Comments on: Episode #8 – Left Hand in Solo Piano http://www.petermartinmusic.com/2009/05/11/episode-8-left-hand-in-solo-piano/ Jazz pianist Peter Martin Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul http://www.petermartinmusic.com/2009/05/11/episode-8-left-hand-in-solo-piano/#comment-122 Paul Tue, 26 May 2009 20:12:51 +0000 http://petermartinmusic.com/?p=1499#comment-122 And ANOTHER thing... In an earlier lesson you made reference to imagining what a figure feels like (in your hand) before playing it on the keyboard. This was AWESOME for me. Any other ideas or concepts that shaped your way to such fluid, efficient fingerings? Did you have to pay special attention to develop the left-hand? (I don't remember EVER hearing you and thinking "he really needs to shed that left hand...") And ANOTHER thing…
In an earlier lesson you made reference to imagining what a figure feels like (in your hand) before playing it on the keyboard. This was AWESOME for me. Any other ideas or concepts that shaped your way to such fluid, efficient fingerings? Did you have to pay special attention to develop the left-hand? (I don’t remember EVER hearing you and thinking “he really needs to shed that left hand…”)

]]> By: Jim H. http://www.petermartinmusic.com/2009/05/11/episode-8-left-hand-in-solo-piano/#comment-121 Jim H. Fri, 22 May 2009 15:22:36 +0000 http://petermartinmusic.com/?p=1499#comment-121 Mr. Martin, If I could be as graceful with my left handed layups like you on the keyboards, I would be jammin'! Best of luck in the Windy City this weekend. Your AM teammate on the hardwood court. Mr. Martin,

If I could be as graceful with my left handed layups like you on the keyboards, I would be jammin’! Best of luck in the Windy City this weekend.

Your AM teammate on the hardwood court.

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