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Topic: Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords (Read 1874 times)

TonyP27

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Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords

on: May 10, 2005, 03:33:06 AM

I would appreciate any suggestions on fingering for the run of 16th-note chords in the small passage I have posted below. I penciled the best fingerings I could come up with, but being self-taught I am wondering if there is a more efficient way.

Thanks!

Tony

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Rach3

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Re: Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords

Reply #1 on: May 10, 2005, 04:04:38 AM

Wow, that is an odd piece...

(I refrain from suggesting fingerings at the moment, as I am not at a piano and don't want to give misleading advice).

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steinwayguy

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Re: Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords

Reply #2 on: May 10, 2005, 04:11:08 AM

I would go 41-32-41-53 etc.

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Rach3

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Re: Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords

Reply #3 on: May 10, 2005, 04:14:55 AM

Actually, I was just lazy.

4 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 3
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

is what my hand likes best...

-Rach3

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Re: Fingering Help: 16th note run of chords

Reply #4 on: May 14, 2005, 03:30:29 AM

Quote from: Rach3 on May 10, 2005, 04:14:55 AM

Actually, I was just lazy.

4 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 3
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

is what my hand likes best...

-Rach3

I think most people would like more :

4 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

Those chords are thirds, and I think it would be much more usefull to call them that way. In general we use the word "fast chords" for chords that have more than 2 notes. Thirds are chords, but we just prefer to refer to them as thirds. And when you have 4th, 5th, 3rds, 6th, all at the same time, we will use the term "double-note" more often. Just a suggestion of common language

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