My god, does that 9 year old kid have some serious determination. Look at his walls. It seems to me that if this kid decides on something, you best believe he's gonna do everything in his power to achieve it. He's gonna go a long way
I am 12 years old and have just learned the 3rd movement of moonlight sonata. It’s a little hard but overall I think anyone can learn it with some effort. Took me 6 months to master the whole piece.
Or burns out from over achieving all the time. I’m not saying that it will happen, for all I know he may be the happiest child ever. But I want to highlight that some parents abuse their children by making them realise their dreams. Children as anyone else should be met regularly with age appropriate challange, for optimal development. Some may argue that if he does it then it is age appropriate, but I’m not sure. To play and to perform are two different things, and I don’t think a 9 year old has developed emotional range for performing that piece just yet. I really hope, piano won’t be baked into this child sense of self. No one should be mostly pianist.
Vihaan, in the video, I noticed that you had a 61 key, non-weighted keyboard. Having 1 of these, I can tell you that you should look into getting at least a fully weighted keyboard (such as the Yamaha P145 (or an older model, that's the cheapest from the current generation)), as I've found that the non-weighted/semi-weighted keyboard messes with my dynamics & playing since it's heavier at the top & lighter at the bottom (when pressing down), which is the opposite of what happens on an actual piano. This makes it significantly more difficult to play softly than on an actual piano. I've also found that since the keys on the non-weighted keyboard are overall lighter, I get noticeably more tired when playing on a fully-weighted keyboard/piano. Also, since your current keyboard only has 61 keys, you may even be unable to play the 3rd movement of the Moonlight Sonata as a normal piano has 88 keys; I haven't learnt this piece yet, but I know that the 1st movement can't be played on a 61 key keyboard as it goes too low (in terms of pitch). Obviously, I'm not forcing you to buy a portable digital piano (which is what they're typically referred to), but I'd recommend it to aid you on your piano journey. If you're interested in what you should look at, some reputable companies include Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, & Casio (I'm personally looking to buy a Roland FP-30X).
@AwesomeWizard1 , If I do get a weighted piano, I will probably get an 88 key piano, This song is technically possible to play on a 61 key keyboard, (with a few adjustments) A feel like in the future I will get a weighted 88 key piano to make songs sound more realistic. And also, I am from India. And In india, it is very hard to find the Yamaha P-45 or A Roland or a Kawaii keyboard, so I don't think I will be able to get the keyboards you mentioned. But right now, the 61 keys is fine (Little update) And I have learnt about half of the song and created my own song.
Besides the fact the content itself is great, I really want to compliment the visuals too. It's very pleasing to watch your videos, not only to listen to them.
You come across as such a kind person who really wants players to succeed. And SO helpful. Great tips. I appreciate your help so much. I hope you are making a great living from mysic Because these lessons for free are priceless!
That plateau is where I'm at. I'm 40 and self learned as a kid/teen, but life got in the way and I haven't touched a piano from when I left for college until last summer and I've been quite determined but feel stuck so I finally caved and will be starting official lessons in September at the same music school I send my kids to (they teach both kids and adults). It is a very common plateau to hit and one that many people quit on as they go from needing to practice very little to practicing hours a day.
Good luck! I’m also going to hopefully start taking lessons again this month. I quit piano about 3 years and in the past 2 months I’ve been trying to self teach myself some of the old pieces I learned
I'm really enjoying your videos Matthew with your considered and constructive thoughts - really interesting and helpful! I'm not a pianist but my daughter is learning so I'm grateful for your insight!
Hey Matthew, I'm Megh who played Until I Found You. Thanks a lot for the lovely feedback. So I was pedalling properly, but it may be due to the ambience noise that you can't hear it properly and yes, I have done this song by reading the exact sheet that you showed on the video. I really want to learn to do what you said, adding my own spice to it, but as I said I'm stalling theory, which my teachers do not like at all, haha. I really want to learn how to improvise and play songs like that, hence I started learning by ear.
Again: a very nice video. Thanks, Matthew! I really appreciate your positive feedback even for those videos that let my ears crumble in pain. 😊This encourages me to upload a video, too to hear your honest opinion of my "playing" (there's reason for the quotation marks).
hey Matthew, great video, can you make a video about different techniques to practise phrases in pieces. I am having trouble because I always find myself practising a piece in the same way, playing a 2 bar phrase slowly then speeding it up then going to the next 2 bar phrase but I want to practise in other ways but am unsure on how in a specific context.
Thank you Matt, would you say the ultimate entrance for the beginner would be nailing the chords and scales app exercises ? prior to any real piece learning ?
