How to Sound Like Erik Satie
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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In celebration of Erik Satie's birthday (May 17, 1866), I wrote a version of "Happy Birthday" imitating his musical style and I outline some tips on how to sound like Erik Satie. These obviously just cover the surface layer of Satie's music -- I am in no way trying to diminish his musical depth with this type of analysis or breakdown. Think of it as a sort of how-to "hack" tutorial on playing or writing something in a style reminiscent of Satie's music.
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I suspect your dog knows more about music than I ever will.
😂😂😂
The dog is there in case Nahre forgets to use the pedal.
**Barks in Ebm7+9#11**
@@InventorZahran OH NO
@@NahreSol can you make albums in his style Gnossienne 1, at least do 12 my bb girl give ur daddy what he want, make them to remind me your smile your sweetnes my princess
Informative and so fun to watch 😊had a smile on my face throughout the entire video!
Side note: I also just stumbled upon your channel yesterday - super impressed with your analytical skills and also the quirky animations in your videos
Thank you so much!! And welcome to the space! Bobby (my dog) says hello 😊
These videos have totally given me tons of new ideas for different directions to go in compositions where I was stuck. Thanks!
I always find my eyes filling when I listen to Satie - I even found this happening when listening to the characteristic Satie phrases you explained!There must be something which resonates with the sounds within my brain.....
Love that right handed riff 2:59 ... SWEET!
Thank you very much for producing your videos. You're playing and insights are absolutely wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I am a blues musician and have been since 1955. But I'm also known for my improvisations. I taught myself how to play Blues piano, but I have listened to a lot of music, especially classical and world music in addition to Blues. I have been actively improvising all this time. Not only on Blues changes, but on very free form music. Some of the members of my bands have been leading members of new music programs at the University. I performed in front of thousands of people in totally improvised settings. Improvising is absolutely not a foreign thing for me. I would love to improvise with you someday. I don't know how that could ever happen, but I would welcome the opportunity. Thanks again for all your dedication and generous revealing yourself to those of us on the internet.
your visuals are so perfect thank you
Dang this is so accurate
Bluemon thank you 😂🙏
Satie is so DREAMY !!! Like sends you away and adrift into dreamland ... The sound of the movement of nature , like a world in flowing water . moving in a sweet happy balance of elements , a swirling effect , and not unlike the painters of the best impressionists of that era too. its a world of poetry really .
This makes me remember your video trying to improvise on the style of different composers, you have great hacks, but Satie would say: "not even close" as your other video, he was so unique.
One can never really re-replicate, only admire and imitate for the sake of trying to understand and appreciate with more depth 😊
And that's cool, this very was very complete, you explained a lot of things, jazz duets explained similar concepts but he condensed in just one scale, you went further.
It's worth noting that what this emulates most closely is the style of the Gnossiennes, and also, the Gymnopédies, pieces which are very famous, and justly so, but that there was more to Satie than these (especially since the Gnossienne themselves are already imitative of eastern european "gypsy" music).
Even an only slightly later piece such as Le Fils des Étoiles sounds quite a bit different, what with its quartal harmony and violent accents ! It's quite an astounding piece and played with a fast enough tempo it almost sounds like a prefiguration of some of Messiaen's works.
Arguably one of Satie's best work is the four-hand piano piece Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire, which combines and alternates elements from both the Gnossienne/Gymnopédie vein with the more percussive and richer melodic and harmonic style of his Sarabandes, Ogives and Sonneries.
But Satie's piano masterpiece is probably the suite Sports & Divertissement, beneath a jocular program music appearance, it hides quite a lot of musical beauty.
Lastly, Satie didn't write only for piano, his ballet orchestral music is also well worth listening to. Check out "Parade", especially !
TyphonBaalHammon Fabulous recommendations
Great lesson here, thanks. Gymnopedie #1 is my favorite, check out the Blood, Sweat and Tears version. Love your pup!!
