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Topic: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering  (Read 8673 times)

Offline pakkun

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Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
on: April 15, 2024, 11:42:08 PM
Hello ! I am currently studying the C sharp minor "Lento con gran espressione" and I'd like to ask for an advice about the following bars with double notes : what fingering do you suggest to play and facilitate a smooth transaction and sound beetween these chords (the ones circled in green) ?

Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions  :-[



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Re: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
Reply #1 on: April 16, 2024, 09:59:38 AM
Depends on the size of hand but this should work to ensure a connected top voice.
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Re: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
Reply #2 on: April 16, 2024, 02:33:43 PM
Thank you so much Jamienc, I just tried this and was very helpful  ;)

Quote from: jamienc on April 16, 2024, 09:59:38 AM
Depends on the size of hand but this should work to ensure a connected top voice.
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Re: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
Reply #3 on: April 16, 2024, 06:57:46 PM
Of course! Does it make sense as to why I would use that fingering? With careful pedaling you can let go of some of the thumbs on the sixths to get in position for the 16th notes.
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Re: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
Reply #4 on: April 17, 2024, 03:02:04 PM
Yes it does make perfect sense, thank you again !

Actually I made a little modification in bar 23 :
instead of going 3/1 ---> 4-1/2 ---> 4/1 ---> 5/2
I tried : 2/1 ---> 2/1 ---> 2/1 ---> 5/2

this way I do not do any change and the 2nd finger is already ready to play the E+C chord. What do you think ?

Thanks again !



Quote from: jamienc on April 16, 2024, 06:57:46 PM
Of course! Does it make sense as to why I would use that fingering? With careful pedaling you can let go of some of the thumbs on the sixths to get in position for the 16th notes.
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Re: Chopin - Nocturne C-sharp minor fingering
Reply #5 on: April 17, 2024, 06:28:14 PM
Sure, that works too! I just like changing fingers on closely repeated notes to ensure there is a clean strike. Sometimes using the same finger can jam up if there isn’t just enough lift. But in this case, because it is a slower tempo there is less chance of that happening. Of course, using 2 all the way means the last sixth of the measure is already set up, which is definitely a benefit!
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