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dbacon
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2022 5:33 pm    Post subject: Go slow! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry but I don’t understand. What do you mean?
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I studied with a guy from Berkeley who called very slow exercises or tunes "adult tempos."
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stuartissimo wrote:
Sorry but I don’t understand. What do you mean?

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My guess is that the idea is to play slowly enough that no 'goofs' are made.

I use that approach on some exercise pieces - especially on ones that have lots of unexpected intervals, and which seem to lack a noticeable melody line.

All the notes are in my 'reliable playing range', but executing the consecutive notes with good sound takes a lot of concentration.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a similar sentiment made that suggests that the fastest way to learn a fast phrase is to practice it slowly.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheiden wrote:
There's a similar sentiment made that suggests that the fastest way to learn a fast phrase is to practice it slowly.


That is a very good plan with the addition of a metronome, not to just to keep a steady pace but to measure incremental tempo increase as well!

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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stuartissimo wrote:
Sorry but I don’t understand. What do you mean?

Muscle memory, Stuart. You are programming into your being a flawless response which you can speed up as you go along, keeping it "perfect". It actually cuts down the time to learn something because you don't have to keep going back and erasing and reprogramming bad habits.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the clarification guys.
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2022 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recently discovered something related. I'm trying to play the Scena Canto Gitano excerpt from Capriccio Espagnol. Triple tounguing. I wasn't making much progress even playing it slow. But adding a metronome, even very slow, helped immensely. Just having something to hang onto and regulate my tounguing made all the difference. Making appreciable progress now.
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2022 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JetJaguar wrote:
I recently discovered something related. I'm trying to play the Scena Canto Gitano excerpt from Capriccio Espagnol. Triple tounguing. I wasn't making much progress even playing it slow. But adding a metronome, even very slow, helped immensely. Just having something to hang onto and regulate my tounguing made all the difference. Making appreciable progress now.


+1 This from many very successful musicians; using a metronome for practice can be a key ingredient that results in more consistent performances.

The Tonal Energy app has been on my iPhone for a very long time, and since I am rarely without my phone nearby, I always have access to the metronome and I use it, warmups, practice and warmdowns!

Thanks for the Coady link!

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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2022 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I meant to add that I found that a metronome doesn't have to be only for increasing your speed on something. It can also just help you steady your tongue.
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