Trills are tricky. I had a lot of trouble with them for a while when I was younger!

Different trills will require a slight modification of your technique in order to express the musical idea you want.

These exercises here are for building a foundation that can help you access musically purposeful trills.

You’ll need to find a place where your fingers can play a note without using more tension than you need. You’ll need active fingers, but juuuust the right amount of arm weight to support your fingers. If any tension shows up, you’ll have to find a way to release it. Those prep exercises will help you become more aware of how you play and release a note, while training your fast twitch muscles to move!

Preparatory exercises: With your fingers resting on the keys, play a note. The moment your finger hits the keybed or you hear a sound, relax! Allowing the key and finger to “reset”. If done right, your hand will almost “bounce” after you play the note. The Double releases will test and confirm your ability to start without tension and quickly release.

Ex 1-4: These exercises are best done with a metronome, set at a slow and comfortable tempo (one tempo for all). They help you develop control of your fingers and arm weight so that you can build the endurance and speed to play clearly and evenly. The deliberate accents at the beginning of each group helps you develop better finger control and a subtle pulse that long trills need in order to be executed.

Ex 5- Sometimes, trills are just short little decorations. Practicing in bursts allows you to learn how to play many notes from a place without tension and release any built tension afterwards- Ending in a staccato is a great way to initiate that relaxation after the burst of energy, but you may find that it happens on it’s own naturally.

I hope this helps!

Happy Practicing!

Michelle

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