Luís Graça
Luís Graça
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4 Years of Piano Progress / Adult Self-Taught (3000 Hours)
This is my 4 Years of Piano Progress video as a self-taught pianist. After the unexpected success of my "2.5 Years of Piano Progress" video, it was about time I gave you an update. If you haven't watched the previous one, check it out here - ua-cam.com/video/wtk5PUH9gME/v-deo.html
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📚 Music Theory for Beginners eBook (soon) - tinyurl.com/LG-musictheory
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Self-Taught Piano Discord - discord.com/invite/4bEChkbWHf
Instagram - luisgracapiano
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To be transparent, during these 4 years I have had around 15h of private lessons (mostly in the 1st half of 2023) and around 2985h self-taught. These were the pieces that I learned with sheet music and the guidance of a teacher:
Ludovico Einaudi - Indian Yellow
Beethoven - Pathétique Sonata (2nd Movement)
Händel - Minuet in G Minor (arr. Kempff)
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Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Revolutionary Étude (Op.10, No.12)
01:03 - Pink Panther Theme
01:29 - Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)
01:55 - Interstellar ft. Gdaykeys
02:10 - Ice Skaters
I found a teacher and had a few private lessons to learn how to read music and to work on dynamics / musicality and technique
02:35 - Indian Yellow
02:55 - Penn Ar Roc'h
03:12 - Interstellar ft. friends
03:24 - Snowscape (my 5th original composition)
04:20 - Mozart Sonata No.16
05:12 - Pathétique Sonata (2nd Movement)
09:03 - Händel - Minuet in G Minor (arr. Kempff)
After Händel, I started making my own piano arrangements:
11:11 - The Crown
11:47 - Statues (my 1st arrangement)
12:35 - Courtyard Apocalypse
13:11 - Christmas At Hogwarts
13:30 - Missile Launch
14:36 - A Place in the Sky
15:30 - Self-Taught Piano Guide
15:51 - One Life
17:08 - DUNE
18:37 - Hans Zimmer Concert
18:51 - Final Ascent
19:42 - Matthew Cawood reacted to my video
20:05 - No Time To Die x Final Ascent
24:03 - Bonus Clip / A Message for Beginners
#PianoProgress #AdultPianoProgress #SelfTaught
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5 Pieces by Hans Zimmer // Epic Soundtracks [16min]
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5 Pieces by Hans Zimmer 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano 🎼 Sheet Music: mymusic.st/luisgraca/186502 Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/luisc... www.ko-fi.com/luisgraca instagram.co...
No Time To Die x Final Ascent (Piano Medley)
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No Time To Die x Final Ascent (Piano Medley) Composed by Billie Eilish / Hans Zimmer Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano 🎼 Sheet Music: mymusic.st/luisgraca/1865...
DUNE - Main Theme (Piano Medley)
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DUNE - Main Theme (Piano Medley) Composed by Hans Zimmer Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/luiscgraca www.ko-fi.com/luisgra...
One Life - Main Theme (Piano Medley)
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One Life - Main Theme (Piano Medley) Composed by Volker Bertelmann Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/luiscgraca www.ko-fi.c...
Hans Zimmer - A Place In The Sky / Missile Launch (Piano Medley)
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The Creator - A Place in the Sky / Missile Launch (Piano Medley) Composed by Hans Zimmer Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/...
Harry Potter - Christmas At Hogwarts (Piano Version)
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Harry Potter - Christmas at Hogwarts (Piano Version) Composed by John Williams Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/luiscgraca...
