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by sylvia
26 Mar 2008, 14:49
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Left handed trills
Replies: 19
Views: 22644

Thank you for the information about the pieces. I feel a bit better knowing i'm not back at Gd1 all over again. I really enjoy playing again and playing those pieces which is the main thing but i will look at the Motivation thread anyway!
by sylvia
25 Mar 2008, 22:16
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Left handed trills
Replies: 19
Views: 22644

You are all so right! I am too embarassed to say what level i reached before as i am so far from that now. :oops: I had picked a nice short piece for my first re-attempt - Bach's Minuet in A minor from the Anna Magdalena notebook. Also Clementi's Sonatina in C, first movement and Beethoven's Rondo f...
by sylvia
25 Mar 2008, 15:51
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Best places to hear pieces online
Replies: 3
Views: 8512

Thank you. Too bad about yr computer. It's not that i'm looking for general music from those eras. I often have a specific work (or even part of a work) that i want to hear whilst i'm learning a piece So (and i know it's a long shot!) i'm looking for some repository where i can find say a particular...
by sylvia
22 Mar 2008, 22:09
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Best places to hear pieces online
Replies: 3
Views: 8512

Best places to hear pieces online

I play mostly baroque and classical & have been looking for a respository of keyboard pieces online to listen to like this one for Bach http://kunstderfuge.com/bach/harpsi.htm. Has anyone come across anything similar? I have tried youtube & itunes but it's a bit hit&miss.
by sylvia
22 Mar 2008, 22:06
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Left handed trills
Replies: 19
Views: 22644

Left handed trills

Sorry for this very basic question - I have just returned to the piano after 20 years away and am trying to practice for my first lesson next week. When you do a trill in the LH the trill note on which to start is indicated on the stave - but do then trill one up from that note, or one down. I know ...