Carnival Of Venice

shortandsilly · Post by **shortandsilly** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:44 pm

Any suggestions?

Thanks
SAS

piccoloist · Post by **piccoloist** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:34 pm

Hey there!
Lots of scales of course, and definitely thirds. Slow practice is key because one can tend to run all over the place in this flashy piece. Don't attempt Galway tempos. Start off slow and increase your tempo as you become more comfortable.
Have fun!

shortandsilly · Post by **shortandsilly** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:54 pm

piccoloist wrote:Hey there!
Lots of scales of course, and definitely thirds. Slow practice is key because one can tend to run all over the place in this flashy piece. Don't attempt Galway tempos. Start off slow and increase your tempo as you become more comfortable.
Have fun!

Ha, I love the way you put "Galway tempos". Good tips though. Thanks a lot, I will definitely be working a lot on scales.

Any tips on articulations and other things?

piccoloist · Post by **piccoloist** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:30 am

As for articulation...you can break up your scales with different articulations...for example:
1) play the entire scale slurred
2) then tongued
3) then double-tounged
4) triplets on each note for triple tonguing
5) slur 2 tongue 2 single tongued
6) slur 2 tongue 2 double tongued

you get the idea...just mix it up a bit. You can also turn to an etude book for articulation studies, but I would think the scales would help tremendously.
Everything else comes with practice. There's no magic wand that anyone can wave but yourself. With ample practice time, all good things will come.
Good luck!

shortandsilly · Post by **shortandsilly** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:59 pm

piccoloist wrote:As for articulation...you can break up your scales with different articulations...for example:
1) play the entire scale slurred
2) then tongued
3) then double-tounged
4) triplets on each note for triple tonguing
5) slur 2 tongue 2 single tongued
6) slur 2 tongue 2 double tongued

you get the idea...just mix it up a bit. You can also turn to an etude book for articulation studies, but I would think the scales would help tremendously.
Everything else comes with practice. There's no magic wand that anyone can wave but yourself. With ample practice time, all good things will come.
Good luck!

Good advice, thank you.

I like this piece a lot... it makes me...happy? lol

lhampton · Post by **lhampton** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:56 pm

ohhh great piece. I did this for a competition last year
ummm double tonguing; let me just stress that
try and sound as pretty and light as possible....decrescendos on ascensding runs and crescendos on descending runs...typical french

good luck!
and as noted above
stay away from "galway tempos"