Gaspard De La Nuit

[nyssasyratov]

Just started playing the piano again after ten years and am learning Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit now. Any tips for controlling the right hand?

Thanks

[danielo]

Your first piece? After 10 years away from the piano??
My honest assessment would be to start with something a little easier.......

[rachmaninoff_forever]

That's just one of those things where everyone is gonna have a different opinion on how to do tin properly.  Literally play with the rhythms, omitting notes, and adding notes and you'll get it eventually.

That piece takes a LONG time to get down

[avanchnzel]

Hearing Gaspard brought me back to the piano after a 5 year hiatus; not sure what it would do to someone after 10, but either way your technique will have completely gone down the drain, as mine was when I first tried it. You will lack the sheer amounts of strength, control and stamina that comes as a prerequisite.

I would really suggest you try something easier too! But if you really have to learn this piece now, learn the notes very, VERY slowly - I can't stress the slow bit more - with separate hands. Get the jumps under your fingers and focus on smoothing out any unevenness in sound.