Jazer, I am mainly self taught at this point, had lessons x 3 years at age 30, am now 70 ish 😱 but playing 🎹🎹🎹🎹 has now become my passion! It brings me such great joy and happiness. Am in love with classical ❤️ My goal is to buy my long desired Baby Grand, have wanted since age 16. I currently have a Baldwin Acrosonic, great quality sound. I now have Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement, Exodus, Feelings, Passacaglia, Fur Elise, a few of my own short compositions, plus full keyboard exercises and now Claire de Lune. Have always loved this piece, but even tho I still consider myself a beginner, I have finally , well almost, mastered it. I can hardly wait to make it sound smooth and flowing all the way thru. Yes, it is very difficult but my perseverance has been a success I think. I am so proud and pleased to have accomplished this endeavor. I thank you for all your lessons, they have kept me on track for sure... 💖🤗
My goal in life is to play Clair de Lune from the star to finish and feel it with my entire body. That's it. Thank you Jazer for this video! It has encoureged me to go for it! At least the first 14 bars :)
My mom and sister love that song and my mom got sheet music for me and I didn't like it ngl. I can play it now easily with the sheet music and it really does sound better when you put your soul into it since it's not much of anything without emotion. I am intrigued to see this comment though so I thought I'd reply hehe. ♥ Follow your dreams ♥
10:35 I've got a feeling that this piece may not be the best for scale passages. That'd probably be Mozart's 16th sonata (only the 1st movement), which will probably be a bit easier for beginners
these are EXTREMELY helpful. I am 21 and just picked up piano again after 4 years of not playing. I was shocked at how quickly I picked up Moonlight Sonata again and didn’t know where to go after that! Thank you :)
I'll have to complete the first part of this video first. Jazer has given so much homework to complete that even though I don't have any piano friends my schedule is all caught up because there's so much to do. Thank you very much. Love from India ❤️
Learning it now, if you are a novice player like me be ready for a Challenge :D left hand arpeggios are so Awkward but sooo rewarding once your left hand is able to play everything :D love it
I remember when I was a beginner my piano teacher told me to try Clair de Lune, and it's actually amazing how far you can get, just by practicing several times a week, even if you think the piece will be too hard for you.
This beginner series is really good. Yes we love seeing those virtouso kind of playing but this kind of series makes you wanted to play. No intimidation, just pure inspiration. Hopefully, this becomes a regular series in your channel. Great vids :)
One piece that I’ve really enjoyed working on as a beginner is Beethoven pathetique sonata 2nd movement. It kind of increases in difficulty in three stages. Most importantly though, it’s so beautiful that the sound itself motivates further learning. I very much appreciate these videos as they’re great inspiration for new pieces
Thank you SO MUCH for adding the sheet music in the description! Appreciate that a LOT, as a beginner who really wants to play classical music your free download links help me so much! Thank you for your videos!!
I agree. Jazer's videos are absolutely incredible. I appreciate him so much for all the great advice that he's giving for free, simply because he wants to benefit us and see us get better. He's truly inspiring. Jazer, Thank you. I only regret not stumbling onto your videos sooner.
Thanks for your great tutorials. No blabla and fancy talks - just the basic facts, presented in a very professional and congenial presentation style. Just would like to add the Passacaglia by Handel Halvorsen to your list. It sounds very pleasing while helping to develop your finger independence and is a great piece for beginners.
It's easy to sight read, but once I tried playing it with both hands the whole piece was jerky n only some parts are smooth 😭 especially the parts where I had to stretch my hands very wide to play the chords......it's all because of my hands that makes this piece really challenging to play
I can't place it, but it's on the AMEB piano for leisure syllabus in Australia, and I think either I learnt it many years ago, or multiple people in my school learnt it and played it at recitals.
I tackled Moonlight Sonata as a beginner. I am still working on it and others. I agree that playing what you want is motivational...and starting over with technique is hard. I am working on all of it. Thank you for the videos.
My fav is “To A Wild Rose”. Been trying off & on to memorize it for the past year. The last section is still challenging me. Once I get the notes, then I’ll work on dynamics. Thanks for including it in your list.
Alternate working on dynamics and learning the notes when you start a new piece. Then when you start improving, you won’t have to struggle to fill in the dynamics. Also helps to use short practice session of one technique (10-15 minutes) and take a quick break between.