Harry Potter 7.2 - Courtyard Apocalypse (Piano Version)
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Harry Potter 7.2 - Courtyard Apocalypse (Piano Version) Composed by Alexandre Desplat Arranged by Luís Graça 🎧🎶 Spotify: tinyurl.com/spotify-LG 🎧🎶 Apple Music: tinyurl.com/applemusic-LG 🎧🎶 UA-cam Music: tinyurl.com/youtubemusic-LG 🎹 Learn piano with Pianoforall: www.tinyurl.com/LG-pianoforall 🎹 Free Self-Taught Piano Guide: www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano Support me: www.paypal.com/paypalme/lui...
Harry Potter 7.2 - Statues (Piano Version)
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Harry Potter 7.2 - Statues (Piano Version)
Hans Zimmer - The Crown (Main Theme) - EPIC Piano + Strings
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Hans Zimmer - The Crown (Main Theme) - EPIC Piano Strings
Händel - Minuet in G Minor (arr. Kempff)
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Händel - Minuet in G Minor (arr. Kempff)
Beethoven - Pathétique Sonata (2nd Movement)
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Beethoven - Pathétique Sonata (2nd Movement)
Hans Zimmer - Interstellar Main Theme - EPIC Piano Solo
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Hans Zimmer - Interstellar Main Theme - EPIC Piano Solo
Yann Tiersen - Porz Goret (Piano Cover / Tutorial)
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Yann Tiersen - Porz Goret (Piano Cover / Tutorial)
10 Piano Pieces in Public
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10 Piano Pieces in Public
Crossroads / Original Composition
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Crossroads / Original Composition
Best of Ludovico Einaudi - Piano Medley (1,000 SPECIAL)
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Best of Ludovico Einaudi - Piano Medley (1,000 SPECIAL)
Snowscape / Original Composition (Public Piano)
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Snowscape / Original Composition (Public Piano)
Yann Tiersen - Penn Ar Roc'h (Public Piano)
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Yann Tiersen - Penn Ar Roc'h (Public Piano)
Ludovico Einaudi - Indian Yellow (Public Piano)
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Ludovico Einaudi - Indian Yellow (Public Piano)
Shoppers React to Epic Interstellar Cover in Public
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Shoppers React to Epic Interstellar Cover in Public
Ice Skaters - Karim Kamar (Public Piano)
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Ice Skaters - Karim Kamar (Public Piano)
ABRSM 2023 & 2024 - A:2 Dragonflies (Grade 1 Piano Exam)
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ABRSM 2023 & 2024 - A:2 Dragonflies (Grade 1 Piano Exam)
Ludovico Einaudi - Almost June (Remastered Cover / Tutorial)
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Ludovico Einaudi - Almost June (Remastered Cover / Tutorial)
Ludovico Einaudi - Indian Yellow (Piano Cover / Tutorial)
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Ludovico Einaudi - Indian Yellow (Piano Cover / Tutorial)
Artemis / Original Composition (Remastered Audio)
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Artemis / Original Composition (Remastered Audio)
Memories / Original Composition (Remastered Audio)
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Memories / Original Composition (Remastered Audio)
Ludovico Einaudi - Atoms (Remastered Cover / Tutorial)
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Ludovico Einaudi - Atoms (Remastered Cover / Tutorial)
Snowscape / Original Composition
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Snowscape / Original Composition
Yann Tiersen - Penn Ar Roc'h (Piano Cover / Tutorial)
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Yann Tiersen - Penn Ar Roc'h (Piano Cover / Tutorial)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @arcxangel
    @arcxangel 4 години тому

