Make sure you stick around to Habit #6 - it's everybody's favorite (and the most important!) Cheat sheet here: bestpianoclass.com/6concepts 00:00 Intro 00:30 Habit 1: Learn Songs WAY Faster 01:39 Habit 2: The "123 Test" 03:51 Habit 3: Solving "Weak Pinkine Syndrome" 05:39 Habit 4: The "SSS Rule" 07:11 Habit 5: The "Swiss Army Knife" Strategy 08:42 Habit 6: The "Song Generator" [IMPORTANT] Seriously, some of the "Top 2% Students" are learning things in 2 months that I wasn't doing until my 3rd year of playing... But you'll see what I mean in the video. Happy practicing!! -Zach
Studied piano from age 6 to age 16. My piano teacher made me do scales (2 octaves left and right hand together). She taught me correct finger position and technique. Then I learned music theory, which I hated but which allows me to see the general structure of a song much faster. Lastly, she had me playing all kinds of music, not just what I liked and not just what was easy. Biggest tip of all - practice EVERY WEEKDAY, even if only for 15 minutes, even when you don't feel like it. Plan to perform for someone, because performance will show you your weaknesses (other people will immediately notice). Cheers!
There is no point to practice regularly, unless you know what you are doing. Certainly routine scheduling is not the most important thing for beginners
@@mykytamykulskyi4462 so - would you begrudgingly concede that if you DO know what you're doing, that regular, routine practice just MAYBE MIGHT be beneficial -- even for beginners?
@@aBachwardsfellow Bro, the level cautiousness XD. To me beginner is a person at the early stage of some kind of activity, so If they know what they are doing they are no longer perceived by me as a beginner. The first step for beginners though is to collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls. Second step is to organize retrieved data in a modular form and take down each module by practicing regularly with the primary focus on finishing the module, rather then "mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better". Practice isn't beneficial without knowledge unless you want to practice non-sense. Practice undoubtedly is necessary, but it works under certain circumstances that often aren't present in the context of "practice more" advise
@@mykytamykulskyi4462 ok -- I understand. There are certainly numerous ways to approach learning how to play the piano -- including yours, as you so well presented above. I approach teaching somewhat differently with beginners, following more along the lines of Suzuki -- learning to play the piano and music by imitation. In my first lesson with a beginning student, I teach them the following: - proper orientation to the piano: seat height and distance from the keyboard, posture, and hand position - finger independence -- learning to play each finger correctly - each hand alone - C major root position triads -- broken and blocked, each hand alone, and hands together -- broken in one hand and blocked in the other, then switch - C major scale - one octave, each hand alone, They will then practice those things for the following week. So while they definitely "know what they are doing" with the assigned material, they are still -- to my thinking -- very much a beginner. Note, however, that they are already learning theory -- root position triads, and scales -- by playing them. This makes it much easier to begin the specific theory conversations about half steps, whole steps, and intervals later on since they have already been playing them and know them in that sense. It is entirely unnecessary to attempt to discuss these initially and only clutters up things and adds confusion. Following your description of a module -- " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " .-- it would seem that I have constructed and organized the first module for them " ... organize ... in a modular form and take down each module by practicing regularly with the primary focus on finishing the module, rather then 'mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better'. To my thinking, they have sufficient understanding of what we covered (i.e. a "module") to be able to practice it 15 minutes (or -- preferably two 15-minute sessions) each day. It does not seem necessary to me to have the student " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " before beginning to practice. That is my job as a teacher. And the "modules" I construct are tailored to the abilities, needs, and preferences of each student, so again, it does not seem necessary to me to " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " before beginning with lessons. My goal for the first week is to have them become as proficient as possible with that material -- and that's actually quite a bit for the first week. Assuming they acquire a fair proficiency with that material, I will build on it (i.e. the second "module") to have them play all root position triads in C major (i.e. C, d, e, F, G, a, b dim) - broken and blocked, each hand alone, and hands together -- broken in one hand and blocked in the other, then switch -- both with eyes open, and eyes closed), and the C major scale hands together, one octave, in contrary motion. Does that seem to make sense for a "beginner" to ' ... mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better'. ?
Reading music 3 years ago was a slow, slow, grueling process. I learned to read music before I jumped into buying my first instrument, the piano keyboard. I learned to read using "See Sally run" books when I was in 1st grade. I learned to read music by just going slow and using, "see the music notes" (flash cards). Now, I play the guitar (8 weeks now) and the piano keyboard (3 years). I have a better understanding of the language and theory. My reading is much faster now and I no longer have to memorize a song to play it (I didn't say fast (smile)). Well, on the piano but I'm still a total newbie on the guitar so I'm back to real slow when it comes to playing (chuckles). I became one of Zach's superhuman followers due to Zach's inspiring wisdom, amicable presentations and total commitment to his audience. I highly recommend Zach's teaching methods. Thanks for being such a great coach.
@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 you're right. I've done everything ass backwards and am now just getting into scales and theory. It was through practicing scales that I suddenly could visualize the notes and see the patterns on my guitar fretboard. Another, AH HA! moment for me.
@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 Ey Bro Good video. Been Progressing slow Bc I been lazy but recently I've been learning more , Also Stop looking at comments on social media. Gonna practice piano every day. - Thor
@@koenignero Um, actually no King Nero, he's right (depending on the song). As a musician and music teacher I know that most pop songs are based on a formulaic structure of 4 main chords. Playing those 4 chords in the right order on a piano gives you the structure that all of Western harmony is based upon. You show your ignorance by comparing it to playing the drums by tapping your feet, or perhaps you are classically trained on piano, but know little about theory.
