Im trying to learn this song, and I wanted to know the easiest way. Right hand first? Both hands together?
2006-09-11 16:18:40 · 4 answers · asked by n4rumi 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The professional way of practicing this piece would be : watch it first without playing. Read the score, try to see already where the difficulties will be, notably the constant three against four rythms. If you're able to, try to get a mental sound print of the piece even before touching a piano.
Then, get behind the piano and find fingerings that suit you for both hands separately. Once you have them, stick to them! Then, start practicing, slowly, hands separately and left hand first. Pay attention to every note, take your time to listen to its vibration, try to find hand positions in which you're comfortable. After you've done this you can start superposing both hands, not augmenting the tempo yet ! Pay huge attention to how the sounds of both hands, that you started to know separately, now interfere, and take care that rythmically it stays perfectly correct and fluent. This would be the professional way of practicing it. Which also means it will take some time...
2006-09-12 06:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Honestly, I'd start with the one you're more interested in learning at this time. If you can't decide, why not pick up both and learn a few measures at a time of each and go on from there. There's a Alfred Cortot (editor) edition of Chopin's 12 STUDIES, OP.10 which I HIGHLY recommend for you. It is a study edition and has LOTS of information on how to practice the etudes; perfect for self-study. For the IMPROMPTU, OP.66, I recommend the Maruice Hinson (editor) edition for the sole reason that it, too, gives analysis of the work and provides practice hints and help. So I say, learn both! And enjoy the process while you do. Best wishes!
2016-03-26 21:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually learn the treble clef part of any song first, but that's mainly because that's what I learned to read first, so it's easier. Also, that's usually the melody, so it's a little easier to fit the whole thing together later.
2006-09-11 16:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think what she said ( the person above me)
and
try it in little chunks
like maybe measures...1-5 or something
or beginning to a repeat. or something
2006-09-11 16:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by uhohspaghettiohohs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