Piano Forum

Piano Street Magazine:
Italian Focus at Cremona Musica Piano Experience

At the end of September, the annual Cremona Musica exhibition – a significant global event – took place, offering new insights into the music industry. As a member of the Media Lounge, Piano Street is again pleased to provide a pianistic perspective on key events. Read more

Topic: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebee?  (Read 4643 times)

Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebee?
on: September 21, 2004, 06:13:56 PM
What is the more effective fingering to use for this piece?


https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/untitledflghtt.jpg


Thanks

Offline Max

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 120
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #1 on: September 21, 2004, 07:38:11 PM
It's just basic chromatic scales, I guess.

Eg, the start goes

1313132121313132 etc

Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #2 on: September 21, 2004, 08:12:11 PM
I'll give that a try, thanks :)

Offline Motrax

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 721
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #3 on: September 21, 2004, 09:16:09 PM
A very good excercise is to use 1-4-5 instead of 1-2-3 (in the right hand). It really strengthens that side of the hand, and increases 4-5 finger independance. I do the same in my left hand too, by practicing chromatic scales using fingers 3, 4, and 5.
"I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play." --  Artur Schnabel, after being asked for the secret of piano playing.

Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #4 on: September 21, 2004, 09:42:36 PM
What is the intended fingering?

what is it that you are meant to do?

Offline goansongo

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 137
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #5 on: September 22, 2004, 08:22:26 AM
On the version that I have, it listed the fingering and I played it first measure - 5,4,3,2,4,3,2,1.. then the second measure is 4,3,2,1,4,3,2,1... and you repeat.

Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #6 on: September 22, 2004, 04:50:20 PM
Thanks :)

Offline Max

  • PS Silver Member
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 120
Re: Whats the fingering for flight of the bumblebe
Reply #7 on: September 22, 2004, 06:29:47 PM
Of course it isn't strictly a piano piece anywho, the Rach transcription uses the fingering I said (or that might be a different one)

The Cziffra one is just insane. <3

The 345 is a really useful fingering - for example playing the first bit as 434343 5454 343435 etc.
For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
“The Sound Always Comes First” — Andrea Bonatta on Teaching Liszt

Why tone matters more than speed, why reading Goethe matters as much as practising octaves, and how a single insight can transform a performance. Italian pianist and scholar Andrea Bonatta has spent decades exploring the contradictions of Franz Liszt, from performer to man of faith, virtuoso to poet. Here, in conversation with Piano Street at Liszt Utrecht 2026, he shares his vision. Read more
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert
Customer Reviews