(HD) Piano Tutorial, Mendelssohn Song without Words, Op. 19, No. 1 in E Major

Back Tempo, layered practicing with blocking where needed. Parcel and balance voices; practice with a singing tone, listen attentively, and phrase with contour and dynamic variation. Use supple wrists and relaxed arms.

[@fionanogawa1730]

Thank you! So helpful the way you dissect the piece and bring out each voice separately. Thank you for sharing your valuable insights and experience

[@seansmart2756]

I love coming here to hear you play and explain tackling each piece. You really bring out the best in the piano. You’re just the kind of teacher I’d have loved. Thank you for sharing!

[@ShirleyKirsten]

Thank you!

[@profsjp]

Great tutorial (as always, instructive and encouraging analytical practising).

[@anamarialavayen4876]

Gracias!!! Exelenre explicacion !

[@isabelleniu9615]

Thank you for sharing!

[@joannawronska4100]

Dear Shirley, thank you for your wonderful music and I wish you and your family all the best in this Christmas Season, mainly health&happiness, very important, as always my warm greetings from Poland to California, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022! Joanna

[@ShirleyKirsten]

Dear Joanna, Thank you for your ongoing support and kind comments that I relish and appreciate. Wishing you holiday greetings and an upcoming year of thriving good health and happiness. Gratefully, Shirley

[@opticalmixing23]

Love this one!

[@alzhang74]

This song is beautiful! Although I'm a beginner, I truly enjoy these tutorials. Maybe I can come back in a few years so I can learn these.

[@ShirleyKirsten]

So glad to receive your kind feedback. These Songs without Words are such gems.

[@ataagh]

Thanks!

[@pianokat1]

Thank you Shirley! I am currently working on this piece. In the last beat of measure13 and first of 14, , would you play the right hand melody with the top or bottom left hand note? I have to roll the left hand. Neither sounds right to me but I am not up to full tempo as yet.

[@ShirleyKirsten]

so the LH through those measures is expanding intervals -octave, octave, ninth and tenth. I play all in the LH...the one that I gently roll is the bass tenth (LH)--measure 14. I can easily reach the others. So I make no changes in the score as written. RH and LH remain as indicated. I have Schirmer edition--Sternberg editor.. So I am referencing this layout etc.