G-B-F chord fingering

[stormx]

Hi !! 

i am starting Chopin Waltz Op. posth. in "A minor". I am already following the excellent instructions given by Bernhard, specially regarding the most difficult bar of the piece (bar 22).

I have, however, a little fingering question (i hate to work on one fingering just to find out later that it was not the best, and have to change it  ).

I do not have the score in front of me right now, but right at the beginning, LH has to play the chord G-B-F. What fingering do you suggest?

5-4-1 seems appropiate. However, in this piece, you have to play the chord coming from G an octave lower, and i find difficult to correctly position fingers 5 (G) and 4(B), that are the weakest of the hand.

Do you beleive 5-3-1 is better? even 4-2-1 seems possible.

PD:my score has some fingerings, but none for LH 

[xvimbi]

You need to decide on the correct fingering on your own. If you find one combination to be more comfortable than another, by all means use that one. A prescribed fingering doesn't exist. The emphasis should be on how it feels to YOU. So, make sure there are no stretches when you play the chord (i.e. minimize any stretches) and that the wrist is not appreciably angled (5-3-1 might angle your wrist too much compared to 5-4-1, whereas 5-4-1 may lead to a stretch from 4 to 1, but all that depends on your hand). Everything else, including the jump, is secondary. First, play slowly and make sure there is no tension, then try to make the jumps faster. The pedal is your friend here

[mound]

I agree with xvimbi.

myself, as I recall I use 5-3-1

[ryan2189]

I agree as well. I have played this piece before and my only bit of advice is not to use the 4 2 1 fingering because if I can recall corerctly in a few measures there is a G D F chord that needs to be executed after the G B F chord so you would want to leave that second finger available. But still do whatever is comfortable for you.