Hava Nagila (Intermediate Piano Solo) Alfred's Adult Level 2
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- Опубликовано: 15 фев 2016
- TEACHER DEMO. This Jewish folk song is on p. 70 of the Alfred's Adult All In One Course Level 2. It was composed in 1918 and is often sung and danced at Jewish weddings and Bar/Batmitzvah celebrations. Many well-known recording artists have performed this song including: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Chubby Checker, and Harry Belafonte.
If you are able to play this song faster, you can do an "accelerando poco a poco" on the repeat until you've reached your top speed on the 4th page. Traditionally, this song starts very slowly and then continues gaining momentum until the end.
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Alfred's Adult All In One Course Level 2 - www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...
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Performed on a Bosendorfer 7'4" Concert Grand Piano (225SP) by Norma Meis
Camera: Canon Vixia HF R600
Microphone: CAD U37 USB Studio Condenser
Audio Recording Software: Audacity
Editing Software: Blender 
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Hi Norma,
Its time for me to stop lurking and shout out 'Thank You' for your recordings of the Alfred's Adult books. They are wonderful resource and have been incredibly helpful in my teacher-less piano journey. Your responses to questions and comments are also inspiring.
I started my piano journey as a 60 year old with zero musical history. Here I am 18 months later, half way though book 2, not rushing it and having a wonderful time.
Kind Regards from Australia.
Stephen.
That's awesome Stephen!!! So glad that you are having a wonderful time playing the piano and enjoying your musical journey! You're doing great to be half-way through book 2 at 18 months. Congratulations on your progress, but more importantly I can tell that your are enjoying the process and not rushing it. That's what it's all about. Aloha to you from Hawaii!! --Norma
Thank you very much for recording the Alfred books. I started learning in 2019 at age 51. Being able to watch your normal tempo recording, and PianoMargo's way slowed down recording, has really helped me when my teacher and I are using the books.
Wonderful! So glad that you've been finding them helpful! And congratulations on your progress being here in the Level 2 book! You are reaping the rewards of all of your diligent practice! --Norma
I love listening to you play! This is such a sweet sound to my ears! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This song is so much fun but goddamn my hands are cramping practicing it
Yes, it's especially easily with this one to tense up and lock up the wrists and forearms. Try to keep a relaxed wrist with a bit of pivot in it, that will keep the blood flowing into the hand and should ease some of the cramping. Slowing the tempo a bit and playing softer if practicing for extended periods of time can help as well. Taking some deep breaths, and even just mentally or verbally telling yourself to relax, and taking a brief break to drop the arms to your sides and shake out the hands can also keep things more loose. So glad that you're having fun with this song!! --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 Thank you Norma! I'll try to relax my wrists, and I'm definitely going too fast. I tend to go too fast when I'm focusing a lot which I need to do with this song.
Perfect tempo for us Alfred students to try to emulate - thanks
You are very welcome! And thank you for the tempo comment! I intended this video as a demo for students and I think that most at this level would be hard pressed to play it much faster unless they have unusual technical facility, and if so, they would probably already be in the next book. :) --Norma
Simply, Wow !! Amazing performance! Thanks for posting this!
MadMax, thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words of encouragement. Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah! Norma
My daughter is playing this and she learned from this. Thank you for posting this!
You are very welcome! So glad that she found the video helpful. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 I also learn from your video! Thank you very much! I haven’t studied anywhere, but repeating your game I get a little better every day!
@@karenlevonyan9017 Wonderful!! Good for you! --Norma
Умница. Достойно... С уважением.
Спасибо вам большое!
Thank you for this video. This song is a monster compared to the previous ones on this book!
+Ronald Piano Videos I completely agree with you. I personally think they should have placed this song towards the end of the book. Most students at this stage do not have the technical skill yet to play those running 6ths at the tempo which is more typical for this song. For this demo, I chose to play it at a more reasonable tempo and not do the customary accelerando since I thought it would be more helpful to students. Glad you found it helpful. NM
@@92pianokeys40 Hey Norma, many thanks for sharing this video! I am quite new to playing piano, and I was wondering what you actually mean with 'running 6ths'. Could you give an example where you played these running 6ths in this video, or refer to one or two measures on the music sheet that contain these runnings 6ths. (I do have the book.) Many thanks in advance.
