From the course: Piano Lessons: 3 Sight Reading & Classical Pieces
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Analysis: Part 2
From the course: Piano Lessons: 3 Sight Reading & Classical Pieces
Analysis: Part 2
- The next items to practice in your left hand, of course, are going to be those transitions where you move away from the F sharp and suddenly go into other chords. (various chords) All right? So really take some time to study how this jumps. (various chords) Okay? Worth practicing the left hand alone in those sections. Take your time, but again, don't forget, (piano chords) two, three, use the third beat to move down. Two, three. One, two, three, A. Understand? So use the third beats to find your place. Good. The only other things to watch out for are musical ideas. When things change, you want to heighten them a little bit more. For example, (lilting music) we have the theme the first time, very delicate. You have the F sharp bell, let that ring. Every time music comes back again, there's an opportunity to do something special. So here, it's the same as the beginning, right? Here it changes, doesn't it? (sad music) So maybe play this a little darker, a little bit more, that's..…
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