Chopin Etude Op.10 No.2 "I Hour Daily Practice Routine"

Описание: Spoken English language introduction as text as requested for online translators:

INTRODUCTION:
Hello, I'm Paul. This video requested by a viewer is a somewhat simplified demonstration of my own practice routine for Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.2. I've already made several tutorials so this video is simply to show the way I've been practicing this study over a number of years.

These days I usually practice piano several hours before breakfast, and often spend 15-30 minutes to an hour on this study each day, and have done for a number of years.

Here's the right hand chromatic scale fingering using fingers 3,4 and 5. I recommend learning the chromatic scale with fingers 1,2,3 and also 3,4,5 from the earliest opportunity in your piano studies. It helps strengthen the hand evenly rather than concentrate on the already naturally stronger part of the hand.

I warm-up with the chromatic scale with 2 then 4 octaves though all 12 keys. Notice the 5th finger lands on C and F.

I'll just demonstrate the exercises I play each day using the opening section of the study, they apply to the whole piece which is covered in more detail in the tutorial I mentioned.

The exercises are fairly self explanatory i should just say that I find Modified rhythmical practice helps find the optimum balance for the hand, balance is as important as fingers themselves.

Lastly, I often practice 10/2 with the metronome at a faster tempo than I intend to play it as music. This is just for added security rather than to play the tempo in performance at the very limit of technique. This goes for the etudes in general, especially Op.10 No.1. Here is my daily practice routine.

If you feel ready to practice 10/2 yourself, you'll find it strengthens your weaker fingers even practicing at very slow tempo. If you feel it's a piece for later, why not have a go at the chromatic scale with fingers 3,4,5. This will really help you in much the same way -- as 10/2 is just a highly inventive musical version of this scale.

Thanks for watching.