@@Hung94 "Running 6ths" is just a phrase that I used to describe a group of 6ths moving up or down the keyboard. "6ths" referring to an interval of a 6th such as C to A on the keyboard. They are at the bottom of the 3rd page and on the 4th page in the Right Hand. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 Do you have any tips for playing the running 6ths for people with small hands like me? I can reach C to A with my 1 and 3 but I don't find them comfortable. My hand starts to hurt a bit after a few measures of playing. Is this just a matter of getting used to?
@@deadpixel08 I would simply play the 6ths with fingers 1 and 5 and move the hand as needed. I completely understand. I used to play 6ths with 1 & 5 all the time. At this stage, It's better to use fingering that your hand is more comfortable and relaxed with rather can causing undue tension in the hand. Eventually, you will gain more flexibility between the fingers which will allow a further reach and greater variety of fingering options even if your hand has finished growing. My hand used to be maxed at an octave, but now I can reach and play a 9th.
I think it is helpful also to ask yourself whether something just feels awkward and difficult or is it painful. Many things at the keyboard will feel challenging at first but with time and practice become more comfortable. But if it is painful, then some things need to be adjusted.
Also, if something is fatiguing for the hand/fingers, etc. then just do a little bit each day or several times a week and gradually you will find your stamina increasing.
Hope that helps, Norma.
A beautiful song to work towards. Just started in book 2, but I'm secretly practicing this song already. I would love to be able to play it!
Awesome! Good for you! --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 2 months in and I am able to play to measure 41. Now practicing the right hand for the rest of the measures. I am getting there!
@@stormrage9703 Good job!! Keep it up! You'll get there! --Norma
Bösendorfer! Wow! I had a party here last week. The soloist gave me an encore of this piece on my old Blüthner. It sounded wonderful. Then 2 of the other guests gave a rendering on Clarinet and drums. So I have determined I am going to master this piece.
Wow! A Bluthner. I haven't had the privilege of playing one yet, but I've always heard the 3 B's in the same sentence of Bluthner, Bosendorfer, and Bechstein. I'm sure hearing Hava Nagila live on your instrument was wonderful! Take a look at my tempo notes in the description below the video. If you have the technical skill to play the tempo in the more traditional fashion of starting slower and getting faster and faster to the end that would be great. I kept the tempo slower as a tutorial video. Let me know how it goes, Norma
Yes, I might not have as many keys as you have, but I have a lot of strings!
:)
Simply Amazing 😍 One Day I Hope To Play Like This. Always Silky Smooth~ Shalom !
Thank you so much! Aloha from Hawaii!! --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 OMG your in hawaii I also live here and thank you for this!
@@lluluuyy You're so welcome!! I'm on Maui! Aloha to you! --Norma
This sounds majorly good!
Thank you so much!! --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 anytime
Thank you for amazing performance. You are helping me to learn this song and have a correct rhythm. Because of your video I found a version that corresponds with my skill level and will be able to play this song. Many thanks. I hope you will add more songs from Alfred’s book 2nd and 3rd level.
Thank you! So glad that you are finding the video helpful in your musical journey! I have actually made videos for all of the Alfred's Level 1, 2, & 3 books, so you can look them up on You Tube anytime you'd like to. The "playlists" for each book are available on the "92PianoKeys" homepage. Or you can always look up songs individually with the name of the song and 92PianoKeys in the search. --Norma
Thank you for your response. Now I have two teachers for Alfred’s Adult course: for slow version of each song Let’s Play Piano Method and for real tempo your 92PianoKeys channel. It will accelerate my learning tremendously. I will go now to Level 1 and will listen and then play with you all my favorite pieces. It’s a challenge and I am ready.
Many thanks for creating videos for each level. It’s a huge undertaking. I am sure your videos are helping many people around the globe to play piano or keyboard and become a happier person. Good luck with everything you do.
@@olgasemenovskaya6746 Thank you so much!! Aloha to you from Hawaii! --Norma
This one is fun! I haven't quite got the hang of it yet but am having a good time learning this one!
Good for you!! So glad that you are enjoying the learning process! --Norma
I love this song
So glad! --Norma
And a warm thank you to the merchants guild for bankrolling this video.
Ssethtzeentach is the greatest of them all. He will lead the guild to heights never before seen.
She's great isn't she?
Free education! It's so good!
You're welcome! Yes, I truly appreciate all of the many resources that are available to us on the internet as well and those who have so generously given of their time and efforts. I'm always learning too! --Norma
Wow beautiful
Thank you! --Norma
Wow!
Wow very good ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! --Norma
Супер!
Your piano is 👍
You are the best!
