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pianowoman

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Jimbo's Lullaby

on: July 05, 2005, 09:26:58 PM

Hi! I'm new here. What a wealth of information here! I will probably be consumed reading the back pages for most of the summer!

Anyway, I have a question about Jimbo's Lullayb from Debussy's Children's Corner Suite. (I don't have a teacher at the moment).

First: Measure 9. what does ~les 2~ mean? Does that mean to use the middle pedal? (I do know how to use it.)

second: measure 9 and following. the second eigth note of beat 3. How does one play stacatto and tied??

Third: as above, measure 10 and following. How does one play a half note (and tied) with a stacatto/tenuto? (is the idea to just detach after the tie?)

(any other pitfalls in this piece that are not obvious??)

Thanks in advance for anyone's help! I look forward to your answers!

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Floristan

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Re: Jimbo's Lullaby

Reply #1 on: July 05, 2005, 10:16:36 PM

Don't have the music in front of me so can only answer the most general question -- the slur above the staccato dot. This is the "portato" indicator, and portato is a type of articulation about half way between staccato and legato. If staccato is played at 15-25% of the actual note value, portato would be 50-75% of the actual note value (and legato would be 100%).

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