Posts tagged facilitate leap
ALBÉNIZ | Iberia, Book 2: I. Rondeña: mm. 255–58
 
Piano fingerings for Iberia, Book 2: Rondeña by Isaac Albéniz

“I take the C on the second eighth of each measure with the left hand since the LH is already there and it gives the right hand time to smoothly jump down and pick it up form there. If it is phrased well, no one will ever know the difference and one can avoid gaps that disrupt the flow of this cute ending.”

Submitted by James Palmer

Published on 8/27/2021

 
BEETHOVEN | Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2: I. mm. 119–20
 
Piano fingerings for Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, ("Tempest") by Ludwig van Beethoven

“The leap down to the B-flat is treacherous, and it can be difficult to play it with satisfactory power. Taking it in the right hand eliminates the leap and assures a strong delivery.”

Submitted by Michael Clark with thanks to Robert Roux

Published on 4/18/2020