However I had a good background playing octaves through some arrangements of J P Sousa etc I played when younger. I started Scott Joplin with Paragon Rag, which is not particularly syncopated. also some octave chord training on the right hand could be a good background. However, the synchopation can be confusing if you're not used to playing octaves with the left hand already. This is a great piece and I play it 4 or more times a week to help keep my muscles strong and stretched. Very specifically! That is their job to show you, so that You understand! and know exactly what to do! Your teacher is there Specifically to Help you! And your teacher should address very specifically how to work out your problem. you mention: "I'm a bit disappointed and also a little embarassed about it… " It would be easier to tell what is happening if you were to post a video of you playing. I am assuming that tension Is the problem - because of your characterization. And If there is Still tension, it may be because your hands may be a bit small for this. ![]() There can be a certainly 'floppiness' to the motion. It is better to go slower, and focus on releasing the tension. If you do have it Easily memorized already, and are still having tension, it is because the hands are outstretched most of the time. ![]() (many times i see students' shoulders reaching up to their ears! with this piece…like Frankenstein ![]() and unless you are already very good at this technique, it will Also Create Tension. the jumps in the lh - demand that you look at your hands - and if you don't have it memorized, it is quite possible that there will be pauses - where you are looking back and forth from the score to the hands and back. "My teacher's says I have to loosen up, but that advice on it's own has not helped much"
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