Practice left hand first probably comes from the idea that is his you read music (bottom to top, stacking) and gives you foundation to build melody on top. Is prefer to say, practice most difficult part first. That will always take longer, whether left or right or a small section. Some pieces begin easy, and get more difficult, and ppl spend hours on the easy bits and lose hope when they get to the difficult stuff. Build the basics then use them. My 2 cents worth. 'Weak pinkie' applies to almost any fingers we not used to using in that way, so build up strength (in your whole arm, to move those fingers, while body, sitting correctly, etc) , use wrist rotation and hand arm weight and use the movement of your hands to guide you in the direction the music is going. All these little things take time to develope, but keep at it and you will be pleasantly surprised what you can achieve. Memorising chords or anything without a purpose is useless, it is far better to understand how each is made and constructed. Learn the basic building blocks of what a chord, then you apply the same method to everyone. Yes, there are things that come up more often than others. Learning construction of one that can be applied is easier and better than memorising 20 separate random chords. 😊 good luck ❤
idk why but i cant play with 2 hands, its super difficult for me for some reason, like i cant really explain it but try and rotate one hand clockwise and the other one nonclockwise, thats how it feels for me and idk how to get rid of this
Me and a friend started learning piano about a month ago. I followed an app which has built me up from the basics and that, whilst he just watches "how to play" this videos. In the first couple of weeks I'm here playing When The Saints Go Marching In whilst he's sending me a video of him playing a Coldplay song. Fast forward to two weeks later where he's still googling songs and taking a day to learn it, but you can put any simple song in front of me and I can play it straight away. It was an eye opener for me what a tortoise and hare situation learning an instrument is.
first you have to learn the right hand, then the left and then all together so you memorize the parts well, and it's easier. But it is very important to PRACTICE with separate hands because if you do it with hands together, the 2 hands "merge" and the piece is easily forgotten. if we do it separately then the parts remain imprinted in our minds and we forget it after a long time.
That's why I like Piano Accompaniments Synthesia Tutorials. They show you exactly what keys to play for your favourite songs. No fuss no muss. I don't want to learn to play piano like a pro. There are tons of them already out there (like guitar players). I don't even want to learn how to play piano, even though I know the basics. I just want to learn how to play certain songs on it.
The First Time I heard the "Axis of Awesome" chord progressions I was like DUDE! They’ve been there all that time and I didn’t even notice know every time I listen to a song I ask myself what are the chords even to songs I "thought" I knew! It’s so AWESOME now!
@@koenignerothat makes no sense. You can learn the 4 most basic chords and actually play alot of songs if you just want to sing along to it. Tapping your feet isnt even comparable to chords lol.
You might have to practice with your left hand first because the left hand is like the accompaniment while the right hand is the melody and you have to know the beat of the song to actually play it. 6:47
I’m tryna learn classical music, not the easy ahh pop songs that are “popular” nowadays. I don’t even like pop. The only helpful thing in the video was the first part because it actually makes sense.
6:48 What about Lefties? Do should we practice the right hand first since it’s not our dominant hand? Personally even as a left hander I find the right hand a heck of a lot easier to deal with than the left.
just cause you are left-hand first does'nt mean the melody of the piece is in the left hand. This is the reason, not a dominant hand issue, good question though!
@@twinklystar5283So either u have cross ur hands over or if u play melody on right and chords on left, the left will sound more dominant cuz it on the higher part. Simply, u cant hear the melody
@@suryakantbiswal5091 Here are some pieces that have the melody in the left hand: Chopin: Prelude op. 28 no. 6 ruclips.net/video/-GxqBWxewaI/видео.html&ab_channel=AssociazioneMendelssohn Schumann : The Happy Farmer ruclips.net/video/steDIGyK8Js/видео.html&ab_channel=ahang1001 Peter Maxwell Davies: Yesnaby Ground ruclips.net/video/Dr5PUTeqE7s/видео.html&ab_channel=SirPeterMaxwellDavies-Topic Yesnaby Ground is different because even though the right hand has the main tune, the left hand accompaniment has its own tune as well See also C.P.E. Bach - Solfeggio in C minor: ruclips.net/video/1w9vJU7b9W0/видео.html&ab_channel=Varyk This is also nice because the majority of the piece is monophonic (a single line of melody with no harmony) Enjoy!
Ok, not sure if this is a good reason for the Left hand-Right hand thing, but I'm left handed naturally and STRUGGLE adding the left in. My guess is that the left usually has less movement/changes to chords so its easier to learn? where as the Right has constant or multiple changes that are more difficult to master (usually the first place to start for beginners - like me), when compiling together it makes it alot more difficult.
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You may be correct about the beat part. Since the right hand is doing the melody, you might drill in a bad habit accidentally (but if you use a metronome, maybe not). It could also be because the left-hand is essentially chords, it makes it easier to read/memorise the melody because the notes will be in the same chord/key (usually). Another reason might be this: as a right-handed person, I think learning the left-hand first makes it easier for when you go to do hands-together. My right hand learns faster than my left, so it makes sense to start with the harder hand first so it's easier to stay motivated. Maybe all these are good reasons to start with the left-hand first.
