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Topic: Chopin's Contredanse  (Read 1394 times)

Offline heken

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Chopin's Contredanse
on: January 20, 2014, 08:30:45 PM
I've just started with this piece, and I've a question about the mordents in it. When there is two notes under the mordent sign, does it apply to both of the notes or just the upper one?

Thanks in advance! :)
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Offline j_menz

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Re: Chopin's Contredanse
Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 10:19:48 PM
Just the upper one, or more exactly, just the note immediately under the mordant.
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Re: Chopin's Contredanse
Reply #2 on: January 21, 2014, 01:18:12 AM
Ok! Thanks a lot for the answer :)
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Offline heken

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Re: Chopin's Contredanse
Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 02:47:05 PM
New question! :P



(Click on the picture to enlarge it)

Am I supposed to play these as arpeggiated chords? Cos there is no way I can stretch that far :P
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Re: Chopin's Contredanse
Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 05:49:04 PM
I can reach the last two, but the first one. It is impossible :p
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Re: Chopin's Contredanse
Reply #5 on: January 22, 2014, 10:39:33 PM
Two options - roll it as you suggest, or take the top note in the RH. I'd roll, but if you prefer it solid, RH is the way to go.
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