Do trills always go up?

Trills provide the flutes and other woodwinds the opportunity to add brilliance and excitement to a score. Forgive me for stating the obvious, but a trill is a rapid alternation between adjacent pitches, up either a half step or whole step from the notated pitch (never down).

What is the best piano technique?

A good hand position is when both hands are palms down, relaxed and resting slightly above the keyboard. The wrists should be relaxed and straight. The fingers should be slightly extended but also relaxed. The power it takes to press down the piano keys comes from the hand itself, not the individual fingers.

How do you do a Bach trill?

The execution of trills depends largely on their context. Most often, they are to be played on the beat, starting with the upper note. If approached from the step above, trills should be played on the main note in fast tempi and on the upper note in slow tempi.

What does a trill sound like?

Simply put, trilling is a form of vocalization which cats make in order to express themselves. Of course, cats make a range of different sounds, from meowing to chirps, purrs to hisses. It’s best described as a high-pitched sound, very similar to the soft rolling Rs typically associated with Spanish.

What note Do I trill to?

In standard notation, a trill means you should alternate the written pitch with the note a step higher in the key. So in D major a trill on D would go to E natural but in Bb Major a trill on D would go to Eb.

What does a trill look like?

The trill (or shake, as it was known from the 16th until the early 20th century) is a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or tone apart, which can be identified with the context of the trill (compare mordent and tremolo).

Why do pianists wear gloves to bed?

Villani claims that the wearing of gloves assists his movement across the piano keys freely. Wearing gloves like this means you can maintain a degree of comfort in colder conditions whilst still being able to ‘feel’ the keys, judge the pressure needed, and control phrasing, dynamics, and articulations.

What note do you trill to?

Why do musicians use trills?

A trill provides rhythmic interest, melodic interest, and—through dissonance—harmonic interest. Sometimes it is expected that the trill will end with a turn (by sounding the note below rather than the note above the principal note, immediately before the last sounding of the principal note), or some other variation.