Hi everyone,

I am playing Chopin's Etude in E Major and was wondering if anybody has any tips or pearls of wisdom?

I think the music can be divided into three parts: one on the bass clef and the other two on the treble clef. The lower part on the treble clef needs less emphasis than the top part. That why I used to practise them seperately.

Clarity and expression are the most important things in this piece. There's so much going on under the melody, that it can easily be drowned out. Really make the melody sing.

Having polyrhythmically trained hands is a huge advantage!

Thanks. The more difficult middle section is definitely a challenge - I think it involves a lot of 'pivot' action on one finger in the bravura section - leaving me with muscle aches at the end of it! Love Lugansky's playing of the Etudes.

I'd ask a more advanced pianist about that...I haven't got a foggiest! I'm not touching the Chopin Etudes! (well...maybe except Op.25 No.7 )

So why respond to the original post if you don't have the foggiest? I'm very confused

I knew the answer to how to play the etude in general, just not specific parts

I am playing this Etude as well. I am having the most difficult time because I don't have the motivation to to finish it. If I don't like the song, then I won't practice as much (yeah, I am really bad >_>). My teacher wants me to finish it by the next lesson, so I have to practice as much as possible! I want to play that Poulenc!

As the others said, it is really important to find the melody and make sure it comes out. Don't let the 'less' important notes drown out the moving parts. As for the middle part... You just have to practice separately and slowly... that's all I can say.