Hey Matthew I got a question so last week you did a video of reacting to insane pieces by rousseau can you maybe react to Traum piano (Sung Chang) playing some pieces he didnt make any video about difficult pieces but like pick some pieces he played I want to see your reaction thankyou in advance and as usual great video.
Hello matthew, are you going to do another one of these videos? If so, i would like to upload a video, but idk when i can upload it Also, i have very big problems on sight reading because i realised i have been memorizing the pieces instead of reading them. Please give some tips. Thanks :D
I am not sure if I d wanna go slow on the left hand for the whole bar on the first Chopin piece. I actually haven't heard of pianists playing it that way.... it should be perfectly fine to just add rubato on the second half of the bar.
It’s a dance, so think about being bouncy. Also for the main theme, it reminds me of “sneaking around” or “tip-toeing” (that probably doesn’t help, but it might give you good imagery to think about). Also focus on which fingers you are using 😊
Hi Matthew ! I have a question, i'm 15 yrs old and i am learning alone the "shostakovich no.2" from Walt, do you have any tips to increase my speed and precision on the fast sequences of large chords (with 3 notes in the same time) because it is the hardest part of the piece and it takes me a lot of time
@@matticawood like awhile ago you posted a link to something where you could submit your clips for you to react to. And you keep posting these videos so I didn’t know if you made multiple of those types of posts or just had so many submissions that it’s taking you awhile to go through all of them if that makes sense
2:20 that is straight up wrong. Left hand follows the right hand not the other way around. What made him look like he slowed down way too much was him playing the second note way too early. Almost every concert pianist slows down there, which you should do because you sound very robotic if you don't. This piece is not a march left hand can slow down significantly from time to time.
It isn’t wrong at all. While rubato is essential (which I did mention several times), the left hand has to retain some semblance of being 8th notes (quavers). The left hand is an accompaniment outlining the chords and needs to stay stable while the right hand sounds improvisatory. If the left hand bends to the right hand then it isn’t stable anymore and there is nothing to show tempo consistency from the previous half of the bar, whereas if the focus is on keeping the left hand stable and consistent…you can focus on rubato once everything is comfortable.
@@matticawood On every arpeggio the piece is "trying to end" which means musically you have to slow down. It is literally written "sempre piu piano" so you have to slow down. The piece already musically "ends" before those arpeggios but can't. On each arpeggio it is trying to end. You have to slow down on each one to give that feeling. The piece is trying to come to a conclusion on every arpeggio. Just listen to every other top pianist on youtube.
I agree with that…that’s why I said about landing at the bottom when I was talking about fingers. This is also why I mentioned “flexibility” and “pushing and pulling”. That doesn’t have anything to do with learning to coordinate the hands and play 35 against 4 though. Being able to phrase it is what you would do after that, which requires the initial coordination and the consistency of the left hand first. The reason for phrasing it like that is also much more to do with the cadences rather than the scales themselves, which is in the left hand. The harmony is providing a function, the scale is providing the decoration. I think you are thinking one step ahead of actually being able to play the notes and play them relatively in time.
@@matticawood I see. As far as i understand you are saying that he should first get the feeling of the rhythm, play it like that and only after that articulate and slow down on the actual performance. Then yes I completely agree.
My god, does that 9 year old kid have some serious determination. Look at his walls. It seems to me that if this kid decides on something, you best believe he's gonna do everything in his power to achieve it. He's gonna go a long way
Definitely! He’s a very decorated young man!
I am 12 years old and have just learned the 3rd movement of moonlight sonata. It’s a little hard but overall I think anyone can learn it with some effort. Took me 6 months to master the whole piece.
Or burns out from over achieving all the time. I’m not saying that it will happen, for all I know he may be the happiest child ever. But I want to highlight that some parents abuse their children by making them realise their dreams. Children as anyone else should be met regularly with age appropriate challange, for optimal development. Some may argue that if he does it then it is age appropriate, but I’m not sure. To play and to perform are two different things, and I don’t think a 9 year old has developed emotional range for performing that piece just yet. I really hope, piano won’t be baked into this child sense of self. No one should be mostly pianist.
Timestamps:
Joseph: 0:16
Mikael: 5:46
Vihaan (me): 9:56
Michal: 13:39
Flavio: 18:02
Megh: 22:39
Vihaan you're crazy
You're going to be so good I can tell
Damn, you’re a badass kid.
