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Post by spansar on Jun 25, 2006 18:13:35 GMT
are any of you aware of a way to make an erhu note sound continuously, as you change bowing direction? i am most certainly not!
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Post by sanmenxia on Jun 25, 2006 21:22:37 GMT
No, I don't think it's possible to make a completely continuous sound, but I think with the right technique you can get a sound that's almost continuous, you have to make the change without it being audible. The hard bit is to produce a big tone and at the same time have a almost silent bow change.
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Post by YouLanFengChune on Jun 26, 2006 1:23:49 GMT
It is possible. My erhu teachers were discussing this over lunch the other day, and they said a lot of practise is needed for this.
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Post by calden on Jun 30, 2006 14:05:38 GMT
Hey all:
I've been on vacation for the last week so didn't catch this post.
Yes, absolutely, it's possible. My teacher (Warren Chang) does it and has me strive for it as a daily exercise. When he does it I close my eyes and cannot discern when the bowing direction change happens.
Carlos
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Post by maaltan on Aug 2, 2006 1:04:33 GMT
with this technique does the volume vary or can it be done at max volume indefinately?
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Post by song on Aug 2, 2006 2:15:21 GMT
Well, I think it would be easier to do it at a lower volume.
Tell me your teacher didn't do it at maximum volume Carlos.
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Post by calden on Aug 6, 2006 16:02:39 GMT
He did it at minimum volume, and it was as an exercise for wrist control, not as an extended-note technique for actual performance. I'd bet that Warren could do it loudly, though.
There are a few times when I've been playing a long note and the bow suddenly and inexplicably shortens, and I have to change direction for the note to continue. If my luck holds out the transition is seamless and it sounds pretty good, but then the rest of the song is reversed-bowing, and I have to find somewhere to change it back.
Carlos
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