Answer #3

EQ: What is most important to have a successful piano performance?

Answer: My 3rd answer would be to show expression during the piano performance.

Evidence 1: According to my piano instructor, showing your passion while performing defines your performance.  She said that knowing when to play softer , then switching gears to playing louder and upbeat turns you’re performance from good to great.  This is called controlling the dynamics of your composition.

Evidence 2: According to my piano instructor, after a good amount of practice you should be able to know when to play faster or play slower.  Changing up the speed during the performance goes very well with changing the dynamics(volume).  For example, starting off the performance with a slow speed is good because it creates tension.  then during the middle of the performance it is wise to combine both fast and slow speeds.  for the end of the composition, it is best to play at a fast speed all the way up until the last 8 count, once you reach it you play slow and finish the piece gracefully.

Evidence 3: According to my piano instructor, knowing what type of song you're playing is extremely important.  For example, if you're playing a classical song mainly based on a minor scale, the song will clearly be something sad, depressing, or an angry type of composition.  If the composition is based purely on major chords, it is clearly a much happier and more upbeat song.

Source: All three pieces of evidence came from my piano instructor mrs.  Sally Griffin.