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So, my uncle emailed me to ask me to explain the LH part of this score to him, but I have no idea. suave

The count doesn't add up, are you supposed to count those three 16th notes like super fast triplets?

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They sound here like an uncountable triplet, or almost like a tripled grace note??



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Yes, the 16th note LH groups should have a triplet sign over them. They don’t sound super fast to me in the recording. I only listened to the opening few bars.


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Interesting. I’ve never heard that transcribed for piano before.


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Yes, triplets.
Don’t try to count precisely, neither you nor your listener is a robot.
Just wing it like a human and it’ll be fine.


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Thanks everyone!

Ok, I've listened to it more and the LH is definitely countable. "one-triplet, two-triplet, three-and" -- you can really hear it in the video I linked. And he includes a drum track at the end of the video if you wanted to play along, which is cool.

For the record, I would never play this. It sounds like instant tendinitis to my ears! But the guy in the video does a great job, super consistent LH.

My uncle plays (and teaches) jazz guitar btw. I have no idea what his interest in this piece. He does this every now and then, randomly sends me some piano sheet music with a question -- no preamble, no "how are you." It's like "drive by piano questions." Big Grin


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I talked to my uncle again and he said he was wondering if there was some secret knowledge in the score that pianists are hiding from guitarists. Ole


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Was once told to play triplets as "trip-ul-let".


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Was once told to play triplets as "trip-ul-let".


Yes, I learned that as well. I also learned different words for counting two against three and three against four, but I no longer remember what those are. suave


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Thanks everyone!

For the record, I would never play this. It sounds like instant tendinitis to my ears! But the guy in the video does a great job, super consistent LH.


Just relax your left hand. If you want to get tendinitis, try the Schumann Toccata. Big Grin Take a listen and you’ll hear why.


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Was once told to play triplets as "trip-ul-let".


Yes, I learned that as well. I also learned different words for counting two against three and three against four, but I no longer remember what those are. suave


If you recall those words. please let me know.


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"Let's step in time"

Let's - both together, then alternate.


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