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Offline ghassen

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easiest chopin etude.
on: January 23, 2013, 12:09:07 AM
Hi,
I relly want to know , which chopin's etude do you think is the easiest , I mean with which etude pianists start the chopin's ones.
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Offline j_menz

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 12:13:17 AM
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Offline invictious

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #2 on: January 26, 2013, 05:13:11 AM
For a short summary:
Op 10/5 and 10/12 tend to be popular choices.

For another short summary:
Depends on your own technical abilities.
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Offline chopin2015

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #3 on: January 26, 2013, 05:35:17 AM
25/2 25/8.... look at the first 10 in op 25. Op 10 is pretty challenging, mostly....that is what I think.
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Offline tdawe

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Op. 10 no. 6
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Offline the89thkey

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #5 on: January 28, 2013, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: tdawe on January 26, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Op. 10 no. 6
Technically, it's definitely 10/6, correct.
I started out with 25/12 I believe, or it might have been 25/1. Can't remember for sure.
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Offline nikaeensina

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Re: easiest chopin etude.
Reply #6 on: February 16, 2013, 10:21:09 PM
Op.25 no.1 and no.2 are the best choices

no.1 for fingers to be separate and smooth.
no.2 for your fingers to be active and make the sweet sound also for your left hand!

try these!
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