English language video dialogue as text for online translation, as requested: Hi, I’m Paul. In this video we look together at one of Chopin’s very best piano Etudes, which also happens to be, arguably, his least performed. The technical essence of Nouvelle Etude No.3 is to develop the student’s ability to play a legato melody over a staccato accompaniment in the right hand. Its mainly to do with finger independence. I’ll play it through to remind you of it … _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Playing legato over staccato on piano was by no means anything new of course, perhaps the most recognizable example of a work that contrasts legato over staccato is the 3rd movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. I’ll play the first page or so … and this sonata will be the subject of a future tutorial, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When Mocheles asked Chopin to write new Etudes for his “Method of Methodes” Chopin wrote 3, the 3rd and last is, essentially, along the lines, as mentioned of Etude 10.2, but the technical essence is somewhat simplified. This simplification is perhaps because it aimed through the publication of the tutor to be accessible to many more pianists than 10.2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ To get the most out of Nouvelle 3 as a study, it’s best to practice without pedal. The melody will sing over the accompaniment in performance but it’s not necessary at the learning stage rather articulate both voices deliberately, perhaps something like this: With time as you get used to playing 2 contrasting voices, bring out the melody a little more … Nouvelle 3 is an excellent study to improve finger independence, coordination, and control. This helps us voice melodies and strengthen fingers 3,4,5. Now let's take a closer look at the study. Suggested practice routine: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ By way of preparatory excesses, you might find the following helpful. Begin with chromatic octave scales with 3,4,5 fingering. Remember the 5th finger plays on C and F. The top fingers 3,4,5 are the leading notes, the bottom notes with the thumb play staccato. It’s useful to play chromatic doubles thirds too, again, leading notes at the top, bottom following notes in staccato. In Nouvelle 3, the notes at the top treble are played with fingers 3, 4, 5. We pass these notes from finger to finger. I suggest you learn this top line alone, phrase by phrase, for the whole piece. The only time there’s a break in passing notes is at the phrase ends, when our hands leave the keyboard for a short breath. Let's look at the first 2 phrases. The whole piece should be practiced in the same way as these opening phrases. _ _ _ _ _ _ Then, practice the bottom treble staccato notes, be careful to observe the fingering you will use when you play top and bottom notes together. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Put both contrasting voices together and practice slowly, phrase by phrase. Remember the only time there’s a break in the legato treble voice is at phrase ends, so fingering is vitally important, as it is in Etude 10.2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I suggest you practice the whole Etude without the staccato accompaniment, just the treble top notes with the bass. Once you are comfortable playing this way these notes will be leading notes and carry the staccato notes. I recommend practicing Etude 10.2 in the same way. You might also find my 10.2 tutorial in 5 practice steps might be helpful too, and this is linked below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Finally, we put the voices together with the left hand. If you feel you must pedal, it’s best you do so lightly so as not to depreciate the contrast between the voices, but this a matter of taste. _ _ _ _ _ The ending is perhaps the hardest part of the study - if you can stretch a 9th, so much the better but if you can’t, just break the 9th and it will be hardly noticeable. I hope found this video useful, good luck with your practice, all you are doing, and thanks for watching.
For the industrious, your tutorials are nearly as good as an in-person teacher. This is fantastic content to have freely available on TH-cam. Thank you!
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I cannot afford a "real" piano teacher and this helps very much. I can't wait for beethovens cis minor 3 rd movement Sonata
Nice tutorial,Paul. This tutorial will help us pianists to overcome all the technical difficulties and fingering suggestions.Keep it up. 👍 👍 Brilliantissisissississimo!
English language video dialogue as text for online translation, as requested:
Hi, I’m Paul.
