Thank you for replying, but that didn't really help me much. What I meant was, do you start the trill at the F# and trill upwards? Or on G# and trill downwards? Maybe F# downward to E?
So I just started on my first Chopin nocturne, but I'm not sure how to play the trills. When I try they just sound wrong. I'm guessing they should be played as 16th notes, but which note do you start on? Like in measure 5 and measure 47, which notes, in what order, and how many of them should I play?
don't u think it sounds funny when u play the f# without the e first? sounds a bit 2 abrupt a start 2 me.
Well, thanks alot for all the replies guys. You are both right pelajarpiano and ryanyee. I have one version with an E grace note infront of the opening trill, and another version without it. I think I like it best without the E, but the trill still has to start slow and accellerate. I have tried to just play a trill without thinking about the notes, but I just can't make it sound smooth enough. Like nyonyo, I will have to find out exactly how I want it, and stick with it. Maybe when I am better at trills, will I be able to just "trill". So if anyone who played this broke down the trills, please tell me how you did it!