technique work

[BoliverAllmon]

i know that it is very important to develop technique. I have started out really working on a daily regimen. In the regimen I am thinking of working 15 min. on a chop/et and another 15 min. on a bach invention, sinfonia, or fugue (or anything else contrapuntal) i figure this would give me a good basis on growing my technique. Will I learn these pieces at any kinda speed? NO WAY!! I even doubt I will perform them, but I am just wanting to work with them for technique reasons. What do you guys think?

Boliver Allmon III

[sznitzeln]

Hi!

There are thousands of views on how to develop technique...
I believe learning many pieces with increasin difficulity, and learning them correctly is the way. Also choosing good pieces is important.
To learn more pieces I refer to a post by Bernhard:
https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4689.msg44169.html#msg44169
I think that will help you to learn many pieces and learn them better.

About those pieces you mentioned, I think both are good for technique, but their levels are very different. I dont think you should learn pieces in a much slower than normal tempo, it will not be so fun musically...

Hope it helps,
Jacob

[BoliverAllmon]

I don't know of anyone that learns chopets at normal tempo.

[doug]

Hi!

There are thousands of views on how to develop technique...
I believe learning many pieces with increasin difficulity, and learning them correctly is the way. Also choosing good pieces is important.
To learn more pieces I refer to a post by Bernhard:
https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4689.msg44169.html#msg44169
I think that will help you to learn many pieces and learn them better.

About those pieces you mentioned, I think both are good for technique, but their levels are very different. I dont think you should learn pieces in a much slower than normal tempo, it will not be so fun musically...

Hope it helps,
Jacob

My question was for Bernhard.  I took a look at the post listed above, and saw in your reply that you mentioned the use of notation software...

"Stage 1: Outline.
1.   Start by rewriting this etude (I use a notation software for this purpose which can also playback to me what I wrote – this is a huge learning resource) in the following way: Delete completely the top voice (the chromatic scales) so that all that is left in your score"

Could you tell me more about this notation software? 
What is it called?  What are it's capabilities?  Can you actually write down the fingering on the software, or do you wait untill you print it out?  Etc.

-Doug

P.S.  All your recommendations on that post are very insightful.  I think I'll give them try starting today.