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Very useful information, but the autofocus on the camera is a massive distraction. The camera keeps shifting from your face to your reflection and in some places it's impossible to see your fingers properly. I would get rid of the mirror behind you, then I would use fixed focus on your fingers.

I knew there was more...PTL

Love the idea for this podcast, and I enjoyed the first episode very much. It was also interesting hearing your story. I have also sought healing from childhood trauma and health issues through music. I look forward to listening to future episodes!

this lengthy, fast explanations are starting to aggravate me a bit, why is there no slow motion demonstration,instead of all that exhausting words?

He plays like horowitz hands

Terrible

So gorgeous.

Is there a link to your Spotify playlist?

Are you gonna eat that fish?

Found your page on Spotify but not this.

I love it.

Hey great❤❤❤ and God bless your future with an abundance of health.❤❤❤

The Set up for Success link does not seem to be available

Thanks! Wind instruments have breath!

I only came across this very helpful video now, and am unable to open the link to the exercises nor that for the 60 minute webinar. Are these still available? Thank you.

You are right, angling the hand differently like that when the thumb goes under will slow anyone down in piano, that's why no one teaches to play that way. There is so much tension in your hands. :( Look how tightly you hold your fifth (pinky) fingers. When not playing, they should be resting quietly on the keys, not held up tensely against your palms. First, no high-level teacher ever teaches a student to angle the hand differently when the thumb goes under, and doesn't teach rotation during scales, either, as that produces unevenness in tone and is simply unnecessary extra movement. Time for more piano lessons, my friend. Choose your teacher wisely.

OMG! Thank you so much!

Come back😊

Please add my name to the list - DaVida

Miss your videos. Hope all is well. 🎹

Thanks, the same as jordan rudes says... Can't be wrong😊

Wow beautiful and breathtaking❤❤😢

Your explanation is very clear and professional, but I would kindly request you to please remove the annoying sounds from your video. They make it appear less sophisticated and hinder the understanding of the content due to the presence of unnecessary sound effects.

Your video is so beautiful and soothing! I never knew much about King David but love Chopin. I can’t go a day without playing his music. Now I will learn more about these two’s similarities. Thank you!

Yes, you do not want to practice bad technique at any cost. That way bad technique or parts of skills are not ingrained into your brain automatically as an inefficient way to play.

'this might seem a bit tricky'! Are you kidding, at last I can understand it, thank you for getting through to me!!

Hello Margaret. Nice explanation and nice of you. One question; IF arpeggio key after third finger farther then next key, how to reach them without turning the hand ? Thank you.

Excellent advice, really helps aid natural flow which results in less tension buildup in note saturated passages, As for piano problem needing solving? I'd say quicker, more agile double thirds and sixths

Very good information, thanks. For teachers nowadays though, a lot of pupils have digital electronic pianos at home. Can you still apply the tone technique?

I just picked up piano a new hobby. Thanks so much for these great tips for the beginners🙏

Amazing!

I found one of your videos and decided to download your practice plan. I followed it and set up my three-minute sessions. I also worked on some of your listed practice needs. I was surprised by well it helped me to play the first four phrases of music I struggle to learn and move into the fourth without working so hard. And now I can play these notes without the music in front of me. I am working on Cannon, a version done by Denes Agay. I have played and practiced the piano for many years on and off. My piano is a 1937 Betsy Ross Spinet. The last few years I have pushed myself and decided to move passed just learning a few very hard pieces and the easy Christmas music I love playing at that time of year. This year I had my piano completely refurbished and had my hammers changed. It is like new, and the sound makes me want to play so much more. I am working really hard at practicing for at least 2 hours a day. I struggle to follow one consistent piano educator. I have used various books over the years. I will work at songs that resonate with me. And today I strive to play Elton John, and many different types of music which I love but don't stay in my memory for very long. Or I lose interest in playing and working on. For years I have played and completed many of the exercises found in Hannon. I have also learned most of my scales and work to complete those I haven't. As I have gotten faster and better at sight reading, I want to learn to play original pieces that have had nothing done that makes them easier. But of course, this is challenging, and I have to slow down and take the time to get to that level. Most original music is difficult. But I cannot waste time learning pieces that are too easy when the original would be so much more productive for me to learn. I will continue to watch and use your videos. I am almost completely self-taught. But of course, no one is an island. I have used many great piano educators and talented musicians. And I see the music and the end result and work to play music the way I hear it and believe it should be played. I really enjoyed going through your ideas with what to work on in a practice session. It really helped me to focus and to see the music played in a different way. To break it down and change it up. These are excellent ideas, and you are so far, my favorite Vlogger on educational piano instruction. I have no aspirations to become professional. I am a retired nurse and have terrible stage fright. But my aspirations are not trivial, and I endeavor to become an excellent pianist. Thank you for all your efforts to help me become a better pianist.

So beautiful, you are such a source of inspiration

Thanks for your lesson! Your firm fingertips, well arched hand and light arm advice gives a new sensation of security, ease and better control of sound in my playing. Very gratefull!

Nice. Mckinney, TX

Sorry what is the name of the book she uses?

I realize this is an old video, but could someone comment on the left hand motion?

Wow, Margaret, only a half step away from resolution, what hope!!❤

Outstanding! Love it!

Precious tips and funny video editing, thank you very much Margaret !

I don’t really get where 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock are positioned. It looks like the thumb is not positioned to go under the hand when the 3rd or 4th finger plays.

Great information presented by speaker Margaret that didn't need the intruding special effects.

I thought a half way staccato was called detaché(?)

The second rendition you also played it faster, and you phrased it nicely, and of course the balance between melody and accompaniment was super clear!❤ LOOOOVE your explanations!! One of the more difficult things, for my students is to get the right balance between the hands. I used to start them off by playing one hand, and pretend playing the other hand, or playing on their arm instead of the piano, to feel the heaviness required to make a louder sound, and the lightness required to make a soft sound. Because that heaviness has to stay the whole time, not only when you attack the note initially. These things seem to help, but I’m always looking for new ways to demonstrate or explain or motivate. Thank you for this marvelous explanation/demonstration! ❤🙏

I never have read or seen F. Liszt with such curved fingers? The good things of F. Liszt exercises is the crescendos and diminuyendo <3 Great videos <3 Take care with these exercises they can produce a lot tension and over training of the muscles inside the palm which control lateral movements <3

Wow incredible! Thank you ❤

Beautiful! Thank you Margaret. I am a piano teacher, living in Somerset West near Cape Town in SA, and I love watching your music as well as Boboleros, your knitting podcast. Thank you for the magic! 🎵🎶

This is very wonderfoul music

I watched this so many times I had to burn 9 o clock and 3 o clock off all my digital clocks and computers

Nice channel. Thanks for sharing. One Q: why is the video course on golden technique not accessible? I did try to click on your link below.