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sir pball

(4,741 posts) Sat Jul 9, 2016, 03:47 AM Jul 2016

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It is not so much the pitch or range of the notes that are played that challenges the musician..

..but simply the musician's ability to move to them quickly enough. Because of this and its complexity, it requires a great deal of skill to perform.

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It is not so much the pitch or range of the notes that are played that challenges the musician.. (Original Post) sir pball Jul 2016 OP

Bumble Boogie mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2016 #1

Quite a performer! elleng Jul 2016 #2

His showmanship always overshadowed his chops.. sir pball Jul 2016 #4

For a different take, the Lluís Coloma Trio mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2016 #5

Imagine all the practice it took TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #3

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)

1. Bumble Boogie

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 12:22 PM

Jul 2016

I never get tired of watching this.

elleng

(130,864 posts)

2. Quite a performer!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jul 2016

sir pball

(4,741 posts)

4. His showmanship always overshadowed his chops..

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 01:47 AM

Jul 2016

Shame that, he was a damn good tickler of those ivories.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)

5. For a different take, the Lluís Coloma Trio

Reply to sir pball (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 05:01 PM

Jul 2016

TexasBushwhacker

(20,172 posts)

3. Imagine all the practice it took

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:39 PM

Jul 2016

to get up to that speed.

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