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Topic: Fingering- Beethoven Sonata op 10 no 1  (Read 8070 times)

Offline h_chopin148

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Fingering- Beethoven Sonata op 10 no 1
on: August 30, 2013, 06:51:40 PM
On bars 67-68 of the third movement of Beethoven's sonata no 5 in C minor, Op 10 no 1, Finale: Prestissimo, there's a chromatic run in a quintuplet rhythm that changes to sixteenth notes in the right hand. When I play the piece up to tempo I can't get that part clean. I think I might need a better fingering. What would be a good fingering for that run in the RH?
Debussy Pour le Piano
Chopin Etude 10/5, 10/9
Beethoven Sonata 2/2, 10/3
Bach P&F no. 7 WTC 1
Ligeti Musica Ricercata 10

Offline prestoconfuocco

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Re: Fingering- Beethoven Sonata op 10 no 1
Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 09:00:22 PM
I think the best way is using (Starting from the quintuplets, ending in b natural at the end of the next bar.) - 1, 2, 3, 1, 3 (Though you can use 2), 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 3 (Though you can use 2), 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Hope this helps!
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Re: Fingering- Beethoven Sonata op 10 no 1
Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 02:50:13 AM
I think the best way is using (Starting from the quintuplets, ending in b natural at the end of the next bar.) - 1, 2, 3, 1, 3 (Though you can use 2), 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 3 (Though you can use 2), 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Hope this helps!

Thanks, that helps a lot. Before, I was playing 1, 3, 1, 3 instead of 1, 2, 1, 3 on G, Ab, A, B( last note of first bar then first 3 notes on second bar). Now it sounds a lot smoother and my fingers don't trip up as much :)
Debussy Pour le Piano
Chopin Etude 10/5, 10/9
Beethoven Sonata 2/2, 10/3
Bach P&F no. 7 WTC 1
Ligeti Musica Ricercata 10
 

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