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fdb067

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struggle with chopin prelude 8

on: July 09, 2008, 06:18:24 AM

hello pianostreet members

I play piano OK however this is the first time I need to overcome a difficulty such as this one in this incredible prelude. yet it is very simple: the right hand is in 4 times whereas the left hand is in 3 times. I can't set my mind free to have both hands play independently in their respective timing and this is fundamental in this prelude.

there is a good performance that articulates the playing of this prelude there:

how did you eventually face this problem?

Many thanks,

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ramseytheii

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Re: struggle with chopin prelude 8

Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 02:44:36 PM

Eventually you just have to know each one and listen to them separately, but in the meantime it never hurts to hone your mathematical rhythmic skills:

1 2 3 4
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1 2 3

Count the inner lines aloud (there are twelve of them) and line up the left hand and right hand parts as indicated!

Walter Ramsey

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fdb067

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Re: struggle with chopin prelude 8

Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 10:02:40 AM

Many thanks. I have been doing this lately but can you pick up speed with this method? I am playing at a tempo 25% of my expectations. Or maybe my expectations are way too high!

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counterpoint

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Re: struggle with chopin prelude 8

Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 10:59:24 AM

Just play it like this - that's precise enough

prelude8-rhythm.gif (4.01 kB, 637x180 - viewed 536 times.)

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If it doesn't work - try something different!

gandharba

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Re: struggle with chopin prelude 8

Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 03:12:20 PM

The quaver in the left hand is on beat with the 5th note in the right.
I usually end up spreading notes in left all over the bar - not playing them fast enough.
I think it helps not to focus too much on the notes themselves when you're playing hands together.

For posterity
Gandharba

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