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drexo

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What does this sign mean?

on: October 09, 2006, 04:17:28 PM

I don't have a Piano teacher and I really don't know what this mean... Can someone help me out?

Thanks!

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steve_m

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #1 on: October 09, 2006, 04:33:44 PM

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phil13

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #2 on: October 09, 2006, 04:33:59 PM

Double-sharp.

Sharp it twice, meaning in this case play C dbl.sharp, which is the same as D natural.

That's a great Scriabin etude, by the way. One of my favorites, I play it all the time.

Phil

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Reply #3 on: October 09, 2006, 04:37:00 PM

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arensky

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #4 on: October 09, 2006, 04:40:34 PM

Since C is already sharp, the x (double sharp) sharps C# which gives us D.

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #5 on: October 09, 2006, 04:41:08 PM

Thanks a lot!

Yeah, I also really like this piece. I started learning it today, after I heard a great performance by Horowitz of this piece.

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #6 on: October 09, 2006, 04:48:54 PM

The incidental you are referring to is called a 'double sharp'. It tells you to play C double sharp (C##) instead of C#, which is already sharp because of the key signature.

In practical terms, it just means playing D.

The opposite would be true in a key signature with flats and you saw a 'bb' before the note (2 flats).

Cheers

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nicco

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #7 on: October 09, 2006, 05:12:15 PM

Let me clarify, its called a "double sharp".

"double sharp"

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Re: What does this sign mean?

Reply #8 on: October 09, 2006, 05:38:29 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Well, since this topic is a bit about Scriabin's Etude in C Sharp minor, I would like to get some advices about this Etude, if anyone can give me some. What are, in your opinion, the most difficult parts in this Etude?...

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nicco

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Reply #9 on: October 09, 2006, 05:57:06 PM

I dont feel any particular parts stick out as harder, its more the overall use of voicing and building up tension.

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Reply #10 on: October 09, 2006, 07:10:09 PM

isnt that opus 2 no 1 i love this etude aswell

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