Symbols and Articulation

   

       Playing the piano is not the same as when we typed using the keyboard, although to do these things using 10 fingers. The piano was played by using benefits of, while typing do not need articulation.
What is the benefits of articulations?
The benefit is : When we play a song, not audible flat / monotonous. So the song seemed to be like a "live" and have stories, because it played by a full inspiration and feelings embodied in articulation.
Those of us who heard it also seemed like a "go" in the song,and able to feel what is perceived by the pianist.

 The Articulation involved  accent (pressure), staccato (where the notes are played by snapped), legato / slur (The notes to be played as if such "swing", so there are no broken voice of its), tuneto .. etc.

And no less important is symbols. It can also affect the way we play the piano.
That stuff (in general) involved :
 1.ppp (Pianississimo)
   It's mean we played the notes with extremely soft.

2. pp (Pianissimo)
  It's mean very soft  to  play the notes.

3. mp (mezzo piano)
  It's mean the notes to be played with moderate(bit) soft

4. p (piano)
  It's mean played with soft

5. mf (mezzo forte) 
  It's mean played with a rather loud

6.  f (forte)
  It's mean played with loud

7.  ff (fortissimo)
  It's mean played very loudly

8. fff (fortississimo)
  It's mean played with extremely loud

9. < (crescendo)
   It's mean a gradual increase in volume (getting more and more loud)

10. >  (diminuendo)
   It's mean a gradual decrease in volume (getting more and more soft)


   So,if we want to play piano with perfect. We must pay attention to many things (like a symbols,articulation,etc). Because the value of piano located there. As we know,in a piano competition , many people are master when play piano. But many of them fail to became a winner or not included in the category of champions,because many of them less aware of the importance of inspiration in playing music.

Ok,that's all about symbols and articulation. Hope it can be useful for you all.. :D
See you at the next blog.. ;)
Gbu !