Excellent…. I love your videos . I’m an adult going back to Piano . I had to learn most of your 10 pieces as a beginner …. I was only 9 … haven’t played I a long time … your videos have offered great direction and encouragement
Thanks Jazer, awesome picks again. I was happy to see the Clementi Sonatina, as i love it every time i hear it but never got to it. This will be my next project, i love that typical sound.
Claire de Lune is one of my favorite pieces on earth! I used to play piano as a teenager and did the whole piece and loved it so much! I now started again after not playing for a decade and one of my goals is being able to play it again (and the Prelude form the same Suite, loved that one as well)
Thank you I am a new learner and the pandemic stopped my teacher from coming and now I am watching your videos to help me continue my piano course, Thank you!!!
Look forward to watching the following series from you. 1) 5 classical pieces intermediate students shouldn’t skip 2) 5 classical pieces advanced students shouldn’t skip 3) 5 popular songs…. 4) 5 Jazz songs … 6) 5 opera songs … 7) 5 beginner level piano books … 8) 5 intermediate level piano books .. 9) 5 advance level piano books .. All of the above shouldn’t skip! 😄🎵
Maybe you would think about doing a video of classical recommendations for players who are late beginner/early intermediate, or even just intermediate :). I love this series and how you always explain why a piece is good to learn :)
Thank you Jazer. I feel I just died and went to heaven listening to Claire de Lune. Ty for pointing these out with an explanation. I'm excited. I love classical music and the motivation it inspires and invites to improve my skills.
I hope the beginners know how to read music well, because some of the tones are not easy to follow a lot of b and #. I'm a beginner, but I'll try my best, because I love the pieces and they are iconic, part of the reason why I think you chose them. Nice work.
Hola Jazer no hablo inglés pero me encanta ver y escuchar tus vídeos. Practico en mi Yamaha psre 403 como también en mi psrew310 que mi hija recientemente me regaló. Hi Jazer, I don't understand English but I love your videos. I practice in my Yamaha psre403 and too and my psrew310 (this last gift from my daughter). Happy day for you and your family. I live in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The Minuet in G is not by Bach, but by one Christian Petzold. It was formerly attributed to Bach due to its inclusion in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. (It is the source of the popular song "A Lover's Concerto.")
Clementi sonatinas are a really good introduction to sonatas. 36-2 is good start to train left hand dexterity as it has some scales on the left hand. 36-1 is also good because left and right hands both have similar speed, so if mastered, the pianist can play it really fast training both hand dexterity equally. i had a book of clementi sonatina op 36, 1-6 and all are really enjoyable to play. My fave is 6. :)
I happen to have just 'finished' learning Minuet in G now with the ornaments and everything you said is definitely true! I'd played a few pieces that *looked* much harder because they had beefier chords, so I expected the Minuet to be a relative breeze. But I found it actually took quite a bit of practice to get it to a level I consider acceptable. Most of the other stuff I'd learned had a melody in the right hand and bigger chords on the left, and timing was very predictable. The minuet almost gives both hands similar importance and has some more irregular timing. I'm also still struggling a bit with getting the ornaments/mordents clean, especially the first one with the fingering going 3-2-1, but I'm getting there!
@Napilopez We are definitely on the same boat! Minuet in G is the first piece I learned and it paved the way for me to explore some other pieces❤️ If you know other pieces that had the same characteristics (Left hand & Right hand equal importance) please do let me know.
Hi Jazer after many hours of practise i've finished all the pieces in your 2 videos. Your videos helps me a lot. It would be awesome if you could make a video with 5 pieces for more intermediate stuff. And again thank you
"Minuet in G Major" the is same melody that is used in the pop song "Lover's Concerto" (originally performed by The Toys) with a slight difference in the time signature.
There's a wide range of "beginner" and I think I think what you're getting at. But I think it might accidentally discourage people when they see an expert teacher being like "oh here's songs that any beginner shouldn't skip!" and they're all just ridiculously difficult for where we are currently. 😂
I really think you deserve more subscribers than this. I really like that you're looking in the comments to see the feedback from you videos! Keep it up man. Also thanks for the tutorial.
The first third of Brahms op 117 no 1 is another piece that is very easy to play. It sounds like a lullaby . There are some beginners who might not have trouble playing the first two thirds but the last third is pretty tough.
Yay minuet in g was the first piano piece I ever learned when I was a kid. I had a keyboard and slowed down the tempo to learn it because I liked the song.
dude i started piano in september, 2020, with absolutely no knowledge of it. the very, very first song i learned was twinkle, twinkle, little star and that took about 3-4 days... then after that, i jumped right into fur elise by beethoven. it's been a full year and i still havent finished it. but, i find the biggest factor of me not finishing it is that i play the sections i already know over and over again rather than the ones that intimidate me because the completed parts sounds nice.
