The Dancing King

Accompaniment Tracks

The accompaniment track is used in actual performance. The demo track provides as an example of how the complete piece sounds. It was recorded at a recital given by Dr. Mark Nelson in Arizona. The practice tracks are provided to allow the soloist to practice slowly with the tape for rhythmic precision.

There are two practice tracks, one at quarter note = 72 (75% of full tempo) and the other at quarter = 84 (88% tempo).

The practice tracks are split-track: the accompaniment is on the left channel and the solo line (played by piano) is on the right channel. To hear both the accompaniment and the solo line, the balance control should be centered. To hear the accompaniment only, the balance control should be set full left. With this arrangement, the soloist may first practice slowly with the solo line audible as a "crutch," and then practice with only the accompaniment audible. Both practice tracks fade out at measure 82 and fade back in just before measure 117. (A slow practice tempo is this simple passage should be unnecessary and would be tedious to sit through during practice sessions.)

To insure proper balance between the soloist and the tape during performance, the volume levels for the house speakers should be carefully preset. The performance will be spoiled if the tape is either too loud or too soft. Also, the soloist should have monitor speakers (speakers pointed toward the soloist) with volume levels preset to insure that the soloist can hear the accompaniment track

This page last updated on 07/27/07