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Piano fingering for chromatic intervals?

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I would like to know how to play intervals quickly chromatically.

Is there some sort of "generalized" rule for this as far as fingerings are concerned?

I would like to know fingerings for left hand and right hand for minor thirds, major thirds, .... , major sixths.

Or if that's too many.. just fingerings for perfect fourths (left hand) and major sixths (right hand) for now would suffice (picture attached below)

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  1. Almost all of it looks like it would be done alternating between (R.H.) thumb and index finger for the lower note and ring finger and pinkie for the upper note (and the reverse for the L.H.)

    There are also some spots where you can be quite "sloppy" and slide your finger (whichever it happens to be at the time) from the black key to the adjacent white key.

    ... since fingerings aren't suggested, its up to you to come up with them. When you practice, though, practice them the same way every time.  


  2. You could ask your teacher or figure out your own fingerings :O

  3. Look at Godowsky's book of re-arranged Chopin etudes, or just look at the 3rd etude by Chopin (Op. 25).  You can find double 3rds fingerings there.  From those, you can extrapolate major 3rd, 4ths, etc.

    Knowing Chopin's etude Op. 10 no. 2 helps a lot.

    Minor 3rds (starting on c and e-flat) right hand:

    13 24 15 23 14 13 24 13 24 15 23 14 13

    It is the same descending, but you can make this alteration:

    RH descending from c and e-flat

    23 14 23 15 24 31 24 23 14 23 15 24 23

    whenever you have 24 23, just "slide" finger 2 from the black key to the white key.

    Learn the concept of these--how do they deal with the pattern of black keys, and how do they deal with the EF and BC break?

    Here's Godowsky's alternate ascending fingering, again RH ascending from c and e-flat

    34 25 14 23 15 34 25 13 24 15 23 15 34

    Weird, I know, but this will allow you to play double-3rd purely-legato without the use of pedal.

    Playing double notes like this takes time.  Don't force the speed, or you will never be able to do it.  Go slowly and refine the motion over time.  Minimize all movement in your hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder.  Practice multiple octaves, softly, and don't always start on the same notes.

    Good luck!

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