Mini Piano Lesson #4

3 Techniques in a 9/4 Song

Mini Piano Lesson #4: 3 Techniques in a 9/4 Song

In this mini piano lesson #4, we are going to learn how to put in 3 different techniques into one song.

Take a look at the music score of Have Thine Own Way.

Often we are stuck and do not know how to dress up a song like this one.

The music is very plain.
The melody tones are usually 1 beat or 3 beats.
When the 3 beat melody tones are one after another, what we can do to break up the monotony?
The pattern of the song is very repetitive. If we use only 1 technique to play this song, we might put the audience to sleep.
How can we make a ‘slow’ going music to something that is not boring and dynamic?

So how do we dress up a plain song like this to make it sound more artistic, more dramatic and more interesting to the hearers?

You are gong to learn how to apply 3 different Techniques to this plain 9/4 Song:

Piano Tip: Use Contrary motion to get artistic sound

Song: Have Thine Own Way

Key: C Key

Bonus Video #1: C6 Rolling Wave

Bonus Video #2: C6 Cascading Waterfall Run

Enjoy your piano journey,

Rosa
http://www.LearnPianoWithRosa.com