I learned comptine yann tiersen only off of memorizing the keys on yourube in 2 momths and now im finally starting to learn how to read/memorize notes! Its my dream to play many pieces off the sheet and your channel does help a lot. Thank you!
You suggest some very good pieces for beginners, and I am thinking about which one I want to introduce to my students. They are playing repertoire from the Alfred Lesson Book. I have some suggestion : Chopin Prelude #20. It teaches chords and I think it aids in stretching the hand. Clementi: Sonatina in F, all three movements. It's not technically that difficult and I think the student, once they have learned it, would find great satisfaction that that they have an entire piece learned. xoxo
Yeah Chopin Prelude 20 is very stretchy - I don't know how people with small hands can possibly play it. I have hands on the larger side and I find it stretchy.
My favourites from this video would be Clair De Lune, as I just love the romanticism, and Chopin's Prelude in A just again it's stunningly beautiful for such a short piece. I've always wondered why he didn't extend this piece into a larger Sonata as his work is also very romantic. To A Wild Rose for me would come 3rd.
0:55 i’ve been playing piano for about 6 years now (with private lessons) and when you started playing minuet in g it brought me bach to my grade 3 exam i learnt it for…
Hi Jazer, great selection. One beginner piece I recommend is Satie, Gnossienne no. 1. Good for learning different rhythms in left hand, also expressive playing, patterns. I have managed to memorise it as there are few chords (3 I think) and it’s a beautiful piece too. I play it every day!
OK and when are we getting the Jazer Lee Clair de Lune performance? That sounded really damn good I don't like hearing a lot of people's clair de lunes because I feel like it's one of the most unnecessarily rushed pieces ever. You let it breathe between phrases really well
A possible substitute for _Clair de Lune_ would be Schumann's _Kinderzenen: Traumerei._ Good for dynamics and expressive playing, and you can play the whole piece. It's also very short, so it goes over well in recitals.
Out of the 10 pieces "beginners shouldn't skip",only 2 can really be considered for beginners after a period of 6 months to a year's learning: Bach's Prelude in C major and Bach's Menuet in G major....The rest of the pieces range from level 4 to 6....More aimed at intermediate players(that's my case)....Either Moonlight sonata or Clair de lune or even Fur Elise(especially the second part) are not for beginners....Anyway,I appreciated your advices on volume control with both hands and expressive playing with legato lines,etc... If I were to suggest a tutorial for intermediate players,could you manage Chopin's Nocturne n2 (Opus 9)....?....Thanks for your tutorials...
For you young folks, the Bach Minuet in G, was used in a hit record back in the 1960's by a female singing group called "The Toys", they put lyrics to the tune and called it "Lovers Concerto"
I didn’t know There is a “To a Wild Rose” Classical Music until i stumbled upon your video. Hopefully i’ll be play it someday as well. I really appreciate your videos really informative, beginner friendly and entertaining ☺️
Awesome! Fantastic! Motivating . . . Thank you Jazer for your INSPIRING video! I love the piano and always wanted to learn to play. Now that I’ve found you, the dream comes true. . .
A guitar teacher taught me a few songs many years ago, and somehow, those few songs are the only ones I still remember how to play - something about the way he taught I suppose. The thing is though, he really emphasised playing with feeling, with expression. He said even if you play a bum note now and then, it'll still sound good overall if your put your heart and soul into making it feel and sound beautiful.
I love your analysis and the selection. It's not the average pieces that you have to learn because they are popular. They sound good and have technical benefits for beginners. I am definitaly going to learn them all. Please do a third part! :D
Inspired much to pick up these classical pieces! Have been playing mainly church music... though some are derived from folks like Sibelius, Beethoven. Thanks so much Jaser!
After watching his beginners' pieces videos, I realized how difficult Mozart music is, there is zero Mozart in these videos, even his "for beginners" Sonata No. 16 is not here :)
No. 2. I have just learnt it from John Thompson Second Book. It's short but has some two difficult bars. Jazer I have applied your 7 times repetition tip in order to learn a difficult part. So thanks.
Clair de Lune is not a beginner piece. Not even the beginning. Just because of all the flats. That said, I do love to play it. I would never spring it on a third year student though.
