martellando?

what does the martellando technic mean? and how do you play it?

 

this means play with force but detached. ff ?? depends on the music and contents.

I hope this helps

 

hmzz,

I heard that someone played with martellando 39 notes a second :shock: :shock:

 

martellando literally means hammering, so I guess your notes should be strongly marked and detached. one of the pieces in my repertoire calls for martellando in a short section with very dissonant chords. i usually lift my hands high enough that when I drop and hit the keys, it sound as if i'm "hammering" down the notes. for that piece, i don't use the sustain pedal to achieve a dry, hammered effect. I guess you can use the pedal in other contexts to produce an "echoing" effect of the martellando.