    "i've been playing piano for a month and i can already play moonlight sonata" Bro's moonlight sonata :

  • @user-fy6fr4eg5s
    @user-fy6fr4eg5s 2 дні тому

    I bought a piano a month ago and it was the most frustrating and best thing I’ve ever done in my life 😄 Completed two music pieces and learning a third one at the moment. The thing is after hours and hours of everyday practice I start getting sick of the music I’m learning to play 😂 by the end I can’t even listen to it anymore 😆 Your progress is amazing and really inspires me not to give up and continue.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 2 дні тому

      Haha nice, don't give up! Maybe just work on pieces that you really love! I get the same feeling when I'm not really into the piece haha

    • @user-fy6fr4eg5s
      @user-fy6fr4eg5s День тому

      @@luisgraca Wish I could 😅 Music I’m really dreaming to play is just too difficult for me so far. Maybe in a few years time I’ll be able to pull off Interstellar or something 😂 Sweet dreams)))

  • @ahoj132_at_azet_sk
    @ahoj132_at_azet_sk 4 дні тому

    This is incredible but how do I know where to start? Do you have any plan I could learned by?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 4 дні тому

      Thanks! Check out my self-taught piano guide here - www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano 👍🏼

  • @lisajason111
    @lisajason111 5 днів тому

    Do you read music notes? I never took off as i just couldnt take the time to learn the notes. Which isnthr language for music

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 4 дні тому

      I do now, but not back then. Try to learn it 5-10min a day if you feel like it's tedious or you don't have a lot of time. There's a lot of great videos on how to get started. Here's one - ua-cam.com/video/5WffAfGOpEY/v-deo.htmlsi=IX5yAp5dhCNcG4vZ

    • @lisajason111
      @lisajason111 4 дні тому

      @@luisgraca thankyou

  • @kbenk108
    @kbenk108 5 днів тому

    1 year 9 months was a noticeable change in your playing.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 4 дні тому

      Haha thanks! It was still quite sloppy though 😂

  • @TechromPH
    @TechromPH 5 днів тому

    I am 38 yrs old and I am planning to learn piano. I do not know how to read notes but I played guitar since I was 18 yrs old (I stopped now because I lost my passion playing it). Is it too late for me to read notes? Should I just be learning by ear and just follow lessons from youtube? This is just me asking for opinion from guys that have experience playing the Piano already.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 5 днів тому

      Never too late! It really depends on your goal, I don't think everyone needs to follow the same steps. Hans Zimmer doesn't read music and yet he's a phenomenal musician. Do you want to play by ear or do you want to read music?

    • @TechromPH
      @TechromPH 5 днів тому

      @@luisgraca I think i would prefer playing by ear as I am not planning to become like a professional player. Just learning and to be good at it (play songs I want to play) would be the target

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 5 днів тому

      @@TechromPH check out these channels: Matthew Cawood and Piano Lesson by Warren They have good videos on how to play by ear

  • @fatihamia9518
    @fatihamia9518 6 днів тому

    Hahahahaha When I used to play piano I also start to learn one hand by one by hand and then coordinate both hands to learn all the music keys Hahahaha Then I would take 2weeks to learn any famous this generation and the famous songs of American Singers Like Example To Say Interstellar by hans zimmer or Let Her Go Or Ed Sheeran Songs Or Cold Play All The Songs So I could learn it in 2 or 3weeks time and yes obviously practicing daily for 2hours And then Waalaa !!!!!!!!! I learned them !!!!!!!!!! Hahahahaha But now forgotten all Hahahaha As no time to play piano And I sold it too Hahahahahaha 😅😅😅😹😹😹😅😅😅

    • @fatihamia9518
      @fatihamia9518 6 днів тому

      But Damn U really play super good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And u chose Classic Hahahaha And Like Famous Singers Songs Too Play Hahahahaha I'm Not Really Fan Of Classical But 1-2 Classical Music Is Good Too Hahahahaha 😇😅✌️😅😇

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 4 дні тому

      Haha thanks! I spent the last year playing film music only but now I'm getting back into classical. I did not enjoy it at first either, but I guess it just grows on you

    • @fatihamia9518
      @fatihamia9518 4 дні тому

      @luisgraca OMMGG U Replied Me Hahahaha Even if I'm just randomly watching and comment thanks alot very much !!!!!!!! Hahahahaha then classical is your cup of tea then Hahahaha that's why it grown into u Hahahahaha I just love flims and famous singer music to play on Hahahahaha Good luck with your music then !!!!!!!! Create more videos that u can reach upto minilions over too !!!!!!!!!! Good luck to u and your UA-cam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Byee Take Care Hahahaha 😇😅✌️😅😇

  • @bigxfrankx98
    @bigxfrankx98 6 днів тому

    When you first started learning pieces, was it from reading sheet music? Or UA-cam tutorials?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 5 днів тому

      Just UA-cam tutorials in the beginning. I started reading music after uploading this video

  • @olena.sadoma
    @olena.sadoma 7 днів тому

    Wow! This is incredible!

