Ravel "Bolero" PIANO SOLO (with drum) Paul Barton, piano
⬇READ MORE BELOW I prerecorded the drum solo then played the piano part along with it using headphones. I omitted repeats in the score below which I feel is more appropriate to a piano solo. *This video is made in the spirit of fun making and recording music at home.
Related video Ravel Bolero follow with score:
In this recording I used the 4th harmonic pedal only invented by Denis de La Rochefordière.
*This video is made in the spirit of fun making and recording music at home.
Practice tips:
You may be familiar with the Black Eyed Peas song “Dum Diddly“
“Dum diddley dum dum diddley dum dum diddley dum dum diddley diddley“.
To begin Bolero a good place to start is to repeat over and over:
Dum diddly
Dum diddly
Dum dum dum
Diddly dum
Diddly diddly diddly (and back to the beginning and repeat)
You can also tap on a table or a drum if you have one as you sa