Miguel de Maria -> RE: Fast pimami anyone? (Aug. 15 2015 16:23:55)
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Interesting to see a thread from a decade ago continued in such a way. Especially since I was part of the conversation. Looking back, it seems to me all the advice is applicable, even though it is different and may even conflict. This just goes to show that trying things different ways, that attacking a problem from different angles is helpful. Also that "everything helps". Technique is wide and it really doesn't hurt to spend time on each different circumstance, each different way. Todd's comment about ignoring the wave motion and focusing on independent action makes total sense. It helps to work this way. Each finger moving as if it did not share any tendons or connections with the others. Complete independence. The rest of the hand totally relaxed, almost dead. This is good practice and also helps to diagnose unnecessary tension. Philip Hii talks about this in his book. He also advises to practice imami, over and over again, totally relaxed, and to work that ex. up to high speeds. But the wave like motions or sequences, bursts, etc. are also important. They are the "fast imami program" we have to use at speed. The am in reality is one motion, kind of a combined, staggered stroke. It wouldn't hurt to practice it thoroughly. VillaLobos' Etude #1 will help this and any other arpeggio.
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