I searched the internet far and wide and couldn't find anything to appropriately express how I'm feeling about this passage right here. I can play it without stumbling approximately 1 out of every 7 tries which is super frustrating because I would basically be home-free with this piece if I could just nail these three. stinking. measures.
It's my own fault too. I made up my own fingerings very early on and now I'm undoing that mess. (see also: post about muscle memory 👀🙈 )
Yes, I was warned against this.
No, I didn't listen.
I mean, I did for the other 90% of the piece but for some reason here, I lost my mind and thought I could wing it.
I mean, I did for the other 90% of the piece but for some reason here, I lost my mind and thought I could wing it.
Turns out, if I do the fingering as written, this passage is all very smooth and I don't have to close my eyes and pray that my pinky will land on G, it just does. So I guess Bach knew what he was doing. Who'd have thought?
What's especially ridiculous is the fact that I've sat at the piano practicing with my 12-year-old probably hundreds of times and explained to him why finger numbers matter. He's the king of improvised finger placement and likes to dramatically exclaim things like, "Those numbers are stupid. Mine work better!" So it's really not like I don't understand this concept.
And yet, here we are. Don't anyone tell my kid.
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