I will probably find a hard time looking for a piano. So I guess I'll
start with number 4.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm dying to try this out myself. I really
appreciate it :) Thanks!


--- In electoneclubinternational@yahoogroups.com, jameshx1
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there John,
>
> There is a way that worked for me a long time ago it takes about two
> weeks (2-3 hours a day):
>
> 1. Find a piano !! - Yes a piano !!
> 2. First work on the coordination of your hands. (Because playing
> the piano means using more power of your fingers - it'll improve
> the factor of playing the Electone by at-least 3.)
> 3. After 3-4 days or so it'll be enough for you.
> 4. Go back on the Electone.
> 5. Remove your shoes (hope you have clean socks there..)
> I've learnt that unless you're shoe size is 40 or less (US 8-9 or
> less)- it'll be better for you without them (but WITH socks).
> 6. Play only the bass pedals (You can use the Step-1-2 books for
> simple melodies for playing with your foot WITHOUT LOOKING !!
> (And that's very important – don't look.) )
> 7. Slowly but gradually - start accompanying your "bass-played-
> melodies" now with your left hand on the lower manual and your
> right hand on the upper - doing the same part as your left hand -
> as follows:
> a. Full pad-style chords. (whole notes)
> b. Half notes (if possible if not skip to the next level)
> c. quarter notes.
> d. Triple notes – "Trios"/"Triola" (especially for 3/4 or 6/8
> styles)
> e. "Free style" - make up what ever you like !!! - Just for fun.
>
> 8. Use your right-hand for playing the same part as the bass.
> 9. Stop and don't play for 3-4 days and THINK about the coordination
> (it's called "internalization" and it's effective exactly as
> practicing.)
> 10. Start "fully playing" simple melodies you know by heart, or from
> up to Yamaha's step 4 level (including).
> 11. Play them again - but now try to INVENT YOUR OWN accompaniment
> of the left hand + bass. (A change in the rhythm style can be a
> good catalyst.)
> 12. Congratulations - you're healed !!!
>
> Hope it'd helped..
>
> Yours,
> James Cohen - Israel.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In electoneclubinternational@yahoogroups.com, "Alvin John"
> <ojneb12@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello there!
> >
> > I own a Yamaha EL-5 since when I was in Highschool. I went to a
> Yamaha
> > school when I was still a child. But when I went to college, I
> stopped
> > playing for a while.
> >
> > When I came back playing just last year, I'm really having a hard
> time
> > with my foot and hand coordination. Can anyone tell me some
> practice
> > techniques so I can play better? Please don't tell me to just
> > practice. I have been doing that. But if could tell me a way on
> how to
> > way to practice better, I would really appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
>