Do These Piano Exercises to Become Coordinated!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @jazerleepiano
    @jazerleepiano  2 месяца назад +6

    🕘 Timestamps
    0:00 Intro
    0:45 Exercise Tip 1
    1:25 Exercise Tip 2
    1:46 Exercise Tip 3
    2:18 Exercise Tip 5
    2:25 Exercise Tip 6
    2:37 Recommended Book
    4:30 Exercise Tip 34
    4:50 Exercise Tip 35
    5:00 Practice Strategies
    5:46 Recommended Jazer Course

    • @samsonokwe8308
      @samsonokwe8308 Месяц назад

      Pls can you give give a tutorial on how to find a key of a song on the piano when heard for beginners

  • @philby99
    @philby99 2 месяца назад +40

    You are an absolute gent giving your time and experience for free. Thank you

    • @mateusor.violaa
      @mateusor.violaa 2 месяца назад +4

      Couldn't have said it better. Thanks a lot Jazer.

    • @piano_and_bouldering
      @piano_and_bouldering Месяц назад +1

      He earns money with it through ads. But he deserves any dollar!❤ I would watch much more ads for him 😂

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 2 месяца назад +10

    I've got the Schmitt Exercises on MusScore. I put it into different keys and concentrate on my sightreading skills, as well as playing in the different keys.
    The higher numbers have exercises where one finger (or more) stay down. It is important to keep the hands and arms relaxed. Tension free is the way to success.
    Merci Jazer.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      ABSOLUTELY tension free! The Schmitt volume is also available on IMSLP

  • @ruthfishleigh7708
    @ruthfishleigh7708 2 месяца назад +5

    Excellent advice Jazer! I am in my sisties and have been playing since I was six. Coordination has been an issue lately so back to basics it is. Thank you!

  • @mjcs6399
    @mjcs6399 Месяц назад +3

    I have been playing this piece for DECADES, but I learned something at 3:15 that never occurred to me before and I can't stop laughing: the use of the left hand to play that high note. I've always been able to do it with just the right, but this technique makes so much sense and is SO much easier. Well, see, it proves that no how far along I am, I can still learn something from 'beginner' videos. Excellent and thank you!

  • @kaybrown4010
    @kaybrown4010 2 месяца назад +3

    I need this!! I’ve struggled playing piano all my (long) life. I’m a string player and my left hand is clumsy!

  • @lenabates6607
    @lenabates6607 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi Jazer, I teach very young beginner piano, and your recommendations so helpful! Thank you very much!

  • @marciamadeira846
    @marciamadeira846 13 дней назад

    Thanks , I downloaded Schmitt. My LH needs work and it’s good for my piano students!

  • @aaalekseev
    @aaalekseev 2 месяца назад +3

    Thx a lot! That’s exactly what I needed

  • @sbstorage95
    @sbstorage95 Месяц назад +1

    Jazier, your the best Piano channel on RUclips. You’ve cornered the market, your videos are excellent. Onwards to 1M subscribers, then 2M, 5M … keep going

  • @Jayenkai
    @Jayenkai 2 месяца назад +4

    This was a nice tutorial to follow, today. Thanks :D

  • @fabiancosster2992
    @fabiancosster2992 2 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for this magnificent video you are amazing.

  • @krymason2651
    @krymason2651 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for your kindness in sharing your skills❤

  • @adgurl01
    @adgurl01 2 месяца назад +1

    Awesome! I have been looking for something like this for a while now. THANK YOU 😊

  • @MarxTheMarsh
    @MarxTheMarsh 2 месяца назад +2

    thanks man, this helps alot

  • @pamjones3377
    @pamjones3377 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for everything, including the downloads.

  • @JaneBrueton
    @JaneBrueton Месяц назад

    Thank you Jazer, I've just received my copy and can't believe the amount of exercises there are. Thanks for your advice as always, and for the recommendation! Jane 😊

  • @degangemimi2215
    @degangemimi2215 Месяц назад

    Thanks!!!! Starting today. Love your channel

  • @Martial-Mat
    @Martial-Mat 2 месяца назад +5

    The only difference between the first and second is the coordination.
    And the memory of the notes, the speed of the playing, the accuracy, the pressure of each note, the expressiveness, the complexity of the sight reading, and the fact that one needs a year or two of playing and the other at least 10-15.
    But yeah, coordination.😉
    Thanks for the book recommendation though Jazer.