Thank you so much!! --Norma
I'm Jewish and this is my factor Israel song
Wonderful!! --Norma
you are awesome dude please keep it up
Thank you so much! --Norma
Perfect .Thanks for this vidio.
You are very welcome! Thanks for listening and commenting! Merry Christmas, Norma
Speed 1.25\1.5 good =)
Chaotic good
Great job!
Thank you for listening and commenting! NM
Nice playing bro have a playing test tomorrow on this song and i haven't practiced once so hearing it for the first time how it's supposed to play makes me feel bette
Thank you! You might want to read my notes about the tempo in the description above since they may want you to do the accelerando on the repeat. Good luck! Norma
@@92pianokeys40 yo
The very best man
Thank you so much! Happy New Year! Norma
Since this song is not included in the Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Level 2 but only in the All-in-One version, in case if I'm interested in playing this song, is there a way to get the piano sheets? I mean, when I click on the link that's in the description, I don't even see where to even print of any of the piano sheets on that website.
The songs are not available as individual sheets. You'd have to purchase the entire book. That's just the way it is copyrighted. Sometimes the book is cheaper on Amazon.com, so you might want to check there. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 oh
@@92pianokeys40 possibly I can try harder to play this song without having the piano sheets by watching tutorials on how to play this song.
@@MatthewTheMusicAndHotWheelsFan Yes, you certainly can thanks to all of the videos available today on You Tube. It's such a wonderful resource for all of us at every level. --Norma
Love it thx
You are very welcome!! --Norma
Очень красивая песня
+Irina Tolking Спасибо Thank You!! NM
זה השיר הישראלי של חוה נגילה. (Sorry if you do not understand what I wrote)
Hey Norma :) First of all thanks for all your videos! They have been a great help to me throughout my journey until now. I've worked myself to Hava Nagila and I wanted to ask: why do you consider this piece "Intermediate"? Is it because of it's length/duration?
You're very welcome! So glad that you've been finding the videos helpful in your piano journey. Actually, not so much because it's longer, but because of the technical facility required to move around quickly and accurately with all of those 6ths, and especially if you did an accelerando towards the end. --Norma
I've been listening to this song so many times especially the F minor and A sharp/B flat minor are my favourite keys to hear this song in. I use a RUclips Pitch Shifter Google Chrome extension to change the pitch and/or speed of a particular RUclips video. By the way, this song is not included in my Alfred's Piano Level 2 book because my Alfred's Piano Level 2 book is the Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Level 2 book and not the Adult All-in-One Course Level 2 book.
Wow, thanks for letting me know about the Pitch Shifter, that's very interesting. I knew that you could adjust the speed, but I wasn't aware of the ability to change the pitch. --Norma
Waow !! Great !!
Thank you so much! --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 you're welcome !
they are many versions of this song but the pattern is pratically always the same : left hand and right hand at a time if I can say .
my problem is that I cannot play either YOUR version or another one because as soon as I get my left hand with the right one ,all is collapsing !!! I get muddled !!
and yet ,I can play OTHER songs with two hands (like balade for adeline which is more difficult than this one ).
So why don't I manage to get this song with two hands ?
@@lefor.michel348 "Ballade for Adeline" is a lovely piece! I haven't played that one in quite a while. If it's any comfort, this song is usually quite a challenge for students and requires a lot of practice time. When I am working on a song that is difficult for me, I practice a lot hands separate until I am very confident with each hand, then I put it hands together painfully slowly in very small sections. (Such as the Bach Two-Part Invention that I was working on recently.) The key is very slow practice. You have to be very patient with the process. Some songs are just going to be surprisingly more difficult than others. I bump into the same thing. I might sight-read an early-advanced piece and sound quite good the first run through and then have to practice an intermediate piece for a while to sound proficient. It just depends on the patterns. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you have to be VERY PATIENT with the process !!!!
And THAT is the most difficult thing to me (and surely others too ),because I just wanna get the song immediately .
I know we must play each hand alone and then mixing the two together and do it very slowly . But when I did that ,that works, but upon 3 or 4 days ,not immediately .
Is it the same to you or do you get the song immediately (can you play it immediately after having trained the two hand apart and then together ? )
How long does it take to you to play a song you never played ? (and with this method of training the two hands apart and then together ) Please answer ,I wanna know if it's just me or is the process long for everybody ?
And after 3 or 4 days ,that's just incredible how it comes alone !! all the difficulties of the beginning vanish ! incredible process !!
And Yes !!!!!!!!!!! some songs are surprisingly more difficult than others and the opposite is true too !