That's part of it! When you get the left hand down it's easier to "fit in" the right hand to the left hand since it'll line up with the beat. The other thing is MOST students find the right hand to be easier (especially if they're right handed) so it's best to start with the left hand when you're more fresh
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Some very useful information. Thank you. However there is an irritating whooshing sound between each clip, which may be fine occasionally, but after the third time it already sounds old. Also from your tone it sometimes sounds like you're selling stuff on a Shopping TV channel.
Yes, you are 100% correct - that weak pinkie syndrome is problematic for me! I’m getting slightly proficient with the keyboard - but you’ve singlehandedly identified a lot of problems that I’m facing. Problems which I can’t put my finger on because I’m still new to all this and learning with no instructor. Great video, very useful!
thanks for the great points about summarizing score into chords - we usually do this in classical music but how much faster will students learn songs if they do that in their mind. I will definitely send my students to this video now :) thanks
It’s important to learn the left hand first because If you just rush into playing with both hands right away, your brain has to learn the right- and left-hand parts of the song simultaneously. By the way I’m a grade 5 kid and yeah 😁👍🏻I love ur vids
talent is overrated. talent just means something comes naturally to you. not that you're the only one that can do it or that you do it best. it just means you'll be a faster learner maybe and that's about it. i have a "talent" for singing yet i've heard people who don't have it sing better than me because they put in the work. everything can be learned.
learning 2 days without any1 teach and you say all the exactly things in my head, like bro stop make me thinking i'm a genius ^^ JK, thx for the inspiration!
I'm sure you already know this but don't try memorize every chord like you would with guitar and learn the formular and you will know all your chords immediately.
@@michellemonet4358 And incorrect ones! As another commenter ("ckling60") pointed out, the chord shown at 1:10 is an A minor chord but is labeled as C major.
Hey is there an exercice that can help me use all fingers during play? Because I feel like i'm doing what a lot of people who are learning typing on PC keyboard - typing with only index fingers.... As for me, I feel like I use my thumb and index finger for 80% of the keys, even when it should've been easier just to press key with other finger I often reposition my hand to reach this key with my index finger/thumb.
While I like the first four tips, the music genres I listen to(not modern pop) use almost every key on the circle of fifths, so every chord matters somewhere. IMO every song should only be played in the key it was released in. If a song was released in Bb major, don't play it in C or G, etc.
Hi, this video helped me out a Lot, it Made me understand chords finally, all of the six concept are CRITICAL to play and learn the piano efficiently so thanks a Lot. Also thanks for the Golden chords.
Cool info. Don't agree with most pop(ular) songs having 4 chords repeating, tho. Some do, sure. But some at least change the four chords for verse and chorus, or have a small bridge adding another chord a few times in the song. So yeah, while you can play the chorus of most pop songs with four chords, you cannot play most pop songs with four chords - the ones repeating one pattern over and over aren't the majority. They're becoming more numerous, tho.
At 5:10 with the pinkie thing, my pinkie touches the keyboard if it’s bent and here is something important, you want to move your and up a bit more like near the black keys, you will find out why later
I need serious work on my left hand. I'm struggling to coordinate it. I know it varies for everyone but it'd be nice if you could put "reasonable" time span expectations in a video, for example "if you practice this over and over for 5 minutes a day it should come naturally in 2 months" or if you do this for an hour a day you should notice real progress in just a week". Is an hour a day too much practice on one particular exercise? Should I do 20 minutes in the morning, take a break, 20 minutes again after work? I feel like I'm that awkward pupil that just won't "get it"
It's definitely better to have several 15-20 minute sessions than one hour-long session, and to really focus on specific things in each session. So yes -- do 20 minutes in the morning, take a break, 20 minutes again after work, like that.
I only have 9 working fingers, no left pinky but I have always wanted to learn piano and Claire du lune - do you guys think I should give it a go or am I just setting myself up for pain?
@supez7790 I've asked this question all over, you're the first person that has taken the time to reply. I am genuinely grateful for that and the positivity - thank you.
The thing about chords needed might apply to pop songs, but I would get bored pretty fast playing the same simple chords. I would think learning how chords are formed is an essential skill if you want to play something more complicated than the popular hit songs. The theory behind forming chords is simple and you can then throw you chord charts away. You don't even need to check jazz songs. I just checked my Beatles book and opened pages randomly and almost on every page there were 7th, sus, 6th or slash chords and I would think them as a pop band of their time. There are lots of other bands, but I thought Beatles was a good example since they have a lots of simple songs that people know.
i honestly came here thinking i'd learn something and then i realized "wait.. i can already do this" although it has made me realize how crucially important it is to actually learn these skills
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Actually the pinky issue can be solved with strength.. I use the claw method as well but even if I play flat I can still get a strong note... That's how I play moonlight sonata lol 😅
this doesn't work for me because i've got this visual impairment that prevents me from spoting very complex details like this at a glance, call it a kind of "music dislexia" ? because i'm never good at detecting which bar the note is on. I need to analyze it always. My piano teacher was often opset with me that I couldn't learn a piece by reading notes, and she had to play it several times, then I knew it by heart, but she hated that i improvised.
