Etudes Nos 1 & 2 for Late Elementary / Early Intermediate Piano
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Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download

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By Sibylle Kuder. By Sibylle Kuder. Arranged by Sibylle Kuder. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 7 pages. Sibylle Kuder #654495. Published by Sibylle Kuder (A0.1050121).

Etude No 1 in C * Found throughout the etude are the following opportunities to work on technical skills:• broken thirds, moving step-wise up or down, such as are found in Clementi Op. 36 No 1, to work on wrist rotation• staccato or tenuto longer note values in one hand against legato shorter note values in the other, a common feature in baroque piano music• three-note gestures, always in the right hand, all but one with fingers 1-2-3, to work on drop-and-lift gesturesAdditionally, the lyrical middle section requires a more expressive touch, and horizontal thinking to keep the melody moving forward. Etude No 2 in C "For the Fourth Finger" * There is no need to "strengthen" the fourth finger, or subject the student to so-called "isolation" exercises, but it is necessary to understand how a healthy technique is needed to play effortlessly and effectively: the wrist needs to gradually, over the course of the four notes, move up and forward, and a bit out - aligning the arm behind the fourth finger. Students who struggle with fourth finger issues usually do so because they attempt to pull the key down, and their wrist is too low. The fourth finger then tends to bend in the last joint, and there is much unnecessary tension inside the hand and in the wrist, resulting in discomfort and uneven tone. No amount of finger exercises will improve fourth finger issues unless they are practiced with a healthy technique.

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