Charles:Hi Cody, how did practicing go this week?
Cody:Well I had several tests and an oral presentation this week so I didn’t get a chance to memorize the second page, but I think I mastered the tricky section.
Charles:Great! Warm up with some scales and arpeggios first. Good, good. This week, work on keeping the rhythm steady when you play the last part with the sixteenth note . Now let’s take a look at this tricky section.
Cody:Charles? Before I start I was wondering if it was ok if I put a small crescendo in here and then decrescendo back to pianissimo again over here?
Charles:It might work. I’ll have to hear it . Show me what you’ve done. Not bad , not bad
Cody:It was horrible! I played play it much better at home!
Charles:It’s just nerves. Just play the right hand for now. One two three four five six, ta ti tri-ple-ti. Good, good. Don’t forget the accidentals! The key signature says that note should be a G-sharp but now it’s a G-natural. Now add the bass clef. You’re going too fast. Remember the tempo for this piece is andante.
Cody:Is that better?
Charles:Yes, much better. Watch where you lift your foot off the pedal. What was that?
Cody:Sorry! The stretch for that octave is always hard to make.
Charles:That’s ok, keep going, you’re moving ahead by leaps and bounds. Watch your dynamics! Keep your elbows lifted. Remember to stroke the keys, don’t pound. That’s better! Remember that as a pianist or any other musician, your technique will be what separates you from the pack just as much or more so as your musicianship.
tricky adj.棘手的
scale n.音符
arpeggios n.和音急速弹奏
note n.音调
key n.调
tempo n. 速度, 拍子
by leaps and bounds 很快
dynamics n.力度
musicianship n.音乐技巧; 音乐鉴赏
Charles: 你好，Cody，练得怎么样了?
Cody: 这周我参加了几个考试以及口头陈述，所以我没有机会记住第2页，但是我想我掌握了棘手的部分。
Charles: 很棒。先弹些音符和 和音急速弹奏来热热身。好的，这周当你弹奏16音高的最后一部分时，要继续使节奏保持平稳。现在我们来看下难的这部分。
Cody: Charles?在我开始之前，我在想如果在此处渐增声音然后再减弱到极柔如何?
Charles: 也许不错。我必须得听听。给我显示下。不错，不错。
Cody: 太糟了。我在家谈得更好。
Charles: 123456.很好，别忘了变调的临时符号。音调显示现在应该是G声调，但现在是G小调。现在加些男低音谱号。你弹得太快了。这段的拍子是舒缓的。
Cody: 好些了吗?
Charles: 好多了。注意你将脚从踏板上移开时所放的位置。那是怎么回事?
Cody: 对不起。八音度延伸太难了。
Charles: 没事，继续，你快了很多，注意力度。举起 手肘。记得去敲琴键，不要猛击。好多了。记住作为钢琴家或音乐家，你弹奏的技术就是使你与大众区分开来的东西，和音乐鉴赏力很相似。