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Topic: Chopin's nocturne in E flat major Op.9 No2  (Read 3796 times)

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Chopin's nocturne in E flat major Op.9 No2
on: September 05, 2020, 07:30:22 PM
Any suggestions on how to practice those little tiny notes at the end.  I try to practice slowly at first but when I try to play a little faster my fingers all fall over each other.