Hi everyone,
My teacher recently assigned me Chopin's Nocturne in c sharp minor, op 27 no 1, and I have a few questions about certain parts of this piece. I won't be having lessons for a few weeks, because my teacher is going to be away... I want to start practising this piece, I know my teacher expects me to, and also I'm really excited about it. (:
I'm referring to bar 6 and 7 of the nocturne...
first of all, I'm not exactly sure how I'm supposed to play the dotted eighth note + sixteenth note in the right hand with the left hand notes. Is what I've drawn correct, or am I supposed to line them up some other way? Is the sixteenth note supposed to be played with the last left hand note, or after?
Also, in the left hand, for bar 7, I've looked at different editions and they all suggest different fingerings. Right now I'm doing 311254 511255. The 2 alternate fingerings would probably produce a better legato, but they seem a bit awkward, especially the 1-5 and 5-1 finger substitutions. If you play this piece, what fingering do you use?
Lastly, there's a large chord in the middle section of the nocturne that spans a ninth. No matter how I position my hands, I cannot reach this chord. Actually, my hands are kind of small and I can only reach octaves anyway, even if I make 90 degree angles with my thumb and pinky. So do I roll the chord? Or what?
Ok I'm done with my questions.

Thanks for your help.