Four-hand piano piece. Book 2

Author: Walter Mann, Zhou Yuying, Zhou Guangren
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Dear Piano Pupil: 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 one person makes a mistake or gets lost, be prepared to start from any measure or 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. Pay close attention to the dynamics of the music. The second part should never be louder than the first part.
Dear Piano Pupil: 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 one person makes a mistake or gets lost, be prepared to start from any measure or 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. Pay close attention to the dynamics of the music. The second part should never be louder than the first part.