纯正地道美语(外教讲解)234：学钢琴

　　Charles:Hi  Cody,  how  did  practicing  go  this week?
Cody:Well I had several tests and an oral presentation  this  week  so  I  didn’t  get  a chance to memorize the second page, but I think I mastered the tricky¹ section.
Charles:Great!  Warm up with some scales and arpeggios first. Good, good. This week, work  on  keeping  the  rhythm  steady when you play the last part with the sixteenth note . Now let’s take a look at this tricky section.
Cody:Charles? Before I start I was wondering if it was ok if I put a small crescendo² in here and then decrescendo back to pianissimo again over here?
Charles:It might work. I’ll have to hear it . Show me what you’ve done. Not bad , not bad
Cody:It was horrible! I played play it much better at home!
Charles:It’s just nerves. Just play the right hand for now.   One two three four five six, ta ti tri-ple-ti.  Good, good.  Don’t forget the accidentals!  The key signature says that note should be a G-sharp but now it’s a G-natural. Now add the bass³ clef.  You’re going too fast.  Remember the tempo⁴ for this piece is andante.
Cody:Is that better?
Charles:Yes, much better.  Watch where you lift your foot off the pedal. What was that?
Cody:Sorry!  The stretch for that octave is always hard to make.
Charles:That’s  ok,  keep  going,  you’re  moving ahead by leaps and bounds. Watch your dynamics⁵! Keep your elbows lifted. Remember  to  stroke  the  keys,  don’t pound.  That’s better!  Remember that as a pianist or any other musician, your technique will be what separates you from the pack just as much or more so as your musicianship.
 

　　tricky adj.棘手的
scale n.音符
arpeggios n.和音急速弹奏
note n.音调
key n.调
tempo n. 速度, 拍子
by leaps and bounds 很快
dynamics n.力度
musicianship n.音乐技巧; 音乐鉴赏
 

　　Charles: 你好，Cody，练得怎么样了？
Cody: 这周我参加了几个考试以及口头陈述，所以我没有机会记住第2页，但是我想我掌握了棘手的部分。
Charles: 很棒。先弹些音符和 和音急速弹奏来热热身。好的，这周当你弹奏16音高的最后一部分时，要继续使节奏保持平稳。现在我们来看下难的这部分。
Cody: Charles?在我开始之前，我在想如果在此处渐增声音然后再减弱到极柔如何？
Charles: 也许不错。我必须得听听。给我显示下。不错，不错。
Cody: 太糟了。我在家谈得更好。
Charles: 123456.很好，别忘了变调的临时符号。音调显示现在应该是G声调，但现在是G小调。现在加些男低音谱号。你弹得太快了。这段的拍子是舒缓的。
Cody: 好些了吗？
Charles: 好多了。注意你将脚从踏板上移开时所放的位置。那是怎么回事？
Cody: 对不起。八音度延伸太难了。
Charles: 没事，继续，你快了很多，注意力度。举起 手肘。记得去敲琴键，不要猛击。好多了。记住作为钢琴家或音乐家，你弹奏的技术就是使你与大众区分开来的东西，和音乐鉴赏力很相似。
 

 

1 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

2 crescendo   

n.(音乐)渐强，高潮

参考例句：

• The gale reached its crescendo in the evening.狂风在晚上达到高潮。
• There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism.来自议会和新闻界的批评越来越多。

3 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

4 tempo   

n.(音乐的)速度；节奏，行进速度

参考例句：

• The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
• They waltz to the tempo of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳华尔兹舞。

5 dynamics   

n.力学，动力学，动力，原动力；动态

参考例句：

• In order to succeed,you must master complicated knowledge of dynamics.要取得胜利，你必须掌握很复杂的动力学知识。
• Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。