On the first point, I like to call it 'finger vocabulary' - There are just certain combinations of movements that the hand has never made before and needs to learn. I don't think it's actually 'independence' because no finger moves independently to the others, it's always relative.
In The Tradition (Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Russian 19th century Rubinstein, Jozef Hoffman, Benedetti Michelangeli, Horowitz, Volondat) it is taught that the lower you practice something, the faster you van play it. I had to experiment that with Gradus ad Parnassum. Horrible but afterwards I could play it at any speed.
What about the rotation of the forearm? Important is relaxing, even though there should not be tenseness in the first place. I found that fast playing only has to do with getting rid of all tensions and unnecessary movements. No finger raising, but maybe wrist a bit higher.
These are very creative exercises! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
On the first point, I like to call it 'finger vocabulary' - There are just certain combinations of movements that the hand has never made before and needs to learn. I don't think it's actually 'independence' because no finger moves independently to the others, it's always relative.
Very useful, I'll use somme of your exercises for my students :)
And another thing. You are sitting in an unusual chair. Is it a Herman Miller? it looks comfortable, I think.
I wish it were a Herman Miller! I usually use an adjustable piano stool for playing, but this one is a bit more comfortable for recording :)
In The Tradition (Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Russian 19th century Rubinstein, Jozef Hoffman, Benedetti Michelangeli, Horowitz, Volondat) it is taught that the lower you practice something, the faster you van play it. I had to experiment that with Gradus ad Parnassum. Horrible but afterwards I could play it at any speed.
Explain please more
This is a lie. Liszt did not practice slowly to play fast for instance; and Horowitz too.
@@MathieuPrevotI think he meant keeping your fingers close to the keys
What about the rotation of the forearm? Important is relaxing, even though there should not be tenseness in the first place. I found that fast playing only has to do with getting rid of all tensions and unnecessary movements. No finger raising, but maybe wrist a bit higher.
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