Excellent, I use a similar technic, which has gotten me to a high D. I am gaining a full note every 6-8 weeks, hope by end of year to be at a double high A. With good playability through an octave above the staff. I am a new player only 18 months into learning from nothing....at 61
From my understanding it’s a range exercise first and foremost that can be used as a diagnostic tool, that is, if you get through the exercise easily then everything is working okay.
It's actually both. If you can play them your fundamentals are in good shape. If not, then you're "playing lazy.". Many of my students can start on the high note and do the slurs but cannot play them in context. Obviously the problem is in the middle register.
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Excellent, I use a similar technic, which has gotten me to a high D. I am gaining a full note every 6-8 weeks, hope by end of year to be at a double high A. With good playability through an octave above the staff. I am a new player only 18 months into learning from nothing....at 61
Is the range/scale exercise strictly a diagnostic tool, or do you use it as a range study also?
From my understanding it’s a range exercise first and foremost that can be used as a diagnostic tool, that is, if you get through the exercise easily then everything is working okay.
It's actually both. If you can play them your fundamentals are in good shape. If not, then you're "playing lazy.". Many of my students can start on the high note and do the slurs but cannot play them in context. Obviously the problem is in the middle register.