HOW TO PRACTICE - Interview with Graham Fitch and Josh Wright
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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A HUGE thanks to Graham Fitch for taking the time to do this interview! We are all very grateful and appreciate your insights and expertise.
Side note: I think the internet may have been a bit slow during points our conversation, so the video recording lags at certain points, but the audio still seems to come through clearly. Also, we tried to center up the cameras before the interview but Skype (annoyingly!) cropped off some of Graham's piano. Thank you for your understanding!
You and Graham are awesome! Thank you!
Can he send the practice model sheet that he showed in the video
A great help, it also reinforced my own thoughts on how i have been practicing. thank you Graham and Josh.
Thank you so much
Two of my piano heroes together - thank you so much for this Josh. Look forward to listening to this
Very kind of you Peter. Thank you!
Here, Here!!
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All you need now is to interview Dr. Mortensen from Cedarville Music and we'll have the piano trifecta!
two great pianists, clever nice people, and never patronizing when they teach!
This is brilliant. We need part 2. And 3. And 7. And 84.
Nikola Vidojevic what about 4-6 or 8-83?
@@SwagLifeSeries Nah, skip those.
Yeh, Yeh, Yeh, we love you!
Man, I didn't start playing till I was 41 lol. I love both of their channels.
Les Turner you love music as hobbyist to because of your working pressure problem.
I think slow practice is especially useful for approaching pieces that are technically outside of your intellectual ability to comprehend. If you try to play a Bach fugue at full speed and can barely make it through a prelude, you're going to have to rely on muscle memory to eventually get through the fugue. But, if you start very slowly then you have a chance to understand the structure of the piece and gradually accelerate the tempo. At the very least, it's a technique that's worked for me.
Practicing without rhythm is always my go to. Just get the notes right first then try the rhythm.
I've returned to piano after a hiatus of about 10 years (I am now 54), and even though I played at a relatively advanced repertoire level, I had never received proper and detailed technical tutelage or guidance. Hence, I was never technically able and adept to bring forth the emotions that I can feel & hear, that breathe and burn inside of me. And that was endlessly frustrating and actually soul destroying.
Thank you SO much for these invaluable videos, tutorials, tips and everything else. I am drinking in your knowledge, your kindness in sharing this, your wisdom and expertise, like a man/woman in the desert!! I am eternally grateful for this chance I have to try again with your online help, even though you don't know it.
Piano feeds my soul in a way I cannot describe.
I would love to subscribe to the Pro class one day.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
What kind of piano do you play on? Because if you don't know, it's not just the teacher that's important for learning advanced techniques, but the instrument as well. If you don't have a good grand, or upright piano, you will never pull off those advanced techniques.
@@ROBERT-ml7ml I used to have a Yamaha baby grand until I was about 30, but played on many different pianos during my studies. I currently have an August Forster upright, with the most beautiful sound and delicate touch, much better than the Yamaha actually. So, no, it's sadly not the piano ;)
Excellent video. Thank you both!❤❤
It was Jascha Heifetz who said “if I don t …,………the public knows it”😅
World-class discussion.
Josh, this was fantastic! You and Graham are my favorite "piano vlogers". Hopefully you can do another program.
Thanks Leland! Graham told me he got through less than half of what he had planned, so we have plans to do another one!
@@joshwrightpiano cool, great to hear!
It's inspiring the fact that he started at around 12 becuase personally I also started at 12 and admiring you and you started at the age of 5 I thought I had no chance, now I see a light of hope! Great interview as well!
OMG!!!! You two together!!!! Yes!!!! Thank you!
Thanks! It was a lot of fun :)
My two favorite pianists and piano teachers. How lovely.
Your dedication to your craft and willingness to share never cease to amaze. Harnessing the power of the internet to bring such great collabs to the community......thanks and more power to you!
Miwi R thank you so much for your kindness!
I opened UA-cam and just clicked immediately on this one... the best piano teachers on UA-cam together -wow :-)
Jazzper79 as you are piano hobbyist, open youtube to listen music which reduce your working pressure problem.
❤️ that saying Graham . " The body is the heavy part of the mind " , perfect .....
Thank you, gentlemen, what a pleasure to see you both. Every tip and advice is a gem. Please, have more of such discussions. They are priceless. Your devotion to piano art and teaching as well as willingness to share it is quite unique. Thank you.
I recently discovered both of these gentlemen separately. Both amazing teachers and players.
Thanks for the Charity Graham. Good work Josh 🥰
Bring back Graham! and Josh.... What a wonderful dialogue and sense of "musicianly" collaboration/respectful and engaging exchange. Bravo!
27:00 where you talk about mental block and association with that segment is so so true. It is one of things that you think you are the only one that goes through it until other people talk about it
Thank you both for the great tips
Wow! It is nice to see Josh and Graham both in the same video. I have translated quite a few of your videos into Chinese, which are considered very valuable by students here in China.