  • @Mr.Engine993
    @Mr.Engine993 7 днів тому

    watched the 2.5year progress video of yours yesteday, and now I find THIS. Dude you are simply insanely dedicated and talented. You clearly love it. Never stop playing!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 7 днів тому

      Thanks man, appreciate it! I do love it and I won't stop anytime soon 🤝🏼

  • @MKPrive
    @MKPrive 8 днів тому

    You’ve inspired me to pick the piano back up again. Incredible progress and dedication 🎉

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 8 днів тому

      Let's go! Thanks and good luck 💪🏼

  • @Mr.Engine993
    @Mr.Engine993 8 днів тому

    This is insane! The progress you pulled off in just 2.5 years is astonishing at least! Especially given that you had to balance with work, taxes bills and whatnot. I cannot even imagine what your 4 year progress is like (going to check the video right after!). From a fellow amateur pianist, simply congratulations on your massive progress! Your dedication is admirable!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 8 днів тому

      Appreciate it! Yeah it took all my time for sure haha. The 4y is more focused on me trying my hand at piano arrangements, but hope you enjoyed that as well! Now I'm back to learning classical 🎼

  • @orlandoleerling2555
    @orlandoleerling2555 9 днів тому

    i had the same i had a acoustic guitar because i loved the spanish sounds but it was very hard for me to learn the notes. so i stopped playing. now i have a keyboard i bought it yesterday and i love playing that. first day i was trying to learn Never meant to belong from the anime Bleach. i could catch up with the notes and i knew one day i will master that song completely.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 9 днів тому

      Haha nice, glad you found it with the piano! Go for it, you definitely will master it 👊🏼

  • @kevinbrowne4833
    @kevinbrowne4833 10 днів тому

    Simply took my breath away.

  • @user-bk3ex2bf7y
    @user-bk3ex2bf7y 11 днів тому

    Bro you just played the first part of the songs. i hope thats not what you learned

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 11 днів тому

      The full pieces are on my channel, the video would be way too long haha

  • @KaitlynYounger-ul6dt
    @KaitlynYounger-ul6dt 11 днів тому

    I took piano for years as a kid and now 26 I have been telling myself I will re teach myself. This is so inspiring.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 11 днів тому

      Definitely go for it! 💪🏻

  • @tgf286
    @tgf286 11 днів тому

    hey if you actually can play all of them back, you are going right way

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 11 днів тому

      Thanks! Thinking of relearning Fantaisie Impromptu again, but properly

  • @DavidspianoJ
    @DavidspianoJ 11 днів тому

    Waw! Amazing progress in such a short period! You are inspiring! I play piano since I am 4 years old. Here is my progression over 7 years. Not so spectacular as your of course 🤪 ua-cam.com/video/IoQqAx4hzjM/v-deo.htmlsi=MaOYgxC-UaHXq1q7

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 7 днів тому

      Thanks, David! You made great progress too, keep going 💪🏼

  • @kevinshemas
    @kevinshemas 12 днів тому

    same reason why i started playing, ludovico is amazing!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 12 днів тому

      Ludovico has inspired millions haha, amazing 🧙🏻‍♂️

  • @brendaross7955
    @brendaross7955 12 днів тому

    Kids need to appreciate music not video games

  • @user-qd6ry2gz7k
    @user-qd6ry2gz7k 12 днів тому

    Thank you for inspiration!! 😍 I'm an amateur pianist too. Your video gave me more energy for progress 🎹 i found it accidentally 😱 and i'm happy it happened!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 12 днів тому

      Thank you! Glad it inspired you. Good luck 💪🏻

  • @kljbanimations1170
    @kljbanimations1170 12 днів тому

    Hey bro, how did you master the left hand, because I can’t seem to get the placement right, I also have relatively small hands 😭

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 12 днів тому

      Hey bro, use a metronome and practice it at a slow speed. Don't increase the speed more than you can comfortably play at, increase a little every day until you can do it at the right tempo 👍🏼

  • @LytiaArpeggio
    @LytiaArpeggio 12 днів тому

    Amazing !❤

  • @PhucBao789
    @PhucBao789 13 днів тому

    is the ebook free ?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 13 днів тому

      It will be around £5. The Self-Taught Piano Guide and Discord are free :)

  • @sapphiremay4694
    @sapphiremay4694 13 днів тому

    ludovicio's music changed my life too. ❤

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 13 днів тому

      Incredible how many lives he has changed!