Vihaan, in the video, I noticed that you had a 61 key, non-weighted keyboard. Having 1 of these, I can tell you that you should look into getting at least a fully weighted keyboard (such as the Yamaha P145 (or an older model, that's the cheapest from the current generation)), as I've found that the non-weighted/semi-weighted keyboard messes with my dynamics & playing since it's heavier at the top & lighter at the bottom (when pressing down), which is the opposite of what happens on an actual piano. This makes it significantly more difficult to play softly than on an actual piano. I've also found that since the keys on the non-weighted keyboard are overall lighter, I get noticeably more tired when playing on a fully-weighted keyboard/piano. Also, since your current keyboard only has 61 keys, you may even be unable to play the 3rd movement of the Moonlight Sonata as a normal piano has 88 keys; I haven't learnt this piece yet, but I know that the 1st movement can't be played on a 61 key keyboard as it goes too low (in terms of pitch).
Obviously, I'm not forcing you to buy a portable digital piano (which is what they're typically referred to), but I'd recommend it to aid you on your piano journey. If you're interested in what you should look at, some reputable companies include Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, & Casio (I'm personally looking to buy a Roland FP-30X).
@AwesomeWizard1 , If I do get a weighted piano, I will probably get an 88 key piano,
This song is technically possible to play on a 61 key keyboard, (with a few adjustments)
A feel like in the future I will get a weighted 88 key piano to make songs sound more realistic.
And also, I am from India.
And In india, it is very hard to find the Yamaha P-45 or A Roland or a Kawaii keyboard, so I don't think I will be able to get the keyboards you mentioned.
But right now, the 61 keys is fine
(Little update) And I have learnt about half of the song and created my own song.
I love watching these videos
I’m glad you like them 😊
Besides the fact the content itself is great, I really want to compliment the visuals too. It's very pleasing to watch your videos, not only to listen to them.
You come across as such a kind person who really wants players to succeed.
And SO helpful. Great tips.
I appreciate your help so much. I hope you are making a great living from mysic
Because these lessons for free are priceless!
That plateau is where I'm at. I'm 40 and self learned as a kid/teen, but life got in the way and I haven't touched a piano from when I left for college until last summer and I've been quite determined but feel stuck so I finally caved and will be starting official lessons in September at the same music school I send my kids to (they teach both kids and adults). It is a very common plateau to hit and one that many people quit on as they go from needing to practice very little to practicing hours a day.
Good luck! I’m also going to hopefully start taking lessons again this month. I quit piano about 3 years and in the past 2 months I’ve been trying to self teach myself some of the old pieces I learned
I'm really enjoying your videos Matthew with your considered and constructive thoughts - really interesting and helpful! I'm not a pianist but my daughter is learning so I'm grateful for your insight!
I don’t know why the algorithm fed me this, but I thoroughly enjoyed it despite understanding only about 5% of what you were saying.
Hey Matthew, I'm Megh who played Until I Found You. Thanks a lot for the lovely feedback. So I was pedalling properly, but it may be due to the ambience noise that you can't hear it properly and yes, I have done this song by reading the exact sheet that you showed on the video. I really want to learn to do what you said, adding my own spice to it, but as I said I'm stalling theory, which my teachers do not like at all, haha. I really want to learn how to improvise and play songs like that, hence I started learning by ear.
Almost at 100k subs 🎉. You deserve a lot more, you have really helped me with the piano
Thanks!! Never thought about the first tip at minute 3
Thanks Matt
Since the last video, I have had Un Sospiro on repeat. Truly one of the nicest songs I have ever heard.
It definitely is! 😊
Again: a very nice video. Thanks, Matthew! I really appreciate your positive feedback even for those videos that let my ears crumble in pain. 😊This encourages me to upload a video, too to hear your honest opinion of my "playing" (there's reason for the quotation marks).
I’m sure you play great! 😊
A very descriptive explanation of Un Sospiro, thank you Matthew! 😆
Who needs words…when you can make noises 😂
i haven't watched yet but i always appreciate as it hells with my own playing, i love this channel so much, i might even be your biggest fan 😂
omori spotted.
@@kaeshow indeed
I appreciate it! 😊
This is good video! Will you do second episode of this?
This is the 7th one I’ve done 😊
@@matticawoodWoah, u didn't knew that you done that much. Where can I give my video to you?
Hi Matthew, I would like to be on one of your videos of me playing sinfonia 15 by Bach with 1 weeks experience of it. I love you videos!
Tifo per Flavio!! 🎉
hey Matthew, great video, can you make a video about different techniques to practise phrases in pieces. I am having trouble because I always find myself practising a piece in the same way, playing a 2 bar phrase slowly then speeding it up then going to the next 2 bar phrase but I want to practise in other ways but am unsure on how in a specific context.
Il try and find an interesting way of making a video on phrasing 😊
Thank you Matt, would you say the ultimate entrance for the beginner would be nailing the chords and scales app exercises ? prior to any real piece learning ?
Hey Matthew I got a question so last week you did a video of reacting to insane pieces by rousseau can you maybe react to Traum piano (Sung Chang) playing some pieces he didnt make any video about difficult pieces but like pick some pieces he played I want to see your reaction thankyou in advance and as usual great video.
