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atticus

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Repeated Notes - Legato

on: January 20, 2005, 08:50:22 PM

Hi All,

Any tips on how to play a repeated note with the fingering 3,2,1 legato?

Thanks,
Atticus

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Re: Repeated Notes - Legato

Reply #1 on: January 20, 2005, 10:02:39 PM

1. use pedal (if the passage allows it)

2. play arm&wrist legato and let the only fingers do staccato

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SteinwayTony

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Re: Repeated Notes - Legato

Reply #2 on: January 20, 2005, 10:25:41 PM

What is the piece in question?

That would reveal composer, mood, tempo, ...

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Re: Repeated Notes - Legato

Reply #3 on: January 21, 2005, 12:30:01 AM

Quote from: atticus on January 20, 2005, 08:50:22 PM

Hi All,

Any tips on how to play a repeated note with the fingering 3,2,1 legato?

Thanks,
Atticus

Hm, maybe keeping the key from rising to it's full height after depression would work, but it's nearly 00:30 here so I can't try it and see, and this would probably change the tone as well as making it quieter, or is this a good thing for the piece?

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will

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Re: Repeated Notes - Legato

Reply #4 on: January 22, 2005, 08:00:56 AM

Check out https://www.taubman-institute.com/html/rotation2.mpg
It is a one minute video excerpt showing how to use rotation in repeated note passages.

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