Mutual Complementation of Piano Accompaniment and Singing

Piano accompaniment and singing involve not only the unification of instrumental and human sounds but also the cooperation between the player and the singer.The dual roles of the piano in playing(i.e.,both as an independent instrument and as the accompanist) may affect the singer's performance to a large extent.Therefore in piano accompaniment the player needs not only perfect skills of playing,but also the familiarity with the distinctive features of the performing art of vocal music,as well as the experience and command of other factors related to the art of vocal music.Piano accompaniment offers the singer not only the melody,rhythm and pitch,but,more importantly,the theatrical effect and the perfect exchange between the piano player and the singer,as well as the infinite expressiveness and creativity induced thereby.Only through the mutual complementation of the two can a musical piece be better interpreted.