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Walkthrough (2)

Harmony The next step is to reduce all three strands of the texture to solid chords. This is particularly helpful in assimilating the piece quickly, as it gives us not only the essential harmony, but all the corresponding hand positions as well. Play this reduction with pedal and good voicing of the top notes. The large chords in the left hand should be rolled (alternatively, the top note may be left out). Use pedal, and keep the fingering consistent so that it becomes ingrained. If you practise this reduction until it’s comfortable, you will find that playing the piece as...