Opus 849 is longer than 599 and belongs to the piano intermediate stage of the exercise, although there are only 30 etudes, but each etude has a clear technical theme, and overall it is more systematic. Work 849 requires the fingers to move quickly and pronounce accurately through practice, and has high technical requirements for the explosiveness, independence, flexibility and running ability of the fingers.
In terms of practice speed, although the 849 requirements for playing speed are not as high as those of the 299 fast etudes, there are also tracks that have a performance speed requirement of 1 second and 12 tones. In the general examination examination, the speed requirement of the ten-level scale practice is 1 second and 8 tones, and the faster music is only required to play 1 second and 10 tones. Therefore, in terms of performance speed, the requirements of work 849 are much stricter than the standards of the piano level 10 examination. Although if you want to play the piano well, speed is not enough, but speed is an extremely important part of the piano technical level, and if it does not meet a certain speed standard, it will definitely be missing at the technical level of playing. Therefore, for students who are new to piano, Cherny 849 is also an indispensable practice material.
In terms of technical classification, the practice repertoire of op. 849 is roughly divided into five categories, namely fixed five-finger exercises, scale and chromatic scale technical exercises, arpeggio and decomposition chord exercises, wheel finger exercises and decorative tone exercises, basically each etude has a corresponding technical type.
For example, Song 1 involves the practice of fixing the five fingers. Fixed five-finger exercise, as the name suggests, is a combination of practice sounds within five finger positions. This is the basis of any playing technique, which aims to free up the fingers and train each finger to play steadily and clearly. When playing the first song, it should be noted that the sound of the triplet sound should be even and coherent, when moving from one tone to the next tone, the movements of each part of the hand are coordinated, the muscles are not tense, the wrist is kept not beating, and the "walk" method is used to experience the movement of finger strength.
For example, the 6th song belongs to the scale practice. Scale practice is the basis of a variety of playing techniques and is also essential for finger training. Scale exercises require one finger, that is, the thumb to relax, to be active when turning the finger, and to play the sound to be consistent and uniform with the sounds emitted by other fingers. For straight-line scale exercises such as the 6th song, which are performed upward or downward, in the exercise, it is also necessary to pay attention to the clarity of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers continuously, and the time value of the last tone when the right hand is upward should be played enough, and the weight of the arm must be sent to the last tone.
Like the 17th piece is the ornamental exercise. Many people do not pay enough attention to the study of decorative sounds, in fact, this is not right, in some works of Haydn and Chopin, they rely on perfect decorative sounds to enhance musical expression, so decorative sounds are also an indispensable part of daily practice. There are three ornamental notes in the 17th etude: double-leaning, boeing, and short-leaning. When playing, do not put the accent on the ornamental tone, but pay attention to the melodic tone. Fingers should be relaxed, and the fingertips should actively touch the keys, rather than relying on the palm joint to mobilize the fingers to play, which will make the ornamental sound useless.
Therefore, the exercise 849 does not have to be played down in accordance with the catalog order, and can be arranged according to the technical classification of the track or personal habits, but each etude has its corresponding technical difficulties and technical requirements, and the content is very rich, so in the end, no matter what order is chosen for practice, it is recommended or each track must be played, carefully appreciate the essentials, and play the technique solidly.
The mastery and learning of basic skills is the most basic and at the same time the most important, once a detour is taken, it takes more time to correct it. Therefore, in order to reduce difficulties and help everyone better and faster enter the study of work 849, a set of video tutorials of "Cherny 849 Piano Fluency Etudes" was launched in the column today, and the 30 etudes in the textbook were explained and demonstrated one by one. Start updating the course today and click on the column below to try the first lesson for free.