  • @jeanneberry8775
    @jeanneberry8775 13 днів тому

    I wish I could find the Piano Medley on Spotify. It was beautiful. Great movie and soundtrack!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 13 днів тому

      Thanks! Very underrated. It is on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/4nIveENbEPUFT3ew9x6J9p?si=jbxyrH0XTKOP8N-RR-EmWQ 😃

  • @bidam224
    @bidam224 13 днів тому

    Una mattina is the song that made me to learn piano

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 13 днів тому

      Yes! Did you discover it through the movie Intouchables too?

    • @bidam224
      @bidam224 13 днів тому

      @@luisgraca yeah! My favourite movie!

  • @collinanketell2829
    @collinanketell2829 15 днів тому

    I am 2 days into learning and this is really inspiring. . Just got to him composing his own music, wow

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 13 днів тому

      Appreciate it! I'm glad it inspired you 🙏🏽

  • @anastasiatereschenko1242
    @anastasiatereschenko1242 16 днів тому

    Hey, thank you for the videos. It was inspiring and I will definitely look into your videos again to select some pieces for practice. In my opinion even though it's practice that makes perfect, you are also incredibly talented. I attended music school as a kid for 7 years with hours of practice daily, but never really enjoyed it as I was forced into it by my mother and the pieces to learn were selected by old-school teachers, so I also did not like the music I played. Only boring classics, I almost never liked what I had to play with no right to select the music I like (maybe only a couple of exceptions). Hours of practice daily instead of spending time with my peers also made me kind of hate the piano, I also often had to skip classes at usual school and I am still lacking some science knowledge as at that time it was "more important" to study piano over usual school subjects. Once graduated the music school - never touched the piano since then. But now I am thinking that maybe all those years weren't for nothing and maybe I should start over again. This time, I can choose the amount of practice hours and most importantly, the music I want to play. Even though after so many years (15 years to be exact) I should learn everything from the very beginning, I believe I have an advantage and can master my skills quickly. I already chose the piano I am going to buy. Who knows, maybe one day I can become a talented composer? Once again, thank you for the motivation. Once I start practicing - I hope to find courage in myself to film my progress to motivate someone else. Best wishes!

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 16 днів тому

      Hey, Anastasia! Thanks for your comment, It makes me happy that you found the motivation to get back to playing the piano because of my videos 😃 It is a shame that many kids are forced to follow a strict practice regime and never really enjoy it. For sure it's liberating when you just play the pieces you truly enjoy. And of course because you love the pieces, you will put in more effort into learning them. But I'm sure that in those 7 years you developed some important techniques and music reading abilities, so it was definitely not a waste of time. And it's ok if you want to change style / genre in the future. It doesn't really matter as long as you're having fun / working towards your own goals. I started with Ludovico, then I wanted to play classical. Then I spent almost 1 year doing film music arrangements, and now I want to get back to classical haha. Whatever you play, just make sure it makes you happy. And definitely try composing some pieces! Good luck!

