Introduction to Left Hand Technique: Statue and Mirroring

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音乐合奏排练基础

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

音乐合奏排练基础

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Learn and practice the basic principles of running an effective music ensemble rehearsal. Techniques and strategies are applicable to a variety of ensembles, including bands, orchestras, choirs, and chamber groups.

从本节课中

Introducing the Rehearsal Toolkit

Week 3’s material begins with more left hand technique, expanding on the concepts introduced in Module 2 and continuing with gestures to show dynamics. The section on rehearsal technique begins with an explanation of the ‘Rehearsal Toolkit,” a collection of ideas, or “tools,” each designed to fix a musical issue. Rehearsal tools are meant to supplement the modes of instruction that were discussed last week. In other words, in addition to using direct vocabulary, modeling, and metaphor and analogy, these tools can elicit musical responses when gesture and words fail. A caveat: all of these approaches depend on the musicians having the technique required to perform the repertoire. This may seem obvious, but the fanciest baton twirl and colorful analogy are meaningless to help, say, a trumpeter, perform staccato if he does not tongue properly and employ good embouchure. Fundamentals must be taught, either in or out of the rehearsal, and the appropriate method depends on the level and age of the musician in the ensemble.Module 3 concludes with multi-purpose tools, including singing and “bopping.” These are the Swiss-Army knives of rehearsal technique, each useful for a variety of issues, from articulation to balance to rhythm. As you acquire the tools discussed in this module, also consider what else you can put in your toolbox. What techniques do you currently use? What tools can you borrow from other musicians? The more options we have in rehearsal the more likely we will be to solve a musical problem.

Introduction to Left Hand Technique: Statue and Mirroring4:19

More Left Hand Technique: Statue, Mirroring, and Independence6:21

Demos of the Left Hand in Rehearsal1:48

Showing Dynamics and Dynamic Changes12:59

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Dr. Evan Feldman
Associate Professor & Wind Ensemble Conductor
Music

[MUSIC].

It's important that we develop good left hand technique.

Because it's an expressive tool that we want to use in rehearsals and in concerts.

In this video, we'll break it down into two approaches.

In another video, we'll break it down into three approaches.

Our first step is to find an, a useful left-hand position.

And the way to start is what I call the left-hand sustain gesture.

And it looks like this.

It's almost like we're creating a scoop.

And that's the, the hand position we would use.

Notice how the fingers are together.

There's a slight curve to them.

We don't want it flat like this.

There's a slight curve.

If our fingers are apart then sound goes right through our fingers.

And it doesn't look effective.

So fingers together.

And the thumb is not right next to the rest of the fingers.

It's out and up a little bit.

because we've, have trouble scooping things this way.

We might row or [LAUGH], use as an oar.

But if we want to pick up the water or the sound, we want more of this gesture.

So that's our left hand sustained technique.

And the way we could use this in, in our.

One of the most basic ways of using left

hand is what I'll call statue left hand conducting.

Which is that we put the left hand up in the gesture, and we leave it there.

We, as if, as if we are a statue.

We're conducting on our right hand.

With our right, a left hand just creates a statue that says in this case, sustain.

Or perhaps forte or full, whatever.

There's a lot of uses for it.

But we're not doing anything other than, it's down.

And then we create a statue with it.

We don't move it.

And then we might change the stature so it's not in the frame.

And then we bring it back up again.

A variation on this is to flip the left hand so it's palm down.

And when we do that, notice how the

thumb now becomes a little closer to the fingers.

It's not out like this.

But we move it up a bit.

And that, we can also create statue with this palm down.

This might say, not too loud or more subtle.

Or as we start to move it later on, it might mean smooth.

But initially, we can create a statue this way and we can create a statue that way.

If you don't have anything to say with your left hand.

Don't use it.

Just keep it down at your side.

Don't have it up here, just ready to say something.

Don't have it over here.

Maybe have it in a neutral position over here.

But even better, just to have it down.

And then you have something to say, say it.

Create our statue.

And then bring it down again.

The other left hand technique that we'll talk about

is often said, well people often say, don't do it.

And that's the mirroring technique.

Where our left hand is doing the same thing that our right hand doing, is doing.

And the reality is, well it's not that we can never mirror.

It's just that people tend to mirror too much.

And by mirroring too much.

We're saying nothing, eventually.

And when we try to do something like statue conducting.

It doesn't have the same effect because left hand is always there.

So, as before, if you have something specific to

say with the left hand, in mirroring, then use it.

If there's something forte and, marcato, and we want to help show that.

Well then, mirroring can be very, very effective.

If something is legato and flowing and we want to help emphasize that.

Well then mirroring can be very effective, especially for a large group.

The problem becomes when we do it all the time.

So if you have something specific to say,

and we should have something specific to say.

because we have specific musical ideas we want to

bring out, then use it in a specific way.

So there's our quick introduction to left hand technique.

Sustain.

Palm down.

And a little bit of mirroring.

And we'll break it down into more detail

and to three different parts in another video.

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