Just learn to control your volume. :D A common mistake most of us accompanists make is making our accompaniment too heavy... but as speciesofspaces said, edit on the fly and/or improvise in terms of volume/playing as you see fit (but not too much).
I'ved accompanied a few, but not too many pieces over a certain period of time... maybe 4-5 pieces every 2 months, that kind of thing. If it's more than that, whoa. @.@ Won't be able to learn it properly. And even then, the difficulty's pretty manageable... (Schumann, heheh, and Beethoven, etc.)
Manage your time well is all I can say - allocate enough time for each piece you're learning up and if possible, listen to recordings of the songs you're playing and pay attention to how the accompanists play and move along with the soloists.
It can be demanding, but it's very rewarding when you get it right. Also, collaborate with your instrumentalist since they might have certain ways of playing it... a ritardando here, some extra volume there, etc. And you have to get used to your instrumentalists' style.
As for technicality and improving your playing, oddly... scales seem to do the trick, or learning some etudes and other additional songs on your side if you have the time. :)
Ain't no pro, but glad to meet a fellow accompanist-to-be! ♥
I'ved accompanied a few, but not too many pieces over a certain period of time... maybe 4-5 pieces every 2 months, that kind of thing. If it's more than that, whoa. @.@ Won't be able to learn it properly. And even then, the difficulty's pretty manageable... (Schumann, heheh, and Beethoven, etc.)
Manage your time well is all I can say - allocate enough time for each piece you're learning up and if possible, listen to recordings of the songs you're playing and pay attention to how the accompanists play and move along with the soloists.
It can be demanding, but it's very rewarding when you get it right. Also, collaborate with your instrumentalist since they might have certain ways of playing it... a ritardando here, some extra volume there, etc. And you have to get used to your instrumentalists' style.
As for technicality and improving your playing, oddly... scales seem to do the trick, or learning some etudes and other additional songs on your side if you have the time. :)
Ain't no pro, but glad to meet a fellow accompanist-to-be! ♥
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