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Lizzie W Sep 2020 12:25pm, 19 Sep 2020 23,750 posts	Quote Pin Lizzie W Sorry, 1 & 5 at the end
Badger Sep 2020 12:28pm, 19 Sep 2020 12,791 posts	Quote Pin Badger I agree with Lizzie, you can get 2 to the E faster than you can get 1 there, and it turns the ascending scale pattern into part of D major starting on E which will feel more natural & automatic.
SPR Sep 2020 12:28pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,433 posts	Quote Pin SPR Sorry don't understand your post Lizzie. Happy for you to ignore the 1&5s at both ends and just post regarding the six notes in the middle.
EdJ Sep 2020 12:33pm, 19 Sep 2020 428 posts	Quote Pin EdJ I started off with 1&5,2,3,1,2,3,4,1&5 (so a slight variation on yours) - but agree that the 3-4 stretch going from the B to D is awkward - particularly at speed. I then tried 1&5,2,3,4,1,2,4,1&5. Means tucking thumb under 4, but works much better for me (faster, more accurate and more consistent)
SPR Sep 2020 12:37pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,434 posts	Quote Pin SPR Ok so you're saying start with 2 instead of 1 on the first of the 6 notes? Ok I can see how that works, after just trying it as 2 is already over E so no movement needed. Hadn't even thought of that at all, thanks. So if I do that 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 5 seems cleaner than trying to jump to one note with 4?
SPR Sep 2020 12:43pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,435 posts	Quote Pin SPR X-post Ed. Thanks. That would work very well if I can get the thumb tuck under 4 consistent.
SPR Sep 2020 12:49pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,436 posts	Quote Pin SPR Ed - I presume you know what it based on your comment? I was thinking it would be a great tune for the Fetch band actual but probably wouldn't have much if any piano as a band tune. Lots of brass and strings.
SPR Sep 2020 12:55pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,437 posts	Quote Pin SPR Lizzie - I think you were suggesting 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4? Sorry the initial either/ ors and five note finish confused me.
EdJ Sep 2020 1:08pm, 19 Sep 2020 429 posts	Quote Pin EdJ The thumb tuck under 4 gets a bit easier when you've been doing scales over two or more octaves for the last 40 years (on and off)!! I find the exercises in "Hanon - the Virtuoso Pianist" really helpful for technique. Various things in there for tucking thumb under 4 (and thumb under 5 for the rare occasions you need to). Also for stretching between 3 and 4. The tune is bugging me - I can't quite place it. What is it?
SPR Sep 2020 1:18pm, 19 Sep 2020 31,441 posts	Quote Pin SPR It's an arrangement for piano of The Avengers (Marvel). Musescore sheet music The Avengers (Theme) - Piano musescore.com I assumed you knew it because you said you'd tried it but should have guessed you meant at that moment. But you also mentioned speed as well which doubly fooled me as it is fast, lol. I have the Hanon book but I've barely looked at it TBH. One of those things that you know is useful but isn't as much fun as learning something you really want to play, lol.