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Technique and methods 4 posts Started 18 Jan 2017

A pianist

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HELLO, Iv read about the scratching technique but I still dont understand when do I use it when playing? help?! Thanks

Alanfraserpiano

Use it when you want the kind of sound it gives! AFF

A pianist

does it have anything to do with how fast I want to play?it it a quicker move?

Alanfraserpiano

Very perceptive, yes it is a quicker move, generally for sharp staccatos or quick passages in let's say a Mozart sonata - 16th running notes. Be careful that the 2nd metacarpal phalangeal joint still works. Don't empty out that important joint when doing the cat scratch... AFF

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