i've played alto sax for 12 years & im no stranger to sheet music...but i've always loved this piece...i've banged on a piano a time or 2 but am wondering how hard it would be to learn to play this? a rough ballpark estimate would be nice outta curiosity..
2006-12-12 05:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by Jilm_Jones 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
The triplets vs. duplets between your left and right hand is going to be tricky. You'll have to learn how to play triplets with one hand and duplets with the other. That would probably be the hardest part about playing this piece for a saxophone player.
2006-12-12 05:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by Sax M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good questions! Definitely the eighth note triplets versus duples are tricky, but as long as you full internalize the rhythm, they won't be a problem. Definitely work on the hands separately, and practice triples versus duples just using your hands, not on a piano, like a little percussion instrument.
This is actually the first piece I played on piano after studying flute for about ten years. The difference between piano and a wind instrument is that there is MUCH more muscle memory with piano. I feel like this piece lays pretty well on the piano, and with practice, any decent musician could handle it.
Good luck!
2006-12-12 10:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by lovebluenfluff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The triplets vs. eigth notes are tricky, but if you've been playing sax that long, it should be a breeze for you compared to a regular piano player. You're used to playing triplets while hearing duples and vice versa in band.
I play flute, and I learned Arabesque #1 in a year. It's long and involved, but if you keep at it, you'll get it.
2006-12-12 07:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by scriptorcarmina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