Traum piano is like my favourite "synthesia" pianist :)
I will do, il compile some together 😊
@@matticawood Thank you I am some exicted about it.
HI. Love your chanel, Could you please do an " how to improvise video" I've been basically stuck going up and down the scales... THANKS.
darn i shouldve been in here
Why’s the thumbnail always “REALLY!?”
Lack of creativity
Exactly 😏 I’d rather apply the creativity to the video and stick to what has done best before
@@matticawood Yes I agree
Are you a concert pianist or a teacher? Or maybe both?
First liker and commenter
Hello matthew, are you going to do another one of these videos? If so, i would like to upload a video, but idk when i can upload it
Also, i have very big problems on sight reading because i realised i have been memorizing the pieces instead of reading them.
Please give some tips.
Thanks :D
I am not sure if I d wanna go slow on the left hand for the whole bar on the first Chopin piece. I actually haven't heard of pianists playing it that way.... it should be perfectly fine to just add rubato on the second half of the bar.
I'm learning how to play
dance of the sugar plum fairies
any tips?
It’s a dance, so think about being bouncy. Also for the main theme, it reminds me of “sneaking around” or “tip-toeing” (that probably doesn’t help, but it might give you good imagery to think about). Also focus on which fingers you are using 😊
You’re so underrated man, maybe it’s just people losing interest in classical music😢
Thanks! It could be, although the pieces aren’t all classical. 😊
@@matticawood yeah sorry
Hi Matthew ! I have a question, i'm 15 yrs old and i am learning alone the "shostakovich no.2" from Walt, do you have any tips to increase my speed and precision on the fast sequences of large chords (with 3 notes in the same time) because it is the hardest part of the piece and it takes me a lot of time
How do I send you a video cause i finished la Campanella but I need help on the mid section
The link is in the description 😊
As a beginner, can I not learn piano from scratch reading pop music only or classical is still needed?
Noice, maybe I will upload a video, im not the level of a concert pianist altogh I hope I can do well😢
You forgot me in your video
Anybody know what song Megh was playing?
He actually commented under this video, the song name is until I found you.
@@frederickwagner5776 Thank you :)
Is this from the same post? Or do you post multiple and make a video out of one?
The same post?
@@matticawood like awhile ago you posted a link to something where you could submit your clips for you to react to. And you keep posting these videos so I didn’t know if you made multiple of those types of posts or just had so many submissions that it’s taking you awhile to go through all of them if that makes sense
Pls react to Animenz "the world" Death note op1 pls📝💀
Can someone please tell me what song megh is playing?
25:18
1 minute gang 👇
That 9 year old needs a better keyboard
2:20 that is straight up wrong. Left hand follows the right hand not the other way around. What made him look like he slowed down way too much was him playing the second note way too early. Almost every concert pianist slows down there, which you should do because you sound very robotic if you don't. This piece is not a march left hand can slow down significantly from time to time.
It isn’t wrong at all. While rubato is essential (which I did mention several times), the left hand has to retain some semblance of being 8th notes (quavers). The left hand is an accompaniment outlining the chords and needs to stay stable while the right hand sounds improvisatory. If the left hand bends to the right hand then it isn’t stable anymore and there is nothing to show tempo consistency from the previous half of the bar, whereas if the focus is on keeping the left hand stable and consistent…you can focus on rubato once everything is comfortable.
@@matticawood On every arpeggio the piece is "trying to end" which means musically you have to slow down. It is literally written "sempre piu piano" so you have to slow down. The piece already musically "ends" before those arpeggios but can't. On each arpeggio it is trying to end. You have to slow down on each one to give that feeling. The piece is trying to come to a conclusion on every arpeggio. Just listen to every other top pianist on youtube.
I agree with that…that’s why I said about landing at the bottom when I was talking about fingers. This is also why I mentioned “flexibility” and “pushing and pulling”.
That doesn’t have anything to do with learning to coordinate the hands and play 35 against 4 though. Being able to phrase it is what you would do after that, which requires the initial coordination and the consistency of the left hand first.
The reason for phrasing it like that is also much more to do with the cadences rather than the scales themselves, which is in the left hand. The harmony is providing a function, the scale is providing the decoration.
I think you are thinking one step ahead of actually being able to play the notes and play them relatively in time.
@@matticawood I see. As far as i understand you are saying that he should first get the feeling of the rhythm, play it like that and only after that articulate and slow down on the actual performance. Then yes I completely agree.
can you check at mine? (it's mostly shorts and i just started piano)
Stopping kids from saying stopping kids from saying first/second
Aight bro