Chopin Nocturne No. 20 in C# Minor Tutorial

Request from the U.S. This is about half tempo.
Level 6

Interpretation by Nelson Freire, whose performance of Chopin works have received critical acclaim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZHAaaaVRWI

Chopin's Nocturne No. 20, Op. Posth. in C-sharp minor is featured in the Roman Polanski film The Pianist (2002), and in the film The Karate Kid (2010). Alicia Keys samples the piece in her album "As I Am" (2007).

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[SSvolksgrenadier]

@bbdhrggl um do you have any tips for those runs where your supposed to fit 35 notes to 4 in the bass.?

[bbdhrggl]

@SSvolksgrenadier it's not a strict count. easier when played at tempo. to figure the spacing exactly, check my tutorial "how to play 3 notes against 2". that covers all cases.

[bbdhrggl]

@jamshedkh yep, those who lost their mirror neurons should stay far away. bye bye.

[MrAlb0t]

what level of jedi do i need to follow this "toturial"?

[fireballkiller]

@bbdhrggl Oh and I meant that humbly honestly..

[fireballkiller]

@bbdhrggl I just wanted to know simply because of the fact that I would like to train formally, and learn the correct way. But I don't think I am exceptional I just think I have talent.

[bbdhrggl]

@fireballkiller perhaps you are exceptional. but I think it wise to keep being exceptional to oneself, for most who are exceptional believe they are not. :)

[lennonfan123]

Great stuff. Took classical myself mostly theory..

[fireballkiller]

@bbdhrggl But there are clearly people WITH training, ↓ below me there, who say there level 8 and have trouble with this? I am level nothing and have got the first page down in a total of about 8 hours practice. I know Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, Comptine de un atre le mide (however you spell it) from the movie Amelie, and Sonota Pathatique. All within a matter of hours, perfected over a week or two of course. I don't eve know what a whole note is, I understand nothing of timing. and what tower

[bbdhrggl]

@fireballkiller my levels are just my guesses. level 6 means one who has played piano seriously for 6 yrs should have an easy time learning this piece. Learning anything well requires building a solid foundation. and that means starting with easier pieces, practicing scales and arpeggios. Sure, a difficult piece can be learned with determination and hard work, but it is a tower that would collapse with a slight nudge.

[fireballkiller]

@tellmehowtoblow How high do the levels go? I am learning this now and have never had piano lessons and can barely read music. So I am level 6 without ever taking a lesson when I learn this piece all the way through?

[Dluu22]

WTF! lvl 6?....i'm lvl 8 and I'm having trouble playing this....oh god i clearly have a lot of imporoving to do...