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Dynamic range, free stroke, amateurs
Submitted by cglover on Thu, 2007-08-30 16:28.
Dear Mr. Barrueco,
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1. Compared with violin and piano, Guitar has smaller volume/projection, which implies less dynamic range. How do you handle this in your performance?
2. I feel that free stroke can generate the same tone and volume as the rest stroke does (no big differences between free stroke and rest stroke), and it actually makes notes more balanced, especially for the continuous melody in Baroque pieces. Do you basically use both (around 50% to 50%) or use free stroke more frequently?
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Best Regards
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Submitted by Manuel Barrueco on Fri, 2007-08-31 12:29.
1-In a nutshell: you have too see in each hall what’s the softest you can play (and still be heard) and not go bellow that. It is very frustrating to play in a big hall where you are only trying to see how loud you can play so that you can be heard. This is no way to make music. More and more, in larger halls, I am using amplification, as some of the equipments nowadays are so good. Keep in mind that by using amplification, the system will become an extension of your instrument, and that we should ultimately be responsible for it. We have to get to know the system we use and learn how to place the microphones, etc… Having said all that, the best way and the most completeway to enjoy a concert, is to hear the guitar in a place with great acoustics and no amplification. It could be argued that to try to truly appreciate the sound of a player (and his volume), is a bit like trying to appreciate the color of a wine while drinking it in a tinted glass.
2- Well, I don’t agree. To my mind there is no question at all that rest stroke is considerably louder. The balance could be determined in how you are using your hands. If you always strike the strings the same way, you will get the same sound whether you want to or not. In baroque music I use probably at least 95% to 99% free strokes, as I feel it is more stylistically correct and it is the best way to fully control dynamics and tone in polyphonic music.
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Manuel Barrueco
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发表于 2007-9-1 05:24:02