  • @aBachwardsfellow
    @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +14

    Schmitt vs Hanon:
    Schmitt - ex 1 - 33: 5-finger patterns span a 5th and stays in one place
    ex 34 - 118 require holding one or more notes while playing others - excellent for strength and independence
    ("close touch") these may be some of the most useful exercises in Schmitt (minimally covered in Hanon)
    ex 170 and 171 are the same as Hanon ex 1
    ex 172 - 213 include patterns that are identical to Hanon but instructions say to
    *play the full length of the keyboard* - not just one octave
    p. 17 - 19 are scale and arpeggio prep - thumb crossings, etc.
    p. 20 - end are a useful appendix of fingerings for scales (diatonic, thirds, sixths, chromatic), chords
    and arpeggios (triad, seventh)
    Schmitt is a useful resource -- does not say play through entire book every day
    Hanon - ex 1 - 20 5-finger patterns span a 6th moves diatonically by step upward and downward one octave.
    21 - 31 "transcendent" exercises which combine 4-note patterns into 8-note patterns;
    32 - 37 involve thumb crossings;
    38 is a scale prep;
    39 is simply all the major and harmonic and melodic minor scales in parallel octaves;
    40 is chromatic scales - parallel octaves, minor 3rds, minor and major 6ths; contrary beginning on the
    octave, minor, and major 3rd
    41 is triad arpeggios -- all major and minor
    42 is full diminished 7th arpeggios
    43 is dominant 7th arpeggios (major dominant 7ths beginning on white notes, and C major major 7th)
    44 repeated notes groups of 3
    45 repeated notes groups of 2
    46 trills
    47 repeated notes groups of 4
    48 wrist exercises - double 3rds and 6ths
    49 stretches of a 6th between fingers 1 -4 and 2 - 5
    50 legato double 3rds, scales in 3rds
    51 octaves (double - in each hand)
    52 common scales in double 3rds
    53 scales in double octaves - major and harmonic minor
    54 trills in double 3rds
    55 "threefold" trills in 1st inversion triads - double 4ths (RH) with single trill in bass (LH)
    56 scales in broken octaves - major and harmonic minor
    57 broken arpeggios in double octaves - major and minor triads
    58 double octaves held while playing inner notes of triads
    59 trills in double 6ths
    60 tremolo
    Hanon is a useful resource -- says play through entire book every day
    - both are available on IMSLP
    - both provide similar pattern sequences.
    - both can be done in various combinations of rhythms, accents and articulations (legato, staccato)
    - both can be done in other major and minor keys
    Intelligent application of either Schmitt or Hanon -- or any technical study -- is to identify the areas which you wish to make improvement and select related, appropriate exercises to focus on for a specific amount of time. For example:
    Monday - 5-finger diatonic exercises
    Tuesday - major and relative minor scales in 3 or more sharps
    Wednesday - major and relative minor triad arpeggios in 3 or more sharps
    Thursday - major and relative minor scales in 3 or more flats
    Friday - major and relative minor triad arpeggios in 3 or more flats
    Saturday - 5-finger double thirds

    • @pasadenaphil8804
      @pasadenaphil8804 2 месяца назад

      Thank you!

    • @HattoriHanzo62
      @HattoriHanzo62 2 месяца назад +2

      Great analysis

    • @WorstSanta
      @WorstSanta 2 месяца назад +1

      That’s what I was looking for, thanks man!

    • @Oakeybloke
      @Oakeybloke Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for the analysis!
      Out of interest, are there exercises where each hand is doing something different from the other? That's where I can struggle...

    • @HattoriHanzo62
      @HattoriHanzo62 Месяц назад +1

      @@Oakeybloke I'm not alone!

