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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We’re moving this stream one hour earlier than originally planned. The new time is 8am PT / 5pm CEST.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Martin I'll reset my coffee maker
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martin Sorry, I cannot make it until 9:00 PT. I will catch the replay. I hope that you were able to find the best way to play that little riff in Brouwer 9, because my fingers get in the way and I cannot make a good sound with those pull-offs.
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Jack Stewart Looking at these examples here, I might just do the same!
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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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Eric Phillips Amazing, thanks, I'll take a look!!
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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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Ron Absolutely, I'd love to do these community-driven formats more often!
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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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Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Oh nooo, please remember to rest from time to time!
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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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Jack Stewart
Hey Jack, I am not sure if this will help but this Tai Chi exercise helped me a lot to remove pain in all parts of arms.
Here is a short video depicting the exercise. You start slowly and progressively increase the speed. Arms at or close to 90 degree, hands open. The key is not the speed but to turn full 180 degree with slight pressure.
Hope this will help
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Andre Bernier Thanks Andre. I just tried it and I can feel it addressing the pain. I'll try it more and see if it helps.
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Andre Bernier Thank You. I just tried that. I'll try to return to it
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Andre Bernier I could use the same thing, I've been typing a lot lately and my right hand feels starts to feel weird because of it!
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Jack Stewart I had a similar problem I think on my left forearm. What the doctor did for me was to locate the muscle with my thumb while clenching or rotating my left hand. Once I located the muscle, I unclench my fist, relax my left hand and using my right hand thumb, firmly pressing down the muscle. And I will try breathing through it (imagine you are breathing in and out at that particular spot). You will find that the muscle will slowly relax.
But that said, you still need to identify the root cause after this. Hope this helps!
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don Thanks Don, I'll try that. I have scaled back my practicing and it is getting better. I suspect it was from pushing to increase exercise speeds.
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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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Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Nice, looking forward to dive into that!
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As Nijwm has noted - " ...there are so many."
This is a specific technical issue I have in the BWV 996 Courante, mm 19. I have included the Isbin / Koonce version (they are the same for this measure) and my 'solution' (LH fingering only). The technical issue is the several leaps, especially position vii to ii.
The fragment starts at the last half of m. 18 thru 19.
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Jack Stewart Have you take look at the new Course on BWV996 by Joaquin Clerch on Tonebase? Score also available for the full suite fingered by him!
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Blaise Laflamme I just heard from Martin on his LS. I will certainly check it out. I had a preview of the videos but no scores or workbooks.
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