Can someone help?

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Fri May 02, 2003 7:41 pm

I''m learning a piece called ARMY OF THE NILE by Kenneth J.
Alford and I''m having trouble on the trio. I play second part and I''m an
intermediate player. The trio is made up of 16th note runs and 16th note
triplets. Because it''s a march, The tempo is 120 and I cannot seem to get it
right. Any suggestions?

damjan · Post by **damjan** » Fri May 02, 2003 9:28 pm

I can only suggest that you slow it down, make sure
you are playing it correctly and then practice to gradually bring it up to 120
bpm. All the best.

sweetensour · Post by **sweetensour** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:33 am

it really helps if you play with a metronome. start
at a slow beat like damjan said, and only turn it up faster when you've played
the sequence perfectly. it's all about muscle memory, so if you keep practicing
you'll get it. : )

AG950Flute · Post by **AG950Flute** » Sun May 04, 2003 12:49 am

As the others have suggested, practice it slowly, and
gradually speed it up using your metrenome. In regards to the sixteenth notes
and sixteenth note triplets (I'm guessing that means you have 6 notes to the
beat), sometimes it helps when you're learning it to break it down into an
eighth note beat instead of a quarter note beat. This ensures that your runs
will be smooth and even, and it can be easier to think of your sixteenth note
triplets. Best of luck!