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Todoroki, Chihiro :  外国曲

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Music ID : 63868
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:for children

Commentary (1)

Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: April 16, 2023
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Although it is a piece of only 8 measures, its limited number of notes makes expressive interpretation more difficult.

Articulation

Let's discuss articulation. In measures 1-2 and 5-6, you will find instances where the same note is repeated within two to three beats. As a suggestion, for example, in the right hand of measure 1, connect the C on beat 1 to the E on beat 2 with a legato, and then lightly detach the E with a staccato. Next, again, connect the E on beat 3 to the C on beat 4 with a legato, and shorten the C on beat 4. Thereafter, apply the same treatment.

This approach allows you to avoid a heavy sound. Repeated notes are inherently difficult to connect without the pedal, thus requiring the kind of ingenuity just described. For your consideration.

Overall Structure

In both the first four measures and the latter four measures, it is appropriate to consider the third measure as the peak point. Strive to create a sense of direction leading towards this point.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou