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Chopin never explicitly wrote an etude for the pedal, but many of his studies give you the opportunity to create new challenges with your feet. For Frederic Chiu, the Etude in E-flat major, Op. 10 No. 11 is just such a piece. Chiu focuses on applying his "surgical shift pedal" technique to create the effect of an in-focus melody and out-of-focus accompaniment. He also takes liberty in interpreting Chopin's markings, turning the rolls in either hand into one long role from bottom to top, like a harp. The resulting arpeggios are challenging, but as Chiu shows, developing your pedal technique will actually free up your fingers to execute some of the trickier intervals in the right hand.
Étude Op. 10 No. 11 in E-Flat Major
Chopin never explicitly wrote an etude for the pedal, but many of his studies give you the opportunity to create new challenges with your feet. For Frederic Chiu, the Etude in E-flat major, Op. 10 No. 11 is just such a piece. Chiu focuses on applying his "surgical shift pedal" technique to create the effect of an in-focus melody and out-of-focus accompaniment. He also takes liberty in interpreting Chopin's markings, turning the rolls in either hand into one long role from bottom to top, like a harp. The resulting arpeggios are challenging, but as Chiu shows, developing your pedal technique will actually free up your fingers to execute some of the trickier intervals in the right hand.
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