How to Sound Like J.S. Bach

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  • @christophemarois5423
    @christophemarois5423 6 років тому +887

    Your ability to improvise in Bach's style blows my mind. The analysis you do of his "tricks" is impressive enough, but you integrate with grace some of his most subtle counterpoint idiosyncrasies. Your analysis and creative skills are very inspiring because they display a level of understanding of the material that is rarely found in interpreters coming out of today's music schools, myself included. Thanks for teaching and playing for us, and please keep doing it!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +127

      Thank you so much!! This happy birthday piece is CERTAINLY not improvised haha. You can tell the difference in complexity between something like this, and where I actually improvise, like in the Mary Had A Little Lamb video I did :) Thank you for the comment though!!

    • @mattd3826
      @mattd3826 5 років тому +1

      Yes please! This is amazing and I'm inspired to pick up piano again. Haven't played in a few years

    • @eblackbrook
      @eblackbrook 5 років тому +3

      @@NahreSol So one of the steps have been "spend a few hours working out the counterpoint," no? Very well done, but I can't believe you didn't even mention the word during this video.

    • @BachBottari
      @BachBottari 4 роки тому +1

      @@NahreSol neither did I improvise the "Bach-style Fugato"! ua-cam.com/video/HqUmPKSy0sM/v-deo.html
      If Nahre Sol wants to interpret it in her favorite style, I will be happy to give her the musical score. :-)

    • @Itemtotem
      @Itemtotem 3 роки тому

      That's not improvisation, but composition

  • @RickBeato
    @RickBeato 6 років тому +727

    Fantastic!! Beautiful video and music Nahre!

    • @DonutDeflector
      @DonutDeflector 6 років тому +19

      Didn't know Beato would be here! :D

    • @Ariel1Dominguez
      @Ariel1Dominguez 6 років тому +5

      Rick Beato you really enjoy this channel (with just justification) and that speaks well not only about the art value of this channel but the educational abilty of this girl in particular. I think you should incorporate some of this in your own videos, making art with the purpose of condense information that takes too long (vide play time for the user) only to talk about and that sometimes we as novice musicians cant make use of such excellent information that you provides.

    • @albertolorusso
      @albertolorusso 5 років тому +4

      @@DonutDeflector Beato is ubiquitous!!!

    • @jak9990
      @jak9990 3 роки тому

      Hey Rick here... i hope you're doing.... oh wrong Rick

    • @Shyguy71588
      @Shyguy71588 Рік тому

      You play a great piano Mr beato

  • @johannsebastianbach3411
    @johannsebastianbach3411 6 років тому +803

    I'm proud!!

    • @williamweir1547
      @williamweir1547 6 років тому +13

      Happy Birthday to you 😎😎😎

    • @hermr7170
      @hermr7170 5 років тому +26

      JS Bach why do you have multiple you tube accounts? 😆

    • @LOLERXP
      @LOLERXP 5 років тому +5

      did you accept her friend request?

    • @feniaax
      @feniaax 5 років тому

      You have a supplanter upstairs.

    • @cagdasyalman2443
      @cagdasyalman2443 4 роки тому

      😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

  • @Dhooparty
    @Dhooparty 6 років тому +301

    Awesome, you could have told me Bach himself composed that and I would have believed it!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +34

      Thank you so much!!

    • @dabeamer42
      @dabeamer42 4 роки тому +12

      @Sarin - one thing gave it away. Bach wouldn't write something that began in one key (in this case E major) and end on a chord other than E major or (in certain exceptional cases) the dominant, B major. Nahre's little piece ends on a C# major chord. That simply would not have fit in Herr Bach's ear.

    • @alexandrusimo899
      @alexandrusimo899 3 роки тому +5

      @@dabeamer42 yeah, i don't think they were allowed to do that *bach* then

    • @simonlong4718
      @simonlong4718 2 роки тому

      @@alexandrusimo899 lol

  • @koshersalaami
    @koshersalaami 4 роки тому +53

    I could listen to you do that for an hour. The Solberg Variations.

