Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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It absolutely isn't to late to start learning it now - many adults start playing the piano later and still do well in it. Many people who play the piano and want to do something in music don't go on and become concert pianists anyway.
Typical symptoms in pianists are involuntary movements of the fingers (either curling under the hand or sticking up in the air) and tremor. This...
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Read More »I normally - when it's possible - run hot (NOT very hot) water over my hands for about 2 minutes before a performance. It really helps my hands loosen up, and it also increases the bloodflow.
Re: a trick from glenn gould 393342 02:17 AM Joined: Posts: 4,654 New York City Phlebas 4000 Post Club Member Phlebas 4000 Post Club Member Joined: Posts: 4,654 New York City Quote Originally posted by bach enthusiast: I saw a movie about glenn gould and he did something that i was taken by. before a performance or recording session he would dunk his arms in real hot water up to his elbows to heat up his muscles. I've been doing this before i play and it is amazing how big an effect it has. i advise everybody to try this. it sounds wierd but it really does work. i dunk 'em in there for about 5 minutes. tell me if it works for u as well as it works for me. - Evaporating water has a cooling effect, and no matter how much you towel off, there will still be some water on your hands or arms. - What do you do if you have to play somewhere, and there's no time to dunk your hands, or there's no hot water. - It's was just one of many wierd things GG did. He also wore heavy overcoats in the summer. There are much better ways to keep your arms and hands warm. Not a very good idea for a few reasons.- Evaporating water has a cooling effect, and no matter how much you towel off, there will still be some water on your hands or arms.- What do you do if you have to play somewhere, and there's no time to dunk your hands, or there's no hot water.- It's was just one of many wierd things GG did. He also wore heavy overcoats in the summer.There are much better ways to keep your arms and hands warm.
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The Six Best Pianists of All Time Sergei Rachmaninoff. Born in Russia in 1873, Rachmaninov graduated from the Moscow Conservatorium in the same...
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The chord piano method is an easy, common-sense approach to popular music piano study. It is a method based on a knowledge of piano chords and...
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Double Bass This is the grandfather of the string family. At over 6 feet long, the double bass is the biggest member of the string family, with the...
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