  • @alphacen3465
    @alphacen3465 2 месяца назад +1

    Hey Jazer, I totally agree with your last statement, proper hand coordination is the key to almost everything on the piano. I consider myself at the beginner-to-intermediate stage and at the very beginning made the (common) mistake of not paying enough attention to practising basic hand coordination.
    Question: Is there a fundamental difference between Schmitt and Hanon exercises? I use the latter and have the impression they may be better as they go over several octaves.

  • @animesh5298
    @animesh5298 Месяц назад

    Hey jazer....!!❤🎉 You are amazing, can you please make a video on that piece which comes in the outro..!!
    Thank you

  • @Mike--K
    @Mike--K 2 месяца назад

    Thank you!

  • @ShiraLoustaunau
    @ShiraLoustaunau 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the lesson…what’s the difference between Schmidt and Hanon exercises?

  • @moosemousse
    @moosemousse 2 месяца назад

    Hello! Would you please consider doing some videos on things like piano accessories. In particular I’m interested in finding out more about the metronome watch thing, and also some info about how to get sheet music on iPad and use those blue tooth pedal to flip the page. I know it’s not your usual content though.

  • @VeroAndrad
    @VeroAndrad 2 месяца назад

    Thank you!!

  • @danitahunt3364
    @danitahunt3364 2 месяца назад

    Thanks. I just downloaded it. Do have anything on preparing for recitals?

  • @beatricejann9023
    @beatricejann9023 Месяц назад

    My warmup! Thanks for encouraging me to insist. BTW: first I do legato, then staccato. Sometime I change rhythm, like … lombard? Is that the definition?

  • @yolandarmirezsanchez6918
    @yolandarmirezsanchez6918 2 месяца назад

    Muchas gracias

  • @Alter_Onkel
    @Alter_Onkel 2 месяца назад +1

    👍Jazer Lee👍

  • @Jazman342
    @Jazman342 2 месяца назад

    I've played guitar for about 60 years and have a good grasp on theory. While I am reasonably proficient on guitar, I can do little more than improvise with my right hand on keyboards. I can watch all the voicing tutorials on RUclips and while I understand them and can apply them in right hand chord voicings, a handy enough skill with modern DAWs, I want to be able to play stand alone music on keys. Hence I think technique is my goal. I think the difference between 2 handed co-ordination on guitar vs Keyboard is that on guitar the two hands are producing one note whereas on keyboards they are producing different notes in different timings. As I understand it, having downloaded the exercises, the most fundamental thing is to play as slow as I can to avoid mistakes. Thereby reinforcing correct technique. I think for me it is all about building new neural pathways. Ones I have never needed before. Should keep my aging brain busy. That is to say the issues are in my brain rather than my fingers.

  • @charlesg6042
    @charlesg6042 Месяц назад

    Thank you Jazer, would you say the ultimate entrance for the beginner would be nailing the chords and scales app exercises ? prior to any real piece learning ?

  • @actie-reactie
    @actie-reactie 2 месяца назад

    Is it a bit like playing hanon? Thanks for this vid!

  • @ShanMichaelEscasio
    @ShanMichaelEscasio Месяц назад

    Hello sir, what's your take on the Hanon Exercises? I think i read somewhre that it was supposedly meant for organ? But idk, it's become more popular among us pianists.
    I think that also teaches coordination in some way. But i tjink i like the exercises you demonstrated more.

  • @jimvandemoter6961
    @jimvandemoter6961 Месяц назад

    What are your thoughts on the Berklee books? I've used the guitar books and I'm interested on the piano books.

  • @deadmanswife3625
    @deadmanswife3625 2 месяца назад

    Good morning jazer lee ❤

  • @mayharmon6948
    @mayharmon6948 2 месяца назад +1

    This is very nice content. I would like to know why you think these exercises work, rather than just practicing a piece of music that requires coordination? I was having a hard time with "Eine Kline Nachtmusik" due to coordination in one part in particular; if exercises let me play pieces like that up at tempo that would be great.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      Practicing exercises allows you to use a relatively simple, repeating pattern in both hands so that focus can be more on execution, resulting in development of coordination of the hands which then transfers into playing pieces -- as opposed to practicing a piece which will eventually develop the coordination needed for that piece, but which has more complex musical material to learn, and which may not transfer as generically into other pieces.

