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Topic: Question about Chopin Etude Op. 10, No 3 LOL  (Read 3917 times)

Offline rach3pianoconcerto

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Question about Chopin Etude Op. 10, No 3 LOL
on: January 11, 2007, 09:59:01 PM
Howdy i just have  question about the chromatic fourth progression starting in bar 38. Would any of you NOT decend the left hand in bar 38 with a   1-4   2-5 fingering? I find that particulary the easiest way to do things.
Mainly wondering if its a big deal to land on the first note(In the left hand) of bar 39 with a twisting 2-5 fingering or would it be ok to land on that chord with a much easier 3-1 fingering. I guess we must keep in mind the legato. Pop some feed back about these decending chromatic fourths in bars 38-41. Much appreciated!!!

Regards
----Mike ;)
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Re: Question about Chopin Etude Op. 10, No 3 LOL
Reply #1 on: January 12, 2007, 12:42:06 AM
I play 1-4,2-5,1-4,2-5, 1-4,2-5,1-4 | 1-3, 2-5,1-4,2-5, 1-4,2-5,1-4,1-3 | 2-5,1-4,2-5, 1-4,2-5,1-4, 1-3, 2-5 |1-4,2-5, 1-3,1-4,2-5,1-4,2-5,1-4 | 2-5.
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Re: Question about Chopin Etude Op. 10, No 3 LOL
Reply #2 on: January 12, 2007, 08:46:26 AM
Thanks very much...
Regards

----Mike

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Re: Question about Chopin Etude Op. 10, No 3 LOL
Reply #3 on: January 14, 2007, 04:48:19 PM
Howdy i just have  question about the chromatic fourth progression starting in bar 38. Would any of you NOT decend the left hand in bar 38 with a   1-4   2-5 fingering? I find that particulary the easiest way to do things.
Mainly wondering if its a big deal to land on the first note(In the left hand) of bar 39 with a twisting 2-5 fingering or would it be ok to land on that chord with a much easier 3-1 fingering. I guess we must keep in mind the legato. Pop some feed back about these decending chromatic fourths in bars 38-41. Much appreciated!!!

Regards
----Mike ;)


What ever you find the easiest way to do it is the best way.

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