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Hi Zheer,

This study is such a nice piece, but very difficult to play. I play this one since a few years but still it's hard to get it right.

First thing is really to learn it well. I heared lots of wrong chords on the wrong moments.

You play some measures longer than they should be: 5 quarters instead of 4 in the 1st, 4th and 9th measure).

At some places the bass note comes much earlier than the melody note.

If performing, concentrate on the melody, make sure it's right. The inner notes are less important. Take your time to hit the high notes.

Follow carefully what's written. Don't play forte where it says pp. And follow the phrasing of the melody by the arches. The arches start at the last quarter of the preceding measure.

The inner voice in measures 17-20 is beatiful, but a bit too loud. Make it a bit more subtle counter-voice.

I agree with Theresa that this etude is more difficult than its 'easy' reputation. Well, I've learned about 7 chopin studies, but this one's the hardest to get it just like how I want it to be.  There are several chords that are extremely difficult to play at that speed. It should be played in such a subtle way despite all the big leaps.

Keep practising each chord and measure, with a metronome untill it goes fluently. Good thing to study without the pedal to hear if left and right hand are even.