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Topic: How to count the tremolo? (Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)  (Read 1781 times)

Offline ashtonm

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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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ad libitum.
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How were you able to deduce that?

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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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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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