This has been a very popular tutorial request over the years - thank you so much to all of you who have requested it, and for your patience while I made it. Have a great week of practicing!
Hello Josh. This one's a great nocturne. I'm a self taught pianist that's struggling with polyrhythm. Could you do another lesson on polyrhythm directly out of this piece? Thank you.
I always wondered how big your hands actually are? I reach an 11th (supported) and I've always thought I had large hands, but I've read on forums that large hands have to at least reach an 11th unsupported up to a 12th.
I must have miniature hands. :-) I can reach the octave and that's it. Even the octave is not easy and natural. When I look at pianists with large hands and see the shape if their hands on an octave I need to play a minor sixth to get the same feel. If only they made piano in different sizes to match our hands!
No way, found your channel recently and specifically looked a while back to see if you had a lesson on this song, was definitely excited to see that you posted this today!
Josh, thanks again, I listened to your hand exercise suggestion with a student who is preparing for KCMTA Fall Festival Achievement Auditions and we both benefited. In addition, I as a teacher and continual student loved how one needs to receive criticism. As a young piano player, I had a teacher who listened and sought college instructors input. Then, I stopped my junior year in high school because of “bipolar disorder”, the mental health community had not defined it. I earned a BFA in piano performance and vocal certification. Then, when I was diagnosed in my 40’s, my life began to settle. After being cut from an inner city school, I went on to study with teach I had met and he became my guide as I took on Our Lady of Perpetual Help, one of the busiest Catholic Churches in KC, Mo. My hips became worn down after 10 yrs and had surgery, then learned to walk and play the organ again. I went back to my first love teaching piano and searched for an instructor five years ago. Now, you have been my guide and slowly I began working Chopin, Schumann and Debussy along with Beethoven, Mozart, Bach so I could teach my students who have been with me those five years. Again, thank you. I look forward to your free lessons and my goal is to afford you pro lessons. Take care. Caroline M. Neal
12 minutes of OCD! But actually I think Chopin had it too and actually kind of learnt how to overcome it. Although I guess he might have never felt satisfied how he played. Probably that misery made him a great composer. I’m glad you gave us 12 minutes of this. It sums up what you have to do with the entire piece. This is why nocturnes are extremely difficult. Emotions can ruin the piece if they aren’t welled channeled and avoid us to construct a great idea. I honestly love you guidance.
So I have recently been trying to learn piano. I have played by ear casually off and on for years, but have only rudimentary knowledge, and never learned to read music nor any terminology (i.e. voicing). I found music for this as it's one of my favorites, and it's taken me about a week after a crash course in reading music to play the first five bars of this song (slowly and poorly, but playing it). The things that you mention off the bat are things I was noticing and struggling with, just didn't have a name for them. I'm very happy to have found your channel, and really appreciate that this type of resource exists. This is a very wordy way of saying "Thank you" and I will be subscribed.
Hello, I’m Luiz, from Brazil. Your work has been very helpful to me, thank you very much. Are you planning to do a pro practice video on the Minute Waltz? I’m working on this one.
When I listen to Chopin's music I'm always thinking how could an earthy person create such unearthly music...What a luck we have an access to music scores and have the opportunity to play his fantastic pieces... Thank you, Josh, for your very useful and always very precise comments on pieces..
Beautiful playing, not too much rubato and very delicate. Too many people play this way too fast.
This has been a very popular tutorial request over the years - thank you so much to all of you who have requested it, and for your patience while I made it. Have a great week of practicing!
Maria João Pires is my favourite pianist for the Chopin Nocturnes...
Hello Josh. This one's a great nocturne. I'm a self taught pianist that's struggling with polyrhythm. Could you do another lesson on polyrhythm directly out of this piece? Thank you.
Excelent tutorial ! You are producing videos absolutly amazing. Just never stop inventing content ! Merci !
So little time, so many pieces.
True, piano repertoire is endless!
Thanks for the great tips! Sounds awesome
Can you do Étude Opus 25 No. 5 by Chopin
He already did, it's here ua-cam.com/video/r0iNl7hUzlI/v-deo.html
@@danielthonk7481 thank you
I always wondered how big your hands actually are? I reach an 11th (supported) and I've always thought I had large hands, but I've read on forums that large hands have to at least reach an 11th unsupported up to a 12th.
