Me and My Piano - Four Hands (Book 2)

Author: (English) Waterman, selected and edited by Zhou Yuying / Zhou Guangren
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Publish Date: 2004-05-24
Features: Dear Piano Student: I hope you can enjoy playing four-hand ensemble pieces with your friends, parents, and teachers. Here are a few tips to help you:
1. During practice, don’t always play the first part. Once you’ve mastered the first part, you might enjoy playing the second part with your partner.
2. Before starting to play, count a small measure of the time signature, and tap the beat silently with your left hand. Take turns counting between the two players. If someone makes a mistake or gets lost, be prepared to start from any measure or any beat.
3. Whenever you see the “little glasses” symbol, pay attention to your partner’s face and hands. It will help you stay in sync at the beginning, end, pauses, when the music slows down, and when it speeds up again.
4. Follow the dynamic changes of the music carefully. The second part should never be louder than the first part. Dear Piano Student: I hope you can enjoy playing four-hand ensemble pieces with your friends, parents, and teachers. Here are a few tips to help you:
1. During practice, don’t always play the first part. Once you’ve mastered the first part, you might enjoy playing the second part with your partner.
2. Before starting to play, count a small measure of the time signature, and tap the beat silently with your left hand. Take turns counting between the two players. If someone makes a mistake or gets lost, be prepared to start from any measure or any beat.
3. Whenever you see the “little glasses” symbol, pay attention to your partner’s face and hands. It will help you stay in sync at the beginning, end, pauses, when the music slows down, and when it speeds up again.
4. Follow the dynamic changes of the music carefully. The second part should never be louder than the first part.