  • @ProkofievAMD
    @ProkofievAMD 4 роки тому +34

    As a huge Bach fan, I am amazed by your ability to understand his music so well. How many thumbs up is the maximum one can give in youtube ? One is not enough.

  • @JSBach-pd4yg
    @JSBach-pd4yg 6 років тому +1319

    That's better wıth Harpsıchord

    • @Leery_Bard
      @Leery_Bard 5 років тому +24

      My thought exactly: you can't really sound like Bach on piano.

    • @espressonoob
      @espressonoob 5 років тому +30

      @@Leery_Bard that is completely untrue lol

    • @Leery_Bard
      @Leery_Bard 5 років тому +3

      @@espressonoob What are you talking about?

    • @espressonoob
      @espressonoob 5 років тому +7

      @@Leery_Bard your comment?

    • @Leery_Bard
      @Leery_Bard 5 років тому +5

      @@espressonoob I've checked twice: I don't believe I've commented. Also, If I had, the comment would be right and true.

  • @DimitriSafarikas
    @DimitriSafarikas 4 роки тому +14

    Bach's compositions are so rich ! I've been fighting with the same Bach prelude & fugue (n°2) for more than a year ... and still appreciate to hear it, with the same delight, each time.
    Thank you Nahre for those brilliant pieces of advice and your everlasting optimism that shines through these lessons :)
    I'd love to find a teacher like you, here in Belgium.

  • @diegos9231
    @diegos9231 6 років тому +68

    This is one of the most autstanding music dissections I've ever seen. Really really good!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +5

      Thank you !! 🙏

  • @peterwrooke
    @peterwrooke 5 років тому +65

    I'm sure Bach has already accepted your friend request. Brilliant!

    • @kryogenicmx591
      @kryogenicmx591 4 роки тому

      he would be jealous tho...

    • @Opuss55
      @Opuss55 Рік тому

      @@kryogenicmx591 Over exaggerating

  • @JonnyMay
    @JonnyMay 6 років тому +38

    You are amazing. Keep it up!!

  • @MattPark75
    @MattPark75 5 років тому +11

    Trying to read all the pop-up words during the piece is like polyphony for the eyes 😍
    Thank you so much for this fun and instructive video!

  • @mattd3826
    @mattd3826 5 років тому +13

    This is miraculous. They way you present this information is so clear and concise. I like how you used examples of correct and incorrect ways of sounding like Bach, that was very helpful! I have never subscribed so quickly to a channel.

  • @Roh0io
    @Roh0io 6 років тому +300

    More like this! Do chopin and rachmaninoff too !!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +23

      Thank you!! :)) Yes yess

    • @thinkpad20
      @thinkpad20 6 років тому +2

      Someone else did a pretty ripping Chopin-ized Happy Birthday. There's no explanation of the theory though. But it sure sounds like Chopin, and is pretty insanely virtuosic as well. ua-cam.com/video/fihmHmMSgak/v-deo.html (EDIT: now I'm not completely sure if this is the one I remember watching, but still worth a look)

    • @mantictac
      @mantictac 6 років тому +1

      Too late...

    • @pelemos2466
      @pelemos2466 6 років тому +1

      Rachmaninoff would be awesome and Mozart too.
      Loved your vídeos :)

    • @SadisticKillerXx
      @SadisticKillerXx 5 років тому +1

      She did it :)

  • @tondann
    @tondann 5 років тому +4

    Bach is so powerful, always when I listen I feel like its empowering and strong. Knowing why it is like that is very precious. Thank you Nahre!

  • @fashidox
    @fashidox 5 років тому +4

    As a huge fan of Bach, I thought no one would ever somewhat mildly capture his essence. However, you have managed to surprise me. Respect to you.

  • @89korgos
    @89korgos 6 років тому +20

    I tend to avoid your channel, because every time I visit it, i tend to neglect my practice and watch your entire UA-cam output. Lol. Love your Musical Universe, keep them coming!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +2

      😂😂😂 thank you

  • @jjaammee11
    @jjaammee11 5 років тому +4

    You're truly the best Nahre Sol. You're so humble and informative. Keep up the brilliant work.

