My most recent article for Pianist Magazine’s newsletter features ornaments. An aspect of piano playing which can be extremely tricky to implement is the inclusion of ornaments. An ornament is an embellishment or a ‘decorative’ added note pattern, in other words, notes which are not intrinsic to the overall structure of a piece. They appear…
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A few thoughts on Ornaments
Ornaments decorate a melodic line and add colour to it. Quick notes are typically added around a ‘central’ note. This adds beauty and variation. There are a variety of ways to interpret these ornaments. This includes trills, mordents, turns, and the like. Interpretation depends on the period of the work, the composer, and the character…