Actually it's extremely beneficial to learn to use black keys very early on. A Major should really be the first scale you learn, if you think about how much better your hand fits to A Major in comparison to C major. C major encourages your wrist to hang below the keyboard to bring all your fingers in line and is just an unnatural hand shape for a beginner. That being said, I do agree with the statement of Claire de Lune not being a fantastic beginner piece given the legato, double stops and left hand syncopation, particularly given that it doesn't sound good at all unless you play it very well.
I learned Clair de lune in my 6th month of playing piano(obviously not the second half). So i don't know what you're talking about.. i guess for super young children that can't reach the long chords. But even so, Clair de lune for me is a great piece for people who want to start in the Classical World.
@@morgan200three why he is putting a piece like Claire de lune is cause everyone like it, and it’s also continuation of the pieces from part 1 ( fur Elise is played with legato too)
@@alek6208 I'm gonna assume you didn't read my entire comment giving my reasoning as to why I think it's not a good beginning piece, it's nothing like Für Elise.
Which of these 5 pieces is your favourite?
sonata..no.1 sir..🌸✨
Claire l'une by Debussy ❤️💯
Among the 5 pieces, my favorite is Minuet in G. This is actually composed by Christian Petzold, not J.S. Bach.
I like song no 1 sonata as I had performed before 😆😆
The first and the last were the best in my opinion.
Love that you include the learning benefits of each piece.
Definitely this! It helps us to tackle those areas of inexperience one at a time.
Jazer, I am mainly self taught at this point, had lessons x 3 years at age 30, am now 70 ish 😱 but playing 🎹🎹🎹🎹 has now become my passion! It brings me such great joy and happiness. Am in love with classical ❤️ My goal is to buy my long desired Baby Grand, have wanted since age 16. I currently have a Baldwin Acrosonic, great quality sound. I now have Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement, Exodus, Feelings, Passacaglia, Fur Elise, a few of my own short compositions, plus full keyboard exercises and now Claire de Lune. Have always loved this piece, but even tho I still consider myself a beginner, I have finally , well almost, mastered it. I can hardly wait to make it sound smooth and flowing all the way thru. Yes, it is very difficult but my perseverance has been a success I think. I am so proud and pleased to have accomplished this endeavor. I thank you for all your lessons, they have kept me on track for sure... 💖🤗
My goal in life is to play Clair de Lune from the star to finish and feel it with my entire body. That's it. Thank you Jazer for this video! It has encoureged me to go for it! At least the first 14 bars :)
My mom and sister love that song and my mom got sheet music for me and I didn't like it ngl. I can play it now easily with the sheet music and it really does sound better when you put your soul into it since it's not much of anything without emotion. I am intrigued to see this comment though so I thought I'd reply hehe. ♥ Follow your dreams ♥
How’s the progress going? I started learning it 3 months ago and now I am onto the fast part.
I have a similar goal
Kamasi Washington - 'Clair de Lune' -- a different style, different vibrations also worth checking out.
I am 73 and you have inspired me to get back to playing the piano again. Thank you
0:51 : (Piece 5) - Minuet in G (J. S. Bach)
2:45 : (Piece 4) - Clair De Lune (Claude Debussy)
6:22 : (Piece 3) - To a Wild Rose (MacDowell)
8:11 : (Piece 2) - Prelude in A, Op. 28 No. 7 (Chopin)
10:35 : (Piece 1) - Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 (Clementi)
That minuet is not from Bach
Thank you! This helped me much!
Whaat? Clair de Lune? Is this even possible to be played by a beginner?
(Oh ok, the first 14 bars)
😂😂
I was surprised too😂
No it's clearly not a beginner piece
Yes I agree, I think it’s more a late intermediate piece
Its really difficult to play it properly
The fact that you put clair de lune as the 2nd simplest piece for beginners makes me seriously doubt my 7 years of piano- learning experience.
LOL Me to. I was shocked. But then he clarified and said the first part. That's better.
One of the most beautiful pieces ever written.
Free sheet music links for you:
Piece 5- www.pianostreet.com/bach_minuet_in_g_114_psu.pdf
Piece 4- www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=608
Piece 3- arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/music/_files/docs/macdowell-edward-wild-rose-7561.pdf
Piece 2- www.mutopiaproject.org/ftp/ChopinFF/O28/Chop-28-7/Chop-28-7-let.pdf
Piece 1 (Page 9) - musopen.org/music/29243-6-sonatinas-op-36/
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love love love love this
can you make a tutorial on how to play this pieces, pleeease
OMG, Jazer, you are the real MVP. Went the extra mile to provide us these links. Thank you, so much for your channel.