  • @IYBeats
    @IYBeats 6 років тому +25

    WOW! It`s amazing, thanks for your videos! Please make more like this!
    Love from Russia

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +3

      Thank you!! 😊🙏

  • @AntPDC
    @AntPDC 5 років тому

    You nailed Bach's idiom - indeed the idiom of the Baroque era - mind-blowingly complex as it is. There is something about that era, as exemplified by Bach and Handel in particular, which simultaneously nourishes one's brain as well as emotions. It is beauty.

  • @robbes7rh
    @robbes7rh 5 років тому +6

    Exceptionally well done, Nancy. I thoroughly enjoyed that - and I love Bach’s solo keyboard works.

  • @Cesare92
    @Cesare92 6 років тому +85

    Jaw dropped

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +6

      🙈 thank you 🙏

  • @casualeye1633
    @casualeye1633 3 роки тому +1

    This is fantastic. Very well done.
    That little "I'm shook" at the end was great. You PRESSED him!

  • @larikipe940
    @larikipe940 6 років тому +221

    Make it about 5 minutes long, score it for the organ, and I'll buy it and play it in church.

    • @keescanalfp5143
      @keescanalfp5143 5 років тому

      Aren't good short pieces long enough, also for church use. Pointing at Franck, Boëllmann, or Bach himself.

    • @anjalijaianand2608
      @anjalijaianand2608 5 років тому +1

      Hahahahahhahahahahhdhjhdgwuhhhfjjdjh

  • @AZmom60
    @AZmom60 3 роки тому

    I just found you yesterday while I was looking for info on Impressionism, checked out your web page, & am working on planning time in my life to take advantage of your trainings. You blow me away!

  • @np7133
    @np7133 4 роки тому +1

    You are blessed to be able to compose like Bach !
    I am glad I discovered this stunning piece on my birthday !

  • @ZyStory
    @ZyStory 6 років тому +46

    This is awesome! You're so great!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +2

      😍 thank you!!!

  • @MarsLos10
    @MarsLos10 5 років тому +1

    As every Bach piece, there's so much going on!!! I love it! Do this kind of video on other composers' birthdays too!!!

  • @silviemarksilverstein3031
    @silviemarksilverstein3031 7 місяців тому

    That was absolutely unbelievable. As someone who reached the height of Bach's compositions by playing 2 part Inventions many decades ago, I am in awe. Thank you!

  • @AdrianTangMusic
    @AdrianTangMusic 6 років тому +2

    This is such an amazing rendition of Bach's style. It sounded just like a piece written by Bach himself to me! Great analysis and applications!

  • @oliverpope4915
    @oliverpope4915 4 роки тому

    The little fragment you chose that ends in the c# to g# feels sooooo good I can't explain it wow

  • @mrnarason
    @mrnarason 6 років тому

    I really find it helpful that you point out all the music theory aspects either in illustration or when it occurs.

  • @Ndo01
    @Ndo01 6 років тому +16

    Amazing! Hope it becomes a series.

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thank you!! :D

    • @ramun9402
      @ramun9402 4 роки тому

      @@NahreSol can you do one of Mozart pleasee

  • @luigig1081
    @luigig1081 6 років тому +2

    On top of those impressive composition skills you put a lovely tone and a natural musical expression in your playing. That's real music and you're a great musician. Congratulations!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate it... 🙏

  • @andrewdias2690
    @andrewdias2690 5 років тому +2

    Brilliant!! Interestingly enough, your video helped condense what is genuinely complex structure into something consumable and clear. I think I learned more in the few minutes here than in a few semesters of music theory. Lol

  • @BlainePratt
    @BlainePratt 6 років тому +5

    Dang, girl! I loved that whole video so much! Great ideas, clearly shown, wonderfully edited and impeccably put together. Oh, and the playing and piece are lovely!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @kenmoore137
    @kenmoore137 5 років тому +2

    I love the crunch!

