Virtuoso figuration
Dense passagework hiding a melody and bass; find the structural notes first.
- Category
- Technique concepts
- First taught in
- C.3 Pace a complete four-movement dramatic sonata
- Theory cards
- Finding the line in figuration (Fellowship and Concert)
In the lessons
5 lessons and 5 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| C.3 | Pace a complete four-movement dramatic sonataPiano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 — complete, Frédéric Chopin |
| C.4 | Keep a theme audible beneath a storm of figurationÉtude in A minor “Winter Wind”, Op. 25 No. 11, Frédéric Chopin |
| C.7 | Reveal an embedded line inside bilateral arpeggiosÉtude in C minor, Op. 25 No. 12, Frédéric Chopin |
| C.9 | Make a substantial toccata a musical argumentToccata in C major, Op. 92, Carl Czerny |
| C.10 | Keep volatile colour under complete concert controlGaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo, Maurice Ravel |
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