Commenting to save. Thank you
10:35 I've got a feeling that this piece may not be the best for scale passages. That'd probably be Mozart's 16th sonata (only the 1st movement), which will probably be a bit easier for beginners
these are EXTREMELY helpful. I am 21 and just picked up piano again after 4 years of not playing. I was shocked at how quickly I picked up Moonlight Sonata again and didn’t know where to go after that! Thank you :)
I'll have to complete the first part of this video first. Jazer has given so much homework to complete that even though I don't have any piano friends my schedule is all caught up because there's so much to do. Thank you very much. Love from India ❤️
Awesome to hear you are building up some homework for yourself, all the best!
@@jazerleepiano thank you
Hahahha sameee. Im so full of joy nad exciment to learn the first video pieces
@@karlac4375 all the best on your journey
@Prayer metting with Lazarus keep up with your practice
You are simply an incredible instructor. I love LISTENING to your lessons.
I was thinking about learning Clair de Lune. I might go for it.
Me too, those middle passages scare me tho. Good luck!
Learning it now, if you are a novice player like me be ready for a Challenge :D left hand arpeggios are so Awkward but sooo rewarding once your left hand is able to play everything :D love it
I remember when I was a beginner my piano teacher told me to try Clair de Lune, and it's actually amazing how far you can get, just by practicing several times a week, even if you think the piece will be too hard for you.
@@jelledevlieger6395 im left handed :D
How long have you played guys? Clair the lune is harder than it seems
This beginner series is really good. Yes we love seeing those virtouso kind of playing but this kind of series makes you wanted to play. No intimidation, just pure inspiration. Hopefully, this becomes a regular series in your channel. Great vids :)
Anything by Clementi is great to learn.
One piece that I’ve really enjoyed working on as a beginner is Beethoven pathetique sonata 2nd movement. It kind of increases in difficulty in three stages. Most importantly though, it’s so beautiful that the sound itself motivates further learning. I very much appreciate these videos as they’re great inspiration for new pieces
Same. Always loved the melody and it's a joy (and not too hard for a hack like me) to play.
Thank you SO MUCH for adding the sheet music in the description! Appreciate that a LOT, as a beginner who really wants to play classical music your free download links help me so much! Thank you for your videos!!
I agree. Jazer's videos are absolutely incredible. I appreciate him so much for all the great advice that he's giving for free, simply because he wants to benefit us and see us get better. He's truly inspiring. Jazer, Thank you. I only regret not stumbling onto your videos sooner.
Beautiful list ❤️
Thanks
Can't wait for number 3 🎼🤗
Thanks for your great tutorials. No blabla and fancy talks - just the basic facts, presented in a very professional and congenial presentation style. Just would like to add the Passacaglia by Handel Halvorsen to your list. It sounds very pleasing while helping to develop your finger independence and is a great piece for beginners.
Never heard of the Wild Rose one but it sounds good and playable. Also, so proud to hear #2, a piece I self-taught in this list. Thank you!
It's easy to sight read, but once I tried playing it with both hands the whole piece was jerky n only some parts are smooth 😭 especially the parts where I had to stretch my hands very wide to play the chords......it's all because of my hands that makes this piece really challenging to play
I can't place it, but it's on the AMEB piano for leisure syllabus in Australia, and I think either I learnt it many years ago, or multiple people in my school learnt it and played it at recitals.
I tackled Moonlight Sonata as a beginner. I am still working on it and others. I agree that playing what you want is motivational...and starting over with technique is hard. I am working on all of it. Thank you for the videos.
You can do it!
Tell me when you finish the 3rd movement
My fav is “To A Wild Rose”. Been trying off & on to memorize it for the past year. The last section is still challenging me. Once I get the notes, then I’ll work on dynamics. Thanks for including it in your list.
Good luck with it!
Alternate working on dynamics and learning the notes when you start a new piece. Then when you start improving, you won’t have to struggle to fill in the dynamics. Also helps to use short practice session of one technique (10-15 minutes) and take a quick break between.
U are my fav piano UA-camr
Excellent…. I love your videos . I’m an adult going back to
Piano . I had to learn most of your 10 pieces as a beginner …. I was only 9 … haven’t played I a long time … your videos have offered great direction and encouragement
Thanks Jazer, awesome picks again. I was happy to see the Clementi Sonatina, as i love it every time i hear it but never got to it. This will be my next project, i love that typical sound.
