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Topic: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)  (Read 1994 times)

Offline ashtonm

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How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
on: July 14, 2015, 03:45:17 AM
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The left hand, are they 32nd notes? Is that too fast? What is the rhythm of the tremolo?

Help is most appreciated.

Ashton
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Re: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Reply #1 on: July 14, 2015, 11:54:54 AM
ad libitum.
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Re: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Reply #2 on: July 16, 2015, 05:49:53 AM
Quote from: j_menz on July 14, 2015, 11:54:54 AM
ad libitum.
How were you able to deduce that?
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Re: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Reply #3 on: July 16, 2015, 05:53:28 AM
If you listen, the speed of the tremolo varies quite a bit over time, from fairly strict 32nds to all over the place. It varies for effect, rather than in pursuit of some strict reading of a score. Quite a lot of tremolos should be played like that.
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Re: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Reply #4 on: July 16, 2015, 02:55:58 PM
Quote from: j_menz on July 16, 2015, 05:53:28 AM
If you listen, the speed of the tremolo varies quite a bit over time, from fairly strict 32nds to all over the place. It varies for effect, rather than in pursuit of some strict reading of a score. Quite a lot of tremolos should be played like that.
Thank you for the explanation, quite informative.
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