Frédéric Chopin
Etude
in C Minor, Op. 25 No. 12

defining student progress by juanpianista
hi, so its my first time here though I have read this forum in the past a lot. I am a professional (though more jazz based) and I feel that my classical level is what some would call grade 7 maybe? or more...

Chopin etude 25/12 help by quintekno
Hey everyone, I’ve been playing the piano for nearly 10 years now and I don’t have a teacher at the moment. I want to go ahead and start op. 25/12 but I’m not sure if I have the potential to play it...

Competition repertoire by onwan
Hi, I'm going to attempt some Czech local competition in February. Now I'm trying to figure out what to play there. I'm in the last category (20 year-old and more), the time limite is...

Broad Discussion and Example Recording - Chopin Etude Op. 25, No 12 in C minor by darkpisces
I've been practicing this dearly beloved piece of mine off-and-on for about a year now and wanted to get some thoughts on my tempo as of now in a short example recording for anyone interested.

Forearm and wrist pain, what's wrong? by anisiaelena77
In the last days I am facing a big problem, I'm having sore forearm and I can't play relaxed, I have a competition next week and I have to fix this as soon as I can. The piano there is very heavy and...

Moskowski F major op 72 6 vs Chopin op 25 12?. Which is more difficult??? by rovis77
Hi, right now I'm practicing the Chopin etude op 25  Ocean Etude and my teacher wants me to also play the Moskowski F major etude, he says they are on the same level of difficulty. I do not agree, I...

A human can be as exact as a metronome?. help! by rovis77
Im playing the ocean etude by Chopin since a month ago and I tend to record some parts and compare them to a metronome to check how exact my timing is. For example: some times I record the first 8 measures of...

Those of you who play Chopin op 25 12, how many months to play at full tempo? by rovis77
Hi, Im starting this etude and i have a question. For those of you who play Chopin's Ocean etude op 25 12, how many months since starting it from scratch did it took you to play it at full at full tempo,...

Chopin's Ocean Etude. by fungipower
Hello, I was wondering if anyone can give me the chords of in Chopin's Ocean Etude, in order of appearance that is. I plan to improvise on it by playing a simple back and forth appegios interpretation of...

effective way to practice hand position changes in Ocean Etude? by Derek
So, I've been struggling to continue studying Chopin's Ocean Etude. I enjoy it when I work on it but find difficulty summoning willpower to continue, due to how difficult it is to play this piece...

Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 12 by abcdef123
Hello everyone! I was wondering how to approach this [url=www.pianostreet.com/chopin-sheet-music/etudes/]Chopin etude[/url] or learn it. I have tried playing staccato, block chords. I need some advice on...

Which level are this pieces? by musicioso
Hallo dear forum members, Can someone tell me which level the following pieces are? 1 chopin etude op.25 no.12 2 Moonlight sonata 1st movement 3 chopin nocturne in c#...

Similar piece to Op.25 No.12 by frank_48
does anyone know of any pieces that are similar to chopins etude in the right hand, yet not as difficult? im speaking of the up and down motion and hitting the same note with 1 and 5.

Tips for practicing the "Ocean Etude"? by bonehelm
Hi all, I have been working on this piece by myself (without the guidance of my teacher) for about 3 weeks to a month now. From memory, I can play it at the performance tempo that I want, but I think...

Chopin 25/12 - Measure 21 by mukubella
I am working on this etude right now - second note of measure 21 in this etude (r.h.) is supposed to be an F, correct?  I just saw it printed as an Ab in another...