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Please DO NOT use the “over under” technique, it’s ironically a really bad habit. Yes, the notes you play with your pinkie may sound stronger, but you’ll notice that when you play notes with your wrist down, they sound heavier and you won’t be able to move your hand as quickly across the piano. You may not notice at first, but it will massively affect your playing later on. Instead, make sure to keep your wrist flat. You can practice this by playing scales (one octave will do) while balancing a small coin on your wrist. You should also play on the tips of your fingers; this strengthens the sound overall while maintaining your correct wrist posture. Speaking of posture, make sure to keep your back straight. When playing, your elbows should be pointing out to the sides, as if there’s someone annoying next to you and you’re ready to give them a good shove. This is because a lot of your movement is going to come from your elbows. When combining all these things, you will find that you will be able to easily play notes with your pinkie: your wrist and elbow should be doing most of the moving while maintaining a proper position. Make sure to stay on the tips of the fingers. It’s annoying, but it’s incredibly important. There are times when you will need to use the “under over” technique, but this is usually used when controlling dynamics (the volume). It is NOT for reaching notes with your pinkie. Happy playing!
idk why, I have less problems and frustration to lean both hands together following the melody instead of learn left and right and then put em together. Is there any reason for that? I used to play drums for years and they never teach me 1 hand each separately and then combine'em idk
6 months studying - still unable to combine 2 separately practiced hands. I literally have to re-learn everything again in order to play something with both hands. But I'm not playing pop - it's mostly classics for me, so maybe that's part of the reason.
I am a beginner, or am I? I learned different concepts in music all in random order, so I learned a lot, but I remember nothing, kinda. It's a big struggle because now I'm lost and that's how I found myself here. Help meh.
You can, and you will. It just takes time and practice. Play a regular short melody with your left hand..keep doing that and eventually, you'll get it. I did and I'm doing OK, not great, that comes with practice and time, but you'll get there. Just don't give up.
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Make sure you stick around to Habit #6 - it's everybody's favorite (and the most important!)
Cheat sheet here: bestpianoclass.com/6concepts
00:00 Intro
00:30 Habit 1: Learn Songs WAY Faster
01:39 Habit 2: The "123 Test"
03:51 Habit 3: Solving "Weak Pinkine Syndrome"
05:39 Habit 4: The "SSS Rule"
07:11 Habit 5: The "Swiss Army Knife" Strategy
08:42 Habit 6: The "Song Generator" [IMPORTANT]
Seriously, some of the "Top 2% Students" are learning things in 2 months that I wasn't doing until my 3rd year of playing... But you'll see what I mean in the video.
Happy practicing!!
-Zach
there is something within youtube (and rumble) that fixes "too fast" or "too slow".... .25, .5, .75 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75. try it, you'll go... wow.
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Do you have more on the 1-2-3 method, then moving on to 5, 7 etc?
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Studied piano from age 6 to age 16. My piano teacher made me do scales (2 octaves left and right hand together). She taught me correct finger position and technique. Then I learned music theory, which I hated but which allows me to see the general structure of a song much faster. Lastly, she had me playing all kinds of music, not just what I liked and not just what was easy. Biggest tip of all - practice EVERY WEEKDAY, even if only for 15 minutes, even when you don't feel like it. Plan to perform for someone, because performance will show you your weaknesses (other people will immediately notice). Cheers!
There is no point to practice regularly, unless you know what you are doing. Certainly routine scheduling is not the most important thing for beginners
@@mykytamykulskyi4462somebody tell this to my parents
@@mykytamykulskyi4462 so - would you begrudgingly concede that if you DO know what you're doing, that regular, routine practice just MAYBE MIGHT be beneficial -- even for beginners?
@@aBachwardsfellow Bro, the level cautiousness XD.
To me beginner is a person at the early stage of some kind of activity, so If they know what they are doing they are no longer perceived by me as a beginner. The first step for beginners though is to collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls. Second step is to organize retrieved data in a modular form and take down each module by practicing regularly with the primary focus on finishing the module, rather then "mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better".
Practice isn't beneficial without knowledge unless you want to practice non-sense.
Practice undoubtedly is necessary, but it works under certain circumstances that often aren't present in the context of "practice more" advise
@@mykytamykulskyi4462 ok -- I understand. There are certainly numerous ways to approach learning how to play the piano -- including yours, as you so well presented above.
I approach teaching somewhat differently with beginners, following more along the lines of Suzuki -- learning to play the piano and music by imitation.
In my first lesson with a beginning student, I teach them the following:
- proper orientation to the piano: seat height and distance from the keyboard, posture, and hand position
- finger independence -- learning to play each finger correctly - each hand alone
- C major root position triads -- broken and blocked, each hand alone, and hands together -- broken in one hand and blocked in the other, then switch
- C major scale - one octave, each hand alone,
They will then practice those things for the following week.
So while they definitely "know what they are doing" with the assigned material, they are still -- to my thinking -- very much a beginner.
Note, however, that they are already learning theory -- root position triads, and scales -- by playing them. This makes it much easier to begin the specific theory conversations about half steps, whole steps, and intervals later on since they have already been playing them and know them in that sense. It is entirely unnecessary to attempt to discuss these initially and only clutters up things and adds confusion.
Following your description of a module -- " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " .-- it would seem that I have constructed and organized the first module for them " ... organize ... in a modular form and take down each module by practicing regularly with the primary focus on finishing the module, rather then 'mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better'.
To my thinking, they have sufficient understanding of what we covered (i.e. a "module") to be able to practice it 15 minutes (or -- preferably two 15-minute sessions) each day.
It does not seem necessary to me to have the student " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " before beginning to practice. That is my job as a teacher. And the "modules" I construct are tailored to the abilities, needs, and preferences of each student, so again, it does not seem necessary to me to " ... collect all the necessary information which includes fundamentals, best practices and pitfalls ... " before beginning with lessons.
