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Topic: Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help  (Read 3796 times)

Offline pianist7

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Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help
on: March 22, 2010, 01:14:14 AM
Any advice on how to practise the middle section of the C-sharp minor prelude? It's becoming frustrating with me making so many mistakes.
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Re: Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help
Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 01:19:16 AM
In general, limit your practice to the speed at which you don't make mistakes.

I can't offer anything more specific, as you don't say what specific difficulty you're having.
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Re: Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help
Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 01:31:12 AM
Mostly, my right 5th finger just hits a nearby key, but when that happens, the whole piece goes downhill. Also, my left hand also misses the lower bass notes.

Offline smithreeseii

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Re: Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help
Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 03:27:18 AM
It sounds like you just need to relax and be very careful and focused.  Like SteveBob said, slow the piece down if necessary and hammer out those fingerings and stretches. 
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Re: Rach Prelude Agitato Practise Help
Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 10:24:21 PM
This is a beautiful piece, I also recommend Rachmaninoff performing Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18. by Chopin. It sounds amazing in person on a Steinway piano.

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