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Double Note Scales (Part 4/7)

In case you missed it, please check out my post on major thirds.

Chromatic fourths and easy and fun:

Fingering Fourths

And of course, this is one reason why you practice chromatic fourths:

Fingering Fourths Compunded

You’ll notice that in certain spots you have to slide your second-finger from a black key to a white key. Try this exercise that alternates ascending with descending passages and isolates this occurrence:

Fingering Fourths Exercise

I would imagine that Moszkowski’s Book III and IV would contain exercises similar to this. Exercises that focus on isolating spots with troubling fingering/hand positions. I would encourage you to experiment with similar exercises with all intervals. To start simply, practice switching directions! An example using minor thirds:

Fingering Minor Thirds Exercise

Stay tuned for part 5!

Related posts:

  1. Double Note Scales (Part 1/7)
  2. Double Note Scales (Part 3/7)
  3. Double Note Scales (Part 2/7)
  4. Sweet Spots
  5. Kapustin Fingering
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