tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post5259061471980301016..comments2024-03-23T14:36:56.227-04:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: Creating First Experiences in CollaborationChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-28062682122778208892009-05-06T02:06:00.000-04:002009-05-06T02:06:00.000-04:00I read this blog as a singer and voice teacher. I...I read this blog as a singer and voice teacher. I feel that it is my job as a teacher to teach my students how to work with pianists. It is so VERY important to be able to wordlessly communicate breath points and tempo changes through how the consonants & vowels are pronounced. The good collaborative pianist knows how to read those signs, but if the signs are not there, the collaboration falls apart. To that end, I'm adding master classes to my voice studio in the upcoming school year where the students will sing for each other, but with a new pianist each month (at least, that's the plan!). Keep up the GREAT info Chris!Rachel Velardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892485117412116285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-67870815369325508262009-05-04T10:06:00.000-04:002009-05-04T10:06:00.000-04:00Chris - great blog. I think any pianist serious a...Chris - great blog. I think any pianist serious about collaborative work, especially with singers, should be *required* to take voice lessons. Back at UBC, as a piano student, boy, did my phrasing change when I switched to voice. When I accompanied singers, I paid way more attention to their need to, well, breathe! I also learned when a singer is hanging on to a high note, that's not the time to dilly-dally on the keys - and an "artistic accelerando" was a good idea! LOLlizprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930899306749913081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-6089086191655537752009-05-04T05:29:00.000-04:002009-05-04T05:29:00.000-04:00Hey Chris, thank you so much for the post about th...Hey Chris, thank you so much for the post about the accompaniment. I actually can never spell or pronounce that word, and have given up trying. <br />Anyway, the tips are really helpful, and you've inspired me to post about my own experiences as an accompanist :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075292153806720848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-22997861187236922292009-05-03T10:10:00.000-04:002009-05-03T10:10:00.000-04:00Thanks, Chris - for sifting through the haystack o...Thanks, Chris - for sifting through the haystack of blog articles, and helping good ones like these emerge to our attention and for our benefit!<br /><br />Jennifer's article on "Teaching Your Piano Students How to Accompany" is indeed insightful and practical. It's a wonder how so many of us (including yours truly) possess the enviable skills as collaborative pianists, but don't (or dare not) impart said skills to our piano students. Well, this certainly has to change - and it starts with me!<br /><br />Kudos once again for an awesome blog, Chris!Alex Thiohttp://themusicianscoach.comnoreply@blogger.com