Double thirds

[scott]

What are the most "acceptable" (most commonly used or recommended) fingerings for double thirds and double sixths? Years ago in a piano pedagogy class we were given the Moszkowski fingerings from his School of Double Thirds..  Are teachers from Universities and Conservatories still teaching them?

[rach17]

I don't know what most teachers use, but my teacher and his teacher, Nelita True of Eastman, use Moszkowski's School of double notes Op. 64.  The book has a nice build up in the difficultly of the exercises, which are quite varied and prepare you for pretty much any kind of double note.  The book also has 3 beautiful etudes in it that are really rare.  I'm playing No. 2 and it's just a wonderful piece!  The book is apparently rare, because my teacher bought his in Vienna, and when I ordered mine the music store had to import a edition from France!  I would definitely recommend this book anyone.

[cziffra]

the quintessential source for double third fingerings is chopin's etude op 25 no 6- unfortunately he doesn't provide any for the left hand, however.

[natasha]

in the left hand put your third finger on c's and in the right out your third finger on g's

[amee]

Huh?  Sorry Natasha I don't know what you mean!  How are you supposed to play double thirds with only one finger in each hand?

Could you please explain?

Sorry!

[natasha]

ok so ur going along playing ur double thirds. in the right hand whenever you have a g played by the finger closest to the right of the piano, put a 3rd finger on the g....does that make sense
natasha