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I really enjoyed this one, although due to my small hands I had to use 2nd and 3nd fingers at bar 6 for the Bb's on the 1st and 6th courses (not 3rd and 4th fingers like you). At the beginning of the previous bar I still find it smoother to use thumb and 2nd rather than thumb and 1st, although I know you are not supposed to on adjacent courses. Also, I was confused as to the author of the piece, because it says Pierre Blondeau at the top but Pierre Attaingnant at the bottom. Is there a reason for this? Thanks, Adrian
Really enjoyed mashing through this praeludium - it’s a great warm up exercise for both hands! Thanks so much for another brilliant January challenge.
Sounds a bit like an electric guitar to me :-). And yes, I made it to the end, although there's still a lot of practice needed to make it all a bit more fluent. No matter, there's a whole new year to practice, so hope to join again next year. Thank you so much Alex, for all the effort.
Very interesting explanation from Marie! I must say though, despite having had a year of classical Latin, I am little closer to understanding the rhythmic character of this strange little piece! (Maybe it's time to dust off the old Wheelock?)
Update: what a difference a day makes! All of a sudden, Alex's 'bass up' trick works like a charm for that nasty B-flat chord. It's like some kind of magic: what was yesterday a struggle now comes easily - so much so that I have to ask myself if I was really having trouble in the first place! But I'm sure of it. (I guess this is why daily practice is so highly recommended!)
I find, after a bit of practice, I can manage the 'F' to 'E-flat' shift (mm. 2-3) without much difficulty. The shift from 'F' to 'B-flat' (mm. 10-11) on the other hand I find quite challenging. The trick of playing the bass note first doesn't work for me here, because my pinky has trouble stretching up to the first string. (In other words, I need to place the highest note first.) It's a common chord change, though, so I certainly need to master it. In the meantime, this piece will remain a useful left-hand study!
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