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Topic: Swan lake fingering  (Read 4468 times)

Offline sirolf

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Swan lake fingering
on: February 01, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
Hi..
I'm trying to play this piece and was wondering what fingering goes best for the first 3 or 4 measures. What is played by right or left hand? Can anyone please help? Here is the link to the sheetmusic I use:
https://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=708

Thanks!

Offline birba

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Re: Swan lake fingering
Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 03:35:39 PM
Divide the first measure between two hands.  after that, play the accompaniment with the LH, the melody with the right.

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Re: Swan lake fingering
Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 04:58:40 PM
I'd say, just play it as it is written. The fingering in the score seems to indicate, that whatever is in the G-clef is played by the right hand and whatever is written in the F-clef is palyed with the left.

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Re: Swan lake fingering
Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 08:51:38 PM
Yes, but you've got 2 against 3 in the same hand which is tricky.
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