    • @mayharmon6948
      @mayharmon6948 Месяц назад

      @@aBachwardsfellow Thanks very much for that answer. Makes a lot of sense.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow Месяц назад +1

      ​@@mayharmon6948 You're most welcome! There are trade-off's of course. At the beginning of studies, practicing technic provides a shorter path towards gaining a solid base of melodic (scales) and harmonic (triads, chords, arpeggios) proficiency which are the basis of a wide range of music, as well as acquiring familiarity with the different major and minor keys. As one becomes more advanced, less time is needed to maintain the established foundational technic and more time may be spent on technical needs required for specific passages in the repertoire.
      So while there may be some aspects of technical exercises which may help with much of "Eine Kline Nachtmusik", yet pieces typically have some hard spots which require extra specific focus and time. It takes both - c'est la vie (at least for musicians... 🙂 )

  • @mariannerady1137
    @mariannerady1137 2 месяца назад

    Do you have tips to get better coordination as a bloody beginner? My brain still breaks the second I use both hands at the same time... thanks so much for your videos!

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      *SUPER SLOW practice* ! Works for concert pianists -- works pretty good for beginners too! Requires patience with self. Try playing scales and exercises repeating each note 2 times. Then try playing repeating each note 2 times in one hand while playing and holding the other hand only one time. That is -- play eighth notes in the left hand and quarter notes in the right hand. Then switch hands -- play eighth notes in the right hand and quarter notes in the left hand. Just try this using 5 notes at first -- then try with scales.

  • @red-k2048
    @red-k2048 9 дней назад

    I agree, coordination is key, but I suck at it and have no patience, soooooo, gotta train this together with my patience.

  • @WorstSanta
    @WorstSanta 2 месяца назад +1

    Jaser thanks for the video, how would you compare Hanon vs. Schmidt? Also, world you recommend to use hands-mirror or original version? Can’t support you more on importance of exercises. When I’m short in time, I do only them, leaving completely all the pieces.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад

      @WorstSanta - see my reply above for comparison of Hanon vs. Schmidt

  • @vyasbrothers-vk5sj
    @vyasbrothers-vk5sj Месяц назад

    I noticed how you place your fingers in constant contact with the keys,would you recommend the 5 fingers constantly sticking to the piano keys and then play as required or keep them a little away from the keys (not touching) and strike the note as needed for best practises?

    • @Oerv
      @Oerv Месяц назад

      Holding your hand or fingers up will just cause unnecessary tension

  • @Coastalclassics677
    @Coastalclassics677 2 месяца назад

    Are the exercises on this video from the schmidt book that you mentioned?

  • @Xonatron
    @Xonatron Месяц назад

    What is it called when you learn to flow across 8 keys (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1 full octave) instead of 5 keys (1,2,3,4,5)? I am at the phase of learning how to do that with left and right hand together. Not sure if there's a tip to help out!

    • @Xonatron
      @Xonatron Месяц назад

      P.S. I can do them on each hand individually, but the pivot happening at different moments is where I lose it.

  • @kellychu1925
    @kellychu1925 Месяц назад

    What is the difference between Schmitt with Hanon & Czerny excercises?

  • @vj-xc4qc
    @vj-xc4qc 2 месяца назад

    Is the Schmidt method better than Hannon for coordination exercise warm ups?

  • @pasadenaphil8804
    @pasadenaphil8804 2 месяца назад

    I am working through the Hannon exercises regularly and inching my way along. What is the difference? Hannon reinforces hand coordination too while making us focus intently on fingering.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад

      Both are similar and have a lot of overlap. See my reply above for comparison of Hanon vs. Schmidt.

  • @bexualhealing
    @bexualhealing 2 месяца назад +3

    Schmitt or Hanon?

    • @staples6
      @staples6 2 месяца назад

      Yes. lol do both. Why choose?

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@staples6 Intelligent application of either Schmitt or Hanon -- or any technical study -- is to identify the areas which you wish to make improvement and select related, appropriate exercises to focus on for a specific amount of time. Not necessarily -- as stated in Hanon -- to spend the time to play through the entire book every day.