My goal for the first week is to have them become as proficient as possible with that material -- and that's actually quite a bit for the first week.
Assuming they acquire a fair proficiency with that material, I will build on it (i.e. the second "module") to have them play all root position triads in C major (i.e. C, d, e, F, G, a, b dim) - broken and blocked, each hand alone, and hands together -- broken in one hand and blocked in the other, then switch -- both with eyes open, and eyes closed), and the C major scale hands together, one octave, in contrary motion.
Does that seem to make sense for a "beginner" to ' ... mi practice 15 mins a day mi becom better'. ?
This feels like a mobile ad...
Yea these are just arbitrary piano tips. What does "failing" to learn the piano even mean bro
@@blank2541Yeah really you can’t “fail” to learn the piano
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hahaha this is just exactly how I felt xD
It is an ad. And thinking you can play a song by learning 4 Chords, then you can also play the drums by tapping with your feet.
Reading music 3 years ago was a slow, slow, grueling process. I learned to read music before I jumped into buying my first instrument, the piano keyboard. I learned to read using "See Sally run" books when I was in 1st grade. I learned to read music by just going slow and using, "see the music notes" (flash cards). Now, I play the guitar (8 weeks now) and the piano keyboard (3 years). I have a better understanding of the language and theory. My reading is much faster now and I no longer have to memorize a song to play it (I didn't say fast (smile)). Well, on the piano but I'm still a total newbie on the guitar so I'm back to real slow when it comes to playing (chuckles). I became one of Zach's superhuman followers due to Zach's inspiring wisdom, amicable presentations and total commitment to his audience. I highly recommend Zach's teaching methods. Thanks for being such a great coach.
So glad you're having success! Yea reading can be good, but it doesn't truly give you an understanding of what's going on like chords and theory do 🔥
@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 you're right. I've done everything ass backwards and am now just getting into scales and theory. It was through practicing scales that I suddenly could visualize the notes and see the patterns on my guitar fretboard. Another, AH HA! moment for me.
Oh my you wrote A LOT that’s probably HARD WORK 👍🏻😁good job
@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 Ey Bro Good video. Been Progressing slow Bc I been lazy but recently I've been learning more , Also Stop looking at comments on social media. Gonna practice piano every day. - Thor
@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 Also I subbed :)
This feels like a 3 a.m. infomercial.
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its so stressfull to watch
It is an ad. And thinking you can play a song by learning 4 Chords, then you can also play the drums by tapping with your feet.
@@koenignero Um, actually no King Nero, he's right (depending on the song). As a musician and music teacher I know that most pop songs are based on a formulaic structure of 4 main chords. Playing those 4 chords in the right order on a piano gives you the structure that all of Western harmony is based upon. You show your ignorance by comparing it to playing the drums by tapping your feet, or perhaps you are classically trained on piano, but know little about theory.
Practice left hand first probably comes from the idea that is his you read music (bottom to top, stacking) and gives you foundation to build melody on top. Is prefer to say, practice most difficult part first. That will always take longer, whether left or right or a small section. Some pieces begin easy, and get more difficult, and ppl spend hours on the easy bits and lose hope when they get to the difficult stuff. Build the basics then use them. My 2 cents worth.
'Weak pinkie' applies to almost any fingers we not used to using in that way, so build up strength (in your whole arm, to move those fingers, while body, sitting correctly, etc) , use wrist rotation and hand arm weight and use the movement of your hands to guide you in the direction the music is going. All these little things take time to develope, but keep at it and you will be pleasantly surprised what you can achieve.
Memorising chords or anything without a purpose is useless, it is far better to understand how each is made and constructed. Learn the basic building blocks of what a chord, then you apply the same method to everyone. Yes, there are things that come up more often than others. Learning construction of one that can be applied is easier and better than memorising 20 separate random chords. 😊 good luck ❤
Wow thanks for the advice, how would you go about memorizing sheet music any good tutorials on youtube that you like?
Oh damn, my left hand is my dominant hand in piano
idk why but i cant play with 2 hands, its super difficult for me for some reason, like i cant really explain it but try and rotate one hand clockwise and the other one nonclockwise, thats how it feels for me and idk how to get rid of this
@@King-qu6ib you have to find when the notes from the right hand align with the left hand and interlock them sorta
stop yelling at us man, piano learners aren't deaf
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As a self taught pianist, I just found out that I have been using the SSS method subconsciously since the beginning of my journey
Me and a friend started learning piano about a month ago. I followed an app which has built me up from the basics and that, whilst he just watches "how to play" this videos. In the first couple of weeks I'm here playing When The Saints Go Marching In whilst he's sending me a video of him playing a Coldplay song. Fast forward to two weeks later where he's still googling songs and taking a day to learn it, but you can put any simple song in front of me and I can play it straight away. It was an eye opener for me what a tortoise and hare situation learning an instrument is.
Can you tell me which app did you use?
@@omodayo SimplyPiano :-)
@him050 I've seen those ads soo much, was never sure if it was actually any good 😭
The first chord (at about 1:10) is an a minor chord. The measure after that contains a c major chord.
yea i was about to say it's Aminor so much for quickly recognizing chords...
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I am so grateful that you upload your lessons for f-in free on RUclips. This is insanely helpful
I'm a beginner violinist yet i'm watching this despite not having a piano
Im an advanced violinist trying to learn piano.
