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rowuk · 04-30-2008, 11:28 AM

Rebecca,
the last movement of the Haydn is a technical challenge. Your teacher wants the passage tongued for some reason. We can only guess why as there is no historical or musical requirement to do so.

In any case, you need to play those passages softly at about HALF of the normal speed several times DAILY with a metronome for about 2 to 3 weeks. Do not be tempted to play faster and do NOT try to build speed during that time! After those 2 weeks, you will 1) have the passages memorized and 2) stored in your brain with perfectly even finger motion. Your brain stores patterns of movement independent of speed. If you train the patterns slowly and evenly, your brain will let you play back those correct patterns at MUCH higher speeds. If you train fast, your brain stores uneven garbage which will severely hinder your progress. Those bad habits will haunt you for many years.

The key to fast and impressive is slow and perfect practice. The key to destruction is impatience! The choice is YOURS!

04-30-2008, 11:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,374	Re: Haydn's Trumpet concerto Rebecca, the last movement of the Haydn is a technical challenge. Your teacher wants the passage tongued for some reason. We can only guess why as there is no historical or musical requirement to do so. In any case, you need to play those passages softly at about HALF of the normal speed several times DAILY with a metronome for about 2 to 3 weeks. Do not be tempted to play faster and do NOT try to build speed during that time! After those 2 weeks, you will 1) have the passages memorized and 2) stored in your brain with perfectly even finger motion. Your brain stores patterns of movement independent of speed. If you train the patterns slowly and evenly, your brain will let you play back those correct patterns at MUCH higher speeds. If you train fast, your brain stores uneven garbage which will severely hinder your progress. Those bad habits will haunt you for many years. The key to fast and impressive is slow and perfect practice. The key to destruction is impatience! The choice is YOURS! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.