  • @HattoriHanzo62
    @HattoriHanzo62 2 месяца назад +1

    There is something more difficult about hands coordination: play notes of different duration. It looks like there are tons of exercises where notes are always played synchronized, but not so many for the rhythmic coordination.

  • @vj-xc4qc
    @vj-xc4qc 2 месяца назад

    No worries…just saw comment below to answer my question. 😊

  • @AndroidSon
    @AndroidSon 2 месяца назад +2

    Just turn the left palm up down and fingers will be the same.

  • @John-f8l3q
    @John-f8l3q 2 месяца назад

    Is there anyway to practice this without looking any notations.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      yes - memorize the patterns you want to practice.

  • @davidbowman2035
    @davidbowman2035 2 месяца назад

    Are these better than hanon?

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      While there's considerable overlap between Schmitt and Hanon, there are different areas of emphasis in each. Schmitt goes into more depth with exercises involving holding down keys while playing other fingers. This is especially useful in developing finger independence and strength and the "close touch" (Leschetizky), and is, to some degree the opposite of Hanon who develops a more fingery technic. Both Schmitt and Hanon include a comprehensive selection of standard scales, chords, and arpeggios. Intelligent application of either Schmitt or Hanon -- or any technical study -- is to identify the areas which you wish to make improvement and select related, appropriate exercises to focus on for a specific amount of time.

  • @Blizzard0009
    @Blizzard0009 2 месяца назад

    oh that's the title of that song, Ode of Joy, Don't remember where I've heard it before though 🤣

  • @akongsuk
    @akongsuk 2 месяца назад

    ex1-33 about 10min

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад

      is that significant? Did you play each one 10 - 20 times and through every key as suggested?

  • @MyFathersSon-e4w
    @MyFathersSon-e4w 2 месяца назад +1

    It really puzzles me how anyone can follow two sets of notes? I must have limited cognitive ability because I just can't do it. To me its like you have to have two brains (left/right) to follow all the notes on the two clefs. I can play by ear and I guess that will be it for me.

    • @kumau1890
      @kumau1890 2 месяца назад +1

      Just keep practicing and enjoying your craft. I get it but it can get better if trust and continue the process. Maybe find other methods to help as well if feel to

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      Playing by ear is fine (Erroll Garner would fully agree) -- and many people do. I can play easily by ear and have difficulty reading -- that seems to be a common pattern. Conversely, many people who can read well can barely play the melody of "happy birthday" without the music. Learning to read takes intentional practice, and the frustrating thing is that you can play pieces by ear so much better than you can read, so reading is a bummer -- I know, been there. But if you want to improve your reading (it can be done) you'll have to grit your teeth, set the metronome (hopefully you're ok with rhythm -- if not, that can be a problem you'll need to fix as well) and get started. There are several sight-reading books available as well as online (check out the Sight Reading Factory).

  • @judy9301
    @judy9301 2 месяца назад

    Where to begin ….

  • @carlosrobbins9178
    @carlosrobbins9178 2 месяца назад +2

    How disappointing. I was hoping this video would touch upon the coordination challenges of the Chopin piece, where each hand plays a different rhythm. That portion kicked my butt!

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 месяца назад +1

      I think that portion kicks just about everybody's but at some point .. 🙂

  • @lolalee2301
    @lolalee2301 2 месяца назад +3

    Why is everyone awake so early? Why am I awake?

    • @johncubbin825
      @johncubbin825 2 месяца назад +1

      Some of us are in Europe!

    • @Persev444
      @Persev444 2 месяца назад +2

      To Play piano!

    • @DebbieChadwell-fw3vj
      @DebbieChadwell-fw3vj 2 месяца назад +1

      It was your turn to make the coffee. 😂

    • @Geomon888
      @Geomon888 2 месяца назад

      Not everyone is in the same place as u brother....

    • @ddrkosmo1725
      @ddrkosmo1725 2 месяца назад

      ​@@Geomon888 I think we can pinpoint when everything went south on Planet Earth to the when everybody started calling eachother Brother like Hulk Hogan

  • @bernadetteriohunter6520
    @bernadetteriohunter6520 2 месяца назад

    First

  • @naund709
    @naund709 Месяц назад

    👍Jazer Lee👍