I am still surprised that with "balade pour adeline" I remember I got it easily with the two hands and for other songs (less difficult ) I didn't get them at all !
what do you think of that ?
@@lefor.michel348 If it is a very difficult piece, I may practice a lot hands separate and then hands together slowly and then more hands separate again as needed. Sometimes I'll practice each hand maybe 10 times separate and then 3 times together, and then do that again the next day. It varies quite a bit depending on the difficulty level of the piece. And of course initially, the tempo is slower when I put it hands together than the tempo I was using hands separate just moments before. Most people have to practice a lot. The piano is a difficult, challenging instrument that requires many, many hours of diligence to produce that look of ease with an advanced piece. But that's partly why it has kept my brain and hands engaged for so many years. It is an endless reservoir of possibilities. --Norma
thanks for crediting the piano! ( not many people does that)
I like it .. very nice 👍
Thank you so much! --Norma
Wow that’s really good
Thank you! --Norma
Шикарно:)
Спасибо! Thank you, Norma.
@@92pianokeys40 есть ноты
Listening to this boosted all the cash i obtain by 6%
Очарована Вашей игрой!Именно этот вариант этого произведения супер!Поделитесь пожалуйста информацией за эти ноты.❤️
Большое спасибо! В описании под видео есть ссылка на ноты. Алоха тебе с Гавайев!
Bol'shoye spasibo! V opisanii pod video yest' ssylka na noty. Alokha tebe s Gavayyev! --Norma
❤️❤️❤️
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much! --Norma
This song reminds me of a boss from a video game.
It could've been used in a video game. I wonder which one??
@@92pianokeys40 I'm not sure. Any video game that has bosses in them.
Hava nagila,
Hava nagila,
Hava nagila,
Venis mecha.
Hava nagila,
Hava nagila,
Hava nagila,
Venis mecha.
Hava neranena,
Hava neranena,
Hava neranena,
Venis mecha.
Hava neranena,
Hava neranena,
Hava neranena,
Venis mecha.
Uru, Uru achim,
Uru achim belev sameach,
Uru achim belev sameach,
Uru achim belev sameach,
Uru achim
Uru achim
Belev sameach.
Great performance. How long have you been working on it?
Thank you so much! I've been teaching it for quite a number of years now so I play it whenever a student reaches this point in their journey through the Alfred's series. --Norma
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I thought this song was in A minor, but it's actually in E Phrygian dominant mode.
this is harder than night song
Yes! This is a lot harder than night song, I agree. --Norma
True
But seems like when I come to the next song in the book it seems hopeless than I practice it more and more and it gets easier
@@briandoge1806 Yes!! Practice and perseverance do pay off, and it is so common for students to feel daunted by a song when they first start it and then eventually find that it is doable. Thank you for voicing that. --Norma
Thank you for your videos. I have not started this one yet, but was wondering if you could give me an idea how long this song might take to learn for a 68 year old person who is at this stage in the Alfred level 2 book and is learning without an instructor. I practice an hour or so most days, but don't consider myself a very good player. I find it hard to keep my mind focused, especially with longer songs. Thank you.
You're welcome! Very approximately 1 month. There are a lot of variables and it depends on what level of proficiency you are satisfied with. You might find the pinned discussion in the comments on Canon in D of interest since it relates to your question: ruclips.net/video/jFRYPg5dwss/видео.html&lc=UgxWY5vd_v4XbVDfrkh4AaABAg.8e3YGedrUII9ada-6fGw8H
If anyone else wants to join the discussion here and let us know how long it took you to learn this piece, I'm sure others would find it of interest also. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 I am almost 68 years old and have come back to playing after a 34-year absence from playing. It has taken me a month to learn this fairly well, but I still don't play as smoothly or fast as you do, Norma. The left hand is especially tricky for me. I appreciate your videos!
@@maryfrey Thank you for joining the conversation and sharing your experience with this piece! I know that others will resonate with your comments. And I'm so glad that you've been finding the videos helpful! Aloha from Hawaii, Norma.
@@92pianokeys40 Yep, 4 weeks for me to get it to a reasonable tempo with not too many mistakes or hesitations. I'll keep working on it over the next few weeks, to improve it a bit more' as it is a 'keeper' for now.
cant believe I watched this for free
Hay manera de que nos compartas las partituras? Gracias
Hay un enlace para la partitura en la descripción debajo del video.
