Piano notes Lana Del Rey — Doin' Time Sheet Music
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Piano Player Ability Rating: Intermediate
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Your tone should be warm and gentle. It should impart the lilting feel of a lullaby. To sound quietly, keep your fingers close to the keys and do some firm practice from the knuckles.
Accent every note, varying the accents each time you play. Once played lightly and up to speed, the ornament should flow naturally. It’s worth trying out this technique for the entire song.
In playing any piano transcription of a song, the aim is to give the impression of a singer (Lana Del Rey in the RH) that is being accompanied by a sensitive pianist (the LH). Imagine a duet between a band and Lana Del Rey so color the two hands differently. Coordinating the parts may take some time to organise convincingly.
The RH here plays a melody (topline) and provides some harmony (accompaniment) in several bars. First separate the melody from the accompaniment in the RH. Try singing the melody as you play, so you can mentally separate the topline from the accompaniment in the RH.
Practise slowly at first, giving a distinct emphasis on the topline while playing the accompaniment as gently and as evenly as possible. To begin with, play the melody line by itself to develop a confident mastery over the weaker 4th and 5th fingers. Once the RH top line has settled, add the second-voice accompaniment. Because the second voice is played by the stronger fingers in the RH, it can be difficult to keep the right balance of power. Your thumb should do little more than brush the lower note in a small circular movement.
Don’t forget to bring dynamic colour to your performance quickly moving from piano to forte; play every new part with different volume:
Feel free to arpeggiate the LH chords especially if you can’t stretch your hand yet. Get your hand in position for each chord before playing it. A relaxed wrist will help you to balance chords so that all three notes sound at the same time.
Thу LH features broken arpeggiated chords that can be learned easily by memorising them as a chord. Avoid tension in the wrist and hand (a danger with repeated patterns) by releasing the muscles swiftly. Practise the LH alone here to ensure a rich and mellow bass.
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Piano Player Ability Rating: Intermediate
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Practicing tips
Song is written in a binary verse-chorus form. Both sections are repeated before a short coda.Articulation
Clarity and precision in articulation are essential for playing Doin' Time piano sheet music.Your tone should be warm and gentle. It should impart the lilting feel of a lullaby. To sound quietly, keep your fingers close to the keys and do some firm practice from the knuckles.
Accent every note, varying the accents each time you play. Once played lightly and up to speed, the ornament should flow naturally. It’s worth trying out this technique for the entire song.
Right Hand
Listen to the actual track Doin' Time as you begin to learn the arrangement, in order to balance parts in left and right hands.In playing any piano transcription of a song, the aim is to give the impression of a singer (Lana Del Rey in the RH) that is being accompanied by a sensitive pianist (the LH). Imagine a duet between a band and Lana Del Rey so color the two hands differently. Coordinating the parts may take some time to organise convincingly.
The RH here plays a melody (topline) and provides some harmony (accompaniment) in several bars. First separate the melody from the accompaniment in the RH. Try singing the melody as you play, so you can mentally separate the topline from the accompaniment in the RH.
Practise slowly at first, giving a distinct emphasis on the topline while playing the accompaniment as gently and as evenly as possible. To begin with, play the melody line by itself to develop a confident mastery over the weaker 4th and 5th fingers. Once the RH top line has settled, add the second-voice accompaniment. Because the second voice is played by the stronger fingers in the RH, it can be difficult to keep the right balance of power. Your thumb should do little more than brush the lower note in a small circular movement.
Don’t forget to bring dynamic colour to your performance quickly moving from piano to forte; play every new part with different volume:
- The opening phrase (bars 1-4) requires careful articulation. The RH acciaccaturas should be short and snappy, with the harmony sounding on the beat.
- The Verses demand a different tone-colour. Give the melody in the RH a beautifully graded, warm tone in the verses. Use slightly flatter fingers and imagine that you are trying to pull the sound from the keys rather than striking at them. Articulate tenderly. Guard against any urge to over-project and over-state. Think in long lines, not short phrases. This requires a new and more intimate tone. The dialogue between the two hands at this point is crucial.
- Save a full weight and depth of tone for the Choruses. Aim to sculpt the chorus so that it emerges as a thing of real beauty, shapely, nuanced and expressive. Think about the destination of lyrics phrases; remove the hand completely during pauses in singing. Keep the phrases as long as possible. Pedal carefully in this section.
- The coda requires a warm tone and without deceleration over the final bars.
Left Hand
After getting familiar with the RH, focus on the LH. This is one of those pieces where the bulk of the practising will be devoted to an accompaniment. The LH is generally soft throughout.Feel free to arpeggiate the LH chords especially if you can’t stretch your hand yet. Get your hand in position for each chord before playing it. A relaxed wrist will help you to balance chords so that all three notes sound at the same time.
Thу LH features broken arpeggiated chords that can be learned easily by memorising them as a chord. Avoid tension in the wrist and hand (a danger with repeated patterns) by releasing the muscles swiftly. Practise the LH alone here to ensure a rich and mellow bass.
Pedal
Judicious use of the right pedal can do much to enhance the music.More Piano Sheet Music from Lana Del Rey: Mariners Apartment Complex
Free and easy piano sheet music with direct digital preview of music notes.
All credits go to songwriters. The arrangement in sheet music is transformative.