Octaves At some point, octave passages appear out of nowhere and one is supposed to play them.Oftentimes, "octave newbies" approach their playing so stiffly that they get sore arm muscles etc. Playing octaves (or other simultaneous two note intervals) really should be no different. To this end, practice playing octaves: *By pressing the thumb first, and then adding the 4th or 5th finger (to give attention to both fingers). Observe that the fingers are not "locked into a claw" when you are doing that. tbc... |