I must have miniature hands. :-) I can reach the octave and that's it. Even the octave is not easy and natural. When I look at pianists with large hands and see the shape if their hands on an octave I need to play a minor sixth to get the same feel. If only they made piano in different sizes to match our hands!
Wow hard to believe Chopin didn't like this piece enough to release it when he was alive. It is so beautiful
prob thought it sounded to familiar to someone elses work or that it didnt sound original enough
I’m literally performing this piece in two days... impecable timing Josh. Thanks
Ohh good luck with it, it’s an amazing piece!
No way, found your channel recently and specifically looked a while back to see if you had a lesson on this song, was definitely excited to see that you posted this today!
Josh, thanks again, I listened to your hand exercise suggestion with a student who is preparing for KCMTA Fall Festival Achievement Auditions and we both benefited. In addition, I as a teacher and continual student loved how one needs to receive criticism. As a young piano player, I had a teacher who listened and sought college instructors input. Then, I stopped my junior year in high school because of “bipolar disorder”, the mental health community had not defined it. I earned a BFA in piano performance and vocal certification. Then, when I was diagnosed in my 40’s, my life began to settle. After being cut from an inner city school, I went on to study with teach I had met and he became my guide as I took on Our Lady of Perpetual Help, one of the busiest Catholic Churches in KC, Mo. My hips became worn down after 10 yrs and had surgery, then learned to walk and play the organ again. I went back to my first love teaching piano and searched for an instructor five years ago. Now, you have been my guide and slowly I began working Chopin, Schumann and Debussy along with Beethoven, Mozart, Bach so I could teach my students who have been with me those five years. Again, thank you. I look forward to your free lessons and my goal is to afford you pro lessons. Take care. Caroline M. Neal
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truly insightful and very helpful. Thank you so much!
So excited to watch this one. This is gonna be one of the next pieces I will be learning. Thanks, Josh! 🎹🎶❤🤓
Oh good luck, it’s an amazing piece!
Perfect vid josh❤❤
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I literally started learning this piece yesterday and today I see this. This must be a sign of some kind
Haha good luck with it, it’s an amazing piece!
@@AnnaKhomichkoPianist thank you! I’m still struggling a bit with the rhythm but I’ll get there haha
BEAUTIFUL
very helpful. one of my favorite nocturnes. thank you
Thank you Josh for your videos. Very enjoyable!
Very clear lesson! I was wondering why this misic so slow and boring I am talking about my playing. Now I got an idea to fix it!!! Thank you
12 minutes of OCD! But actually I think Chopin had it too and actually kind of learnt how to overcome it. Although I guess he might have never felt satisfied how he played. Probably that misery made him a great composer.
I’m glad you gave us 12 minutes of this. It sums up what you have to do with the entire piece. This is why nocturnes are extremely difficult. Emotions can ruin the piece if they aren’t welled channeled and avoid us to construct a great idea.
I honestly love you guidance.
So I have recently been trying to learn piano. I have played by ear casually off and on for years, but have only rudimentary knowledge, and never learned to read music nor any terminology (i.e. voicing). I found music for this as it's one of my favorites, and it's taken me about a week after a crash course in reading music to play the first five bars of this song (slowly and poorly, but playing it). The things that you mention off the bat are things I was noticing and struggling with, just didn't have a name for them. I'm very happy to have found your channel, and really appreciate that this type of resource exists. This is a very wordy way of saying "Thank you" and I will be subscribed.
Hello, I’m Luiz, from Brazil. Your work has been very helpful to me, thank you very much.
Are you planning to do a pro practice video on the Minute Waltz? I’m working on this one.
hehe, nice bro, thx for that ;-)
I'm working on this piece right now!
Thanks!
lovely
Thank you sooo much brother Josh,
this is one of my favorite pieces of Music by Chopin,,,
Thank you really :)
Sam 🎵
When I listen to Chopin's music I'm always thinking how could an earthy person create such unearthly music...What a luck we have an access to music scores and have the opportunity to play his fantastic pieces... Thank you, Josh, for your very useful and always very precise comments on pieces..
An earthy person created unearthly music - that’s an amazing saying, I’ll keep that in mind!