Ballade In A-flat major.

[rjgrech]

I need help with the use of the pedal in the first few measures. In all my scores it shows no pedal marking until measure seven yet I see and hear in professional recording pedal being used. Where should I apply the pedal?

[j_menz]

I assume you mean Chopin's. He isn't the only person to write Ballades!

The answer is to use your own discretion, to give the effect you best think suits the music.

If you do not know how to go about doing this, perhaps you would be better off reading up on, and practicing, pedaling, before launching into this piece.

[chopin2015]

which one is that one, again? 

[j_menz]

which one is that one, again? 

The donkey one.

[chopin2015]

The donkey one.

that makes no sense!!

[j_menz]

that makes no sense!!

Ballade No 3. Clip, clop, clip, clop.

[chopin2015]

Ballade No 3. Clip, clop, clip, clop.

i dont remember clip clop in that...

[j_menz]

i dont remember clip clop in that...

At 2:07 on.

[chopin2015]

At 2:07 on.

yeah, at 4:30 is where the hard stuff starts.