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So in playing with piano because you're not playing by yourself, you really have to be
mindful of your dynamics. And so actually a good kind of thing to remember is when you're
playing with piano, or when you're playing with any other players beside yourself, to
think of every single dynamic being a little step higher. So in the piece if it's a pianissimo,
think of it as a piano. If it's a mezzo forte, almost think of it as a forte. This is because
you have another instrument below you, therefore the softer sections that you play when you're
playing solo are going to have to be slightly louder to compensate for the other instrument
that's playing below you. Especially when you're playing with the piano because it has
such a wide range, a large register when it hits the lower notes. Especially when it's
playing those lower notes against what you're playing, you have to make sure that you are
playing just slightly higher than what would feel normal when you're playing by yourself.
This is so not only can people hear the accompaniment behind you, but they can hear all the passages
in your piece ranging from the really quiet ones to the really loud passages as well.