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Topic: Chromatic fingering ?? (Read 1551 times)

steve24677

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Chromatic fingering ??

on: March 31, 2008, 01:33:15 PM

Hi All,

Just wondering what you think the best fingering is for the op13 Pathetique rundown at the end of the Grave in the first movement..?? just cant quite get the speed with the 31321etc..

Thanks

Steve.

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dnephi

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 02:08:48 PM

I use 123412312123

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 02:41:17 PM

that's a descending chromatics...

I use 4(Eb)13213 1313213 1321313132131321

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dnephi

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 02:52:13 PM

That's right hand ascending.

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 03:16:40 PM

Try finding combinations of 4321, 321, 31, and 21.

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 03:23:53 PM

Quote from: dnephi on March 31, 2008, 02:52:13 PM

That's right hand ascending.

are we talking about the same chromatics?

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steve24677

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Re: Chromatic fingering ??

Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 05:38:07 PM

Thanks for the info,
yes starting on the eflat with a 4 gives it the kick to get the speed up,,,

Steve..

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