Chopin Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4: Stretto, Rhythm and Turns Explained (Video 1)

Have you ever wondered what "Stretto" means, and how to play the 3 vs 2 rhythm in this beautiful prelude by Chopin? As a piano teacher, I often get those questions as well as a couple of other things. In this short video, I review rhythm, fingering, grace notes, turns and pacing in measure 12, and 16-18. See below for the specific things I often am asked, and feel free to skip ahead if you have a specific question about these particular measures. 00:00 intro 00:39 Measure 12 rhythm 01:58 Measure 12 fingering 03:09 Measures 16-18 rhythm 03:37 Which notes do you play for the turn in m. 16? 04:54 3 against 2 rhythm using subdivision of 6 06:14 3 against 2 rhythm using "Ta ti-ki Ta" 07:11 Stretto fingering measure 16 08:21 Stretto pacing 10:28 LH notes m. 16-18 Please subscribe for more videos including Quick Tips, scales, technique and repertoire! Thank you for watching! If you found this video helped you, please consider a contribution of any amount to help grow this channel. Graciously accepted at PayPal.