Arabesque #1

by Shouji Fri May 23, 2008 2:47 am

Hello all,

First off I'd like to give a little bit of background. I started playing piano since I was 8, and continually took lessons until 15. I'm 18 now, and I've been off and on the piano, but now I am seriously coming back to piano except with no teacher. I feel that my previous teachings were never that great because I was never taught Hanon, and I still truly don't understand what the bottom time signature means, and alot of stuff i've kinda missed out, yet I've been able to scrape by.

Right now I am trying to play Arabesque #1 by Debussy, but it is extremely difficult. The polyrythyms are extremely difficult, even though I had them when I was learning Le Petit Negre by Debussy. I'm practicing the part on the 6th scale everyday constantly at a slow and even pace, but I feel like I'm not advancing in being able to play this. Also my piano is very much out of tune (haven't tuned it for over 6 years).

Also, I forgot what a certain sign means on scale 19, the left hand on F.

Thanks.

by Thomandy Fri May 23, 2008 2:52 am

Hi btw

Its a great song Smile

And I can see that you might struggle a bit. Andrew Probably got som helpul tips. He plays it just amazing!

by Thomandy Fri May 23, 2008 3:18 am

The other Piece you where talking about.
Le petit Negre, Claude Debussy

But, I post because of the little girl playing. Look at That little girl vs that "Gigantic" piano.... Very Happy

hehe

by Admin Andrew Fri May 23, 2008 4:31 am

Shouji wrote:Hello all,

First off I'd like to give a little bit of background. I started playing piano since I was 8, and continually took lessons until 15. I'm 18 now, and I've been off and on the piano, but now I am seriously coming back to piano except with no teacher. I feel that my previous teachings were never that great because I was never taught Hanon, and I still truly don't understand what the bottom time signature means, and alot of stuff i've kinda missed out, yet I've been able to scrape by.

Right now I am trying to play Arabesque #1 by Debussy, but it is extremely difficult. The polyrythyms are extremely difficult, even though I had them when I was learning Le Petit Negre by Debussy. I'm practicing the part on the 6th scale everyday constantly at a slow and even pace, but I feel like I'm not advancing in being able to play this. Also my piano is very much out of tune (haven't tuned it for over 6 years).

Also, I forgot what a certain sign means on scale 19, the left hand on F.

Thanks.

Hey there! Welcome to the forum

I was just wondering, when you say "scale 19" do you mean bar 19??

Ahhh yes, i know, this piece is evil, because for quite awhile until you get used to polyrhythms this piece can make you feel like you're smashing your head against a brick wall. Soemitmes it feels like it's going no where. What i suggest is one..take it phrase by phrase. SLOWLY hands separate at first, then hands together. use the metronome and stay steady. Next, as much as possible relax your hands, with this piece your hands MUST feel like they're as soft as melted butter on clouds. Once you master one phrase, go along to the next. and when you get to passages with the 3 vs 2 polyrhythm make sure to say "NOT DIFF-I-CULT" WHILE you use the metronome to keep you steady. After awhile you'll start to get the hang of it, and eventually it'll become much easier. Then speed it up, WITH the metronome, metronome is KEY here. then once it's at a nice fast tempo with the metromone off then work on hand motions. Try to move your hands in the direction that the notes are going. Try leading your hand to the note it needs to go to with your arm. Play to the bottom of the key, but play lightly. Hope that helps!

Also, for you to get your polyrythms right please watch this lesson I made specifically for polyrhythms.

by maggiekedves Fri May 23, 2008 6:08 am

thomandy wrote:Hi btw Its a great song And I can see that you might struggle a bit. Andrew Probably got som helpul tips. He plays it just amazing!

Is it just for me? All of the videos posted in this topic says The video is no longer available.. Sad

by Thomandy Fri May 23, 2008 6:28 am

maggiekedves wrote:
thomandy wrote:Hi btw Its a great song And I can see that you might struggle a bit. Andrew Probably got som helpul tips. He plays it just amazing!

Is it just for me? All of the videos posted in this topic says The video is no longer available..

Tested them now, and they work for me!

by Admin Andrew Fri May 23, 2008 8:24 am

that's odd they're working for me

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 2:16 am

Hey thanks for the great replies. Yes, by scale I meant bar, just got my vocab mixed up. I don't understand what that symbol is >_<

by Admin Andrew Sat May 24, 2008 3:31 am

Shouji wrote:Hey thanks for the great replies. Yes, by scale I meant bar, just got my vocab mixed up. I don't understand what that symbol is >_<

Did you find the answer you were looking for?

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 3:46 am

Lol well I was hoping you could tell me what that symbol is Smile

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 3:50 am

Shouji wrote:Lol well I was hoping you could tell me what that symbol is

What symbol?? Razz

This: >_< ???

