This video perfectly demonstrates how a FERMATA affects music. Watch how Bugs holds his hand up for a very long time signaling the singer to keep singing. This is how a fermata works. You keep holding a note or chord on the piano until the conductor moves you on or until appropriate depending on the song.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
http://youtu.be/4JARDvdrAxk
Sorry, this one wouldn't allow embedding so you have to watch it at this link directly from Youtube.com.
Sorry, this one wouldn't allow embedding so you have to watch it at this link directly from Youtube.com.
Chico Marx Playing the Piano
Chico uses some fun piano techniques and shows how to be an entertaining pianist.
Etude, Opus 10, No. 3 by Chopin
This is a great example of not being too stiff at the piano and feeling the song you are playing.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
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