Thanks Chen! I'm so grateful for our collaboration together, working to get these videos to Chinese students. I hope you're having a great week!
I have a book Primacy of the. Ear. Wonder if there would be audience fir this in .china
@@RanBlakePiano Could you please email me some detail information of your book? My email is frederichchen@hotmail.com.
great and informative conversation between two piano intellectuals.
Graham is a gem. Thanks for having him on, Josh - great back and forth. "If I don't practice for a day, I know it. If I don't practice for two days, my wife knows it. If I don't practice for three days, the world knows it." V. Horowitz
it always escalated already with step 2 :)
Graham Fitch is incredible. Thank you so much for this interview
This is great, two of my most watched piano teachers! Josh, we appreciate your dedication to piano teaching by bringing in various sources of piano techniques to your followers! Thank you!
Graham Fitch is a great teacher. One of my favorites on UA-cam!
This is fantastic! I've learned more about piano practice from you two than most of my lessons over the years. The two best piano teachers on UA-cam.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing. Had the privilege of taking a lesson with Graham in London, and he has endless volumes of information to share.
wow, one down one up, then two down two up, then four down four up. That alone is priceless!
Thank you!
The discussion of unconscious conflicts that impede performance is fascinating
Love this. Finch is awesome , and so are you!
He is an awesome guy! It was fun to collaborate with him on this.
The crossover we were all hoping for
This was an absolute gem! Too much to say about this that I can't write it.
Thank you, Josh and Graham.
I was going to comment that a year and a half have passed, there needs to be a part two. God bless UA-cam recommendations, I have my next 43 minutes planned out... Great work, thank you!
Scales 2 against.3... YESSS! - and 3 against 4 later.
What a treat! Two teachers who have opened up so much for me. Chick Corea teaches symetric inversion as an improvisation concept.
So wonderful to hear the spontaneous question and answers between them: how is the best way to play this...especially, these two professionals. You learn so much hearing these invaluable discussions about their own playing experiences. Great thanks to you both, both of whom I watch and listen to on UA-cam. Your work is so needed.
I’m a hugh fan of both of you
Josh..... you have a great Chanel.... and great passion for piano and music.... thanks for the great work and videos.
Goldmine of information here! Thank you both so much for having this conversation. The expertise and enthusiasm in piano and practice is evident and it is infectious!
Thanks for all the tips. I particularly like the idea about inventing exercises for a specific piece. Very efficient
The SIGHT READING Project he shared so much wonderful knowledge!
Great! Just great. Love seeing u both in the same video . Pianist magazine also very nice. Great insights
Thanks Alperen! Have a great week :)
Just found this 2 years later and I’m thrilled! ; two wonderful teacher/ performers across the seas. And here downunder it is a treat to tap into their wisdom.
Conversations like this are incredibly insightful in so many ways. Thank you for sharing this!
I didn't die, but experienced heaven on earth... Thank you both... Both of you are my favorites.
This is a most valuable double lesson. You are good together! Thank you very much!
Superb video. So useful. Thankyou.
This was great Josh, I literally was interested throughout the entire video.
camerodemetri thank you!
Yes, it is the positivity they both embody, that is so valuable.
Wonderful! I'm a great admirer of you both.
Thank you Mike!
I cannot thank you enough for this. I have seen many of your and Graham's videos on technique and practicing but it is never too much :) In my short piano adventure I could already experience how useful this advice is. So often I fall back into old habit of playing whole piece again and again, hoping that with the x-th repetition the problem spots will just vanish. And then I must remind myself: "use chaining!", "use changing rhythms!", and the problem is gone infinitely faster. So thank's again to you both for sharing this valuable insight with us!
Love both these guys. Found them independently but love that htey know each other.
Wow, that's an amazing "collaboration"! The interview is very interesting, watching right now :) thank you!
Glad you're enjoying it Anna!
This was FANTASTIC!!!!
Excellent and very informative interview. Thank you so much
A remarkable video bringing together, IMHO, the most gifted teachers/performers on UA-cam.Thanks for the introduction to Graham Fitch , Josh. The pedagogical synergy between the two of you was inspiring in itself.And a depth of understanding was added to concepts already laid out in ProPractice. Add ons and chaining for example. I was also intrigued by the mirroring etudes and practice methods of Persichetti.Reminds me of Leonardo da Vinci with his hand writing and drawing technique.As if one saw better by blocking vision to one eye or heard better by blocking sound to one ear. Right hemispheric enhancement or entrainment occuring by mirroring one hand motion with the other.
So this video was in that sense an enhancement and amplification of your teaching principles that in my experience greatly accelerate learning. Bravo!
Brilliant! Thanks Josh and Graham
Chris Stabb Thanks Chris! I hope all is well in your studies
I watched part 2 today and I had to check out part 1
Thanks for sharing
This is literally one of the most helpful videos! I am so thankful for this! Keep going!
Wonderful talk - so many great insights!
That was ao great to watch , do more of these please, thx for posting this i learned a lot
absolutely priceless interview. Thank you very much for this, Josh!