My pleasure!
Claire de Lune is one of my favorite pieces on earth! I used to play piano as a teenager and did the whole piece and loved it so much! I now started again after not playing for a decade and one of my goals is being able to play it again (and the Prelude form the same Suite, loved that one as well)
I'm so glad I played Clementi's Sonatina in C and to a wild rose when I started. Seeing them here brings me a smile :)
Great that you chose clementi as the nummer one!
IT is fantastic to play.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Inge Boeltjes
Thank you I am a new learner and the pandemic stopped my teacher from coming and now I am watching your videos to help me continue my piano course, Thank you!!!
Look forward to watching the following series from you.
1) 5 classical pieces intermediate students shouldn’t skip
2) 5 classical pieces advanced students shouldn’t skip
3) 5 popular songs….
4) 5 Jazz songs …
6) 5 opera songs …
7) 5 beginner level piano books …
8) 5 intermediate level piano books ..
9) 5 advance level piano books ..
All of the above shouldn’t skip! 😄🎵
Maybe you would think about doing a video of classical recommendations for players who are late beginner/early intermediate, or even just intermediate :). I love this series and how you always explain why a piece is good to learn :)
I would like to see this too Brittany - all sub-levels of intermediate and advanced levels for me!
Thank you Jazer. I feel I just died and went to heaven listening to Claire de Lune. Ty for pointing these out with an explanation. I'm excited. I love classical music and the motivation it inspires and invites to improve my skills.
I hope the beginners know how to read music well, because some of the tones are not easy to follow a lot of b and #. I'm a beginner, but I'll try my best, because I love the pieces and they are iconic, part of the reason why I think you chose them. Nice work.
Hola Jazer no hablo inglés pero me encanta ver y escuchar tus vídeos. Practico en mi Yamaha psre 403 como también en mi psrew310 que mi hija recientemente me regaló. Hi Jazer, I don't understand English but I love your videos. I practice in my Yamaha psre403 and too and my psrew310 (this last gift from my daughter). Happy day for you and your family. I live in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The Minuet in G is not by Bach, but by one Christian Petzold. It was formerly attributed to Bach due to its inclusion in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. (It is the source of the popular song "A Lover's Concerto.")
Clementi sonatinas are a really good introduction to sonatas. 36-2 is good start to train left hand dexterity as it has some scales on the left hand. 36-1 is also good because left and right hands both have similar speed, so if mastered, the pianist can play it really fast training both hand dexterity equally. i had a book of clementi sonatina op 36, 1-6 and all are really enjoyable to play. My fave is 6. :)
I happen to have just 'finished' learning Minuet in G now with the ornaments and everything you said is definitely true! I'd played a few pieces that *looked* much harder because they had beefier chords, so I expected the Minuet to be a relative breeze. But I found it actually took quite a bit of practice to get it to a level I consider acceptable. Most of the other stuff I'd learned had a melody in the right hand and bigger chords on the left, and timing was very predictable. The minuet almost gives both hands similar importance and has some more irregular timing. I'm also still struggling a bit with getting the ornaments/mordents clean, especially the first one with the fingering going 3-2-1, but I'm getting there!
@Napilopez We are definitely on the same boat! Minuet in G is the first piece I learned and it paved the way for me to explore some other pieces❤️
If you know other pieces that had the same characteristics (Left hand & Right hand equal importance) please do let me know.
Hi Jazer
after many hours of practise i've finished all the pieces in your 2 videos. Your videos helps me a lot.
It would be awesome if you could make a video with 5 pieces for more intermediate stuff.
And again thank you
"Minuet in G Major" the is same melody that is used in the pop song "Lover's Concerto" (originally performed by The Toys) with a slight difference in the time signature.
Wow I am learning a lot from you. Had no idea the left hand should play more lightly than the right. Love your channel!
I played a lot of Clementi when I was young and always thought those were a lot of fun!
There's a wide range of "beginner" and I think I think what you're getting at. But I think it might accidentally discourage people when they see an expert teacher being like "oh here's songs that any beginner shouldn't skip!" and they're all just ridiculously difficult for where we are currently. 😂
I really think you deserve more subscribers than this. I really like that you're looking in the comments to see the feedback from you videos! Keep it up man. Also thanks for the tutorial.
I REALLY LIKE YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL. Such a great teacher.