  • @l000kin
    @l000kin 5 років тому +1

    WOW, this is really great, this music sounds like from Bach! Thanks for sharing your talent.

  • @luisluiscunha
    @luisluiscunha 4 роки тому

    Wow. I feel so humble and grateful... thank you for this...

  • @leonmatthias321
    @leonmatthias321 4 роки тому

    this is next level wtf seriously, how can you do this and for so many composers. and above all the music is so beautiful and also so characteristic. wow

  • @purepuresound4671
    @purepuresound4671 2 роки тому

    Ah! I'm so happy to find you and your Chanel, girl! Finally a Pro with a clear open mind

  • @plouffe314
    @plouffe314 4 роки тому

    Not so many people on this planet can do that, you can count them on your fingers. I am a fan of Bach since a long time :
    This is an impressive lesson. You are very good.
    Vous devez avoir des gènes du grand Bach pour arriver à faire ça, chapeau! c'est très beau ce que vous faites.

  • @edwinburggraaff7251
    @edwinburggraaff7251 5 років тому

    This play makes me birthday feel so much better! love from Holland

  • @pinklady051
    @pinklady051 5 років тому

    Mind..... blown. Literally. WOW.

  • @karlmahlmann
    @karlmahlmann 3 роки тому

    That's incredibly wonderful. Bach is smiling.

  • @brunofogagnolo6699
    @brunofogagnolo6699 2 роки тому

    this is outstanding Nahre, never saw Bach explained so perfectly in 3 minutes...

  • @PieceofSheet0
    @PieceofSheet0 6 років тому +30

    Incredible! You must have a lot of experience playing his music... that's some pretty great counterpoint! Would you say this exercise (in no way do I mean to diminish the music!) was constructed more from your intuitions and experience as a pianist who has played a lot of Bach or more from a technical understanding of his music and counterpoint in general? I really like that ii-V-I (vi) cadence you use too ;)

  • @zealottus621
    @zealottus621 6 років тому +2

    Best morning videos for breakfast are Nahre's, always filling us with motivation. Thank you.

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      😍 thank you 😍

  • @mocenigo6594
    @mocenigo6594 5 років тому

    Your Soul speaks words of Joy!

  • @antroxio9945
    @antroxio9945 6 років тому

    Simply a masterpiece.

  • @4thArmoredVet
    @4thArmoredVet 5 років тому

    I did enjoy that. I love the visual of your fingers floating across the keyboard so effortlessly as well. Brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @jetmarshall
    @jetmarshall 6 років тому

    You break down the musical concepts beautifully. I play guitar and it's so refreshing to see the structure of music explicated so clearly. Your videos are so well produced and fun to watch, and you are exceptionally talented. Look forward to more.

  • @bjrnb9042
    @bjrnb9042 5 років тому +42

    this video perfectly demonstrate how little i have of musical talent

    • @authenticbaguette6673
      @authenticbaguette6673 5 років тому +8

      Bjørn B THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD STOP WATCHING UA-cam !
      GO PRACTICE AND BECOME LING LING !

    • @LorenzoNW
      @LorenzoNW 4 роки тому +4

      If you know how little musical talent you have, that also implies you know what musical talent is…which is more than I can say for most people.

  • @uomodibassamorale
    @uomodibassamorale 6 років тому

    As cool as i could hope it to be... i am grateful for having discovered this channel. Thank you.

  • @Cfb2987
    @Cfb2987 5 років тому

    Whoa! This is awesome! Excellent, bite-sized breakdown of Bach's style! Very good playing too!

  • @LovePantsu
    @LovePantsu 5 років тому

    This left me no choice. Now I must binge watch all of your videos. Your creativity is so inspiring, thank you!

  • @EricRinehartPiano
    @EricRinehartPiano 6 років тому +2

    I am honored that you uploaded this on my birthday :)

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +1

      Thank you! And happy birthday!!!!!!

  • @germansnowman
    @germansnowman 3 роки тому

    As a huge Bach fan and an amateur pianist, this is perhaps my favourite video of yours - thank you!