  • @mr.knowing-
    @mr.knowing- 16 днів тому

    Спасибо что показал как играть педаль 👏 Я редко ставлю лайки 👍

  • @itsyourboysai
    @itsyourboysai 16 днів тому

    6:30 OMG AS A PIANIST I DO THIS TOO

  • @LOUGHSNES
    @LOUGHSNES 16 днів тому

    Very good achievement after beginning so late. If started sooner could have been good.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 16 днів тому

      Thanks! The next best time to start is always today haha

  • @rsgreek
    @rsgreek 17 днів тому

    hey! Are u self trained\practiced or used some teacher? are you learning by youtube ?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 17 днів тому

      Hey, during these 2.5y I was entirely self-taught, just using UA-cam tutorials

  • @realaquatic2178
    @realaquatic2178 17 днів тому

    2000 hours in 2.5 years, meanwhile ive got that much if not less in about 6 to 7 years ._.

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 17 днів тому

      Haha it's more about how you use those hours

  • @ornellaytb
    @ornellaytb 17 днів тому

    I play piano since 4y and I always thought Fantaisie Impromptu impossible but I never tried too and this video says me that is possible, thank you 🥰

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 17 днів тому

      Yeah go for it. But try to learn it properly using the sheets if you can. A lot of info is lost if you just follow a UA-cam tutorial like I did 😂

  • @lucaskrassnikoff1628
    @lucaskrassnikoff1628 17 днів тому

    i play guitar and i love piano you giving me energy to start piano thanks you :) <3 great skill keep going like this u going to shred in few year 😁😁(you already shred but i can't imagine 5 more year whit the same consistancy😁😁😁

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 17 днів тому

      Let's go 💪🏼 Thank you, haha let's see. I uploaded a 4y update if you haven't seen it. Now I feel like getting back to classical music, so let's see where I'll be in 5y haha 🎼

  • @sarahbitar7929
    @sarahbitar7929 18 днів тому

    WOW!!! Question, did you learn by reading notes or with youtube videos?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 18 днів тому

      Thanks! In the beginning I just learned with tutorials from UA-cam videos. It's not ideal but it worked for me at the time. I detailed all my journey here if you're interested - www.tinyurl.com/selftaughtpiano

  • @noteaming352
    @noteaming352 19 днів тому

    Haha the guy at 1:18 left after the hard part was over

  • @branko1408
    @branko1408 19 днів тому

    This is fake. You are giving people false hopes

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 19 днів тому

      It's not fake. What's your argument?

  • @sviatoslav_LioN
    @sviatoslav_LioN 19 днів тому

    It's wonderful! So do I think to start learning piano. It is my old dream🫠. Dear stranger, stay on your way. l wish you good luck❤ with love from Ukraine👋

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 19 днів тому

      Thank you! Definitely go for it! Good luck 💪🏼

  • @edmonddantes2025
    @edmonddantes2025 20 днів тому

    What piano did you buy for your journey ?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 19 днів тому

      The first one I bought was a Yamaha P45, but I think it's been discontinued. Roland fp10 or fp30 are good too. But the best thing would be to go to a piano shop and try them all, you might find something you like better 👍🏼

  • @marcussmith5770
    @marcussmith5770 20 днів тому

    Inspiring! Keep up the great work

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 20 днів тому

      Thanks! Will do 🫡

  • @noteaming352
    @noteaming352 20 днів тому

    How long did it take you to memorize the right hand and the left, and how long did it take you to combine them with the polyrhythms?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 20 днів тому

      The full piece maybe 2 months The polyrhythm maybe 1 week Denis Zhdanov has a great video explaining polyrhythms

    • @noteaming352
      @noteaming352 19 днів тому

      @@luisgraca thanks

  • @francoisg9154
    @francoisg9154 21 день тому

    self-taught all the time ?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 21 день тому

      During this period yes

    • @francoisg9154
      @francoisg9154 20 днів тому

      @@luisgraca Amazing ! Congratulation !

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 20 днів тому

      @@francoisg9154 appreciate it 🤜🏼🤛🏼

  • @pianogus
    @pianogus 21 день тому

    Luis, you've made an amazing progress in such a shot time! If you ever need any advise shoot me a message. Peace!

  • @susanc1179
    @susanc1179 21 день тому

    You’ve made amazing progress. This is a stupid question but what program are you using to get the lights notes? And did that help you learn without sheet music?

