Ambiente: tempo y dinámica
Lesson time: (2min 34sec)
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This lesson is part of the course Aprende clásicos de Navidad al piano
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Lesson transcript:
Understanding the Mood and Dynamics of the Piece
Tempo and Mood
- Time Signature: 3/4
- Tempo: Crotchet = 85 (fairly slow)
- Mood:
- The piece is meant to be played with feeling, giving it a gentle lilt.
- Historically, it was often sung to children, introducing a lullaby-like quality.
Key Points:
- Beat Emphasis:
- Beat one is slightly heavier than beats two and three.
- Beat three can have an uplifting feel.
Musical Line
- It's essential to keep the piece moving.
- Remember to think of phrase and text, developing a continuous musical line that doesn't abruptly stop.
Color and Dynamics
- Dynamics in the piece are scarce:
- PP at the beginning.
- A slight crescendo around measures 27 and 29.
Important Note on Crescendos:
- A common teaching in Grade Five theory states that a crescendo means to get louder.
- However, consider it as starting softer:
- Drop the initial sound to bring the listener closer, then grow out of that softness.
"At measure 25, I'm going to drop, and then drop again, it's much more effective. You gain the power to draw the audience in."
Additional Dynamics
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At the beginning, as mentioned, the piece is marked PP.
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Since the bars are repeated (two and then another two), consider varying the dynamics:
- Perhaps make the second repetition softer or louder.
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Using the unicorda, the left pedal, can help in achieving desired effects.
Starting Softly
- When beginning a piece marked PP, I advise not to start too softly:
- You may be uncertain how the piano will sound.
- It's much easier to decrease volume than to start extremely softly and risk some notes not being heard.
About the instructor
Reconocida como una de las pianistas más versátiles y carismáticas de Gran Bretaña, Annabel Thwaite disfruta de una carrera diversa como solista, música de cámara, artista de grabación, docente y examinadora, y ha ganado todos los principales premios de acompañamiento, incluidos los prestigiosos Kathleen Ferrier, Gold Medal y Richard Tauber Piano Prizes. Ha colaborado con artistas de renombre como Roberto Alagna, Bryn Terfel, David Kempster y "Only Men Aloud!" Annabel ha grabado para Universal records con el "Scottish Tenor", cuyo álbum fue nominado a un Classical Brit Award y suena con regularidad en Classic FM. Dos veces acompañante del Festival of Welsh Male choirs, sus actuaciones en el Royal Albert Hall fueron grabadas por Sain y emitidas en S4C. También es pianista de sesión de cine, habiendo grabado en Abbey Road la música de la película "Awake", la serie de la BBC sobre Jane Austen "Emma", "The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister" y, más recientemente, ha aparecido tanto en Blue Peter como en "The Rob Brydon Show". "...sin duda ayudada por los acompañamientos de piano evidentemente brillantes de Annabel Thwaite... sumamente disfrutable." En sus cursos de MusicGurus —Learn Christmas Classics on Piano, Learn Classical Favourites on Piano y Growing Chamber Groups and Small Ensembles— Annabel comparte la musicalidad que hay detrás de esa carrera versátil. Aprenderás a dar vida al piano a piezas navideñas y clásicas muy queridas, a desarrollar tu toque y tu fraseo y, apoyándote en su experiencia premiada como acompañante, a descubrir cómo escuchar, liderar y tocar en conjunto al hacer música con otros músicos en grupos de cámara y pequeños conjuntos. read more