 'cause it's in French doesn't give it extra kudos.

[hardy_practice]

Maybe you wanna try googling PÉDALE FORTE.