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Topic: Mozart "Twinkle, twinkle" variations, fingering question  (Read 30114 times)

Offline oller

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Mozart "Twinkle, twinkle" variations, fingering question
on: September 12, 2007, 07:27:05 PM
What is the best fingering in LH in variation 2, first bar and similar places. I have tried 51212121 and also 51321231. I am not yet up to speed and maybe what seems best at low speed is not the best at high speed?
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Offline wotgoplunk

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Re: Mozart "Twinkle, twinkle" variations, fingering question
Reply #1 on: September 16, 2007, 09:44:14 PM
What is the best fingering in LH in variation 2, first bar and similar places. I have tried 51212121 and also 51321231. I am not yet up to speed and maybe what seems best at low speed is not the best at high speed?

I personally use 51212121, but if you have difficulty crossing your 2nd finger, you should use a different. I find having to reposition my hand for the 1-3 (When using 51321231) makes it too inefficient.
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Re: Mozart "Twinkle, twinkle" variations, fingering question
Reply #2 on: September 17, 2007, 01:52:21 PM
Thanks for the answer. I have come to the same conclusion. At low speed the 51321... seems smother, but at speed the repositioning of the hand becoms more difficult, so I am using 5121...

Offline kevin2006

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Re: Mozart "Twinkle, twinkle" variations, fingering question
Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 10:19:07 AM
I personally use "51212121", it feels better, even in fast tempo! ;)
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