Prelude Op. 28 No. 18 in F minor
About this arrangement
It's one of Chopin's 24 Preludes, Op. 28, which go through every major and minor key. No. 18 is short but intense, built from fast runs that start and stop like shouted phrases.
Practise each run on its own, slowly and with a fixed fingering, then add the chords that answer it. Use loops of one bar and raise the tempo in small steps.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Before you practice.
01 How hard is Chopin's Prelude No. 18?
It's advanced. The runs are fast and irregular, and some are played by both hands in octaves.
02 How long is the Prelude in F minor?
Our edition has 21 bars.
03 What should I practise first?
The opening run of bar 1, slowly, until the fingering stays the same every time.
04 When did Chopin write the Op. 28 Preludes?
He worked on them between 1835 and 1839 and finished them in Valldemossa, Mallorca, in the winter of 1838-39. They were published in 1839.
