Chopin Prelude B Minor

Chopin Prelude in B Minor

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• Chopin
• Prelude
• Bm
• Minor
• Piano

[Jh8812]

Hey there...I do read each and every comment that is made. Thanks for the comment and I'm glad to hear this song means a lot to you!

[PlankingtonBradley]

@sosomsQQ You ought to get your facts straight. Chopin made it back to Paris and left again in 1848 due to the 1848 Revolution of Paris. He made his way to London. He returned to Paris in November of that year, and died in October of the following. And it's not that he simply decided not to go back to Poland--the Russians wouldn't allow it.

Before death, Chopin requested his heart be returned to Poland, and his sister smuggled it in using an urn.

P.S. That "sunny" place is Majorca.

[sosomsQQ]

Chopin wrote it when he received word that the Russians were invading Poland, his home country. Then he decided not to go back to pol until the invasion had ended and he went to Paris.he got terribly sick, and the doctor said to go somewhere sunny. He went somewhere sunny, known for it's sunniest weather. Unfortunately it had the wettest weather ever since hundred yrs! He died on the way back to Paris. Sooooo sad.

[matsnotfat]

@amyleeluvr As you've studied this maybe you could say at what tempo it should be played? It's marked Assai Lento, Lento being 40-60bpm, Assai suggesting it should be closer to 40 than 60?

I ask because most versions here take 2' 30, some nearly 3 minutes with the melody almost stalling. There's 26 bars in 3/4 = 78 beats? Rubenstein plays it in 1' 40, around 48bpm, but it sounds really quick! I've just posted my attempt, which I think is slightly fast. Jh8812 has it about right I reckon.

[mvs13I2]

fix the chords!

but good job

[rickfreslanta]

Nice work. I really like your interpretation of this one.

[amyleeluvr]

One last thing, don't worry about how loud you play your left hand, just worry about your right hand being quieter than your left hand. So basically, focus on the melody line (the left hand) and you will have an easy time focusing on the right hand. I am not saying that you shouldn't focus on the right hand, because you should, but keep in mind that you should focus more on your left hand than anything else and the rest will fall into place.

And p.s. Amy Lee is my idol. I LOVE HER A LOT!!

[amyleeluvr]

Another thing I learned was at the measure with the grace note, for the top notes in the right hand, use your arm from the elbow on every of the notes. The bottom notes really don't matter as much, as the top notes are the melody. Also, in that same measure, for the left hand, use a 4-2-1-2-4-3-5 fingering in order to send your hand down to the D after that measure. And always practice those movements a few times in order for them to feel comfortable.

[amyleeluvr]

Once you do that, you will be able to focus on the right hand more. And for the left hand, something that I learned with it is to practice your finger motions starting with no space and gradually moving up to the next note and the next. For example, with the first left hand arpeggio, play B-D-F#-B-C, and then play B-D-F#-B-D when you feel comfortable with the movements.

[amyleeluvr]

Well, the first thing you need to do is to create one sound. This means that you should bring out the melody line with your left hand by picking a sound that is louder than the right hand, and that keeps true to the dynamic markings. Then, look through the entire piece and notice the patterns that happen in the right hand. Once you get that, you will be able to begin playing. Once you begin playing, write in fingerings as you find spots that are troublesome.

[EuphoriaLacrymosa]

@amyleeluvr wow...for him to write this piece at those moments of his life!

PS: i love amy lee too!! =) she's one of the reasons i started learnin piano. And I just picked this piece up....any tips on how to accentuate the melody on the left hand?...without losing concentration on the right ..lol.....