On the plus side steps 1,2,4,5 and 6 are applicable to any instrument... the 3rd step is all about nailing down technique of any given instrument.
first you have to learn the right hand, then the left and then all together so you memorize the parts well, and it's easier. But it is very important to PRACTICE with separate hands because if you do it with hands together, the 2 hands "merge" and the piece is easily forgotten. if we do it separately then the parts remain imprinted in our minds and we forget it after a long time.
I just got a piano and did it this way to learn a song, and you’re absolutely right!
I'm glad it helped
This wasn't an intro to piano video.
That's why I like Piano Accompaniments Synthesia Tutorials. They show you exactly what keys to play for your favourite songs. No fuss no muss.
I don't want to learn to play piano like a pro. There are tons of them already out there (like guitar players). I don't even want to learn how to play piano, even though I know the basics. I just want to learn how to play certain songs on it.
I once composed a song with a half-diminished B chord and eventually tried to play it. It worked!
The First Time I heard the "Axis of Awesome" chord progressions I was like DUDE! They’ve been there all that time and I didn’t even notice know every time I listen to a song I ask myself what are the chords even to songs I "thought" I knew! It’s so AWESOME now!
thinking you can play a song by learning 4 Chords, then you can also play the drums by tapping with your feet.
@@koenignerothat makes no sense. You can learn the 4 most basic chords and actually play alot of songs if you just want to sing along to it. Tapping your feet isnt even comparable to chords lol.
@@jr80866 I think it's a bot.
You might have to practice with your left hand first because the left hand is like the accompaniment while the right hand is the melody and you have to know the beat of the song to actually play it. 6:47
I’m tryna learn classical music, not the easy ahh pop songs that are “popular” nowadays. I don’t even like pop. The only helpful thing in the video was the first part because it actually makes sense.
6:48 What about Lefties? Do should we practice the right hand first since it’s not our dominant hand? Personally even as a left hander I find the right hand a heck of a lot easier to deal with than the left.
just cause you are left-hand first does'nt mean the melody of the piece is in the left hand. This is the reason, not a dominant hand issue, good question though!
@@doomgongyt7024 melody can be in the left hand too
@@twinklystar5283So either u have cross ur hands over or if u play melody on right and chords on left, the left will sound more dominant cuz it on the higher part. Simply, u cant hear the melody
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Here are some pieces that have the melody in the left hand:
Chopin: Prelude op. 28 no. 6 ruclips.net/video/-GxqBWxewaI/видео.html&ab_channel=AssociazioneMendelssohn
Schumann : The Happy Farmer ruclips.net/video/steDIGyK8Js/видео.html&ab_channel=ahang1001
Peter Maxwell Davies: Yesnaby Ground ruclips.net/video/Dr5PUTeqE7s/видео.html&ab_channel=SirPeterMaxwellDavies-Topic
Yesnaby Ground is different because even though the right hand has the main tune, the left hand accompaniment has its own tune as well
See also C.P.E. Bach - Solfeggio in C minor: ruclips.net/video/1w9vJU7b9W0/видео.html&ab_channel=Varyk
This is also nice because the majority of the piece is monophonic (a single line of melody with no harmony)
Enjoy!
Ok, not sure if this is a good reason for the Left hand-Right hand thing, but I'm left handed naturally and STRUGGLE adding the left in. My guess is that the left usually has less movement/changes to chords so its easier to learn? where as the Right has constant or multiple changes that are more difficult to master (usually the first place to start for beginners - like me), when compiling together it makes it alot more difficult.
You mentioned a system of exercises to expand the 123 test, but I don't think you mentioned anything further. Where can we find the system? Thanks.
Hello!, I'm John, and I'm somewhat of an addict, or should i say "modest" type of a person: i like games, weird, and have alot of issues about dating (typical). But after i searched for what catches my eyes: i found out about the piano. I LOVED the concept of being able to orchestrate any song i want, but not getting them any time i want unless i spend time working on them, not a 'risk Vs reward', but this suits me. Thanks for the lessons, God bless y'all!
I learned piano without reading notes💀
I ain't gonna use it it's too confusing
@@tspoets but once you got it, it's feels so good. Trust me
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You can make it far but once you get into merging hands I gets very hard without counting and reading.
That's how beginner learns ig
I want to know the answer to ‘why you have to learn left hand before right hand’?
Is it maybe to drill in the ‘beat’ first?
You may be correct about the beat part. Since the right hand is doing the melody, you might drill in a bad habit accidentally (but if you use a metronome, maybe not). It could also be because the left-hand is essentially chords, it makes it easier to read/memorise the melody because the notes will be in the same chord/key (usually). Another reason might be this: as a right-handed person, I think learning the left-hand first makes it easier for when you go to do hands-together. My right hand learns faster than my left, so it makes sense to start with the harder hand first so it's easier to stay motivated. Maybe all these are good reasons to start with the left-hand first.
That's part of it! When you get the left hand down it's easier to "fit in" the right hand to the left hand since it'll line up with the beat. The other thing is MOST students find the right hand to be easier (especially if they're right handed) so it's best to start with the left hand when you're more fresh
Thanks!
It's amazing that music theory is so universal that I can look at this piano focused vid and learn so much for my music production on Ableton Live
Thankyou so much because of this video recommend I got intrest in music again.
Now my mind feels free.
