Group 3

Debbie Check out Borbale Seres TWI  she goes over the I-m fingering you are asking a question about. 

peter hancock interesting. Her solution is to repeat the same finger to damp the string prior to the string change. This seems to be different to what Sanel is doing but I’m going to give it a try.

peter hancock Thanks Peter. I found two videos on her workshop and took a look at them but couldn't find it. It will take too much time weeding through the videos...more time than I have at the moment. But they do look interesting so I will watch them at a later date.

Debbie Jaime FernandezPeter   It is Borbala Seres TWI Exercise #3.  The Staccato is discussed (with Chromatic lines) just after the Legato discussion.  It is demonstrated as Jaime said. I think we may have had some of this in mine added to our source of confusion with approach.  It seems both techniques are valid depending on the passage .

Debbie -  take a look when you have a chance.

Debbie Hi Debbie, I’m glad you asked as I was also wondering about this. I think the way I did it is to use only the left hand to do the staccato when there is a string change. That way I can maintain the i,m alternation. I think this results in a slightly different tone on those notes though so I’d be interested to know what others think. 

Jaime Fernandez hi Jaime, i naturally do the same as you by muting with my left hand but he said he uses both hands but he didn’t explain in further detail. Glad I’m not the only one wondering.

Debbie Hey Debbie, I also think your first method  with quickly jumping to next string with same finger is what Sanel is intending, but not certain from his video.  Several of us look forward to his response on this one.  Thanks for posting your very clear question and video!

Barney Thanks Barney. I'm kind of thinking it's the first one too. I can almost see his index finger doing it at the beginning of the scale but after that it's unclear because the camera is behind his hand. It's been good to think about it though. I think my staccato playing has mostly been from my left hand releasing pressure. My right hand has been more intuitive but definitely not this precise, so there's room for improvement. 

Hi Debbie , 

thank you for your video and your question. I have answered it today already for several times in the group 1 and 2. When going upwards, you should stop the previous strings with your p (thumb) and when going downwards then stoping the string with your a finger. I am actually doing those things with the both hands. I am using my 1 or 4 to stop on the left side as well. 

Sanel Redzic that makes sense. Thank you for the answer. 

Welcome peter hancock and good luck! I hope that you have again electricity and to hear from you.

Sanel Redzic Thanks.   I am studying the  "Estudios Sencillos and the Barrios "La Catedral thrid  movement "allegro". It will take me longer than two weeks to become very efficient especially  "la Catedral" . The score is fine it is the left hand fingering that is a challenge. Just need more time. The electricity is a problem. Not for playing but trying to see and video.

Thanks

P. Hancock