How Best to Play the OctavesShould I play octaves using the "hinge" stroke from the wrist or by using the arm? I find I can get moretone by using the arm stroke, but cannot play so rapidly.The character of the octaves must govern the selection of means to produce them. For light octaves use the wrist, for heavier ones draw more upon the arm. Rapidity requires that you avoid fatigue. If you feel fatigue approaching from too constant use of one joint, change to the other, and in doing this change also the position of the hand from high to low, andvice versa. For wrist octaves I recommend the low position of the hand, for arm octaves the high one.
How Best to Play the Octaves
Should I play octaves using the "hinge" stroke from the wrist or by using the arm? I find I can get moretone by using the arm stroke, but cannot play so rapidly.
The character of the octaves must govern the selection of means to produce them. For light octaves use the wrist, for heavier ones draw more upon the arm. Rapidity requires that you avoid fatigue. If you feel fatigue approaching from too constant use of one joint, change to the other, and in doing this change also the position of the hand from high to low, andvice versa. For wrist octaves I recommend the low position of the hand, for arm octaves the high one.