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Topic: Grade 1 piece  (Read 1962 times)

Offline keyboard kitty

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Grade 1 piece
on: January 27, 2008, 04:31:56 PM
This is Andante from the ABRSM selected piano exam pieces. It's on a keyboard, and the sound is very muffled- but I hope it's ok?
I was wondering about what mark would I get for this? And what can be improved.
Thank you  :-[
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Offline lostinidlewonder

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Re: Grade 1 piece
Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 02:40:44 AM
Notes where right, but the long sustained notes simply do not work on this electric keyboard and thus if you sounded like this on a real piano in exam you would lose marks.
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Offline shortyshort

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Re: Grade 1 piece
Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 07:08:38 PM
My Step-daughter played this piece for her Grade 1, last year.  8)

Yours sounded very controlled.  :-\

I think "lostinidlewonder" is right about the quality of instrument, but we can't all afford real pianos.  :'( :'(

I thought it sounded very good.  ;D :D
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