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Re: Group 2
Thanks Arturo. You have given me some very practical pointers that I can work with. I will integrate the relaxation process into my regular routines and look for forward to seeing,…
Gordon Macdonald
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2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2
I thought playing fast was a challenge but playing slow is really tough! I really tried to inject the relax phase in between play and place but I will have to work hard to integrate it as a matter…
Gordon Macdonald
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2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2
https://youtu.be/kF8CwfHLO4o?si=tuzY68foM2CYSmVW Here is my playing of the last exercise. I practiced by saying aloud “relax, place, play.” I found it helpful to play the staccato piece since it…
Gordon Macdonald
Gordon_Macdonald
2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2
@Arturo Castro Nogueras Thanks Arturo. The two step process sounds like a good suggestion as my hand didn’t feel as relaxed as perhaps it should.
Gordon Macdonald
Gordon_Macdonald
2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2
Here are a few bars of a Sor/Segovia study. I went very slowly and tried to be aware of lifting my fingers to the neutral position. Looking back on it I am not sure I have done this.…
Gordon Macdonald
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2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2
Hello everyone. I am Gordon from near Manchester in the North West of England. As an older player I am increasingly conscious of the need to keep my hands as stress free and as supple as I can.…
Gordon Macdonald
Gordon_Macdonald
2 mths ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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