When playing the Alberti Bass of a little Beethoven Sonata, I started using this technique. Also this technique helped with a Bach Fugue. I saw that it takes repeated time to practice, but in the end, it really helped me going through certain passages. But probably even more important to me is to deeply incorporate the ability to release the finger/s and keep shoulders (!!!) totally relaxed all the time. This requires to be aware of one's own body, and such awareness often enough just fades unnoticed. My teacher made me aware how tense my one shoulder was and I was shocked about myself never having noticed it before...) The instruction of dotted rhythm and releasing fingers and at the same time watching dynamics without applying force plus getting a sense of comfort is already quite a complex task -- when it did not yet become one's own nature. -- Thank you for the advice with such completeness and care.)
Dotted rythms allowed me to play Op.25 11 (Winter Wind) first page at 50% tempo while I only knew how to play Für Elise, and easy Chopin Waltzes, but I also use the short short long & short long short & long short short (groups of 3) ; and long long long short, etc... groups of 4), could extend to groups of 6-8 in some cases. Though, I think I didn't relax enough during the long notes, so it probably slowered my learning. The hardest passages even with dotted rythms were arpeggios, the chromatic descending is easier. I always struggle with arpeggios but I'm gonna look attentively your arpeggio videos ! Thanks for your lessons, I love it and make me want to play piano again =)
thnx Denis, I tried this practice with the moonlight sonata 3rd movement. can you please make a video that focuses on playing that piece or Beethoven in general.
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When playing the Alberti Bass of a little Beethoven Sonata, I started using this technique. Also this technique helped with a Bach Fugue. I saw that it takes repeated time to practice, but in the end, it really helped me going through certain passages. But probably even more important to me is to deeply incorporate the ability to release the finger/s and keep shoulders (!!!) totally relaxed all the time. This requires to be aware of one's own body, and such awareness often enough just fades unnoticed. My teacher made me aware how tense my one shoulder was and I was shocked about myself never having noticed it before...)
The instruction of dotted rhythm and releasing fingers and at the same time watching dynamics without applying force plus getting a sense of comfort is already quite a complex task -- when it did not yet become one's own nature. -- Thank you for the advice with such completeness and care.)
Dotted rythms allowed me to play Op.25 11 (Winter Wind) first page at 50% tempo while I only knew how to play Für Elise, and easy Chopin Waltzes, but I also use the short short long & short long short & long short short (groups of 3) ; and long long long short, etc... groups of 4), could extend to groups of 6-8 in some cases. Though, I think I didn't relax enough during the long notes, so it probably slowered my learning.
The hardest passages even with dotted rythms were arpeggios, the chromatic descending is easier. I always struggle with arpeggios but I'm gonna look attentively your arpeggio videos !
Thanks for your lessons, I love it and make me want to play piano again =)
Fascinating! Thank you 😊
Very grateful for this video! I am just studying a piece, where your lesson is very helpful! Thank you so much!
Wonderfully detailed instruction; thank you so much!
thnx Denis, I tried this practice with the moonlight sonata 3rd movement. can you please make a video that focuses on playing that piece or Beethoven in general.
Hopefully one day, thanks for the idea!