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06 Feb 01 - 01:22 PM (#391484) Subject: Unequal quarters From: GUEST,Appricot My student in the piano plays quarter or other equal notes unequally. What can I do for that? Does this has to do anything with her fingers? Appricot |
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06 Feb 01 - 01:47 PM (#391508) Subject: RE: Unequal quarters From: MMario unequally in duration? or in emphasis? |
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06 Feb 01 - 01:48 PM (#391509) Subject: RE: Unequal quarters From: nutty I would think it had more to do with her inability to keep time ( this often has to be learned ) a metronome would probably help. |
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06 Feb 01 - 01:57 PM (#391516) Subject: RE: Unequal quarters From: GUEST,Russ It's more a muscle-memory problem. When you have problems with a passage, slow down. Keep repeating the passage and playing it progressively more slowly until you find a tempo where the student can play it correctly. Repeat at that tempo until the student is comfortable. Speed it up a little. Repeat as needed until the student is playing at the desired tempo. |