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Topic: Oceano by Roberto Cacciapaglia Piano Cover Version  (Read 3401 times)

Offline musicalfingers

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Oceano by Roberto Cacciapaglia Piano Cover Version
on: October 09, 2011, 06:28:45 PM
Hello everyone. I am new to this site! I have posted my first video, playing "Oceano" by Roberto Cacciapaglia. Please, feel free to comment about my video and feel free to leave some feedback. This will help me a lot in order to realise my mistakes and improve in piano! Thank you and I hope you will enjoy watching and listening to the song :). Thank you once again. :)

This is my link on youtube:



Thanks!

Offline kellyc

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Re: Oceano by Roberto Cacciapaglia Piano Cover Version
Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 07:36:33 PM
Hi. Just one quick word. Dynamics. When one is presenting a song that basically repeats the same thing over and over again, dynamics, the rising and falling of volume can add flavor to the repetitive nature of the music. Try adding it to your playing. Experiment with it. Increase some phrases , and others turn into gentle echoes of the prior phrase.

The finest little bit of rubato at the end of sections, may add depth to your expression. Music like this needs coloring . The notes by themselves are really just an empty shell. I look forward to listening to you expanding your tone colors and hope you decide to post more in the Future.

Kelly
Current recital pieces
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Re: Oceano by Roberto Cacciapaglia Piano Cover Version
Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 08:22:25 PM
Thank you for your reply Kelly, and I truly understand your suggestion! I highly accept your request. However, I would like to say that my piano's touch is not that good. Basically it is not such a very good piano. Therefore, certain notes that I need to play them as soft, they sound as if I'm making them forte. I try my best to add colouring to the song and I will surely try to improve in it in my next videos. Also, the quality of the video might not be too good to make the song sound clear and beautiful.

On the other hand, I will surely take your advice and improve in dynamics :). Thanks for replying, it meant a lot! And will be looking forward to post more videos.
 

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