Feedback Thread - Piano
02-01-2012
, 07:13 PM
I thought the dynamics of this were quite good. Well done imo.
I play a fair bit (I'm a drummer, but piano is the first thing I ever learned). I'm jealous of your ability to sight read. I can read music, but not as I'm playing. I have to look at the notes then memorize
Maybe I'll a make a vid and post it, just because
I play a fair bit (I'm a drummer, but piano is the first thing I ever learned). I'm jealous of your ability to sight read. I can read music, but not as I'm playing. I have to look at the notes then memorize
Maybe I'll a make a vid and post it, just because
02-02-2012
, 05:26 PM
Quote:
I thought the dynamics of this were quite good. Well done imo.
I play a fair bit (I'm a drummer, but piano is the first thing I ever learned). I'm jealous of your ability to sight read. I can read music, but not as I'm playing. I have to look at the notes then memorize
Maybe I'll a make a vid and post it, just because
I play a fair bit (I'm a drummer, but piano is the first thing I ever learned). I'm jealous of your ability to sight read. I can read music, but not as I'm playing. I have to look at the notes then memorize
Maybe I'll a make a vid and post it, just because
It does mean I can play blindfolded since I know precisely where the keys are. The fact the instrument isn't moving underneath me also helps
02-02-2012
, 08:10 PM
It'd be nice to be able to do. But I have too much fun just playing :P
02-02-2012
, 10:45 PM
02-03-2012
, 11:56 AM
02-04-2012
, 02:45 PM
Hi Timelady, I enjoyed this performance. Here are some suggestions.
The one thing that needs improving the most here is sense of flow. I'd recommend two things:
Lots of metronome practice, starting REALLY, REALLY slow. So slow it sets your nerves on edge. Increasing by really small increments.
Chop the piece up into tiny chunks, never starting on the downbeat. Always start on a note or figure (or just prior to a jump) that 'leads in' to the start of the next 'bit'. As you piece the chunks together into larger chunks, keep this in mind at all times. Your brain is constantly thinking 'end of this bit, now start of next bit'. You want to identify those spots and start each practice chunk with that end bit and lead through.
Also your pedalling is quite erratic. Funnily enough the best thing for that is to usually practice without pedal. What this does is a) allows you to get the notes so well under your fingers that when you do add pedal you are able to concentrate on it specifically and b) tunes your ears in to what you would like the pedal to be doing, particularly wrt held bass notes and smoothing over leaps. Also your phraseology will be much improved - it's easy to get lazy with legato, bass note dynamics and melodic continuity by 'hiding' behind the pedal. Finally, remember to actually practice your pedalling! If a note that is supposed to sustain is getting cut short, stop and practice that little bit just the same as you would if you were catching a wrong note.
Hope this helps
The one thing that needs improving the most here is sense of flow. I'd recommend two things:
Lots of metronome practice, starting REALLY, REALLY slow. So slow it sets your nerves on edge. Increasing by really small increments.
Chop the piece up into tiny chunks, never starting on the downbeat. Always start on a note or figure (or just prior to a jump) that 'leads in' to the start of the next 'bit'. As you piece the chunks together into larger chunks, keep this in mind at all times. Your brain is constantly thinking 'end of this bit, now start of next bit'. You want to identify those spots and start each practice chunk with that end bit and lead through.
Also your pedalling is quite erratic. Funnily enough the best thing for that is to usually practice without pedal. What this does is a) allows you to get the notes so well under your fingers that when you do add pedal you are able to concentrate on it specifically and b) tunes your ears in to what you would like the pedal to be doing, particularly wrt held bass notes and smoothing over leaps. Also your phraseology will be much improved - it's easy to get lazy with legato, bass note dynamics and melodic continuity by 'hiding' behind the pedal. Finally, remember to actually practice your pedalling! If a note that is supposed to sustain is getting cut short, stop and practice that little bit just the same as you would if you were catching a wrong note.
Hope this helps
02-04-2012
, 06:05 PM
02-04-2012
, 06:35 PM
Hehe I can't figure out whether that was a good use of that word or not really. Made sense at the time!
02-10-2012
, 02:55 PM
02-10-2012
, 03:03 PM
sounds great. 
02-20-2012
, 12:15 AM
02-27-2012
, 11:23 AM
Sounds great XTPCZ, damn that's some solid technique! Not sure there's much I can suggest since it's ten years or so since I was anywhere close to that standard. OK here's one thing: perhaps your playing is a little 'too correct', at least rhythmically. From what I've read of Chopin's own playing, he had an extremely metronomic left hand with a ton of rubato in the right. Maybe by just freeing things up a little you can allow more expression to come through. Anyway that's massively impressive stuff