Arietta
From the Ground Up Edition (2)
The Harmony
Practice Notes Use the pedal and bring out the top notes of the chords slightly. The large span in the left hand in bars 6 and 8 can be rolled, or the top note left out. Follow the hairpin dynamic marks, which have been added to highlight the flow of harmonic tension and release. Listen for the way certain notes within chords jostle up against each other to create poignant dissonances. You can find these dissonances visually by looking for intervals of a second or a seventh within a chord. In bar 5, for example, the first beat contains...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
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Ken Johansen
Ken Johansen is a pianist, teacher, and writer based in Baltimore, where he teaches at the Peabody Conservatory. His projects include the iPad sight-reading app Read Ahead, a keyboard harmony textbook Harmony at the Piano, the From the Ground Up series and an advanced sight-reading curriculum.
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