question: I don’t know what those dashes on the notes are in Bowing variation 6 of Wholfahrt op.45, no.49. beams and flags of the notes First of all, I’d like you to know the term beam, which is the line to connect more than two 8th notes or shorter notes (16th notes, 32nd notes, etc). […]
Very often, students have difficulty playing m. 15.I’d like to explain 3 things on Kayser no.31: 1. How to practice m.15 2. What you need to think about for m.42-43 3. Character of this etude 1. HOW TO PRACTICE m.15 a. First, just learn the notes. Play each note slowly. Be familiar with […]
“Today, we’ll look at this music for the first time. It is a great opportunity for you to try sight-reading as well, so don’t be afraid and just try playing it. It is Dancla Air Varie no.6.” ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ “OK, sorry to stop you, but do you play the very first note, which is A, with […]
“Teacher, the first number 3 is not a fingering, is it? . . ? ? “ “You are right. The 3 is not a fingering. By looking at the note itself, which is B natural, you may think of the 3rd finger on the 3rd position, but in this case, the 3 is not a […]
How do you find the end of the piece? ***student plays*** “Oh? You did not learn the notes on the next page?” “I thought it was over at the end of the previous page … ^^;” “In this edition (G. Schirmer), the last measure of page 35 is tacet (rest for one full measure), but […]
For us, violinists, there is a way which is very easy to remember . 🙂 Look at the violin strings. There are four of them, from the lowest to highest, G sting, D string, A string, and E string. The major key with one sharp is G Major. The major key with two sharps is […]
“Here, you see cresc. (crescendo) .What does it mean?” “Get louder !” “Correct ! then, how? Suddenly get louder? or…” “Gradually.” “Right ! That is very important. “When you see cresc. it means still soft. You just prepare in your mind it is going to get louder, but with a steady gradual increase. Of course, […]
The term Allegro appears very often in music. I asked many of my students “What does Allegro mean?” Then, most of them answered “fast ! “ However, why is the term Allegro interpreted as “fast” ? In Italian, allegro means lively or cheerful. In English, it can mean merry, joyous or lively. It s a […]