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 3:58 am

Well it's this symbol that for example, if it's on an F key, you automatically play the key above, but something about it I don't understand. It's also in Moonlight Sonata mvt 1, and the symbol is there, but you have to move all the keys up one in that bar in order for it to sound right, bleh I'm too confused! Please just let me know what it's called and what it officially does! It looks kinda like an asterik. *

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 4:08 am

Shouji wrote:Well it's this symbol that for example, if it's on an F key, you automatically play the key above, but something about it I don't understand. It's also in Moonlight Sonata mvt 1, and the symbol is there, but you have to move all the keys up one in that bar in order for it to sound right, bleh I'm too confused! Please just let me know what it's called and what it officially does! It looks kinda like an asterik. *

To be honest, I dont understand a word that are comming out of your... Well, hands..! But, Its late for me now. Might be that, maby someone else understands Razz

hehe

Hopefully, or you could post a pic of the symbol since you dont know what it is named! =)
That would help me at least, so I know what sign you are talking about... And, the reason I might not understand Can be that I, myselfe havnt learned that symbol as well... But we dont know that yet, so.. Picture please Very Happy

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 4:33 am

If you can find me the sheet online I'll be glad to show you. If not, then just know that this symbol is on bar 19, first note in the left hand.

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 5:42 am

Ill let these pictures do the talking Wink

Moonlight Sonata - Bar 19

Explanation from - www.pianonanny.com/start.html

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 6:16 am

That is indeed bar 19 for Moonlight Sonata, but I meant bar 19 in Arabesque #1.

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 6:42 am

Shouji wrote:Well it's this symbol that for example, if it's on an F key, you automatically play the key above, but something about it I don't understand. It's also in Moonlight Sonata mvt 1, and the symbol is there, but you have to move all the keys up one in that bar in order for it to sound right, bleh I'm too confused! Please just let me know what it's called and what it officially does! It looks kinda like an asterik. *

Shouji wrote:If you can find me the sheet online I'll be glad to show you. If not, then just know that this symbol is on bar 19, first note in the left hand.

thomandy wrote:Ill let these pictures do the talking

Moonlight Sonata - Bar 19

Explanation from - www.pianonanny.com/start.html

Shouji wrote:That is indeed bar 19 for Moonlight Sonata, but I meant bar 19 in Arabesque #1.

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 6:57 am

Well, it raises the note/tone by two chromatic semitones. It is the same a a whole tone.
so that A, is actually a B

Well thats a stupid sign!!! Razz

Arabesque #1 - bar 19

by Admin Andrew Sat May 24, 2008 7:13 am

Looks like i got in alittle late on this one, the sign you're talking about is a double sharp, it raises everything up 2 semi tones. Looks like Thomas already got to it. (good job thomas afro

)

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 7:17 am

Admin Andrew wrote:Looks like i got in alittle late on this one, the sign you're talking about is a double sharp, it raises everything up 2 semi tones. Looks like Thomas already got to it. (good job thomas )

by Shouji Sat May 24, 2008 2:16 pm

Admin Andrew wrote:Looks like i got in alittle late on this one, the sign you're talking about is a double sharp, it raises everything up 2 semi tones. Looks like Thomas already got to it. (good job thomas )

So it does raise every note in that bar by 2 semi tones, ok. Well this complicates things >_<

and thomandy, thank you so much!!!

by Admin Andrew Sat May 24, 2008 6:15 pm

Shouji wrote:
Admin Andrew wrote:Looks like i got in alittle late on this one, the sign you're talking about is a double sharp, it raises everything up 2 semi tones. Looks like Thomas already got to it. (good job thomas )

So it does raise every note in that bar by 2 semi tones, ok. Well this complicates things >_<

and thomandy, thank you so much!!!

Actully it only raises the note the double sharp is on. So as long as that note isn't repeated in the LH (which it isn't) you only have to play that double sharp that one time since you don't run into it again.

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 6:22 pm

thomandy wrote:Well, it raises the note/tone by two chromatic semitones. It is the same a a whole tone.
so that A, is actually a B

Well thats a stupid sign!!!

Arabesque #1 - bar 19

Hehe... As I said Wink

: so that A, is actually a B Smile

by Admin Andrew Sat May 24, 2008 6:24 pm

thomandy wrote:
thomandy wrote:Well, it raises the note/tone by two chromatic semitones. It is the same a a whole tone.
so that A, is actually a B

Well thats a stupid sign!!!

Arabesque #1 - bar 19

Hehe... As I said : so that A, is actually a B

uhhh....actually it's an F double sharp which would make it a G natural Rolling Eyes

sorry to have to be the one to correct you

by Thomandy Sat May 24, 2008 6:39 pm

Admin Andrew wrote:
thomandy wrote:
thomandy wrote:Well, it raises the note/tone by two chromatic semitones. It is the same a a whole tone.
so that A, is actually a B

Well thats a stupid sign!!!

Arabesque #1 - bar 19

Hehe... As I said : so that A, is actually a B

uhhh....actually it's an F double sharp which would make it a G natural sorry to have to be the one to correct you

Aah, so it isnt in the bass clef. I could not see that since I analyzed it after I created the image Smile

Was sure it was in the bass clef Wink

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