I hear this breathy "catch" on some of the notes. How does she do that please?
What a great song.
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Very sweet indeed.
That little catch comes from lifting a finger and putting it down again, all very quickly. Most of the time she starts on the higher note that you get from the lifted finger (use your left index, for instance) and then quickly goes to the main melody note.
You can also start a note and then quickly raise and drop a finger, but she doesn't do that a lot.
Victor.
That little catch comes from lifting a finger and putting it down again, all very quickly. Most of the time she starts on the higher note that you get from the lifted finger (use your left index, for instance) and then quickly goes to the main melody note.
You can also start a note and then quickly raise and drop a finger, but she doesn't do that a lot.
Victor.
QUOTE(Victor @ Aug 3 2008, 06:48 PM) 
Very sweet indeed.
That little catch comes from lifting a finger and putting it down again, all very quickly. Most of the time she starts on the higher note that you get from the lifted finger (use your left index, for instance) and then quickly goes to the main melody note.
You can also start a note and then quickly raise and drop a finger, but she doesn't do that a lot.
Victor.
That little catch comes from lifting a finger and putting it down again, all very quickly. Most of the time she starts on the higher note that you get from the lifted finger (use your left index, for instance) and then quickly goes to the main melody note.
You can also start a note and then quickly raise and drop a finger, but she doesn't do that a lot.
Victor.
Is this what is refered to as a trill or am I confused (my normal state of being).
Thanks,
dd
Here's what John Vames says in Understanding the Gift:
To play a grace note, start with an open hole above the note you intend to play, then drop your finger down very fast. A variation of this is called a mordent. You hold a note and then at some point before you end it, lift your finger and put it back quickly. If this action is done more than three times the sound is called a trill.
Hope this helps. I really recommend Vames' book.
To play a grace note, start with an open hole above the note you intend to play, then drop your finger down very fast. A variation of this is called a mordent. You hold a note and then at some point before you end it, lift your finger and put it back quickly. If this action is done more than three times the sound is called a trill.
Hope this helps. I really recommend Vames' book.
There are a number of terms used to describe embellishments. Some of those include:
"pop" or "bark"- common lifting of the finger between notes
"lift" -good for bird chirps
"strike" - rapid drop of the finger, to alter the note, used a lot in shakuhachi playing
"bend" - partial blocking of the air flow, to flatten a note, by placing the finger low over the hole, but not covering it.
"trill" - rapid "pop" or "bark" in repetition
"flutter tongue" - use of the tongue to create a kind of trill, within the mouthpiece
It matters little what you call it, as long as you understand the technique used. The terms tend to describe the action involved, for ease of reference, though. For Mary, she tends to use pops or barks more than anything else, (and perhaps that is true for most other players), and she tends to use a 2 finger pop, specifically, more than other embellishments. (Personal visual observation, of her playing style.)
Beneath the Raven Moon, is not only one of my favorite Mary songs, it is still my favorite CD of hers.
"pop" or "bark"- common lifting of the finger between notes
"lift" -good for bird chirps
"strike" - rapid drop of the finger, to alter the note, used a lot in shakuhachi playing
"bend" - partial blocking of the air flow, to flatten a note, by placing the finger low over the hole, but not covering it.
"trill" - rapid "pop" or "bark" in repetition
"flutter tongue" - use of the tongue to create a kind of trill, within the mouthpiece
It matters little what you call it, as long as you understand the technique used. The terms tend to describe the action involved, for ease of reference, though. For Mary, she tends to use pops or barks more than anything else, (and perhaps that is true for most other players), and she tends to use a 2 finger pop, specifically, more than other embellishments. (Personal visual observation, of her playing style.)
Beneath the Raven Moon, is not only one of my favorite Mary songs, it is still my favorite CD of hers.
QUOTE(David.D @ Aug 4 2008, 04:25 AM)
Is this what is refered to as a trill or am I confused (my normal state of being).
For a trill you go back and forth between the main note and its upper neighbour a couple of times.
A mordent is main note, up note, main note.
What you're hearing is usually called a grace note or a pickup note: a very short higher note that immediately falls to the main note.
Victor.
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