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Snedecor #4
One of the most challenging aspects of this etude is to find a place to breathe that does not interrupt the musical line. This etude is notated with mostly 2 bar phrases. By altering some of the phrase marking to carry over into the downbeat of the 3rd bar you can create convincing conclusion to the previous musical phrase. This allows the performer to stretch the tempo slightly and grab a full breath after the melodic resolution.