Its been one year since i started playing piano and all your lessons are helpfull for me since they help me increase my skills thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, more lessons please
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Some very useful information. Thank you. However there is an irritating whooshing sound between each clip, which may be fine occasionally, but after the third time it already sounds old. Also from your tone it sometimes sounds like you're selling stuff on a Shopping TV channel.
Savagely Smart Stuff. Dig it.
This is actually pretty solid advice for a beginner. I might also add to practice with a metronome to get the timing down.
Yes, you are 100% correct - that weak pinkie syndrome is problematic for me! I’m getting slightly proficient with the keyboard - but you’ve singlehandedly identified a lot of problems that I’m facing. Problems which I can’t put my finger on because I’m still new to all this and learning with no instructor. Great video, very useful!
thanks for the great points about summarizing score into chords - we usually do this in classical music but how much faster will students learn songs if they do that in their mind. I will definitely send my students to this video now :) thanks
As a statistician I'm curious to know where you've gotten your statistics from and how they got the numbers.
It’s important to learn the left hand first because If you just rush into playing with both hands right away, your brain has to learn the right- and left-hand parts of the song simultaneously. By the way I’m a grade 5 kid and yeah 😁👍🏻I love ur vids
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step 7: talent...if you dont have it, you dont have it
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Step 8 have massive lankey fingers
talent is an excuse that people who don’t wanna put in the work use
Hardwork beats talent
talent is overrated. talent just means something comes naturally to you. not that you're the only one that can do it or that you do it best. it just means you'll be a faster learner maybe and that's about it. i have a "talent" for singing yet i've heard people who don't have it sing better than me because they put in the work. everything can be learned.
i learnt to touch type about a year ago and a lot about what you said pinky, not reading one at a time reminded me about it
learning 2 days without any1 teach and you say all the exactly things in my head, like bro stop make me thinking i'm a genius ^^
JK, thx for the inspiration!
The amount of click bait, 99%, and wait til the end, is killing me
lmao point 6 is just a straight up ad
7:57 🗿my face when the songs I play aren’t typically popular. Looks like I need to learn all the chords anyway.
I'm sure you already know this but don't try memorize every chord like you would with guitar and learn the formular and you will know all your chords immediately.
the hardest part for me about piano is having to find free sheet music
Hey VSauce, Michael here
Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. You have an amazing way to make complicated simple
Thank you so much Joe, I put a ton of time into these videos, so glad to know it's appreciated 🙏
Or simple complicated with irritating unnnecessary graphics.
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And incorrect ones! As another commenter ("ckling60") pointed out, the chord shown at 1:10 is an A minor chord but is labeled as C major.
I'm a teenager and my teacher taught me these tricks when I was young and I am playing songs like beethoeven's piano sonata 21 3rd movement
Hey is there an exercice that can help me use all fingers during play? Because I feel like i'm doing what a lot of people who are learning typing on PC keyboard - typing with only index fingers....
As for me, I feel like I use my thumb and index finger for 80% of the keys, even when it should've been easier just to press key with other finger I often reposition my hand to reach this key with my index finger/thumb.
While I like the first four tips, the music genres I listen to(not modern pop) use almost every key on the circle of fifths, so every chord matters somewhere.
IMO every song should only be played in the key it was released in. If a song was released in Bb major, don't play it in C or G, etc.
Hi, this video helped me out a Lot, it Made me understand chords finally, all of the six concept are CRITICAL to play and learn the piano efficiently so thanks a Lot. Also thanks for the Golden chords.
i play a string instrument thats very similar to a piano. this vido is great and works well fore me aswell even on difrent instrument
Cool info. Don't agree with most pop(ular) songs having 4 chords repeating, tho.
Some do, sure. But some at least change the four chords for verse and chorus, or have a small bridge adding another chord a few times in the song.
So yeah, while you can play the chorus of most pop songs with four chords, you cannot play most pop songs with four chords - the ones repeating one pattern over and over aren't the majority. They're becoming more numerous, tho.
At 5:10 with the pinkie thing, my pinkie touches the keyboard if it’s bent and here is something important, you want to move your and up a bit more like near the black keys, you will find out why later
I need serious work on my left hand. I'm struggling to coordinate it. I know it varies for everyone but it'd be nice if you could put "reasonable" time span expectations in a video, for example "if you practice this over and over for 5 minutes a day it should come naturally in 2 months" or if you do this for an hour a day you should notice real progress in just a week". Is an hour a day too much practice on one particular exercise? Should I do 20 minutes in the morning, take a break, 20 minutes again after work? I feel like I'm that awkward pupil that just won't "get it"
Sure thing! Here's a video that'll help you out with that: ruclips.net/video/SA2rA5T7nSI/видео.html
Thanks for this 👍@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765
It's definitely better to have several 15-20 minute sessions than one hour-long session, and to really focus on specific things in each session. So yes -- do 20 minutes in the morning, take a break, 20 minutes again after work, like that.
so simple great video
pretty sure the 4 legendary chrods are C,G,D,Em and they can be played in different orders.
Usually as C,D,Em,G or G,D,Em,C
today I just started piano and I feel like I've learned so much from your videos already, thank you.
Bro can you please give us a tutorial on "How can I fear" in the key of C before 1 June please
I only have 9 working fingers, no left pinky but I have always wanted to learn piano and Claire du lune - do you guys think I should give it a go or am I just setting myself up for pain?
@supez7790 I've asked this question all over, you're the first person that has taken the time to reply. I am genuinely grateful for that and the positivity - thank you.
