Piano Accompaniment Tutorial

Author: Liu Zhi
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: Piano accompaniment is an artistic expression different from piano solo. The accompanist not only performs the composer's melody but also completes the tonal patterns, harmonic vocabulary, and the balance and coordination of each voice required to form a complete piano texture. These tasks, which originally belong to the composer, are now presented to every accompanist. From this perspective, piano accompaniment not only reflects mere playing skills but also the accompanist's re-creation. The teaching material compiled by the young teacher Comrade Liu Zhi provides a relatively comprehensive theoretical analysis of the relevant techniques involved in the accompaniment process. Some of the theoretical settings and discussions in the book are highly academic. The entire book is divided into five chapters, with a concise structure and clear, accessible language. The selected musical examples in the book are closely aligned with the author's theoretical intentions and also possess strong appreciative and classic qualities.