The Secret to Developing Fast Technique

In this KZbin feature, Alberto Almarza takes us through his practice process of segmentation. He talks about using technical segments we are already comfortable with to achieve greater speed and dexterity for longer technical passages.
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[@Langwidere903]

It’s so weird that this is in my recommended because last night I dreamed I was playing the flute in a marching band but I don’t play the flute at all and I totally had to fake it. It was incredibly stressful but now I kinda want to learn to play flute

[@mantistoboggan2676]

God speaks to people through dreams sometimes.

[@Saxologic]

9:28 through the end was enlightening for me to hear. No perfect mathematical formula to choose - just go with your feeling and split it in what feels easy. Amazing!

[@MarcKellerSax]

Ha what brought you here? I'm not really a flute player either, but somehow that video showed up in my feed right after I watched the Everything Yes studio session ..

[@kevinchoy5961]

Wonderful method

[@davidfplace]

So interesting! Can you give a reference to the neuroscience research you refer to?

[@ronaldeng3454]

Very clear and insightful. We all want to practice more efficiently, yet increasing tempo is the traditional approach. Nice to have an alternative. Mostly, changing difficult passages into short etudes.

[@franciscomatamala3178]

Muchas gracias! saludos desde chile! muy interesante la mirada...

[@rudolphmcneill515]

Really interesting. Thank you. My first teacher in high school would tell me to "think slow, play fast." She didn't just say it, but also explained it.

[@fractalscapes]

Priceless. ...Well explained.

[@lifelemonswhenlifegivesule9209]

Very good tip! Thank you❤

[@thisnameisreserved5512]

Thank you!❤️

[@mantistoboggan2676]

Well this makes me feel better about not always slowing stuff down to practice.

[@TwainsBlues]

Sagacious... Thank you!

[@jihyeflutelab]

Very nice to see you again here!❤

[@elizan.1513]

Thank you for your advice! It is really useful!

[@terryparish2304]

So well presented.

[@trigopan3348]

Wonderful! Thanks

[@leo5208]

When do you decide to use special fingerings instead of the standard ones? There are passages in many pieces which are extremely hard or impossible without using trill fingerings or left hand harmonics. Spending time trying to master everything with standard fingerings then becomes too time consuming. For example, in the Daphnis solo I like to use the trill fingering for the high G# to A at the top of the run. Just adding the 1st trill key (or 2nd, which is better in tune) to the G# fingering is much easier and smoother than the otherwise clunky contrary motion of several fingers.

[@guillermoj.m.734]

Could you, please, share the source about a what the neurosciences says about how the brain learn fast and slow passages, etc....thank you so much

[@jorgearmenteros3497]

This is very useful. Will you do a continuation video where you put the segments together?

[@thebagelman2852]

I attended a masterclass where he talked on this. He said to put the segments together, he would add a fermata between each and start with a long pause between sections. Then he would shorten the length to a half note, quarter note, eight note, until they were strung together. PS This is how I remember him saying it, and it could possibly be that he said something slightly different, but this is along the lines of what he said.

[@alyseceleste]

The way i was taught to connect segments was to add the first note from the next segment. If it still wasn’t connecting smoothly then change up the segments. So instead of playing as written, start on the second note and stop on the second note of the next segment. Not sure if that makes sense but it works!

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Ok this makes sense, but I have deconstructed pieces all over now. How were you going to tell us to put them back together?

[@amogasidi]

Tone management is exactly the problem.