Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
Welcome everyone - Martin is back to help you! Do you have questions about your playing, fingering, challenging passages, or musical hurdles you’re trying to overcome? Whether it’s a simple query or a complex issue, every question matters, and every solution makes a difference! Join us live today for real-time advice and solutions from Martin Zimny—your guide to mastering music, one finger at a time!
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Thanks for joining in!
This format is designed to help YOU — so if there’s a tricky passage you’re working on, feel free to drop a screenshot or photo of the score here. I’ll take a look and share feedback or ideas that can help you move forward.
Whether it’s a fingering puzzle, awkward shift, or something that just doesn’t feel quite right, post it below — we’d love to make this kind of support a regular part of the forum!
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What a wonderful idea, and it would be great if this becomes a regular part of the forum.
I was just working on Ponce's Prelude 1, and I wonder what you would do with measures 25-29 below. There is some (not all) fingering shown, but I'm not sure I would use this. I assume it comes from the editor, Miguel Alcazar.
I have also attached the full score, if that is helpful.
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I just started working on Thomas Fellow's Medusa, and every bar is tricky.
But for a more manageable thing ... In measures 11 and 12 of Brouwer's Estudio No. 9, there is this little riff that I am having trouble making sound nice. Especially that F#/G dyad. Brouwer recommends p/i in this, but Bradford Werner likes i/m.
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This is a great idea Martin. Unfortunately I'm away that day so I won't be able to join in, but hopefully it's something you'll repeat
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this is great and I am very sad, that I am working all the time and cant join....hope that goes on!
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I am not sure if this falls under the purview of this Livestream. I have just developed a rather persistent tendonitis in my right forearm. It showed up on Sunday (slight and sporadic indications prior). I have tried to limit any use and have a pressure sleeve for tennis elbow but it still persists. if anyone has experience with this I would appreciate any information.
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Ah, there are so many, Martin. Let me start with the B section of Un Dia de Noviembre. I'm trying to get it technically correct, but I'm not sure about the shift from measure 33 to 34 where you have a half barre on C9 and ths slurs on it. Basically, I'm trying to make the shift smooth and the slurs sound clearer and more resonant in the B section.
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Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary @martin, Also, can you give some advice on how to play the B section of prelude in C minor by Barrios. My fingers really tire by the time I finish the A section due to the repeated barres and I can barely play the barred sections in the last few measures that end the piece.
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