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Topic: Ballade In A-flat major. (Read 4484 times)

rjgrech

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Ballade In A-flat major.

on: December 04, 2013, 12:52:27 AM

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?

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j_menz

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #1 on: December 04, 2013, 12:58:14 AM

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.

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 02:52:34 AM

which one is that one, again?

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 03:00:05 AM

Quote from: chopin2015 on December 05, 2013, 02:52:34 AM

which one is that one, again?

The donkey one.

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 01:44:52 AM

Quote from: j_menz on December 05, 2013, 03:00:05 AM

The donkey one.

that makes no sense!!

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Reply #5 on: December 06, 2013, 02:19:43 AM

Quote from: chopin2015 on December 06, 2013, 01:44:52 AM

that makes no sense!!

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

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #6 on: December 06, 2013, 05:24:02 AM

Quote from: j_menz on December 06, 2013, 02:19:43 AM

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

i dont remember clip clop in that...

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Reply #7 on: December 06, 2013, 05:30:27 AM

Quote from: chopin2015 on December 06, 2013, 05:24:02 AM

i dont remember clip clop in that...

At 2:07 on.

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Re: Ballade In A-flat major.

Reply #8 on: December 06, 2013, 10:56:27 PM

Quote from: j_menz on December 06, 2013, 05:30:27 AM

At 2:07 on.

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

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