Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement

[guitarwolf81]

The question is in bars 22 and 23 for the bass cleft how do I play the notes? I never had lessons but something is different about them and when I listen to the recording it doesnt sound like he just hits 4 notes for each bar. Am I missing something? Also there is odd fingering listed but not enough notes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[tocca]

Thoose are sixteenth notes, just like in the bars before. It's a common way to write like that when there's repeating patterns.

[guitarwolf81]

So how many times am I going to be hitting those notes? I assume more than twice each correct? Also its just those notes the B and F? I am sorry for the questions I am used to every single note being written out that is played. Whats up with the fingering labled it would be easier to just use 2 fingers when alternating on those two notes.

[tocca]

I don't know what fingering there is in your edition. Often the reason for altering fingers on things like this is to make it sound more alive, less robotic so to speak. Or some times to lessen the strain, so you don't get fatigued as easily. Although this is for such a short time there's no such problem. Technically (speedwise) there's no problem to use only two fingers,
You play sixteen notes/bar.

I've made a pic with the notes as they should be played.


EDIT: Btw, it's not B and F, it's B and D-sharp (but you probably knew that). And the accidental at the start of bar 23 is a "double accidental", if you haven't seen thoose before. Meaning the F is raised two steps and is played as a G (the whole bar).
Sorry if i state the obvious. :-)

[guitarwolf81]

Wow sweet thanks for making the pic. Thats exactly what I assumed I was to play. Why didnt they just put all 16? If its just a shortcut then why put it twice? Why not just put it once (one set of B and D) if everyone knows u need to play them 16 times in total? Yes btw my version has the finger 3142 on the first two notes assuming that you alternate between those 2 sets of fingers which isnt really needed for me. Thanks for clearing that up though its crystal now

[invictious]

^ Beethoven got a bit lazy I guess.
That's what happened to Rossini. he wrote most of his masterpieces ON bed.

Wait till you see MY compositions..