Comments on: Piano progress http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/09/25/piano-progress/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Richard http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/09/25/piano-progress/#comment-21022 Richard Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:26:16 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/09/25/piano-progress/#comment-21022 <p>I do have a metronome built in to my piano, but my timing problems are a bit more complicated than that (which I do find a bit distracting) Coordinating left and right, and ensuring I give the appropriate amount of time to the right notes (it sounds easier than it is), all make it a bit more difficult.</p> <p>I'm not a trained typist (although I have done some computer based courses), but I can touch type in my own way: I don't use rest-keys for a start (at least, the conventional ones ;-) - but I certainly don't look at the keyboard when I type. Not sure it's improved much to be honest.</p> I do have a metronome built in to my piano, but my timing problems are a bit more complicated than that (which I do find a bit distracting) Coordinating left and right, and ensuring I give the appropriate amount of time to the right notes (it sounds easier than it is), all make it a bit more difficult.

I’m not a trained typist (although I have done some computer based courses), but I can touch type in my own way: I don’t use rest-keys for a start (at least, the conventional ones ;-) - but I certainly don’t look at the keyboard when I type. Not sure it’s improved much to be honest.

]]> By: mrs k http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/09/25/piano-progress/#comment-21020 mrs k Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/09/25/piano-progress/#comment-21020 <p>Try a Metronome and I bet your typing is improving or where you a trained typist?</p> <p>Looking forward to blog with sound, your sound of course.</p> Try a Metronome and I bet your typing is improving or where you a trained typist?

Looking forward to blog with sound, your sound of course.

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