george garside
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an exercise that can help get the feel of when to play staccato and when to play legato is to take a tune that can be played either way but at different tempos nd rhythm.eg LOrd lovatts Lament which originated as a slow (funeral) march but is often played as a much brisker march eg for the dance the gay gordons.
another variation is to take a 4/4 and play it both as a 4/4( ?march) and as a 3/4 waltz , rearranged on the hoof on the hoof and experiment with staccato and legato. Loch Lomond is an example that works well
Another useful technique if used sparingly is to play both legato aand staccato at the same time and this can work well on eg a slow march or an air. Simply hold the necesary chords (legato) whilst at the same time playing an underlying but slow staccato beat using bass or counterbass or alternating between the two. Lord Lovatts Lament, Da Slocket Light are 2 useful examples for trying it.
all good fun!
george
another variation is to take a 4/4 and play it both as a 4/4( ?march) and as a 3/4 waltz , rearranged on the hoof on the hoof and experiment with staccato and legato. Loch Lomond is an example that works well
Another useful technique if used sparingly is to play both legato aand staccato at the same time and this can work well on eg a slow march or an air. Simply hold the necesary chords (legato) whilst at the same time playing an underlying but slow staccato beat using bass or counterbass or alternating between the two. Lord Lovatts Lament, Da Slocket Light are 2 useful examples for trying it.
all good fun!
george
