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Offline tox1234

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moonlight sonata 3rd movement
on: September 08, 2023, 03:08:16 PM
I have a question, If I have played fantaisie impromptu can I start playing moonlight sonata 3rd movement?

Offline lelle

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Re: moonlight sonata 3rd movement
Reply #1 on: September 08, 2023, 05:38:06 PM
If you played Fantasie Impromptu comfortably in tempo I think you can manage the Moonlight 3rd movement. For me, the Fantaisie Impromptu is slightly harder than the Moonlight but I think it depends on your strengths and weaknesses. What else have you played recently?

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Re: moonlight sonata 3rd movement
Reply #2 on: September 08, 2023, 06:14:32 PM
If you played Fantasie Impromptu comfortably in tempo I think you can manage the Moonlight 3rd movement. For me, the Fantaisie Impromptu is slightly harder than the Moonlight but I think it depends on your strengths and weaknesses. What else have you played recently?
I have played the other movements of the moonlight sonata recently, also I can play fantaisie impromptu at a good tempo I guess I will try to play the 3rd movement. thank you!

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Re: moonlight sonata 3rd movement
Reply #3 on: September 11, 2023, 10:54:56 PM
If you've played FI, you already had a taste of the Moonlight 3rd movement, at least one bar of it anyway.   ;)  After you sightread through Moonlight you may discover a little familiar surprise.

The Moonlight uses different patterns than FI (mostly).  Extended passages of broken chords, Alberti bass, tremolos.  If you can manage the tempo of FI, the Moonlight 3rd is likely to be within your reach. 

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