I was just kidding about that, although it was four pages ago, I should let it go. No matter what it is, don't ever take me seriously, besides I don't know what I'm talking about.

Now you tell us!

I always let the woman lead.

Mark, you are a chivalrous gentleman, Sir.

You're right, Frank, if by "chivalrous" you mean "lazy."

Shhhhhh.... Don't give away ALL of our secrets, man!

Kidding or not, accidental or not, this has been one of the most interesting and substantive threads I've read in a long time, and it's made me do some serious thinking about my own timing issues and what I want to do with my music. So I'm glad you asked that question.

I'm glad the questions was asked as well. I need to focus much more on my timing, but it's so hard to do when you're just learning the notes. My teacher says, "notes, fingers,timing" in that order. I think it makes sense that if we don't know the notes and our finger changes each time we play, then we'll never get the timing right because we really don't know the song.

This stuff is hard :rolleyes:

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What is timing?
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I was just kidding about that, although it was four pages ago, I should let it go. No matter what it is, don't ever take me seriously, besides I don't know what I'm talking about.
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I sure hope the rules have not changed to require I know what I'm talking about......

Scarey thought, Icekid - not a concept I am familiar with at all..... The great thing about opinions is they do not have to make sense or be logical or require knowledge, just pick one and IT IS........just my opinion......

Monica Kern I agree with Monica, this thread has been very interesting to follow. I've also enjoyed following the thread about playing too fast , and the how good is it possible to get when you started playing piano as an adult thread , and the thread about playing pieces that are too difficult for us adult beginners , and the thread about the Number 1 (one) .

Very interesting topics here lately!

I just had a second lesson for the new term. I played a piece that I've being working on since....um....March!!! nearly 6 months. Grant it, it's a fairly advanced piece (according to my teacher anyway) but after 6 months and now that I know the notes and can make the jumps accurately (well most of the time) we are STARTING to work on polishing the timing. Part of me is wondering if we should have waited. I'll enjoy continuing with this piece - digging in more thoroughly - but I can't help but wonder if we should have tackled the timing problems sooner. I'm sure (I think) that this piece has taught me many technical things...fast runs, huge leaps, staccato/legato, phrasing and voicing, and the list goes on. I guess breaking it down now - after nearly 6 months will only serve to teach me more?..... I think I'm answering my own questions....

Sandy, congratulations. It sounds like you're making terrific progress. Sometimes, I'll go to a piece and put tic-marks above the notes in the measure that have the strong beats if I have a scale run or a bunch of eighth, sixteenth, or thirty-second notes that are giving me fits. Good luck to you! Applaud your progress, and the old axiom: "Turn your scars into STARS!" Happy piano!

I have to agree that this has been a good thread. I'll be honest, I have an idea about timing, but it's one of the things on sheet music that I do NOT know how to interpret properly. I get my timing from listening to other artists. Staccato/Legato, phrasing and voicing...I must learn all that, because I have no idea except staccato. This thread has taught me a few things, but has reminded me that I must sign up with a teacher. Thanks for all the good insight.