Adjacent
-- Piano Encore for
Fingers, Fists, Knuckles, Elbows and Forearms

Adjacent was designed for visual impact and uses the effect of playing not only with fingers, but with fists, knuckles, elbows and an occasional forearm.

Special notations are incorporated in the score to indicate the use of 9 different techniques. MP3 excerpts from the CD demonstrating some of these techniques can be heard using the links below. PDF files (which can be viewed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader) show the score that corresponds to the MP3 excerpts.

The composition uses a 40-bar Introduction at a slower tempo to alert the audience to the technique of playing with knuckles, fists, elbows and forearms. After the Intro, the composition shifts to an Allegro tempo for further development of the theme and effects.

Approximate performance time: 3 minutes.

Excerpt 1
Sound -Measures 12-24 - MP3 format
Score - Measures 12-24 - PDF format

Excerpt 2
Sound - Measures 55-80 - MP3 format
Score - Measures 56-80 - PDF format

Excerpt 3
Sound - Measures 143-148 - MP3 format
Score - Measures 143-148 - PDF format

Score Notations

Special abbreviations are used in the score to indicate the use of the following techniques:

Notation	Execution and Desired Effect
Kn-r	Roll knuckles over notes. Arpeggio effect.
Kn-s	Strike notes simultaneously with knuckles.
Kn-s/s	Strike first cord with knuckles and slide (slip) to the adjacent chord, also played with knuckles. Movement will be either upwards or downwards, depending on whether the first cord is on black or white keys.
Fi-u	Strike all notes simultaneously with the side edge of the hand, just like a Karate chop, only with the fist closed. The fist is vertical, i.e. thumb on top.
Fi-f	Strike all notes simultaneously with the flat part of the hand. Fist is closed and flat, i.e. thumb is horizontal.
El-R	Use elbow of Right arm.
El-L	Use elbow of Left arm
	Notes indicated are struck simultaneously with the elbow, and the arm is vertical.The elbow stays on the keys originally impacted as the forearm descends onto the adjacent notes, creating a long glissando effect.
FrAm-W	Use Forearm - Strike White Keys Only
FrAm-B	Forearm - Black Keys Only
	All notes are to be played with the forearm as one chord. Only the "outer" notes of these very long chords are indicated in the score. Of these "outer" notes, the higher note is the more important note. The range of the chord will depend on the length of the performer's forearm. It is anticipated that some notes in these chords will not be played with equal amplitude. Even the duration of these chords will be difficult to control, but the relative range of the notes, and the relationship between adjacent ForeArm chords, i.e. higher or lower overall pitch, will produce the desired effect.

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