Another piano question

[parrot of doom]

On [url]This|http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tom.jeffs4/random%20crap/btsn2_3.pdf[/url] piece of music, from page 11, (the Adagio begins on page 10), the lower stave changes to a treble clef - would you play this part with your left or right hand?

[love machine]

Can't see it but if there is R.H. marked, you should know.

[number 46]

Left

[parrot of doom]

No markings, it looks to me like I need to play it with my left hand, which is something else for me to learn......

[Balmoral Green]

My son has just found a pound coin under the computer desk, he's quite pleased.

[anhamgrimmar]

Balmoral Green said:

My son has just found a pound coin under the computer desk, he's quite pleased.

?????????

[raftom]

Definitely left. Take it slowly until you find it confortable and it should be OK.

A lot of classical repertoire has crossing hands so it is a useful technique to learn. Beware of clashes between hands and/or clothing when jumping a arm over the other. Sometimes when notes are close with each other it can be tricky.

Edited to add: lovely piece BTW

>> Edited by raftom on Wednesday 6th July 20:46

[parrot of doom]

Aye, I do love some of Beethoven's works, particularly his Sonatas. I can already play Moonlight, Pathetique, Fur Elise, I just trawl around looking for other 'simple' stuff to learn and hack away at it bit by bit

Its taken me 2 days to get as far as where I mentioned

[Clio172]

anhamgrimmar said:

Balmoral Green said: My son has just found a pound coin under the computer desk, he's quite pleased. ?????????

i.e. who gives a

[up-the-dubs]

Clio172 said:

anhamgrimmar said: Balmoral Green said: My son has just found a pound coin under the computer desk, he's quite pleased. ????????? i.e. who gives a

Well funny though.

[Kiwi XTR2]

parrot of doom said:

Aye, I do love some of Beethoven's works, particularly his Sonatas. I can already play Moonlight, Pathetique, Fur Elise, I just trawl around looking for other 'simple' stuff to learn and hack away at it bit by bit

Get a set of the 32 by Daniel Barenboim (the early version is better IMHO)

Learning these Sonatas is a never-ending process . . .

?¿? All of the Moonlight or just the first movement ?¿?

[titiany]

PoD, when you hit the 4th line of page 11, if you follow the editor's advice and keep to the same fingering for each pattern, it will feel natural.

Base notes, fifth finger, then over the top to hit the accented note with the third followed by the second finger. Stick to the same each time. The third finger is handy because it's nice and strong for the accent.

If you're doing this sort of stuff, have you tried some of Chopin's Nocturnes? Very satisfying to play and beautiful melodies.

O/T - I was watching that programme last night on being a concert pianist. (very naughty because I should have been getting an early night). Lang Lang is AMAZING - can't believe the emotion he pours into his music.

[jacobyte]

If you like Beethoven sonatas, then try a few of Schubert's too. Bb major is a good'un.

[raftom]

I've been trying apassionata 3rd movement lately myself

A little bit out of my league but, quite surprisingly, it's actually much more 'easy' then it seems when you listen to it. And fairly straight forward to memorize too. But the last 2 pages are a PITA though.

[Lois]

You'd have trouble trying to play that with your right hand!!

All the trebble cleff denotes is the actual notes, not how to play them