Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book 1; amzn.to/3kiuhdk
Reference: Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Bk 1, 2nd ed, pp. 276-277
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Demonstration
03:05 Background and pitfalls of the original
05:23 Bronson musical learning pyramid
06:22 Rhythm
09:27 Note reading & fingering
10:54 Reduction practice
15:41 Articulations
18:06 Dynamics
19:46 Silent play
20:38 Macro and micro goals
24:20 Style & mood
25:48 Recap and Summary
Hello, Pianists! Have you always wanted to learn how to play the famous Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 (1st movement) by Beethoven, but found that the original is too difficult?
- The original sounds relatively simple and serene, but is full of some advanced features, which a beginner pianist should not first attempt. Advanced features include:
Large hand expansions. Need time to develop appropriate technique to play extended positions correctly.
- The original played with incorrect technique can lead to hand tension, potential hand injuries, & lack of expression.
- Voicing & rhythmic complexities - RH needs to voice top notes, which uses 16ths, while also playing triplet accompaniment layer at the same time!
Rather than jumping to the original version, consider learning this beautiful arrangement of the Theme from the Moonlight Sonata by Renfrow, which will prepare you to one day play the original.
As you enjoy listening to the demo, notice how this arrangement maintains the essential features of the original, while also appropriately simplifying it to make it accessible for a later beginner pianist.
Beautiful simplified arr. that closely aligns with the original. Similarities include:
- Same key & utilizes the same harmonies and inversions of the original.
- Intro exactly the same, but cuts the less familiar B section.
- Uses the exact same melody notes but cuts the octaves in both hands and shifts RH triplets to LH, making voicing and expression much easier to achieve.
- Learn the harmonies & melodic notes in this arrangement and then after more time at the piano developing your technique, transfer these skills to the original.
Stay tuned, as I’ll carefully guide you through how to learn and practice this piece using my Bronson Musical Learning Pyramid.
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2 июл 2024
