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Offline sevencircles

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Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
on: August 09, 2007, 07:10:41 PM
I have a hard time playing scales in thirds evenly

What is the fingering if you wan to play for instance an aolian c-minor scale with thirds on top?

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 08:15:41 PM
3 4 5 2 3 4 5  3
1 2 3 1 1 2 3  1

for example  8)
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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #2 on: August 10, 2007, 06:27:43 AM
3 4 5 2 3 4 5  3
1 2 3 1 1 2 3  1

for example  8)

From (2 1) to (3 1) that would be very hard to play evenly I think.

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #3 on: August 10, 2007, 08:53:30 AM
From (2 1) to (3 1) that would be very hard to play evenly I think.

If you know a better one - I don't  :-[
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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #4 on: August 10, 2007, 12:46:14 PM
I tried  (3 1) to (2 4) and that work better for me I think but when I look at the best pianists playing thirds it seems like they use different fingerings that use the thumb a lot more but I haven´t found any good instruction video or anything like that

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #5 on: August 10, 2007, 03:15:39 PM
Let's compare it to playing scales in octaves: the thumb jumps from note to note all the time, and it's possible to make it sound quasi legato (with a little help of the pedal  ;) )

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #6 on: August 10, 2007, 06:21:54 PM
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Let's compare it to playing scales in octaves: the thumb jumps from note to note all the time, and it's possible to make it sound quasi legato (with a little help of the pedal   )

That may be true, I wonder what fingerings Lhevinne used when he recorded the Chopin "thirds" etude?

So even and so fluid

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #7 on: August 11, 2007, 09:13:04 AM
I wonder if there is some general guideline on how to create fingering for 3rds and 6ths.

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Re: Correct fingering for scales in thirds?
Reply #8 on: August 12, 2007, 09:50:10 PM
I have trouble with this a lot. I've been trying a lot of pieces that include this and often if there is a suggested fingering then it doesn't seem to suit me - a lot of them seem to say I should do something like this in the right hand:

31
53

in a situation where it would be quite awkward (i can't think of any specific examples at the moment) when it really isn't necessary at all...I don't get it ??? so yeah i just ignore it :p

but yes...i am bad at scales in thirds.
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