Improvising CALM PIANO Music for 20 Minutes

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  • Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
  • It's been a while... Recently I've been struggling to commit to a topic to make a video about, and struggling to stick to a musical idea... So I had an idea: improvise for 20 minutes STRAIGHT, no cuts, no edits, just whatever comes to mind, and post the results.
    I may turn this into a series if it goes down well. For now, just sit back, relax and join me for a stream of consciousness.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 40

  • @BeepBoopAudio
    @BeepBoopAudio Рік тому +9

    Your content is perfect for the livestreaming format. This performance is so beautiful an honestly great music for focusing on work. Would love to see a Livestream of you composing a piece as well.

  • @maximilianknrd6913
    @maximilianknrd6913 Рік тому +3

    This is such an amazing video. As someone who is writing mainly piano music and currently stuck in playing always the same kind of patterns in my left hand it is a treat to watch your kind of thinking and get a fresh perspective on some left hand accompaniment patterns. Thank you Dan!

  • @mojogaucho
    @mojogaucho Рік тому +1

    Wow. Over and above the theory and technique is that rare gift to just let it flow form the mind, channel from the heavens. You have that gift in spades. Lucky bugger!

  • @mikemcveigh1688
    @mikemcveigh1688 Рік тому +3

    You really know your chords. Nice improv.

  • @HeavenlyLights
    @HeavenlyLights Рік тому +2

    Sounds like ballet music. Very pretty.

  • @CYGNO
    @CYGNO Рік тому +1

    That was a beautiful experience actually Dan, watching and listening to that. You are a really good, natural performer - I mean doing it in one take, minor blemishes and all which don't detract from the overall thing in any way. Thanks for the overhead keyboard viewpoint too, really nice for piano players to see and kind of feel what you are up too - only some of which I could fully comprehend but that's the great thing - If only we had such a record of some historic notables playing but now finally the tech is here to capture it. It's a unique thing you did there. I've never been so close to someone else's 'process' in that way. It's intimate and greatly suited to music that gives one space and time to think and breath as it happens. Thank you.

  • @garyroberts1843
    @garyroberts1843 Рік тому +1

    Was playing along on guitar and ended up writing a song. Thanks Dan!

  • @aleccassidy
    @aleccassidy Рік тому +1

    Amazing video, Dan. Ever since I started watching your channel your playing has been a constant inspiration for me. It's been a while since I've been able to get into a calming headspace while playing the piano. Thank you for reminding me that playing the piano is one of the best things in the world.

  • @calmingmusic1475
    @calmingmusic1475 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful calm and peaceful piano music. Absolutely relaxing. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

  • @gilesmoss5860
    @gilesmoss5860 Рік тому +1

    You're an inspiration, Dan. Thanks for posting this. Lovely playing and beautiful music.

  • @mohammadadelalnassar
    @mohammadadelalnassar Рік тому +1

    I think this is one of the best videos I've seen this year, thank you

  • @TheCueTube
    @TheCueTube Рік тому +2

    Lovely stuff. Particularly soothing as I'm under the weather after a foray to the big smoke!

    • @DanKeenMusic
      @DanKeenMusic  Рік тому +1

      Big smoke... sounds like a 4/20 convention 😅

  • @teardownthewalls1642
    @teardownthewalls1642 Рік тому +1

    I will watch a whole playlist of these :)

  • @danielecohen2266
    @danielecohen2266 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful playing.

  • @chriscumminsmusic4690
    @chriscumminsmusic4690 Рік тому +1

    Lovely improvisation

  • @worthfightingfor2299
    @worthfightingfor2299 Рік тому +2

    I LOVE this!

  • @softy4157
    @softy4157 Рік тому +7

    Great Video and great Improvisation Dan! :)
    Since in the video discription that u struggled to find a video idea you wanted to commit to, I wanted to suggest one^^
    Could you make a video in where you explain how to improvise like this. I'm especially interested in the harmonies, especially into the more romantic sounding harmonies. I would love to implement such chord changes into my music but don't know where to start to...
    So a video about that would be great.
    Also can you recommend any other source where to learn this style of piano music :)?

  • @fridafeline
    @fridafeline Рік тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @UrosGuitar
    @UrosGuitar Рік тому +1

    Very beautiful, Dan!

  • @Terre-Sauvage-Music
    @Terre-Sauvage-Music Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @losingmymind7614
    @losingmymind7614 Рік тому

    I love this piano a lot. Wish there were more dynamics layers. Great playing Dan.

  • @bdmax17
    @bdmax17 Рік тому +1

    Amazing stuff! :D

  • @dafingaz
    @dafingaz Рік тому

    Incredible!

  • @MrGoggler
    @MrGoggler Рік тому

    Wonderful! 🙏

  • @MrGoggler
    @MrGoggler Рік тому

    More of it!😀

  • @carlodiminico
    @carlodiminico Рік тому +1

    Very Debussy! Well done!

  • @ArtmanBass
    @ArtmanBass Рік тому

    I hear a piano concerto in there. I hope you recorded it in your DAW.

  • @movingcow
    @movingcow Рік тому

    Really loved that Dan, very inspiring. Is F# an easy key for string players?

  • @robertchandler53
    @robertchandler53 Рік тому

    What is the progression (s) you are playing?

  • @linoweber3948
    @linoweber3948 Рік тому

    Hey man, great Improvisation! I play piano for 15 years now and I can play difficult classical pieces but I have no idea about improvising... Any advise for someone who is not a total beginner and want to start with improvising?

    • @DanKeenMusic
      @DanKeenMusic  Рік тому

      Thanks! I'd say just follow your ears. Some of my earliest experiences playing piano were listening to a song and trying to follow the melody line while it's playing. It's such a treasured memory for me, not knowing what intervals or notes were, just fumbling through - I was about 4 yrs old. Within about a year I had perfect pitch. You could also try just improvising little countermelodies to pieces you know and see what harmony you enjoy - where you like placing dissonance in your chords etc. I could talk about this stuff for hours

    • @synthusiast2911
      @synthusiast2911 Рік тому

      Please make another video and talk about this stuff for hours 😊!

  • @auricle1
    @auricle1 Рік тому

    How did you pick F# as the key to improv in? It's not a key I'm comfortable with or one I would choose but after watching, I think I'll challenge myself. Beautiful!

    • @DanKeenMusic
      @DanKeenMusic  Рік тому

      I’m a big believer that F# sounds different to F and different to G. Gb, Ab and Db are some of my favourite keys, I think because they’re that little bit deeper and warmer than their natural counterparts. How I decided to start in F#, I’m not sure 😅