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Help with fingering on Chopin's Nocturne op. 9 no.2 coda
I am trying to learn this nocturne and this fingering is really confusing to me.
Why are three different, consecutive notes played with the same finger? Should I just "hop" from note to note,...
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Question on Chopin opus 25, number 12, on a note that is kept between two measures
In Chopin Etude opus 25, number 12, at measure 57, the last notes of left and right hand are supposed to be kept until the end of the first notes of measure 58.
In my feeling, this is impossible to ...
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question on Chopin opus 25 1 about left and right hands
For study of Chopin opus 25, study 1, at measure 8, 4th note, should we play the "right-hand note" (B flat) with left hand, and the "left-hand note" (D flat) with the right hand, instead to what seems ...
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Fantaisie Impromptu - Specific fingering issue
I've been practicing Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu for several weeks now, and while I'm by no means perfect at it, there aren't any aspects or parts of the piece that I am not confident I'll be able to ...
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Chopin: marche funèbre bar 15 impossible place
Chopin sonata #2 Opus 35:
Look at the left hand: Db from small octave and F from 1-st octave. Neither I, nor anybody of my acquaintances can stretch the hand so far.
My idea was to replace F 1-t ...
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Arm pain and endurance when playing Revolution by Chopin on piano
I know this piece is mostly meant as a technical exercise for the left hand, but every time I practice it my arm gets too tired to continue after the first page. I've been practicing it regularly (30 ...
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Descending trill in Chopin's Military Polonaise?
I looked at the sheet music of the Military Polonaise by Chopin that I have. I saw something which looks more difficult than even the fast speed or the octaves. I saw a descending trill. I have never ...
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Fantasie Impromptu and hand flexibility
I am thinking of perhaps learning Fantasie Impromptu soon. I have played a 4:3 polyrhythm before but not for longer than a measure. The piece in which I have encountered this polyrhythm is Nocturne Op....
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Fingering on Fantaisie-Impromptu
What fingering is more appropriate to use at Chopin Fantaisie Impromptu op. 66 at the second F# in right hand ? In most editions I've read (like this one) I saw 5fth finger.
I know that fingerings ...
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Chopin 2nd sonata 1st mvt: left hand fingering
Being a pretty experienced player, I admit I still wonder what fingering you can use for left hand for measures 17-22 ?
For example, when making the huge transition A-F-A at measure 17-18, would you ...
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How important is the 4th finger fingering in Chopin's Butterfly Etude
Chopin's Etude Op 25 No 9, (Butterfly) uses the 4th finger of the right hand when playing octaves in many places. This makes perfect sense when there is no pedal indicated.
But, in those parts where ...
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How would you train for Chopin's Étude op. 10 no. 2?
This Étude is really painful for the right hand. Difficulty comes from medius, ring and little fingers playing chromatic scales while thumb and index fingers punctuate.
The thumb cannot be used as a ...
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