Number 1 sounds beautiful 💛🎹🎵🎶
The first third of Brahms op 117 no 1 is another piece that is very easy to play. It sounds like a lullaby . There are some beginners who might not have trouble playing the first two thirds but the last third is pretty tough.
Yay minuet in g was the first piano piece I ever learned when I was a kid.
I had a keyboard and slowed down the tempo to learn it because I liked the song.
dude i started piano in september, 2020, with absolutely no knowledge of it.
the very, very first song i learned was twinkle, twinkle, little star and that took about 3-4 days... then after that, i jumped right into fur elise by beethoven.
it's been a full year and i still havent finished it.
but, i find the biggest factor of me not finishing it is that i play the sections i already know over and over again rather than the ones that intimidate me because the completed parts sounds nice.
I learned comptine yann tiersen only off of memorizing the keys on yourube in 2 momths and now im finally starting to learn how to read/memorize notes! Its my dream to play many pieces off the sheet and your channel does help a lot. Thank you!
I agree that Clementi is a great introduction to other sonatas.
You suggest some very good pieces for beginners, and I am thinking about which one I want to introduce to my students. They are playing repertoire from the Alfred Lesson Book. I have some suggestion : Chopin Prelude #20. It teaches chords and I think it aids in stretching the hand. Clementi: Sonatina in F, all three movements. It's not technically that difficult and I think the student, once they have learned it, would find great satisfaction that that they have an entire piece learned. xoxo
Yeah Chopin Prelude 20 is very stretchy - I don't know how people with small hands can possibly play it. I have hands on the larger side and I find it stretchy.
Jazer, I would definitely put a few of these in intermediate, especially the last one. Thank you for always posting awesome videos!
Clair de lune is so flowing and lovely. As much as I'd love to, I still can't play it thru.
Debussy was so talented to compose this wonderful piece.
Couldn't agree more!
I love Clementi…I’ve been playing that piece for a year and had no idea I was playing it too slow! I have some work to do…
As a followup to the Clementi sonata, I would recommend Beethoven piano sonata #20, first movement.
DAmn the intro piece was so refreshing
Thank you for the video!
My favourites from this video would be Clair De Lune, as I just love the romanticism, and Chopin's Prelude in A just again it's stunningly beautiful for such a short piece. I've always wondered why he didn't extend this piece into a larger Sonata as his work is also very romantic. To A Wild Rose for me would come 3rd.
I learned claire de lune in my first year playing. Took me a long time to get it but I really loved the song so I just kept at it. No regrets
0:55 i’ve been playing piano for about 6 years now (with private lessons) and when you started playing minuet in g it brought me bach to my grade 3 exam i learnt it for…
Hi Jazer, great selection. One beginner piece I recommend is Satie, Gnossienne no. 1. Good for learning different rhythms in left hand, also expressive playing, patterns. I have managed to memorise it as there are few chords (3 I think) and it’s a beautiful piece too. I play it every day!
I love that you give links to purchase these pieces. Saves me so much leg work!!
Part 2. YES!!!. Thanks Jazer. Outstanding.
I'd suggest Solfeggietto -CPE Bach - to develop speed. It isn't terribly difficult when played slowly!
Minuet in G was my first classical piece my teacher had given me in 2007 :D
I tried Clair de Lune, it is indeed good for working on expressions!
OK and when are we getting the Jazer Lee Clair de Lune performance? That sounded really damn good
I don't like hearing a lot of people's clair de lunes because I feel like it's one of the most unnecessarily rushed pieces ever. You let it breathe between phrases really well
if you think people tend to rush it, you should try listening to how Claude Debussy himself played it. You may be in for a bit of a shock
@@FornusSomeFornit I think people had to play a lot of stuff faster for it to fit on a recording with early technology? I'm not sure.
A possible substitute for _Clair de Lune_ would be Schumann's _Kinderzenen: Traumerei._ Good for dynamics and expressive playing, and you can play the whole piece. It's also very short, so it goes over well in recitals.
Please make part 3 also
Thanks for this suggestions for beginners. I really need new ideas from time to time. Love your videos !
I think Beginners shouldnt also skip Bergmuller's Studies
I agree, these are great for beginners
Just recommended Bergmüller Op.100 in the previous video ;)
Out of the 10 pieces "beginners shouldn't skip",only 2 can really be considered for beginners after a period of 6 months to a year's learning: Bach's Prelude in C major and Bach's Menuet in G major....The rest of the pieces range from level 4 to 6....More aimed at intermediate players(that's my case)....Either Moonlight sonata or Clair de lune or even Fur Elise(especially the second part) are not for beginners....Anyway,I appreciated your advices on volume control with both hands and expressive playing with legato lines,etc...
