hello all,  

i have a feeling lately the my hand muscles (especially the right hand) are growing at an extremely fast rate, probably due to much practice. i'm afraid though, that my hand is becoming less felxible, and that while i may  be able to produce a more profound sound, i am unable to play fast legato phrases at high speed while keep perfect legato (as in the impromptu of shubert in eb major). i've worked with extreme patience giving attention to every single detail, but i cannot seem to perfect the hand/arm movements while playing these long phrases at high speed.  

any suggestions will be greatly appreciated,

thanks,  

inbi
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i would advice you to go strech your hands every day in order to gain flexability. also try to practise those legato phrases very powerful (forte) at a slow tempo with a meteronome. i also recommend to swim once a week. in that way you use all the muscles in the hands and arms.
do you hit the keys with a lot of force? if so refrain from doing so. also it's best to play with no tension in your shoulders, arms, & hands, ie. be supple. your muscles should be relaxed. this will greatly facilitate those fast passages.
my problem is not at all to do with how much force im applying. if at all, i need less force to play the keys as my hand is more massive. the problem is more to do with flexibility, but i went to my teacher today and i think my problem is that i didnt play with my hand flat enough (relatively of course) on the keyboard to produce that natural legato. it seems to be better now.
hello all,  

i have a feeling lately the my hand muscles (especially the right hand) are growing at an extremely fast rate, probably due to much practice. i'm afraid though, that my hand is becoming less felxible, and that while i may  be able to produce a more profound sound, i am unable to play fast legato phrases at high speed while keep perfect legato (as in the impromptu of shubert in eb major). i've worked with extreme patience giving attention to every single detail, but i cannot seem to perfect the hand/arm movements while playing these long phrases at high speed.  

any suggestions will be greatly appreciated,

thanks,  

inbi
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