Staccato

[Megan]

One hour at practicing staccato in double notes, I find really tricky with all the note changes, I get mental fatigue.

[Peter]

I'm not surprised, an hour is too long Megan! Is your teacher asking you to do this? Is it a passage in a piece or scales?

[Megan]

I'm not surprised, an hour is too long Megan! Is your teacher asking you to do this? Is it a passage in a piece or scales?

It's an Etude given in the exercise book I am working on.
I set myself an hour to practice this as I don't feel half an our or less is enough. I like practicing early morning when I don't get disturbed.
I'll try and load a picture of the piece.

[AeolianHarp]

Hope you conquer it soon Megan. Alas, I cannot plonk about on my old Cecil at the moment due to eczema.

[Megan]

Hope you conquer it soon Megan. Alas, I cannot plonk about on my old Cecil at the moment due to eczema.

Thanks, It's coming along a bit easier now.
I've got to practice F major scale for two octaves, coming backwards can be tricky, but I am getting the hang of it. I'm pleased I worked it out on the Right hand, without my tutor telling me.

[AeolianHarp]

Progress indeed Megan!

[Peter]

Thanks, It's coming along a bit easier now.
I've got to practice F major scale for two octaves, coming backwards can be tricky, but I am getting the hang of it. I'm pleased I worked it out on the Right hand, without my tutor telling me.

A good tip for fingering is to remember where the 4th finger goes as it only occurs once in the octave (though there are a few exceptions when it is used at the beginning but that note isn't part of the 123 1234 grouping).

[Megan]

Thanks Peter, Yes the fourth finger hits the B♭key. It's good to memorize the grouping. I'm getting the hang of it now. I aim to gain a bit more speed though.