Re: “Toujours jolie” by Ernest-Louis Patierno
What surprises me in this is the consistent bright tone of plectrum and finger plucked notes. You appear to be playing melody with the pick and adding harmony with 2nd and 3rd fingers right hand, correct? If I tried that the harmonies would be dead dull "thunks." I don't know how common this practice is, only seen it a few times. But you use it artfully and effectively. I also enjoyed your self-analysis of "why I play this:" and you do not offer a simplistic or cliched answer. In the music education field we talk about "how" more than "why," but it is an important consideration for the continuance of the art, and there are many answers.
Jim
Dr James S Imhoff
Boston University
Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
1912 Gibson K4 Mandocello; Thomann Mandocello; Stiver F5; American? Bowlback; Martin 00016; Dusepo Cittern/liuto cantabile
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