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Topic: An rhythm issue with Prokofiev's Montagues and Capulets  (Read 2813 times)

Offline muntjack

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Not sure if anyone is familiar with this piece but I'm having difficulty starting in measures 19/20 where the polyrhythm begins.  I've dealt with these before in Chopin and didn't have too much trouble, but this is really aggravating.  I seems like I should be able to just feel it but my RH wants to follow the LH rhythm.  

  I've tried slowing it down and segmenting it but when I try to speed back up the problem reappears.  Any ideas or tips would be appreciated.  I feel like I can get through this piece fairly quickly if I can just pass this roadblock.  

Here is the piece at approx :49 where my troubles begin

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Re: An rhythm issue with Prokofiev's Montagues and Capulets
Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 08:55:15 PM
Well after about half an hour of work on this it finally clicked.  I wish I at least had some insight to offer so this thread wouldn't be useless but it simply fell into place.  I suppose it was more listening to what DIDN'T work and eliminating that until all that was left sounded good, haha. 

  I wonder if that would happen eventually with the Fantasie Impromptu polyrhythm that I couldn't get past awhile back?  Seems like a tougher nut to crack, though, and I'm just wrapping up my first year at the piano so maybe I should hold off. 
 

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