How to Polish a Piano Piece For Performance

If you have been reading my articles for some time now, you know I am all about 'job.' That is, I spot extra value on getting in the moment and experiencing the music initially hand.

But... what if you want to execute your music for other folks? Or, what if you want to build a CD of your music? What then? You've to 'polish' your pieces! So, how do you do that? Let me clarify how I do it.

1st, I will not commence to polish a piece till it 'gels.' This basically suggests that the piece, for all intents and purposes is completed. When it is at this stage, I go for slow practice and objective for operating on passages or components that give me difficulty. I normally do not have this dilemma due to the fact most music in the New Age piano style is comparatively effortless. But never let that fool you! Slow and uncomplicated pieces can be the hardest to play due to the fact what you are going for is expression of emotion.

After I was functioning on my CD "La Jolla Suite," for instance, I would play the piece by means of three occasions with no stopping. I would do this for all the music. Then, if I had been operating up to efficiency, I would play the music precisely as it would be reside for men and women.

Build no error... functioning up music for a functionality or a recording can be hard perform. It can even get grueling as you subconsciously prepare your self for the activity at hand.

But the rewards are worth it. After 'polished' you can now execute the music anytime you want - that is if you do not take as well lengthy a break.

The cool point about the New Age piano style is that it really is not almost as difficult to do this as say, in the classical globe exactly where some practice for 12 + hours on finish to best the music. As constantly, perfection is not the aim - communication is.

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's on the web piano lessons. He has been assisting students find out how to play piano in the New Age style for more than 14 years and operates with students in private, in groups, and now more than the net. Check out www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a Cost-free piano lesson!