Good examples Zack! I just NEVER changed my diaper yet.. keep up the good work.. ! Enjoyed!
The thing about chords needed might apply to pop songs, but I would get bored pretty fast playing the same simple chords. I would think learning how chords are formed is an essential skill if you want to play something more complicated than the popular hit songs. The theory behind forming chords is simple and you can then throw you chord charts away. You don't even need to check jazz songs. I just checked my Beatles book and opened pages randomly and almost on every page there were 7th, sus, 6th or slash chords and I would think them as a pop band of their time. There are lots of other bands, but I thought Beatles was a good example since they have a lots of simple songs that people know.
I couldn't learn anything from this video, piano felt harder with this video
I got it right first time!
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i honestly came here thinking i'd learn something and then i realized "wait.. i can already do this"
although it has made me realize how crucially important it is to actually learn these skills
Your blog has been the first Piano tuto blog I subscribed to ever since I started playing piano and I'll say I'm never disappointed when I see any of your videos, there's always some new trick or information which is gonna help better my playing.
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Actually the pinky issue can be solved with strength.. I use the claw method as well but even if I play flat I can still get a strong note...
That's how I play moonlight sonata lol 😅
this doesn't work for me because i've got this visual impairment that prevents me from spoting very complex details like this at a glance, call it a kind of "music dislexia" ? because i'm never good at detecting which bar the note is on. I need to analyze it always. My piano teacher was often opset with me that I couldn't learn a piece by reading notes, and she had to play it several times, then I knew it by heart, but she hated that i improvised.
with the pinkie finger technique, I took it a step further and used the side of my hand and took over with my left when reaching higher notes
Thanks Coach Zach! Great Videos!
never knew about any of these, i dont even know piano notes, i just learn to play what i like by watching other people play
youtubers always be like “learn these four chords to play hundreds of songs” but im over here trying to play game music and its not that simple :(
Great great video. Thank you so much🙏
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Thank you so much! Also "Separate" say sep-uh-rate"
You're welcome!
3:04 also for Sounds Like a Melody
Thanks brother...you are the best in piano lessons.
Please DO NOT use the “over under” technique, it’s ironically a really bad habit. Yes, the notes you play with your pinkie may sound stronger, but you’ll notice that when you play notes with your wrist down, they sound heavier and you won’t be able to move your hand as quickly across the piano. You may not notice at first, but it will massively affect your playing later on.
Instead, make sure to keep your wrist flat. You can practice this by playing scales (one octave will do) while balancing a small coin on your wrist.
You should also play on the tips of your fingers; this strengthens the sound overall while maintaining your correct wrist posture.
Speaking of posture, make sure to keep your back straight. When playing, your elbows should be pointing out to the sides, as if there’s someone annoying next to you and you’re ready to give them a good shove. This is because a lot of your movement is going to come from your elbows.
When combining all these things, you will find that you will be able to easily play notes with your pinkie: your wrist and elbow should be doing most of the moving while maintaining a proper position.
Make sure to stay on the tips of the fingers. It’s annoying, but it’s incredibly important.
There are times when you will need to use the “under over” technique, but this is usually used when controlling dynamics (the volume). It is NOT for reaching notes with your pinkie. Happy playing!
tldr: elbow out, wrist flat, back straight, tips of fingers
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excellent video for beginners
idk why, I have less problems and frustration to lean both hands together following the melody instead of learn left and right and then put em together. Is there any reason for that? I used to play drums for years and they never teach me 1 hand each separately and then combine'em idk
i have been playing piano for 2 years and really don’t know why I am here
Dude, your content is great. And your eyes are lovely ❤
Brotha has 600000 calls to action trying to boost engagement. Jeeez
this is basically a sum of what i learned in my 9 years of playing the piano ( what a life have i wasted )
i have a problem that i can ply the piano well using right hand than left hand since i leant using phone apps and tutorials
It is good to practice the left hand bc some people are right handed
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lol totally love the VSauce music being used xD
Actually helped. tysm
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Amazing video and really well explained! Thanks a lot!
6 months studying - still unable to combine 2 separately practiced hands. I literally have to re-learn everything again in order to play something with both hands. But I'm not playing pop - it's mostly classics for me, so maybe that's part of the reason.
Just a heads up, you can't fail piano! Don't let content creators try to coerce you into thinking you suck!
Nice, wish I've seen that when I was a beginner
I am a beginner, or am I? I learned different concepts in music all in random order, so I learned a lot, but I remember nothing, kinda. It's a big struggle because now I'm lost and that's how I found myself here. Help meh.
Don't see this video. Will be a huge help
@@jaaacktractive I'm still facing struggles, with music, it's a habit I have, skipping lessons.
@@Doosway It's fine, just keep practice piano pieces that you think are easy and that you like. Also practice 2-handed drills.
I play accordion and, for some reasons, I thought it gonna be different. It seems like I would really buy a piano, cuz I wanna play piano too
This video takes the beauty out of learning music and turns it into a task that must be executed in the most efficient way
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This is awesome
Best video about learning to play the piano i’ve ever seen. Practical, quick, simple and so many useful information. Good job
how the clock in the starting showed me a "L" was personal
When I try, my left hand does the same as my right hand, I can’t use my hand independently..🤔
You can, and you will. It just takes time and practice. Play a regular short melody with your left hand..keep doing that and eventually, you'll get it. I did and I'm doing OK, not great, that comes with practice and time, but you'll get there. Just don't give up.