can anyone give me pointers on how to play this piece fast and how to concentrate playing 4 notes on right on 3 on left? thanks really much

what you have to do is practise separately for the right and left until u get well known the location without looking at the note.Then you to play both hand,but one think is a concentrate at one right side and a take the left one as the tempo for the right.If u still facing the problem,just try ....

Well, my trick to doing this piece was to not to think of the two at the same time. It sounds silly, but I `disconnected` the thoughts of what I was doing on the right from what I was doing on the left. There isn`t really an easy way to do it. It`s a good idea to practise them separately before you try it.

I`ve been having conserts here in finland with this wonderful song, and my advice to you is what the others said: get to know both hands first. when you are sure that both hands are doing well, try to get them together, it`s NOT easy...as you can see there is 12 (3) tones in the left hand and 15 (4)tones in the right hand...so it`s really hard work for the brains!! it`s nothing you can learn in one day...you have to "memorize" it, if you know what I mean. I have notes where the left hand has 12 tones and the right hand 15. I think it`s easier like that, because there are some tones which are played at the same time. There is some logic, really! Just point out (with a pen) those tones which are played at the same time, then try to make it slowly, and you can hear something that sounds really good!
There is one thing i want to tell you also. when you`ve learned to play it a little better/faster, and you think you could probably have a small "soiree" for someone, begin the song more quiet and not so fast!! it`s important, first you begin it "slowly" and later you can play faster and faster and it makes a great feeling, both for the audience and also for you! it feels SO great when it`s coming to it`s end and the speed is huge! then when it comes to the B part, u can rest alittle (i bet your fingers are tired, atleast in the beginning of your practising...) and remember to paint!!!you have to let the right hand play the solo very clear and like someone was singing...like a beautiful voice. when you`ve practised more, your fingers are getting used to the speed and you can play the song as fast as you want to!!
I hope this gave you some ideas, and i hope also that my language is good enough to explain these things...
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