I just found your channel a few weeks after unpacking my piano for the first time in about 2 years and I gotta say these interviews are great. The last one I watched was with Robert Durso.
Wow! I was just waiting for this. Firstly, there was one collaboration with Paul Barton which was amazing. And now, its Pianist Magazine's Graham Fitch! You both are one of the best piano teachers on UA-cam. Keep it up,Josh
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much Jay!
This discussion was super useful! I eagerly hope for more.
Excellent.
Oh! I recently figured out the symmetrical inversions method on my own and wondered why it was so hard to find any information on it! Glad to know it has a name and is a thing! Now I can research more
Thought provoking, thanks a lot for sharing the knowledge!
Being overly anxious about how to practice instead of practicing is also a problem. If your practice isn't fun and messy it's probably a waste
Mate, this interview was so fantastic. I've listened to it 3 times now. I'd love to see a video on a more formal introduction to the concepts of Chaining or Adding On.
I've been teaching very young students(starting at age 4) for over 30 years. A lot of the above discussion included things I have been applying to my teaching. The Book 1 contains the usual folk songs. Since all my students listen to recordings of their pieces, I do not actually teach them the pieces...they have to find them on their piano with one finger. Once they know a piece they are given the fingerings. Among the many things that were discussed in this interview was symmetrical inversion. My students learn all their pieces in reverse, i.e. the RH learns the LH.the LH learns the RH. All of the points brought up in this video about these inversions are super valid, having experienced them many times. On practice performance, years ago I created the "Dinner Concert". Each student must play a 10 - 20 minute(depending on their level) concert each day consisting of their previous finished pieces. So, what I am saying is, even though this discussion is aimed at the advanced students, it is also totally relevant for the very young student. Thanks Josh Wright and Graham Fitch.
Performance practice is a great concept which I adopted immediately. Also, your discussion on focused/targeted practice was very helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for sharing your tips... Hope both of you have a great 2020!
I’m loving this, can’t wait to apply some of their techniques to my practices.
Great interview! I like this kind of posting. Hope you do more interviews like this.
This is very helpfull Josh. Many thanks to both of you.
Thanks for posting, great stuff!
Thank you for this! So helpful
Thanks a lot to both of you to share. It is very human.
Great, great video! I've been playing for 50 years and got a few reminders, some clarifications and lots of new ideas to help my piano practice. I'm saving this because I didn't take notes! I'm sure I will watch it again. Thank you so much to both of you.
Great video, learned so much!
Excellent interview, Thank you Josh Wright and Graham Fitch. Enlightening to get a glimpse of the important techniques to improve piano time. I am really interested in the mirroring technique, I intend to use that.
I remenbered that I used to practice only with the 3 4 5 fingers. For example, the cromatic scale. That is help me to keep hands on equaly fingering.
Wow y'all in the same video that's crazy! I remember when y'all were in the online piano courses seminar in separate videos. This is cool!
This is good - in fact great! Thank you!
Great video!, thank you both for sharing all these pieces of information and experiences.
Loved it. Thanks!
Absolutely fantastic practice advice! Thank you so much Josh and Graham for sharing your wisdom 👍✌ oh and the reminiscing is pure gold dust! Truly appreciated.
Fantastic discussion points. Made me laugh because yes, I also have associations with people in some specific bar or phrase in my pieces because they were on my mind at the time of practicing! And I don’t mean undying love, I mean, like Graham said about the ‘phone call’, could have been a text that came in. Funny. Even years later, that person pops up in that bar
Thank you so much for sharing all of these information! I feel like I have never learned so much about technique and had so much inspiration within one hour of input before! Thank you!!!!!
I'm surprised to hear he started so late, hes a damn good pianist, i practice a lot using Hanon, i know thats a topic of debate but if its mindful and careful its helped me personally no end, especially when i pay attention to moving the arms effectively. I'm really enjoying the talks on different approaches to technique Josh, i really liked the taubman one, i love this element of playing the piano
Thanks Chester! Keep up the great work you're doing!
Oh my gosh,i even don't realize that i watched till the end of this video thank you so much
very helpful, thank you very much
Rachmaninoff: If I don't practice one day I know it; two days my friends know it; three days the world knows it
Noah i think liszt said it originally
So true....
I thought it was a ling ling quote
Trumpet players heard Doc Severinson said it...who knows
I think it's one day I know it, two missed days my critics know it (I'm not sure how sophisticated one's friends would be, in most cases! Unless they are at your same level, same instrument, etc.). Third day the world knows it.
This is exquisite. I have followed you and The Pianist Magazine (their practice demonstrations are done by Fitch) for ages. Like so many here I'm so happy that you've made this happen. Thank you.
Absolutely brilliant as always! So many great tips explained so clearly and humbly.
This interview re: practicing has been extremely helpful. I took careful notes and plan to use them in my practicing going forward and to revisit this interview again in the future. Helen Coale