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 21 день тому

      Thanks! I use SeeMusic. In the beginning, I followed tutorials with falling notes just like this to learn the pieces I wanted to learn without sheet music, yes

  • @LuanaCosta-jo1iy
    @LuanaCosta-jo1iy 21 день тому

    🥹🥹🥹🇧🇷

  • @pedrofteixeira97
    @pedrofteixeira97 22 дні тому

    Love it! 😍 I really relate to this, we have similar beginings with Einaudi and Yan tiersen, following classic music (Tony Ann has some really great and fun scores too (btw, you might love "the heart asks for pleasure" (from the movie), haven't seen you cover this (all those are in the "corny" department 😅) ) ) Let me just share where I went after that and where I'm at. After all that I started looking to some "pro" covers of music I love, it just felt good (those "epic" arrangements). Begining with Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden), November Rain (Guns), The House of the Rising Sun, Riders on the storm, The hedwig theme (Harry potter) etc. You might have bumped into Musescore, this app really changed things for me. Anyway, your classical sheets and cinema covers have inspired me to get back into them. Now, for me, the ultimate skill might just be improvising and have the skill to accompany any song and understand rhythm and chord progression (I don't have any of those relative or absolute pitch and therefore it's really hard for me to hear something and understand how it translates to piano, it might be easier to understand music theory 😅). Anyway, you seem to have the dexterity and the consistency to do pretty much anything you set your mind to (like you said, 2 or 3 bars at a time, rinse and repeat!). Keep us posted, I'll be listening! 😏

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 22 дні тому

      Nice! Thanks 🙏🏼 Never heard of "the heart asks for pleasure" but I'll check it out. Isn't it so much faster when you just play the songs / pieces you like? Rock / metal sounds cool on the piano, I'm planning to arrange some of Rammstein's songs in the future. Btw check out Gamazda if you haven't, she's the best at playing that style on the piano. I only use Musescore to write sheet music haha, what else do you use it for? And yeah, that's also my goal and I'm nowhere near being able to just improvise on the spot or accompany any song, but I'll be working on that next year. So much stuff to work on! Thanks again 👊🏼

    • @pedrofteixeira97
      @pedrofteixeira97 21 день тому

      It's from the movie "The Piano", worth it 🙌 That was another thing I really related and wished I did in the begining. If you don't like a piece of music, don't be afraid of saying you don't like it and try to learn something similar. (also, don't be quick on saying you don't like, those "uninteresting" pieces sometimes give you lots of needed techniques, sometimes hearing covers or mashups can revive your interest). On that topic, that Yan Tiersen (Comptine d'un autre été) has a Large Version which is awesome to play (give it a listen! xD) Gamazda is awesome!! I started with Vkgoeswild, it's like Gamazda but less... Show off 😅 (Despite Gamazda style, she is really talented and the output is crazy, she has loads of great covers!). About musescore. I'm currently with a roland fp 30x, which I think compares to your Yamaha... P25(right?). Almost any cover I search it's there (in easy, medium or pro difficulty), I connect my phone to piano and lock in 2/3 bars in the music sheet at a time and repeat them until muscle memory kicks in. Also I can mess with tempo, pitch etc. That app led me to create 2 books with all the sheets I play or intend to play, having them printed into a book form also motivated me (I can share the indexes with you, since I really appreciated all your shared pieces 👌) I'm also nowhere near that level (improvising and riffing 😅), but having long term goals like that also serves as motivation 👌

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 16 днів тому

      Alright I have now listened to that piece from "The Piano". I feel like I had heard it before haha, it sounds like it could be a piece by Einaudi I have a Clavinova CLP-745 now, but it would work too. Yeah, feel free to share the indexes on instagram or discord!

  • @luanamosss
    @luanamosss 22 дні тому

    Uau! I started doing piano classes and I'm inspired 😮 I'm definitely going to star practicing more often (and now just 1h a week lol). Congratulations!!! 🎉

    • @luisgraca
      @luisgraca 22 дні тому

      Thanks! Yeah, try as much as you can per day, even if it's just 20min