Fingering problem in Pachelbel's canon in D

[yuc4h]

I find this section particularly difficult to come up with a decent fingering. Help would be really appreciated.

[yuc4h]

Should I go with fingering
531  53  42  53  42  31  531  42  31  42  31  42  53  31 ?

What kind of fingering should I use with scales in thirds anyway? They feel ankward no matter what fingering I use 

[abell88]

531  53  42  53  42  31  531  42  31  42  31  42  53  31 ?

For the second half (starting with the 2nd chord), I think I would use 521 42 31 42 21 31 42 53.

[cfortunato]

What kind of fingering should I use with scales in thirds anyway? They feel ankward no matter what fingering I use 

My suggestion:  Descending: 53 42 31 53 42 31
Ascending:  Either the opposite or: 31 42 53 53 53 53 all the way up.

For the phrase in question, I would suggest:

531 53 42 31 53 42 531 42 31 42 53 31 42 53

[gorbee natcase]

Do spme scales in thirds, on the keys you need. it is the best way to figure out what is comfortable for you 

[pianistimo]

you have two slurs or phrases (depending on how you look at it).  whenever you have these, you have more freedom to lift your hand and replace it quickly (leaving the last note a sort of staccato and ending to the first group of legato notes or phrase).

how about 531, 53, 42, 31, 42,31  and then 521, 42, 31, 42, 31, 42, 31, 42?

there is also an implication of the top note being held through on both phrases - so in that respect you'd try to hold the top note whilst playing the notes underneath.  this would significantly change the fingering.

531, 53,42,31,21,21  and 521 and then try to get everything in with fingers that are not 5 (namely 21) and 31, 42 on the b/g and c/a.

*the reason i say implication is that it could have easily been written as an sixteenth chord or eighth chord connected to two sixteenths - and no more.  but the line is extended across the length of the notes connected.  this implies a connection of line though not directly.  sort of a melodious connection and louder voicing brought to the upper notes.

[yuc4h]

Thanks for the advice.

[mike_lang]

531-53-42-31-42-31 532-4-3-5-3-4-5

[nificat]

I find this section particularly difficult to come up with a decent fingering. Help would be really appreciated.

[survivor23]

Well, I dont have the answer. I am struggling as well. I also noticed that there many arrangements for this piece, so that makes it even more difficult.

I havent figured out what works for me yet, and I afraid of a bad method sticking.