I find working with quarter tones very interesting because it takes a fresh look at the whole finger system that we are used to. It makes the mind more flexible. And besides that quarter notes are also good for practicing intonation.
This piece is inspired by the poem ‘Together’ by Rupi Kaur. The poem is about the irony of us all feeling lonely at the same time. The piece tries to capture those feelings of isolation that we all feel, knowing
that each person who listens to this understands those feelings too. Sometimes knowing just knowing other people have those feelings too is enough.
Quartertones are fascinating. The fingerings often produce a different kind of sound. The intonation should be precise. Sometimes you have to help the note a little bit by bending the note down. Start with the exercise to get used tot he fingerings and to get the intonation right.
In this duet you can learn to play with quartertones or just enjoy the sound like you are playing on a bamboo flute. Very useful to gain flexibility in the fingers, developing your aural skills and extending your sound pallet.
Improve your aural skills by practising this arrangement. Because of the quartertones we use different fingerings and that makes it is very useful for your flexibility as well. You really have to think while playing this piece. Enjoy the nice new sound colors.
In this arrangement you can learn to play with quartertones or just enjoy the sound like you are playing on a bamboo flute. Very useful to gain flexibility in the fingers, developing your aural skills and extending your sound pallet.
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