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Post by Steve Hopwood on Oct 20, 2006 11:26:16 GMT
Well, OP 55 Nr 1 is going nicely towards the end now....but I'm coming unstuck in bars 56 to 68. My left thumb is way too strong and has a tendency to land too heavily on the crotchet after the triplet. Not sure how to tame these little phrases - there must be some emphasis on the crotchet (longest note in the 4 note-sequence; highest note in the 4 note sequence; end of phrase), but my left thumb is in danger of emphasising the second and fourth beats in the bar....and I don't think Mr Chopin would approve!! Any thoughts?? Steve?? Yap??? I have a couple of ides for you, PJ. Getting the lateral movement of your left arm is useful if you are using the standard fingering for this passage, for example bar 57, E-5 Db-2 Bb-3 G -1. You can get the action right slowly; lead with your wrist so that it travels ahead of your 3rd finger as it playes the Bb. This positions your thumb over the G in plenty of time, so you can play it with a controlled finger movement rather than the last-second grab that results in something of a crash-landing. ;D If you are not playing this section at an insane speed, then you could experiment with changing the fingering. How about E-5 Db- 1 Bb-3 G -1. This has the effect of making the lateral movement easier. It also moderates the tempo, but that is no bad thing. Hope this helps.
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Post by petite joueuse on Oct 21, 2006 18:04:21 GMT
Thanks Steve - you are a star (as always!). I'm on half-term hol now and just about to set off on a short break to France....but as soon as I get back I will try your suggestions. I know this will sound pathetic....but it didn't occur to me to look at what my wrists were doing!!!!
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Post by petite joueuse on Oct 30, 2006 13:38:38 GMT
Well, it IS going rather nicely! I've been really playing around with dynamics, so much so that daughter commented this morning "Wow! I didn't know you could play so quietly - that's really nice!". The wrist movement Steve suggested does seem to help - its like I need to anticipate the highest note (in each group of 4) long before I actually play it. Mmmmm! Control!
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