Chopin Valser Op.18 - Left Hand

[solitudewithin]

Hi all,
i just finished Bach WTC I - Prelude & Fugue 2 , Chopin Mazurka Op.68 no.2 and Scarlatti Sonata K009.
So my next goal is to learn this beatiful valse. It has been always my desire to learn it sometime 
My only problem are the jumps of the left hand.My accuracy is good but i feel fatigue after a while.
So do you have any suggetions how to gain the stamina and relaxation to play it? Should i concentrate
on the lateral movement of the shoulder and forearm and keep my wrist as supple as possible?

Thanx!

PS: This forum rocks

[ryan2189]

I would like to refresh this topic for I am also having a stamina problem when playing this piece as well. Accuracy is not doing well either. Any suggestions?

[kreso]

When I play big jumps like those in Liszt, I pracitce with my eyes closed..
It's difficult at the begining and at start you'll play a lot of wrong notes, but when you practice on this way after a while, you'll can play very clean and what is more important you'll understand how important is to hear yourself-when you can really hear then your sound will be better and then you'll have energy to play Valse in the grand manner..

[acha114]

Hi all,
i just finished Bach WTC I - Prelude & Fugue 2 , Chopin Mazurka Op.68 no.2 and Scarlatti Sonata K009.
So my next goal is to learn this beatiful valse. It has been always my desire to learn it sometime 
My only problem are the jumps of the left hand.My accuracy is good but i feel fatigue after a while.
So do you have any suggetions how to gain the stamina and relaxation to play it? Should i concentrate
on the lateral movement of the shoulder and forearm and keep my wrist as supple as possible?

Thanx!

PS: This forum rocks

I can play this Valse. And I will admit that I had the same problems when starting out. But with practice you can alleviate these problems. Keep your left arm and wrist as relaxed and flexible as possible. Start out slowly and increase the tempo without straining your wrist and forearm.