  • @brianj4090
    @brianj4090 Рік тому

    Absolutely incredible, it moved really fast so I only caught some of what was going on but these are great concepts and really helpful.

  • @claudefazio
    @claudefazio 4 роки тому

    That was brilliant! You described all the essential elements of J.S. Bach's music.

  • @ruixxxx
    @ruixxxx 6 років тому

    Hats off to you! Brilliant work and teach, Nahre. This would be the piece Bach'd have done on his birthday.

  • @dierotewand3297
    @dierotewand3297 6 років тому

    a gem, this channel is.

  • @Violamanben
    @Violamanben 6 років тому

    Ummm, wow! The execution, explanation, and quality of this video is fantastic. What a wonderful homage to Bach! It's tailor-made for music majors, but has broad appeal with its accessibility and humor. Thank you.

  • @johnrickert5572
    @johnrickert5572 Рік тому

    Your observations here in regard to what I would call Bach's "invention style" are simply brilliant. They bring a level of intelligibility to these works that I did not have before. For which, thanks. But to go further, your insights make me appreciate even more when Bach steps around or beyond these to aspire higher than intellectual sublimity, to the soul being with God.

  • @danilo.mondaca
    @danilo.mondaca 6 років тому +5

    Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing your musical ideas, they are like a warm and tasty green tea cup.

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Danilo Ivan Mondaca Rivera Thank you!!! 😊

  • @TipoQueTocaelPiano
    @TipoQueTocaelPiano 6 років тому

    This completely blew my mind.

  • @DemoniqueTrance
    @DemoniqueTrance 2 роки тому

    Bloody brilliant! You came in clutch for my recurring Bach music romance. Thanks for the great video, I'll definitely check in to learn more!

  • @alexjevincent
    @alexjevincent 6 років тому

    As usual, an exceptional and thought provoking breakdown. Your writing is always very inspiring.

  • @Gustavo_Ramires
    @Gustavo_Ramires 6 років тому

    Happy Birthday Nahre Sol

  • @pejman7399
    @pejman7399 6 років тому +9

    Absolutely genius. i wish you make a four part harmony series with audio examples across history of music. there is no sources for learning harmony and counter point as music ,not as riddles. I love the video / thank u very much. have u tried harmonizing a Bach fuge subject with Wagner harmonizations?

  • @lepulverfe
    @lepulverfe 3 роки тому

    Fantastic! I love your video. All your videos. I love J.S.Bach´s music, and you just make my jaw drop with admiration for your talent. I learn a lot from watching your videos, thank you so much for posting them.

  • @peterteaches
    @peterteaches 6 років тому

    Outstanding video! Great to have a practical style guide like that for improvising Bach! We should all be working on it really

  • @alanhirayama4592
    @alanhirayama4592 6 років тому

    Puppy sighting at 0:55! Serious, this is excellent! Happy Birthday, J.S. Bach!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thank you so much!! And yes, my dog bobby

  • @alexanderehrnstrom1458
    @alexanderehrnstrom1458 5 років тому

    this might just be the best channel on youtube. you are a genius

  • @robsmith545
    @robsmith545 6 років тому

    Best Bach-ian version of Happy Birthday I have seen anywhere!

  • @schm4704
    @schm4704 6 років тому

    This is brilliant, both the video format as well as the result. I really enjoy this series, and I am (finally!) learning a bit of music theory in the process.

  • @MitchBoucherComposer
    @MitchBoucherComposer 6 років тому

    Very nice video! I really enjoy how in-depth this example was.

  • @riccardoscotti1856
    @riccardoscotti1856 6 років тому

    Absolutely astonishing! Awesome

  • @ChuloDavidcito
    @ChuloDavidcito 6 років тому

    WOW, that is absolutely gorgeous, Nahre!!! As a Bach fan, I'm very much in awe. And the bonus: the hilarious bell and the buzzer. :) You are a treasure!!!!

