Thursday, October 1, 2020 by Jennifer Rodriguez | Texas All-State etudes

Here is my interpretation of the C# minor etude for the Texas All-State Band auditions. 

One common question I've heard is "How fast is the tempo at measure 26?" Un poco piu mosso means a little more movement, so my answer is faster than your previous tempo. The audience should hear a definite tempo change, but keep the tempo within the character of the piece. This one is slower and in a singing manner...a sudden quick tempo is out of character. Experiment with different faster tempi while recording yourself, then listen back and choose the take you like best!

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