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susiejean
I need some technical help here. Torn between 2 of the B pieces but both are causing me problems.
B:1 Clementi Allegro- Can't even begin to span the left hand chords in bars 56,57,58 nor the E flats to the F in the left hand bars 104,105,112 and 113. ill.gif
B:3 Mozart allegro- Having real problems with the 3 in to 2, bars 49,50,185 and 186. No matter what I try I get a sychopated rythm in either or both hands. I was always taught to count 1,2 + 3, but can't get it to work. Probably why I've always avoided 3 in to 2 up till now. ph34r.gif
Any advice?
Beginning to wonder if my hands are just too stiff and out of practice for this caper now. Seemed like a good idea at the time! sad.gif
sbhoa
With 3 against 2 I mostly find that just going for it and knowing playing each hand in time works for me.
Clariano
Yeah, my piano teacher always tells me not to think about 3's against 2's too much or else you will end up confused about how it fits together! What I normally do at home is practise the 2's by themselves, then once I've got the rhythm start to 'fit' the 3's against it. It takes a few tries but you will get it!!! Hope that helps (I don't have the music for it so not very sure if this is going to help or not laugh.gif !!!) biggrin.gif
JudithJ
With 3 against 2 (or indeed anything else of that nature), I ensure that I can do each part strictly in time etc on its own. I then play them together listening to each part independently rather than both as a whole - I'm not sure if I have explained that very well.

This technique only started working once I had progressed far enough in my Kodaly work to be able to listen to two things at once. It may be that you are fortunate enough to be able to listen to two things at once without having to train yourself to do so - lucky you.

Before I could hear two things at once I practiced both parts independently, then shut my eyes and went for it. My teacher told me that I was playing both in time, but I wasn't ever particularly comfortable with this as I couldn't tell whether I was doing it right.

viola
Iwould suggest counting 6 very slowly at first and then build up a bit of speed. After that just concentrate on the main beat and not the underlying quavers.

Good luck
fsharpminor
Id stick with the Mozart. The 3 against 2 is going quite quickly anyway so just go for it.
Try starting the left hand triplets first , and repeat several times in succession, then just add the right hand.
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