I posted this question yesterday on r/pianolearning but I wasn't getting a response so I'm posting this question here.
Hello. I'm teaching myself how to play Chopin's Heroic Polonaise by watching youtube videos but I'm not sure how to play these 5 parts. I've copy pasted images from the sheet music that I'm reading but please tell me if it doesn't load for some reason.
1.) Where do I press the damper in these two measures? From my understanding, I don't press the damper when there is an asterisk but it sounds elongated in all the covers that I hear. When I play without the damper at the intended tempo it sounds too short because I'm trying to play in time.
https://preview.redd.it/4hi9tnsu1yv61.png?width=475&format=png&auto=webp&s=5497b4c19e757a982715e3b0915505109520dea7
2.) When do I play the 8 ascending notes for the right hand in conjunction with the left hand? Is it played as I press the last notes with my left hand or right before? The time signature is 3/4 but the notes add up over 3/4 so I'm not sure when to play it.
https://preview.redd.it/4f63pfau1yv61.png?width=227&format=png&auto=webp&s=b3c63782ebcdd8304614fbd9eaf7936a64260fbd
3.) What are the rules when playing trills? Looking at the last measure, There is a trill on F. Do I trill F with G# because it's the note right next to it or G to stay consistent with the key signature?
https://preview.redd.it/lt9sju5t1yv61.png?width=755&format=png&auto=webp&s=bc1e000cfcb7bf1e3d9394297474ed198d8c7c74
4.) What does this mean? Does it mean the writer isn't sure which note is played? And if so, does anyone know which note is played? https://youtu.be/p_iI1J0bALE?t=210 In the link, the person plays it at around 3:32. I think I'm supposed to play C# and not a B flat but I'm not sure.
https://preview.redd.it/1tr3kn7s1yv61.png?width=367&format=png&auto=webp&s=5e36537e5624d03fda0c95528b3d75aaf22af93f
5.) Where are these two crescendos referring to? I think the first crescendo is referring to the 3rd and 4th measures but I'm not sure about the second crescendo.
https://preview.redd.it/3rjcm1ko1yv61.png?width=759&format=png&auto=webp&s=8908dcbbaf7dfb6ca63f8d23f98ea521f8699880
Thank you in advance and I do have one more question. What is the structure of the polonaise? I'm not sure when the intro ends or what to even call it. I've read Wikipedia but I'm confused with my limited knowledge.
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Edit: Yes, sorry for not adding Polonaise Fantasie.
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Hello. I'm teaching myself how to play Chopin's Heroic Polonaise by watching youtube videos but I'm not sure how to play these 5 parts. I've copy pasted images from the sheet music that I'm reading but please tell me if it doesn't load for some reason.
1.) Where do I press the damper in these two measures? From my understanding, I don't press the damper when there is an asterisk but it sounds elongated in all the covers that I hear. When I play without the damper at the intended tempo it sounds too short.
https://preview.redd.it/qv7brb1olqv61.png?width=475&format=png&auto=webp&s=9da351321253a8ffb071a08281bb61e0a3932a65
2.) When do I play the 8 ascending notes for the right hand in conjunction with the left hand? Is it played as I press the last notes with my left hand or right before? The time signature is 3/4 but the notes add up over 3/4 so I'm not sure when to play it.
https://preview.redd.it/d00cmedmmqv61.png?width=227&format=png&auto=webp&s=b723d52423c09315c705ea5a9a0d6251d7760bcf
3.) What are the rules when playing trills? Looking at the last measure, There is a trill on F. Do I trill F with G# because it's the note right next to it or G to stay consistent with the key?
https://preview.redd.it/08w7c5agnqv61.png?width=755&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a8624dd7ff083292e927ad14166fc48ff7211be
4.) What does this mean? Does it mean the writer isn't sure which note is played? And if so, does anyone know which note is played? https://youtu.be/p_iI1J0bALE?t=210 In the link, the person plays it at around 3:32.
https://preview.redd.it/94uf6pzwnqv61.png?width=367&format=png&auto=webp&s=ea8101c69121bf9a2046e50c62c767da9a75b141
5.) Where are these two crescendos referring to? I think the first crescendo is referring to the 3rd and 4th measures but I'm not sure about the second crescendo.
https://preview.redd.it/p6gqsm4bpqv61.png?width=759&format=png&auto=webp&s=286d1db5e9972b0755f3f5f77697fc30410cc659
Thank you in advance and I do have one more question. What is the structure of the polonaise? I'm not sure when the intro ends or what to even call it. I've read Wikipedia but I'm confused with my limited knowledge.
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