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Chopin's Etudes Part 1

I saved this as Chopin's Etudes 1. There is a 1 because this is the first time I will go through and write

what I feel leaving a lot of the technical terminology out with full intention of going though again in a

month or two and analyzing the pieces more. ho !nows this could "ust be a recurring thing to I willend up doing.

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%verall I would say that I li!e this etude. &eing able to wal!( or what seems more in this case asrunning up and down the piano is something I have always wanted to be able to do especially for some

of the video game pieces I have attempted to learn. $astering the scales will certainly have a beneficial

effect however alone and with my other teacher it was something that I never could muster themotivation for. )fter watching the video a second time I started to notice the contrast between the two

hands. The simplicity in left really allows the right hand to seemingly soar over head. ith a few

e*ception ie+ around 1+,- where it more of a compliment rather than underlying tones. #o. )m

%verall I would say I li!e this etude. The layering of ascending and descending chromatics' over the

!ey specific cords shared between the left hand and first two fingers of the right hand is interesting at

least. It does get a bit redundant after a few times listening through/ however I believe that if I couldma!e out the chords used in the left hand it would be more beneficial.

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%verall I would say I li!e this etude. This is a nice contrast two the first two in tempo and feeling. I li!ethe roc!ing being held uiet to let the melody stic! out. In the first section. I also li!e how this is the

first etude to really have an intro/ build/ and resolve. The inverse hand movements in the center section

while is interesting. I would much rather listen to the introduction and resolve sections. I feel li!e thatis where the most emotion can be felt. 23ide note+ I li!e music for its emotion. hile I can be

entertained by the intricacies of more involved pieces I am drawn to video game music and new age

 because they were created for the sole purpose of developing a specific set of emotions.

 #o. 4 C5m%verall I would say I li!e this etude. Passing the rapid moving melody between the two hands is

interesting per say. 3ince I "ust made an emotion note I feel li!e this piece lac!s it. 6owever there is a

constant pressing rhythm in the hand that doesn't have the melody which drives the piece and I canappreciate that. The slight brea!s thrown in ie+ 1+,0 is refreshing to have in a piece that is constantly

moving such as this.

 #o. - 7b$%verall I would say I li!e this etude. )t first I felt it was overly repetitive however after a few times

listening through I have been swayed to favor it. The rise and fall was actually pretty interesting after

you hear it a few times. 3imply harder to find an appreciation for it. 23ide note+ I li!e everythingmusically regardless I will be content with whatever is playing. I choose to search for whatever element

of the piece I li!e and highlight it above all others. The reason why I listen to certain types of music ie+

when I said "azz or new age at the beginning is because its easier to find those elements because they

are thrown in your face. #o. 8 Ebm

%verall I would say I li!e this etude. The piece never really gives any lasting resolve it has a very odd

and slightly eerie feel to it. That effect if emphasized due to it having a slower feel but seldom resting.This is the first one that I would want to learn how to play.

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%verall I would say that I li!e this etude. Its not something I would choose to listen too regularly but itsnot a bad piece. I wish I could ma!e out e*actly what the right hand is doing but honestly I have no

idea. That in and of itself is slightly depressing as a musician but hey you can't win them all.

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%verall I would say I li!e this etude. In contrast with 9 I would listen to this more often. The ending is

really what I li!e about it the most. In general though I am again found wanting to have the ability to

wal! the piano.

 #o. < ;m%verall I would say I li!e this etude. This is a wonderful piece. )gain this is a piece where the emotion

is literally thrown in your face. It leaves the rapid movement underneath so that the melody can be

e*pressed to its full potential. I'm finding that I li!e the minor pieces more than the ma"or pieces butthat's "ust me though.

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%verall I would say I li!e this etude. 3urprisingly enough I actually li!e this ma"or piece more than theothers. I'm not e*actly sure why. It could simply be that I'm listening to so much of this that its starting

to grow on me. %r it could that the same theme is !ept while using a different base note in the !ey and

it transfers rather smoothly from one to another. #o. 11 Eb$

%verall I would say I li!e this etude. I have been battling bac! and forth as to if this is written as

individual notes or as a seuence of arpeggios. I li!e the idea of arpeggios more simply because it gives

a slight freedom from the written music to e*press the piece. That=s "ust me though. #o. 1 Cm

%verall I would say I li!e this etude. )gain the writing in minor has won me over. I really don't !now

the e*act element that I li!e about it but I believe it has to do with the right hand. %n second or twelfthor whatever thought I'm on it could be the syncopation in the right hand.

I have been at this for hours on end so unfortunately I'm giving up on writing. If I had more than fourdays I would totally have gone bac! and finished writing but I'll save it for ne*t time. 3orry >yle.