specific newbie question 6/11

[crazy_diamond]

Ok, this may sound basic, but I am teaching my self so, at Chopin's nocturne Op. 9 No. 1. already in the first line you will encounter the eleven notes which are being played over six notes. I know how to put 3 over 2, or stuff like that, but I just have no idea how to play this. What should I do? Is the right way is to sort of try and let the 6 of the accompaniment go, and get it played without ordering my brain to do so directly, and then remmember how the eleven should sound like and play them? Or should I divide them to 1/66!? heh... I am clueless.

Thanks.

[donjuan]

You wont accomplish anything in music if you think about it so mathematically.  Now, I am looking at the sheetmusic, and it reminds me of the first time I encountered this sort of thing in Debussy's 1st arabesque.  First, learn each hand separately.  Now, on the 4th quarterbeat of the troubles some 3rd bar, take note that the Bb of the RH and Bb of the LH match up.  on the next bar, the F of the RH matches up with the Bb of the LH. 

Now the hard part- Start to practice playing both hands together.  It's ok to play quickly here- Only focus on getting from the pair of matched up notes to the other pair.  Play it as if you are playing hands separately- not caring about what matches up with what. 

When you finally find yourself starting and ending where you are supposed to, it is time to play it slowly.  Note that in the sequence, the RH is playing only slightly slower than if the notes were 16th notes.  Does that make sense?

I hope you come out of it alive! 
donjuan

[BoliverAllmon]

be grateful for those simple rhythmns. my teacher is of african descent and composes simple melodies, but the rhythmn is a butt. He gave me some of his "simple" music for me to perform next semester and the rhythmns in it suck royally.

don't worry man. just keep working at it. I like to look at it mathematically at least on paper. It will give you an idea of which notes sound where. Not that you should necessarily count it out mathematically. Just kinda get an idea of it mathematically. I had to do 7 on 3 in a chopin waltz once and it took a little bit, but it is possible. The way I look at it is this. If I can do this, then so can you.


boliver