Raise the Bar (Performance)
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Talia Girton
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19 lessons (0h 33m) · 1 free
Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Raise the Bar - Rockschool Piano Method, Part 2
Let's perform the tune 'Raise the Bar' from the Rockschool Piano Method, Part 2.
Performance Tips
Dynamics
- Pay attention to the dynamic markings in your sheet music.
- Vary your touch to create contrast between loud and soft sections.
Articulation
- Note the staccato and legato markings.
- Practice these articulations for a more expressive performance.
Tips for using the interactive sheet music:
- Switch between my performance and the backing track using the player controls.
- Turn the virtual keyboard on and off using the button in the control bar to see the notes being played.
- Start slow and gradually increase tempo by using the speed control.
- Loop tricky sections by clicking on the sheet music and dragging with your mouse or finger.
- Use the built-in metronome to keep a steady tempo.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.
