Some Exercises Using the Pedal for Jazz Ballad Playing (and other pieces)
December 9, 2010 at 2:52 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Pedagogy, pedal, Piano
To Become More Conscious of the Way You Pedal
- change the pedal with the left foot instead of the right
- change the pedal using the side of your foot (with your foot rotating rather than moving up and down)
- change the pedal every eighth note (and only every eighth note)
- change the pedal every quarter note (and only every quarter note)
- change the pedal every dotted quarter note (and only every dotted quarter)
- change the pedal every half note (and only every half note)
- change the pedal every off-beat (and only every off-beat)
Exercises to Make You More Aware of Your Counterpoint
- change the pedal with each note played in the soprano voice (and only those notes)
- change the pedal with every note played in the alto voice (and only those notes)
- change the pedal with every note played in the tenor voice (and only those notes)
- change the pedal with every note played in the bass voice (and only those notes)
- change the pedal with every note played in the right hand (and only those notes)
- change the pedal with every note played in the left hand (and only those notes)
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