Awesome workout! Hanon #1 in octaves, 6ths and 10ths also works for the major scales -- it can be a good adjunct for learning the key of the scale you're learning (i.e. A major for now). You might also try A minor harmonic for a little relief from the f# harmonic and to help learn the pattern. Good scale practice! Good use of triplets and dotted rhythms. For learning a new scale, running through a fairly complete regimen of rhythms and accents with each hand alone is helpful. Then repeat with hands together. Rhythms and triplets work better against a constant tempo pulse (i.e. metronome value). Our college juries used the format of 1 octave in 1/4 notes, 2 octaves in 1/8th notes, 3 octaves in triplets, and 4 octaves in 1/16th notes. To "benchmark" your progress with each scale, set the metronome to 60 and see if you can manage each scale in that format through 1/16th notes and be mostly relaxed. If 60 is too fast to be tension-free and in full artistic control (accuracy, articulation, dynamics, etc.) for 1/16th notes then drop back to 54 or 50 (or more if needed). The gist is to fiind a speed that you can play each scale comfortably and artistically, then gradually increase that speed by *one* metronome marking at a time (i.e. increase the tempo by the *next* marking * ) and then play the entire regimen at the next tempo marking -- 1 octave in 1/4 notes, 2 octaves in 1/8th notes, 3 octaves in triplets, and 4 octaves in 1/16th notes. Those 9-note groupings are great, but they should be done not just "fast", but as measured 1/16th notes at a given metronome tempo. You may need a few focused and prolonged sessions (such as your f# Hanon - 40 minutes !) on just one scale to get a new scale fully-seated in your hands and head. Once you've established a baseline tempo for all your scales, the next goal is to bump them all up over time. The expectation for our college juries was scales cleanly and artistically played at 1/4 note = 144 BPM. The scales also work great in 10ths, 6ths, and even 3rds -- when you're ready. It can help establish the scale patterns with greater autonomy in each hand and smooth out articulation. For blocked chords -- try also going back and forth between inversions a few times -- i.e. (ascending): root - 1st - root - 1st - root - 1st - root; 1st - 2nd - 1st - 2nd -1st - 2nd - 1st; 2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd etc. (descending): root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root 2nd - 1st - 2nd -1st - 2nd - 1st - 2nd 1st - root - 1st - root - 1st - root - 1st etc. I'm still seeing considerable back-bending of the fingertip end-joints -- more noticeable on the black notes. This can lead to imprecision as well as reduction in tone quality -- it would be great if you could steer away from that -- even slightly over-curl if needed. * A typical Maelzel metronome starts at 40 and increases by 2 BPM: 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60, then by 3 BPM: 63 66 69 72, then by 4 BPM: 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 112 116 120, then by 6 BPM: 126 132 138 144, then by 8 BPM: 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208
Awesome workout! Hanon #1 in octaves, 6ths and 10ths also works for the major scales -- it can be a good adjunct for learning the key of the scale you're learning (i.e. A major for now). You might also try A minor harmonic for a little relief from the f# harmonic and to help learn the pattern.
Good scale practice! Good use of triplets and dotted rhythms. For learning a new scale, running through a fairly complete regimen of rhythms and accents with each hand alone is helpful. Then repeat with hands together. Rhythms and triplets work better against a constant tempo pulse (i.e. metronome value). Our college juries used the format of 1 octave in 1/4 notes, 2 octaves in 1/8th notes, 3 octaves in triplets, and 4 octaves in 1/16th notes. To "benchmark" your progress with each scale, set the metronome to 60 and see if you can manage each scale in that format through 1/16th notes and be mostly relaxed. If 60 is too fast to be tension-free and in full artistic control (accuracy, articulation, dynamics, etc.) for 1/16th notes then drop back to 54 or 50 (or more if needed). The gist is to fiind a speed that you can play each scale comfortably and artistically, then gradually increase that speed by *one* metronome marking at a time (i.e. increase the tempo by the *next* marking * ) and then play the entire regimen at the next tempo marking -- 1 octave in 1/4 notes, 2 octaves in 1/8th notes, 3 octaves in triplets, and 4 octaves in 1/16th notes. Those 9-note groupings are great, but they should be done not just "fast", but as measured 1/16th notes at a given metronome tempo. You may need a few focused and prolonged sessions (such as your f# Hanon - 40 minutes !) on just one scale to get a new scale fully-seated in your hands and head. Once you've established a baseline tempo for all your scales, the next goal is to bump them all up over time. The expectation for our college juries was scales cleanly and artistically played at 1/4 note = 144 BPM.
The scales also work great in 10ths, 6ths, and even 3rds -- when you're ready. It can help establish the scale patterns with greater autonomy in each hand and smooth out articulation.
For blocked chords -- try also going back and forth between inversions a few times -- i.e.
(ascending):
root - 1st - root - 1st - root - 1st - root;
1st - 2nd - 1st - 2nd -1st - 2nd - 1st;
2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd
etc.
(descending):
root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root - 2nd - root
2nd - 1st - 2nd -1st - 2nd - 1st - 2nd
1st - root - 1st - root - 1st - root - 1st
etc.
I'm still seeing considerable back-bending of the fingertip end-joints -- more noticeable on the black notes. This can lead to imprecision as well as reduction in tone quality -- it would be great if you could steer away from that -- even slightly over-curl if needed.
* A typical Maelzel metronome starts at 40 and increases by 2 BPM: 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60, then by 3 BPM: 63 66 69 72, then by 4 BPM: 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 112 116 120, then by 6 BPM: 126 132 138 144, then by 8 BPM: 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208
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Ist a good finger technique work 👏🏻