How do you play a tremolo??

Nate · 01-31-2003, 09:19 PM

Hey, I need to be able to play a good tremolo on the piano for a piece I'm working on for an accompaniment assignment. The problem I'm running into is that I can do the tremolo pretty well when there are only two notes involved (somewhat like a spread out trill), but when there are three or more notes involved (like a chord played with tremolo), I just can't seem to get my fingers to hit at the right times or on the right notes. The middle note ends up being a pivot for the other two notes of the chord. Anybody have any advice??

In His love,
Nate

bobthecockroach · 01-31-2003, 09:21 PM

I have the right to a stupid answer...

You're too picky!! No one cares if your playing doesn't fall exactly on beat with the trem, lol

Nate · 02-01-2003, 02:53 PM

*sigh* cockroaches *sigh*

Unlike my other thread yesterday, this one is actually serious. Any pianists out there care to take a shot at it for me?

In His love,
Nate

nate95366 · 02-01-2003, 09:04 PM

Is it an option to two-hand it?

Nate

jbm222 · 02-02-2003, 06:19 PM

Piano??? huh?? what's a piano? this is a guitar site....

Anyway, i'm assuming a tremelo on piano is the same as on guitar to where you play the notes pretty much as fast as you can. If you're having a hard time with the timing, trying slowing it down a little bit (or a lot) thinking of it triplets. Then gradually speed up. If it's just the speed that's troubling you, just keep practicing. As far as hitting the right notes, i can't really help since i'm not really a pianist.

FTS · 02-02-2003, 11:15 PM

what nate said... can you do it 2 handed... like left hand at one note... and right hand I dunno 2 octaves up... then change notes at either or whatever...?

Nate · 02-03-2003, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nate95366
Is it an option to two-hand it?

Nope, 'cause my other hand has to be doing some rhythmic bass stuff right below the tremolo.

In His love,
Nate

Nate · 02-03-2003, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jbm222
If you're having a hard time with the timing, trying slowing it down a little bit (or a lot) thinking of it triplets. Then gradually speed up. If it's just the speed that's troubling you, just keep practicing.

Yeah, I think this is what I'm gonna have to do. When I tried doing it the first couple times, I started pretty much at a performance tempo. So, I guess I should try it much slower and see what happens.

Thanks.

In His love,
Nate

Shredcheddar · 02-03-2003, 04:45 PM

Or if you have freakish feet (and trust me, I know some people who do), you could play with the ol' toes if you needed to. But hey, logic coulda' told you that!