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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Updates- 27/08

4 more days to RICO concert, ppl! Jiayou!

On a side note: Here are 27/08's practise highlights:

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27/08, Wednesday.

The day in which the all-important digit goes below 5.

And the last xiaozu practice of this concert.

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Xin Xian:

Sadly I have to address this song in three different groups due to different assessment.

LQ: Start lunning the air before playing the piece officially. Although I bet Jin Se Nian Hua would be sufficient practice =D . And I know its hard, but put in some dynamics.

Pipa: -Blank- (Seriously since SL was busy there cannot be any comments. Since Kwang Yi did not even play.)

ZR (non-sec 1s): Chang Cheng play a bit louder! Jun Sean don't play so (loudly). Otherwise it is ok.

ZR (sec 1s): Common problems noted-
1) No variation of dynamics whatsoever- ZR's bassline = imba. Thus, add some expressions! Also, listen to the orchestra. If the main melody is soft, play softly. If the main melody is louder, play loudly.

2) Detached melody- 2 possible causes:
  1. Using of tan tan tan... instead of tan tiao tan tiao. Practice using tantiao instead of tantan!
  2. No suspension of notes. When note is being played, make the finger stay there for a longer time instead of moving quickly to the next note.
3) Muffled sounds- Press the note harder!

ZR (overall): Playing of chords (part E) should be moderately loud, but not violent; should be more packed (as in the notes should not sound very scattered), but there is no need to make them sound like one note. Also note that timing was a bit off sometimes. Remember to LISTEN to each other!

Overall: Xinxian for Tanbo is pretty ok. Just take note of the above problems and it should be ok.

Ye Ge (ZR only):

Sounded ok. Remember to look at K Siah for the cues on Bars 1 and 124.

Zhan Ma (ZR+CY+KY):

Also sounded ok. Since I was busy listening to Sec 1s, I can't generate real remarks. Nonetheless, it sounded ok.

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PRACTICE NOTE-

Friday, 2 pm, RJCO room for Ye Ge Performers!

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Dong Heng

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