Almost every tricky movement in this session comes down to one finger. The B-to-B taorluath, C-to-C taorluath, tachum, and E strike all hinge on keeping the ring finger relaxed and close to the chanter. Tighten it, and every one of them falls apart.
When a passage feels clunky, work skills before speed. My 'pyramid of musical mastery' puts good form first, then individual skills like gracenotes, doublings, and tachums, then patterns, then the musical phrase. Chase the foundation, not the finish line.
Some moves only happen once you stop trying to force them. For the E strike and the low-G birl, gripping harder makes things worse. The fix is staying light and almost passive until the movement starts happening on its own.
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Practice Chanter Workout Session — January 10, 2023
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10:08C-to-C Uncommon B-to-B taorluaths: and🔒
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18:41the precisely Defining tachum🔒
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42:09birl low G seven-stroke from The🔒
46:04all finger ring about Wrap-up: it's the🔒
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