Question about piano sheet reading

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stinkynuts

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I am trying to learn Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (simplified version), and have come across something that baffled me. In the piece, there is a measure in which you hold down middle C with your right hand-finger for the entire duration (two beats). However, with the left hand you are also supposed to play middle C during that time. How am I supposed to play that part?? It doesn't make any sense to me! :confused:
 
It must be the (simplified) version you're using. In the "real" version, the only place where it comes close to that is bar 60 which is almost at the end of the first movement. In bar 60 though you'd pretty much be letting go of that middle C with the right hand to accommodate the natural phrasing that's going on.

Another remote possibility is bar 22 but the left hand isn't coming near a middle C at that point.

Try switching to the real version of the music if you can.
 
Al Cohol said:
Putting down my wine glass...It looks like you're referring to measure 19:

I suggest you play the middle C of bar 19 with your right hand thumb and at the same time depress the sustain pedal (the right-most pedal on a piano). At the same time play the 3-note broken chord with your left hand. When you are about to play the middle C with your left hand thumb (the last note of the triplet), raise your right hand thumb out of the way to allow the middle C to be re-articulated (with your left hand). The sustain pedal will continue the sound even though you had lifted your right hand thumb away from the key.

Cheers,

AC
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Thanks, I think that's probably the most practical solution to this problem... :) Not sure if there's any other way, but I think your suggestion should do the trick.
 
Al Cohol said:
I suggest you play the middle C of bar 19 with your right hand thumb and at the same time depress the sustain pedal (the right-most pedal on a piano). At the same time play the 3-note broken chord with your left hand. When you are about to play the middle C with your left hand thumb (the last note of the triplet), raise your right hand thumb out of the way to allow the middle C to be re-articulated (with your left hand). The sustain pedal will continue the sound even though you had lifted your right hand thumb away from the key.

Cheers,

AC
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I just printed out and was playing it.
I was going to suggest the same but Al Cohol beat me to it....LOL!

As Al Cohol points out measure 19 is the only place this happens in that simple arrangement. There are times thumbs have to share a note in the same bar and the foot pedals help if you have to sustain a note.

ps:
Just curious stinkynuts, are you just stating out in piano?
Does that site have a big selection of sheet music for download at more advanced levels?
 
WoodPeckr said:
I just printed out and was playing it.
I was going to suggest the same but Al Cohol beat me to it....LOL!

As Al Cohol points out measure 19 is the only place this happens in that simple arrangement. There are times thumbs have to share a note in the same bar and the foot pedals help if you have to sustain a note.

ps:
Just curious stinkynuts, are you just stating out in piano?
Does that site have a big selection of sheet music for download at more advanced levels?
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Thanks, WoodPeckr, for trying. :)

I've been playing on and off for a while, but am not really good. That site has a lot of stuff for novices, but not too many advanced pieces.

Another site you may want to check out is:

http://www.8notes.com/piano_sheet_music.asp?orderby=5&difficulty=4
 
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