In this video we look together at one of Chopin’s very best piano Etudes, which also happens to be, arguably, his least performed. The technical essence of Nouvelle Etude No.3 is to develop the student’s ability to play a legato melody over a staccato accompaniment in the right hand. Its mainly to do with finger independence. I’ll play it through to remind you of it …
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Playing legato over staccato on piano was by no means anything new of course, perhaps the most recognizable example of a work that contrasts legato over staccato is the 3rd movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. I’ll play the first page or so …
and this sonata will be the subject of a future tutorial,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When Mocheles asked Chopin to write new Etudes for his “Method of Methodes” Chopin wrote 3, the 3rd and last is, essentially, along the lines, as mentioned of Etude 10.2, but the technical essence is somewhat simplified. This simplification is perhaps because it aimed through the publication of the tutor to be accessible to many more pianists than 10.2.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To get the most out of Nouvelle 3 as a study, it’s best to practice without pedal. The melody will sing over the accompaniment in performance but it’s not necessary at the learning stage rather articulate both voices deliberately, perhaps something like this:
With time as you get used to playing 2 contrasting voices, bring out the melody a little more …
Nouvelle 3 is an excellent study to improve finger independence, coordination, and control.
This helps us voice melodies and strengthen fingers 3,4,5. Now let's take a closer look at the study.
Suggested practice routine:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
By way of preparatory excesses, you might find the following helpful. Begin with chromatic octave scales with 3,4,5 fingering. Remember the 5th finger plays on C and F. The top fingers 3,4,5 are the leading notes, the bottom notes with the thumb play staccato. It’s useful to play chromatic doubles thirds too, again, leading notes at the top, bottom following notes in staccato.
In Nouvelle 3, the notes at the top treble are played with fingers 3, 4, 5. We pass these notes from finger to finger. I suggest you learn this top line alone, phrase by phrase, for the whole piece. The only time there’s a break in passing notes is at the phrase ends, when our hands leave the keyboard for a short breath. Let's look at the first 2 phrases. The whole piece should be practiced in the same way as these opening phrases.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Then, practice the bottom treble staccato notes, be careful to observe the fingering you will use when you play top and bottom notes together. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Put both contrasting voices together and practice slowly, phrase by phrase. Remember the only time there’s a break in the legato treble voice is at phrase ends, so fingering is vitally important, as it is in Etude 10.2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I suggest you practice the whole Etude without the staccato accompaniment, just the treble top notes with the bass. Once you are comfortable playing this way these notes will be leading notes and carry the staccato notes. I recommend practicing Etude 10.2 in the same way. You might also find my 10.2 tutorial in 5 practice steps might be helpful too, and this is linked below.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Finally, we put the voices together with the left hand. If you feel you must pedal, it’s best you do so lightly so as not to depreciate the contrast between the voices, but this a matter of taste.
_ _ _ _ _
The ending is perhaps the hardest part of the study - if you can stretch a 9th, so much the better but if you can’t, just break the 9th and it will be hardly noticeable.
I hope found this video useful, good luck with your practice, all you are doing, and thanks for watching.
Thanks a lot👍
I appreciate that you take the time to make tutorials for us!!! Much respect :) I hope you stay well and keep up the good work!!
Thank you, Filip!
For the industrious, your tutorials are nearly as good as an in-person teacher. This is fantastic content to have freely available on TH-cam.
Thank you!
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I’ve never heard this being played with such clarity and accuracy! Wow!
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I cannot afford a "real" piano teacher and this helps very much. I can't wait for beethovens cis minor 3 rd movement Sonata
Nice tutorial,Paul. This tutorial will help us pianists to overcome all the technical difficulties and fingering suggestions.Keep it up. 👍 👍 Brilliantissisissississimo!
Moonlight, finally, took you long enough my friend :-D :-P
more Moonlight to come :)
Have you ever thought about participating in the 2020 chopin competition?
you´re amazing Paul! keep it up
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wish i could play like you 😊
Como se llama la Pieza del minuto 2:57?
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pieknie...ale dla mnie za trudne......dziekuje i pozdrawiam...
Oh, Beethoven! Thank you
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