Figuring out what exactly to do with your right hand fingers can be frustrating and a bit irritating –“is it “i m i” or “m i m” ? Or maybe “p i p!” ? Does it even make a difference?”
This piece is ideal for working on some of your Right Hand Fingering Issues. In a piece that needs to have some speed to it in order to really work, it’s a lot more important to get your mims and pips and imis clear and settled— a small change can make a big difference in both tempo and ease. It’s important to take some time to think about the fingering (see my pdf lesson about this here) (Tldr: using the musical phrases of the piece as decision points can be helpful as a memorable place to shift from m to i, or to repeat a finger)
It’s also important to give your right hand fingerings some time to settle- as you work on the piece. Try out different things on different days–see what works and what doesn’t—for you–as it gets faster and faster. As I explain in this video, the ultimate decision comes down to one extremely simple factor: how does it feel?