presumably the publishers Schlezinger? had to square up to a copy which would sell well (be relatively easy to sight-read). (but typically scoring the two hand roles within the bass and treble staves). from all accounts the original Chopin manuscript for the Raindrop Prelude was written in haste.
If you suddenly add chords to the right hand melody the question of balance and voicing becomes a struggle that can be completely avoided if, as written, the left hand does the accompanying. The whole essence of the first 27 measures (and the concluding measures) of this piece lies in the legato bel-canto melody carried by the right hand. Taking some of those chords with the right hand adds additional complications of voicing, particularly for a relative beginner. It's not the publishers who have decided upon that distribution, it was Chopin, and there is, in my view, very good reason for his having written the note distribution the way he has. this note-juggle throughout the first 8 measures, makes the playing that much easier. and the mid Fs (3rd and 7th notes) should join the RH notes to form chords (F/Ab and F/Bb). the LH opening measure should read Db, Ab, Db, Ab, Ab, Ab, Db, Ab. which should be limited to a SINGLE-NOTE outline mimicking the rhythmic patter of raindrops. The tricky bit in playing hands together is locked up in the LH scoring (not good by the publishers) in labouring the LH role. I'm actually trying out a Clementi sonatina and having a lot of fun with it, which I forgot to mention. Which is why I'm not sure if I want to switch teachers. I'm not sure if this is a normal pace, and I'm just a typical, impatient, young student, or if I'm talented enough to go faster. Yes, I have all of my scales, flatted and sharped, and probably about half of my arpeggios, all of them natural so far. They are not adult method, and I'm a young teenager, though I think I could probably handle adult method. He photocopies my songs out of books, and from peeking I've seen that they're from the end of Level 2 and the beginning of Level 3. My parents say that he's probably not used to a modern student of my age being able to progress more quickly. He is not the type of person who would listen to someone younger than him, especially a student. I don't disagree with that, I just enjoy a good challenge. I'm positive if I said something, he'd just point out how such-and-such that I do is weak, and that I need more practice. There are a few complications, one of them being that he is used to teaching younger children back in the 70s and 80s, and he likes to go very slowly. You know, that makes a lot more sense! I'll have to try it your way and see if I have any success! Thank you for the encouragement.īarb860 - I'm not, in fact, communicating these feelings to him. Thanks again!Ĭan anyone perhaps recommend anything based on the couple things I mentioned that I don't have trouble with?ītb - OHH. I guess I'll start La Demarche by Yann Tiersen, and put the Chopin on the back burner rather than pushing myself and becoming frustrated. a couple songs by Regina Spektor: Folding Chair, Dusseldorf, Us Comptine d'un autre ete also by Yann Tiersen Although on the other hand, he is teaching me a lot of useful things like arpeggios and chords. They're not even classical, or well-known - they're just songs from books, named things like "The Porcupine". The pieces I study with my teacher are much too easy, and I've been considering switching to a new one. I did this without my teacher, because at first it was just for fun, and later I didn't mention it because I knew he'd just say that it was too difficult.Īlright, thanks for the help, guys.
I guess I understood that going into it! I had printed it out just to see if I could play it, and when I could play it separately, I was so excited that I kept going.
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