Strategies for Speed

Errata: the TV golf instructor who says “If you keep doin’ what you’ve been doin’, you’ll keep gettin’ what you’ve been gettin’” is Martin Hall. My subconscious somehow instead pulled up the name of late great PSO Associate Principal Horn Martin Smith. While woodshedding the end of Mahler 5 getting ready for tour, it occurred to me that some may appreciate suggestions regarding what to do if you're looking down the barrel of an awkward lick that goes really fast and you have to be able to land it under adverse conditions. I'm not saying I'm fast or playing this brilliantly. Lots of people have more technique than me. But I have plenty of experience in situations where a piece takes all the technique I've got, and maybe a bit more, so if there's a lick that has always gotten the better of you, this video may help. If you're interested in music at Duquesne University or Carnegie Mellon University, go to https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/music/index.php or https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/ and search my name for contact info.