As mentioned in the last post, I'm looking for a teacher, hoping to start within a couple weeks. It's very likely that I do approach things with too much difficulty; this has been something of a flaw in my approach as a largely self taught adult player. I've really simplified my repertoire over time. I've played things up to a Henle 7, but I'm focused on polishing now, and Bach is new to me, managing three voices at once, something that has endless interest for me and which I consider a stepping stone to quality fugue playing. I've played repertoire with polyrhythms in a single hand before like a Busoni Prelude with a 3 against 2 (briefly) in the right hand, and I've played a fair bit of Blanchet including some of his Transcendental Preludes and left hand Etudes (both of which with sustained counterpoint in a single hand), so a 4 against 3 is not so outlandish (I've mastered the other earlier exercises in the book that aren't polyrhythmic but lightly polymetric). While my technical regime sounds intense, my approach is not gymnastic but focused on suppleness and tone quality, and it's been of great help with things like trills on weaker fingers and fourth finger work. With a teacher I expect I'll simplify things even further, which is probably necessary. What I'm really hoping to improve is articulation, consistent tone quality, and polishing, which I think a teacher can really help with. My playing has a lot of tools at the moment, but consistent refinement is lacking, which is why I'm seeking help. I have a very analytical bent and intellectual drive that has served me well in other spheres, but I do agree that it can be harmful at the piano, like so many adult learners who can see the stars while being more or less ground-bound. I'm looking to humble myself, raze down the brambles, and start at the beginning again to render growth more organic, fertile and efficient.