Hello everyone, and welcome to the second video tutorial dedicated to the Iniciales, the series of 12 exercises created by bandoneón player and pedagogue Rodolfo Daluisio. These exercises are designed as an introduction to bandoneón practice and to help build solid technical foundations from the very beginning.
As mentioned in the video for Inicial I, the Iniciales can be divided into two groups of six exercises each.
The first group focuses on developing a continuous bellows line, without pauses or accents.
The second group introduces interruptions in the bellows motion, such as pauses and accents.
Inicial II belongs to the first group of six exercises dedicated to building a continuous, uninterrupted bellows line. The only difference compared to Inicial I is the change of key to A Aeolian minor (natural minor, without accidentals), along with the introduction of a rhythmic variation: the dotted quarter note.
As with the previous exercise, it is important to practice Inicial II at a rather slow tempo. This allows you to manage the bellows carefully, keeping the sound level even and constant throughout the exercise. Here again, we apply the principle of the quiet hand.
In each measure, an opening bellows movement alternates with a closing movement. This alternation makes it possible to apply the quiet-hand principle between opening and closing. At the end of each phase, prepare the hand position in advance to smoothly reach the next sequence.
Before moving on to the video, I would like to clarify an important point. Some viewers have asked me to also record the hand so that the keyboard can be seen. However, I strongly advise against relying on visual observation to understand hand movements. In particular, avoid looking at the keyboards while playing. Instead, train yourself to let your hand become your “eye” on the keyboard.
For this reason, and in response to those who asked, I generally will not record the hand unless it is strictly necessary to explain very specific passages.
Below you will find the video for Inicial II. Enjoy your practice!
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