[Roseanna Shafer]

Here are a few suggestions that I keep in mind while playing the Gliere. Generally the buzzing is caused by messy hand/finger placement so that is where I would start. Any excess movement such as sliding down the strings after you have placed your fingers is more than likely adding to the buzzing factor. When you’re placing the chords in the opening make sure your second and third fingers are pointing down and the angle is parallel with the strings. Your fourth finger and thumb will stretch horizontally to reach the outer notes without greatly changing the position of the second and third fingers. Always open your hand wider than the span of the chord you are playing so you can simply close your hand to play the chord rather than trying to stretch and place while you are playing. If you have smaller hands and cannot place all the notes in the chord at once than make sure the only digit that is not placed and the very beginning is the thumb, allowing you to pivot from your second finger as you roll the chord adding the thumb after you have played your fourth finger.
The last thing I would suggest is watching the video of Isabelle Moretti on youtube and watch the way she places her hands/fingers. Her interpretation is spot on and the cleanliness you are looking for is there. Here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYSeRGzk_nU&playnext=1&list=PL985AFB5AD9E2A912&feature=results_main

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