  • @jonathandaniel9031
    @jonathandaniel9031 6 років тому

    You amazing Nahre - Looking forward to see more videos of you !

  • @03Venture
    @03Venture 5 років тому

    For me, who am a lifetime music enthusiast and a wannabe musician, this is utterly impressive and excellent.

  • @RayAndre
    @RayAndre 6 років тому

    Everything about this... is astounding. Amazing content.

  • @oneirdaathnaram1376
    @oneirdaathnaram1376 Рік тому +1

    It sounds extremely bachy 💓

  • @daxhays9177
    @daxhays9177 6 років тому

    Just discovered your channel - it's awesome! I grew up with my mom playing Chopin and Beethoven in the house on her upright piano. She never liked Bach but I always have. One of my absolute favorite collections was Peter Hurford's double album of Bach's great organ works. I would escape into other dimensions with them! Anyway... You are a great inspiration! I make my own music but am really scattered. At the same time, I love music theory and the meta levels of meaning which music can convey. You are doing a great job at showing how these little pieces of styles and tendencies meet in the different composers and then work toward creating something new from their ideas. Like me - you seem to see music as a meditation. Good stuff!

  • @JoelBursztyn
    @JoelBursztyn 3 роки тому

    WOW!!!! You can not imagine how I envy you!!! such genius. I think Bach is byt far the best composer ever. And I see how you succeed to bring the feel of him. Really great !!!!thank you!!!!

  • @pondwithducks3092
    @pondwithducks3092 6 років тому +1

    WOW. This was written and played extremely well! If I didn't know I would guess that JSB wrote it.

  • @EssamTheMan
    @EssamTheMan 6 років тому +1

    you're one of the greatest Canadian musicians in my humble opinion ! bravo!

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thank you!! I'm actually not Canadian though haha :D

    • @mottahead6464
      @mottahead6464 4 роки тому

      @@NahreSol The guy must have seen some Tim Horton's or The Source in one of your videos.

  • @Asamusic69
    @Asamusic69 6 років тому

    Bravo!! So beautiful, tasteful, musical with a great technique!
    Encore Encore👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Gaff.
    @Gaff. 6 років тому

    Just as good as the Satie one I watched before this. If all your videos are like this, consider me entertained. Thanks for making these.

  • @stefomate
    @stefomate 5 років тому +2

    You’re amazing. Why do you not have more subscribers!!!

  • @scarlatti222
    @scarlatti222 6 років тому +5

    Just found your channel , as a fellow Composer & Conducter : your videos are exceptionally unqiue & great to watch
    I am going to subscribe & 0:53 your dog made a great tricky intro 😂👍🏼🌸

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому +1

      Thank you!! Welcome 🐶😊 !!

  • @davidsosa538
    @davidsosa538 6 років тому

    You´re so awesome, your channel inspired me to get back to the piano after several years

  • @HarrisHanAndersen
    @HarrisHanAndersen 6 років тому

    I’m so glad I found your channel! I so admire all of the hard work that goes into these videos!!

  • @BenMader10309
    @BenMader10309 6 років тому +1

    This video is awesome, you're channel should blow eventually. Glad, I found it on my recommended tab.

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  6 років тому

      Thanks so much 😊🙏🙏🙏

  • @lamvincent4983
    @lamvincent4983 5 років тому

    i almost never leave comments in youtube channel but this is so amazing. it makes me really want to start learning composing!!!!!!!!!! thank you.

  • @jameserenberger3425
    @jameserenberger3425 Рік тому

    I would love a series on this concept. Have you experimented much with Partimento or figured bass? Thanks for this lesson.

  • @finnandjakeonapoptartcat5265
    @finnandjakeonapoptartcat5265 6 років тому

    I love this!!! So obsessed!!!

  • @garaughty
    @garaughty 6 років тому

    Love this ongoing series !

  • @woodstoney
    @woodstoney 5 років тому

    That was so amazing and fun to listen to. Nicely done!! Bach would have loved it!

  • @yswizzle666
    @yswizzle666 5 років тому

    Pure genius