@@92pianokeys40 muchísimas gracias
What the … FOUR PAGES! This is going to be hard … 😆
I agree, this is a challenging one. Just take your time and break it into sections. You'll get it! --Norma
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Why you speed up the Ha va Nagila Part ?
I don't see why ?
Can you explain.
also U Ru U Ru part you kinda slow down the tempo.
This song is traditionally danced to at wedding receptions and it begins with a slow tempo with people dancing slowly and then the tempo speeds up and people dance faster and faster until the end. That would've been a more accurate way for me to record this song, but for piano students at this level it is generally quite difficult for them to play the end that quickly with this particular musical pattern so I chose to keep the tempo more under control and not do an extreme accelerando at the end. The tempo is certainly open to personal interpretation and can be played differently. Norma
I have been playing for about 45 years. I can play music at a Level 10 (Advanced), but I am not a "Virtuoso". I truly enjoy teaching the piano and our goal with this channel was to help piano students along their musical journey. God Bless You too! Norma
92PianoKeys thanks for your help , for sure I have a long way to go.
You are very welcome! Norma
What is the name of pianist?
Hi my name is Norma, and I am a piano teacher with 35+ years of playing and teaching experience. My son, Joshua, and I created 92PianoKeys to provide students with an example of what a song could sound like upon completion, which is helpful whether it has been assigned by a piano teacher or if the individual is self-taught. We enjoy a wide variety of music and therefore have included many different styles and genres on our channel. If you are interested in learning to play a particular song, check the description for a link to the sheet music. We've also included the estimated difficulty level in the video title. And yes, our Bosendorfer piano does in fact have 4 more keys than the customary 88. Enjoy the musical journey!
Mazel tov
Set the speed to 1.50x for the real Jewish experience
I agree with you that a faster tempo is preferable! I recorded it a bit slow since it is a piano demo for students. If they are able, I definitely encourage students to play at a faster tempo and do the accelerando to be more authentic. --Norma
I have try it.That was cool
Harmonic minor sounds egyptian.
Yes, I agree that the harmonic minor scale has a mid-Eastern sound. They often use that scale in their music in that part of the world. --Norma
@@92pianokeys40 is it because when minor keys usually use harmonic minor, is it because harmonic minor sounds better than natural minor?
@@MatthewTheMusicAndHotWheelsFan I like the sound of the harmonic minor, but some people might prefer the natural minor. --Norma
😍😍😍😍😍😄
Thank you! --Norma
Das Lied vom Teufel 😄 Zuerst fängt das Lied langsam an, weil das irgendwas vor hat haha
Wirklich, das Lied vom Teufel
I bought what seems to be an older version of the Alfreds Book 2 (the design is different but all the other pieces are identical) and this song is not in there, does anyone know If I can find the sheet music anywhere online?
There is a link for the sheet music in the description beneath the video. It is for the newer edition of the Alfred's Adult Level 2 book and although the majority of the pieces are the same, there is an additional 29 songs included in it that might make the purchase worth your while. --Norma
I think the real tempo for this beautiful russain piece if faster
I agree with you. I like it faster too. I played it at this tempo for the purpose of aiding students as they are learning it. I discuss the tempo further in the description below the video. Norma
David Jin It's Jewish dude
This song is Israeli
Два да 😄
oy vei
Sseth , I know that you here
Laulettu jukolan kuorossa cecilian johdolla
Ihana! --Norma
federal reserve boss fight theme song
Fuck off
Звонко,красота та какая.
^_^'''''''₩€₽О: əдемі ғой.
❤💙💚💜💛
Спасибо вам большое! --Norma
_rubs hands together_
вы играете для себя а не для обущающихся
2:20 D note pressed by accident.
Yes, that was an "oops". I play "unintended" notes everyday, it's just a part of learning and playing the piano. Having recorded over 400 videos for RUclips, I had to decide when to do another take or publish as is when it was "good enough". --Norma
Speed 1.50
Мама я тута увидал шо тут нашу песню играют
Мама : Кошерно)))
It’s supposed to be a bit faster but well done nevertheless
Yes, I completely agree with you! I recorded this song as a demo for students and at this level most will find it challenging to put in the proper "accelerando poco a poco" on the repeat to the end. But for those who are able, that definitely would be preferred since that is the way it is more traditionally played. --Norma
This is the most viewed video in your RUclips channel.
Yes, I find that very interesting. --Norma
Wery slow
Yes, it was intended as a student demo for those who are trying to learn this song from the Alfred's Adult course. I agree that a faster tempo would be better and with even more accelerando at the end. --Norma
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