A TRICK FOR THE TRILL

I came up with a new way of practicing the 5 measure long left hand trill in Invention #4 that has been a huge challenge for me.  When I increase the metronome speed, I play just the notes of the trill that go with the first beat in each measure until I adapt to the higher speed, and only then do I play the trill the whole way through each measure.  It really helps me adjust the tempo of the trill and keep it synchronized with the beat and with what's going on in the right hand.

[Before beginning this blog, I was sending emails to a friend.  I'm incorporating those into the blog, and embellishing them here and there. This entry was from 1/12/2012.]