If I were to suggest a tutorial for intermediate players,could you manage Chopin's Nocturne n2 (Opus 9)....?....Thanks for your tutorials...
For you young folks, the Bach Minuet in G, was used in a hit record back in the 1960's by a female singing group called "The Toys", they put lyrics to the tune and called it "Lovers Concerto"
Merci beaucoup for this, Jason. Beautiful pieces.
And you're teaching an old dog new tricks.
Always Great Videos from Jazer...another good one here...👍
Jazer, another great piece for beginners.....Sonatine Op 20 No. 1........ Friedrick Kuhlau
I didn’t know There is a “To a Wild Rose” Classical Music until i stumbled upon your video. Hopefully i’ll be play it someday as well. I really appreciate your videos really informative, beginner friendly and entertaining ☺️
Good shout about the volume levels. I haven't heard that mentioned before. Also, I don't think my keyboard cares about volume differences though.
Awesome! Fantastic! Motivating . . .
Thank you Jazer for your INSPIRING video!
I love the piano and always wanted to learn to play.
Now that I’ve found you, the dream comes true. . .
A guitar teacher taught me a few songs many years ago, and somehow, those few songs are the only ones I still remember how to play - something about the way he taught I suppose. The thing is though, he really emphasised playing with feeling, with expression. He said even if you play a bum note now and then, it'll still sound good overall if your put your heart and soul into making it feel and sound beautiful.
Chopin Waltz in A minor is a great piece for beginners too
I love your analysis and the selection. It's not the average pieces that you have to learn because they are popular. They sound good and have technical benefits for beginners. I am definitaly going to learn them all. Please do a third part! :D
Glad I found you. 🎶❤️
Great additions to the list! Please keep this series up.
Inspired much to pick up these classical pieces! Have been playing mainly church music... though some are derived from folks like Sibelius, Beethoven. Thanks so much Jaser!
Very good video, thank you.. i have to play piano so many years...
After watching his beginners' pieces videos, I realized how difficult Mozart music is, there is zero Mozart in these videos, even his "for beginners" Sonata No. 16 is not here :)
I am a beginner and leading reverie! This is quite easy too, but, quite hard too
But, I suggest you play that too!
No. 2. I have just learnt it from John Thompson Second Book. It's short but has some two difficult bars. Jazer I have applied your 7 times repetition tip in order to learn a difficult part. So thanks.
I love the way you explaining and also make it easy to understand could you please explain fast reading
I don't know why you remind me so much of Arima Kosei from 四月は君の嘘 Your lie in April
This is such a big help! Thank you! I personally love Clare de Lune the best on this list.
Thank you, this is awesome! Not sure about that last one yet though, lol.
For dynamics I recommend Lux Auterna aka Requiem for a Dream. It goes from ppp to fff and suddenly back! I
Yehey! I actually play piece 1! Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 (Clementi)!
Thank you for the amazing pieces sir!
Thanks Jazer for the two videos. Awesome list!
Keep on this series, it provides inspiration !
I like the sonatina in C by Clementi .
Clair de Lune is not a beginner piece. Not even the beginning. Just because of all the flats. That said, I do love to play it. I would never spring it on a third year student though.
Actually it's extremely beneficial to learn to use black keys very early on. A Major should really be the first scale you learn, if you think about how much better your hand fits to A Major in comparison to C major. C major encourages your wrist to hang below the keyboard to bring all your fingers in line and is just an unnatural hand shape for a beginner. That being said, I do agree with the statement of Claire de Lune not being a fantastic beginner piece given the legato, double stops and left hand syncopation, particularly given that it doesn't sound good at all unless you play it very well.
I learned Clair de lune in my 6th month of playing piano(obviously not the second half). So i don't know what you're talking about.. i guess for super young children that can't reach the long chords. But even so, Clair de lune for me is a great piece for people who want to start in the Classical World.
@@morgan200three why he is putting a piece like Claire de lune is cause everyone like it, and it’s also continuation of the pieces from part 1 ( fur Elise is played with legato too)
@@alek6208 I'm gonna assume you didn't read my entire comment giving my reasoning as to why I think it's not a good beginning piece, it's nothing like Für Elise.
@@morgan200three its easier ngl