Various etude tempi

trpt2345 · 06-16-2006, 08:57 PM

Manny, here's a question: there are a lot of etudes with suggested metronome markings that I can never and have never gotten up to speed. I can't do Brandt #6 for example at the speed of dotted half 76. Nor can I get #15 much above 66, much less the indicated 82. Many of the Walter Smith etudes have eluded me at full speed, thought there are a good number I can do. Is this important? Can you do all etudes at the recommended tempi? (Will we have to get into another conversation about the plural of tempo?) Or am I just schlub who can't play fast enough?

Michael McLaughlin

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Miguel de Cervantes

Manny Laureano · 06-16-2006, 11:02 PM

Some tempi are set well. Others? Well, they're fun goals but the bottom line is that it needs to musical, logical, and enjoyable. Practice for success when it comes to tempo.

ML

cmcdougall · 06-17-2006, 01:24 AM

Tempi? Guess that's why I'm going to college...

trumpjosh · 06-17-2006, 02:30 AM

Try the Arban's Charactertistic Studies at the printed tempi. Yowza.

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trpt2345 Mezzo Forte User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 747	Various etude tempi Manny, here's a question: there are a lot of etudes with suggested metronome markings that I can never and have never gotten up to speed. I can't do Brandt #6 for example at the speed of dotted half 76. Nor can I get #15 much above 66, much less the indicated 82. Many of the Walter Smith etudes have eluded me at full speed, thought there are a good number I can do. Is this important? Can you do all etudes at the recommended tempi? (Will we have to get into another conversation about the plural of tempo?) Or am I just schlub who can't play fast enough? Michael McLaughlin "A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience." Miguel de Cervantes
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Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Some tempi are set well. Others? Well, they're fun goals but the bottom line is that it needs to musical, logical, and enjoyable. Practice for success when it comes to tempo. ML

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trumpjosh Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 117	Try the Arban's Charactertistic Studies at the printed tempi. Yowza.

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