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Rests are More importaint than notes
by Admin Andrew on Tue May 13, 2008 9:51 pm
Something I want you guys to be aware of is that Rests should NOT be taken lightly. In fact , they are MORE important than notes themselves. You should ALWAYS observe them with the exact same attention to detail as you would if you were playing a note. After all a rest is pretty much just a silent note. The reason they're important is they're given a certain value, this means that if you alter that value you've chopped up the timing and beat of the music. Also, rests make things dramatic or peaceful, bring you to the edge of your seat, or lull you into a deep thought.
Rests are wonderful..
Enjoy them!
Rests are wonderful..
Enjoy them!
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of other's cannot keep it from themselves."
Take care,
Andrew Furmanczyk :: http://www.howtoplaypiano.ca :: http://ca.youtube.com/user/lypur
Take care,
Andrew Furmanczyk :: http://www.howtoplaypiano.ca :: http://ca.youtube.com/user/lypur
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Re: Rests are More importaint than notes
by Adelbert0923 on Tue May 13, 2008 9:56 pm
Thank you for the good advise Great Teacher Andrew... 
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Re: Rests are More importaint than notes
by Thomandy on Fri May 30, 2008 1:13 am
Didnt see this before now. But yeah 
Makes sense!
Makes sense! 
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Re: Rests are More importaint than notes
by Marnex on Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:16 pm
Thanks for the tip!
"When I open my eyes I must sigh, for what I see is contrary to my religion, and I must despise the world which does not know that music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy."
-- Ludwig van Beethoven, quoted by Bettina von Arnin, letter to Goethe, 1810
-- Ludwig van Beethoven, quoted by Bettina von Arnin, letter to Goethe, 1810
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Re: Rests are More importaint than notes
by Dr.Avery on Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:18 am
Extremly important wisdom 
."A silver tongue tarnishes,but silence stays gold." 
That nothing to do with this I just thought about it.However one of my clinicians said to us that the silence is what keeps the crowd quite, by that he means that if there is nothing but sound then there is nothing left to excpect but.....SOUND! 
... Kind of huper! 
."A silver tongue tarnishes,but silence stays gold." That nothing to do with this I just thought about it.However one of my clinicians said to us that the silence is what keeps the crowd quite, by that he means that if there is nothing but sound then there is nothing left to excpect but.....SOUND! ... Kind of huper! 
Re: Rests are More importaint than notes
by kwesifriends on Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:04 am
Thanks a lot for the advice and have fun giving more and more!
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