packjaddison

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   by packjaddison 5y ago

   In my head, after 'thumb-under', I think of 'skips' and 'leaps' depending on distance for whole-hand repositioning, which is descriptively accurate for fingering on the piano, guitar, and violin (etc.). Though,
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   by packjaddison 5y ago

   Astoundingly, I have never heard another source advise doing this, and this includes professors at Juilliard. I don't work on all my pieces using pure Mental Play as frequently as I should, but trying to 'play on phantom limbs&#x2
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   by packjaddison 5y ago

   The most deadly bad habits are learning shortcuts that cause you to destroy your flexibility as a musician (example on piano: practicing a piece always at the same volume, so you would be unable to change the dynamics of the piece if it str
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   by packjaddison 5y ago

   I'd be happy to give you some advice to get you started.