Topic: [Ad] Ventures into Technique

As I mentioned in a previous post, all this experimenting has caused me to neglect my practice and so I'm creating a few exercises to recoup what has become rusty...


NO.1 - Bringing out middle voices...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcui6wnouktfi0i/Bring_It_Out.png?raw=1


This is what it should sound like...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...It_Out.mp3

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NO.5 - Basic 5-3-4-2-3-1 finger movements for the left hand.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/iu7jmd3fz8ku1vu/In_The_Depths.png?raw=1


This is what it should sound like...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...Depths.mp3

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NO.7 - This is where the hands invade each other's space - there's no room for sloppy legato here...


https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5bjgfa6sfn52f5/Overlapped.png?raw=1

(It's not the full score - but you get the idea???)


This is what it should sound like...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...lapped.mp3

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A further two shares...

NO.8 - Developing stretch and finger independence...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2ccwcywxx84gdpkd0w5f3/008-Bodybuilder.png?rlkey=grjqzj9jn2u13dhmyrcppvbr8&raw=1


NO.3 - Co-ordination of finger groups...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/602dudgkdfzeotewe9mjs/003-Synchro-Couples.png?rlkey=3hxakyio5v6a1ny9ymt85kde7&raw=1


These are my own simple finger exercises and I would caution you to practice them (if you are so inclined) with relaxed hands, slow deliberate placement of the fingers in the 'heart' of the keys. They are not a substitue for good tutorage under the careful, student-focused steering of an accomplished pianist.

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Like me, you find it difficult to play along to the click-click metronome? Keep slipping down the beat? No problems - make your own metronome...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a0mcgw0l1hv2t9howjxva/HomeMade_Metronome.png?rlkey=ni44azy3yk2g3hrj1xzt7ayxg&raw=1


Here I used Cubase Pro 12's MIDI Effect Insert "Beat Designer" to made a simple 'rock' beat and attached it to GSi's Drum80. This means that it will play over and over while the DAW is playing back or recording.


Using PianoTeq 8 I recorded a test version of the following...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f..._P1_B1.mp3

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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5grme37tbg523c7jsna5l/HomeMade_Metronome_2.png?rlkey=cgjw0ani5zx3ip7nmb3iwfnhv&raw=1


Same piece at double speed...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...leTime.mp3

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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4eab3hyb38egpug0yr35k/HomeMade_Metronome_3.png?rlkey=hlf04cv3b8u4vk0gxnqwo18wy&raw=1


This approach gives you variety to make practice interesting...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f..._P2_B1.mp3

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Final [Cut] Short Example...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/322jtmdy6f1xsfp3kzgp9/HomeMade_Metronome_4.png?rlkey=knrhqo0k8k9dkov872v04cwpa&raw=1


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f..._P5_B1.mp3


..I mean; "Who wants to listen to me practising ???"

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Nice work here DEZ. Your '[Ad] Ventures' series is a good one, thanks.

Nick

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MeDorian wrote:

Nice work here DEZ. Your '[Ad] Ventures' series is a good one, thanks.

Nick

Thanks, Nick for your comment and encouragement

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Did I say; "Final Cut?" I meant; "Penultimate Cut... - HA!"

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cmqa0dr2ylkmfdsj1kufn/HomeMade_Metronome_5.png?rlkey=309x3i9geub4xvfrvkti05yhv&raw=1


These really are such fun!

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f..._P6_B1.mp3

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Or did I ??? ..I just can't seem to help myself...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xuq6kz56qmdmznefskfal/HomeMade_Metronome_6.png?rlkey=c7pdw2598jhzwm8tvsux4r4xf&raw=1


Like I said; "These really are such fun!"

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...P15_B1.mp3

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No Comment !

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bhr8jw23t31gcf4bsgtru/HomeMade_Metronome_7.png?rlkey=ot223tcdmmr67cut6xeejydo5&raw=1


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...P17_B1.mp3