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I would like some usefull tips on this piece, it gets sort of confusing to me when mixong the 16th notes with the 32nd notes.Does anybody have any advice on how to get it perfect.

Also what skill level do you think this is?

Thanx

It's on the easier side. I don't have the score in front of me, but are there any 32nd notes in this piece at all? I'm trying to remember and I don't think there were any???

Anyway, some tips would be to keep a quiet left hand with the alberti accompaniment figures, and let the right hand sing. Mozart needs to sound effortless, so if there are any trouble sections, take the time to practice them so they flow nicely. On a whole, keep the piece light and not too fast - I've heard way too many renditions of this that are way too fast.

Yes there are 32nd not very many but there are a few,and they are played in the right hand with 16th in the left hand.
Thanx for the tip,more tips are still welcome!!

Thank you

1st movement bar 13? that's the only place i saw 32nd notes on RH, but LH in 8th. if this is what you are refering to, then just play RH as fast as you can and be in sync with LH. ok, there's one at the end of the 2nd movement (4th bar from ending). if you divide this bar by 3, the 32d note group would have to be in sync with the last 2 notes of the middle bass 16th note group. so, just watch out your timing on RH.

btw, this sonata is at late beginner or intermediate level, and would be hard for a beginer.

I've just finished practicing the first movement and is learning the second.

My own trick is to really slow down to make sure both hands get the coordination correct. Do it 10 times and you will get a feel for it.

Since I do not have a piano teacher so not sure about my own level but of the four people in my family(wife and kids), I play the worst. My 7 year old daughter performed the K545 about half year ago...

Depressed but I keep on practicing. My daughter points out my mistakes.

Two answers.

1) Slow, even playing. Too many people try to play pieces up to speed before they have gotten command of the technical details that mark the level of the piece. The K545 is all about RH and LH evenness. Sometimes the issue is sixteenth on sixteenth, and here you must work slowly to ensure that the RH and LH are working simultaneously. Sometimes it's two against one and you must ensure that your timing is correct.

2) Tension. Tension in your wrist, forearm, and shoulder is the enemy of even playing. If you are tense at the piano, stand up and shake your arms. Sit down and make sure that before you hit a single note that your whole hand/arm/shoulder combination is relaxed. Swing your elbows out a little to ensure that they're not locked tightly in place at your side.

Well, I lied, there is a third thing I would suggest.

3) I don't know how long you have been playing, but if you're doing this piece you could benefit from using Czerny and/or Hanon exercises. Play them very slowly at first. They are ideal for mastering the hand coordination of baroque and classical keyboard music.

Hope this helps.

David F