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Post by princessmoose on Sept 9, 2006 16:29:03 GMT
Don't you just love it . Have to learn them for exam pieces, GCSE performance recordings my pupils are doing, concert pieces, random pieces they want to play with piano. It's never ending. And. I HATE the accompaniment to Voi Che Sapete (in a nice way),it drives me insane!
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Post by caz on Sept 9, 2006 16:32:24 GMT
I LOVE accompanying! I just sightread it all though
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Post by princessmoose on Sept 9, 2006 16:35:06 GMT
I had to sight read a few yesterday. Stupid me gave some pieces to keen pupils and after they'd had a go, they said "ooh can I play it with the piano". I told myself to think in future , looked at the piano part and thought oh stuff it, why not hehe!
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Post by caz on Sept 9, 2006 16:38:55 GMT
That's the best way! I am only so good at it cos I've had to do it on the spot for years (accompanying that is, nat - before you make a comment!)
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Post by princessmoose on Sept 9, 2006 16:41:18 GMT
I wouldn't dream of making any comments . I guess it'll help my sight reading! Some are too hard though and I'll have to really practice them!
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Post by caz on Sept 9, 2006 16:45:49 GMT
Yes you would! you did on the other teaching thread!
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 9, 2006 17:07:20 GMT
You can be a great accompanist without being a great pianist.
Simply leave out most of the notes ;D
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Post by princessmoose on Sept 9, 2006 17:08:02 GMT
Simply leave out most of the notes ;D I've learnt that already .
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Post by Dulciana on Sept 9, 2006 18:03:45 GMT
Accompanying used to give me more heebie-jeebies than annything until I learnt to leave out notes - because no one's really listening to the accompanist! The odd one left out really doesn't matter, but the odd clanger means that all eyes are suddenly upon you! So if in doubt, I leave it out! (Not very professional, maybe, but there you have it!)
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Post by anacrusis on Sept 9, 2006 20:19:57 GMT
Umm. I fear I miss out...most of the notes. Did once transcribe the bass line for a tenor recorder and chum my pupil that way....my keyboard playing just isn't up to proper accompaniments.
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Post by Benj on Sept 9, 2006 20:40:18 GMT
I enjoy accompanying, but only if i can play it I accompanied a girl, who played flute, for a concert at school. She was playing Chanson from Suite Antique - John Rutter . I had 1 week to learn it and on the day of the concert could still not play it all the way through. But on the night i managed to play it fine and did not mess up, until.... I got to the last bar and thought 'YAY, I did it' then i messed up on the last chord which took 2 attempts to get it right I also accompanied someone for their Clarinet grade 3 exam, i was more nervous doing that than in my own exam. They got distinction
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Post by Dulciana on Sept 9, 2006 20:44:13 GMT
"Beware of last lines" is what I was always told - unfortunately after the event(s)!
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 9, 2006 20:48:47 GMT
I enjoy accompanying, but only if i can play it To be a successful and happy accompanist, you have to be able to enjoy it even when you haven't the foggiest idea what is going on. Guess how I know? ;D ;D ;D Last chords are always a nuisance. There isn't one of us here who hasn't mucked up lots of them. Well done. As a consistently terrified accompanist, I am proud of you ;D Steve
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Post by Dulciana on Sept 9, 2006 20:55:54 GMT
OIC - we're allowed to say nuisance here - after I typed out all those ###'s!!!
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 9, 2006 20:59:01 GMT
OIC - we're allowed to say nuisance here - after I typed out all those ###'s!!! nuisance is fine. B-a-n-a-n-a is a different thing altogether ;D Strange creatures, moderators. * ducks to avoid boots thrown by Nat and YAP *
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