Thank you!! And will do! Bobby says hi 🐶
You have an incredible talent! I loved your analysis of this style and your sheer creativity
The music is soooo beautiful. You are among the very best music teachers whose classes I've had the privilege of attending. THANK YOU
Love listening to Satie! His home is on the corner of the same street as the Musée Montmartre in Paris, He lived in the thick of it.
Yes, Satie is a gem!!!
Awesome vid! Some of my favorites are Sonneries de la Rose Croix, and the Sarabandes, where his unique sense of form really comes through, deceptively meandering but strung tight with connections.
I love your graphic elements!
I love Satie, thanks for this precious video :)
this is the best video i've ever seen and i really, really love you for it Nahre. Thank you so much i can't be more grateful
I don't understand why there's 82 down fingers. Your explanations about Satie's music is just perfect. I do love Satie too! Immortal Erik Satie
Amazing analysis!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you! Satie is one of my favourite composers.
Your dog peeking up from under the keyboard was the same way my dog was looking at me while i watched you play.
So fantastic! Thaaaank yoooouuu!
I ❤️ it! Very valuable video.
Such a drop dead beautiful intelligent musical superwoman...
That's the un-happiest birthday I've ever heard. I think I'll have a glass of absinthe now. ❤ Satie Thank you.
Thanks for another great video gorgeous 1!
It's overcast and I'm staring at a puddle in the road, noting the tiny ripples caused by the drizzle filling the air. The soft swoosh of a lone car passing without fanfare, and a faint play of breeze lightly touseling the tops of the trees. Alone, not happy, not sad.
Your biggest fan at 6:41 haha! Love it.
Great! Really informative and so Satie! (Bob was clearly waiting for a grace note to slip off the keyboard since there was no birthday cake. :)
M M thank you!!! 😊🙏🙏🙏
Such a detailed breakdown! Thank you so much :)
Amazing, thank you.
absolutely god tier visuals
Really cool video! Reminded me a lot of Tigran Hamasyan.
Fantastic video
Well presented
Beautiful! ❤
Around 0:52 you did some really interesting arpeggio stuff and honestly I was totally enraptured by it. Could you explain to a novice what style that was and where I might find more similar to it, especially by you?
Amazing video. Clear. Concise. Informative and Cute Dog!
Thank you!! 😊🙏
I love this!
4:29 loved that
Wow, this is amazing. Any tips on where to start when trying to learn how to play piano and how to really get good?
You should make a pop song with a classical harmony!
You are the best!
It would be amazing to have a How to sound like Debussy !!! anyway very nice explanations Nahre this make ùe subcribe !
I thought this was going to be a joke video on how to sound like him. But this was very interesting in a good way
Musical neural network became human. Great work.
Given the provided rule set, it seems that dissonance wouldn't be allowed, or remotely possible.
nailed it
Could make one for Ligeti?..
genius
Find someone who looks at you the way Bobby looks at Nahre
MARVELLOUS !!!!
bravo!
I'm going to assume you knew it was Erik Satie's birthday on May 17 but I never really got it until now.
wonderful!
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The extent of theory knowledge you possess as well as how perceptive you are as a musician is quite frankly intimidating! LOL you are incredible. Perhaps someday I'll know half of what you know about music theory. Your compositions are all so brilliant and innovative!
I like how accurate you visualize seemingly abstract concepts
Thank you!! Visuals help me learn so I like to include them :))
@@NahreSol indeed a wonderful tool! I was wondering what software you use to make those animations and so on? Thanks for you videos!
@@NahreSol It makes me think of synesthesia. (well technically it is synesthesia)
I think you're on to something with using abstract gifs to teach music... it really cuts through the barrage of theory that is kind of inevitable, but the gifs make it easier to relate and memorise the concepts. Do more!!
Thank you!! 🙏😊🙏😊🙏
yeah youve got a knack for illustrating ideas. love watching all of your videos, thanks for taking the time to share!
As a self taught jazz/pop/blues pianist, it is incredibly helpful to have someone break down classical music. Classical is really lacking in my repertoire and skill set so I love learning more. Your videos make me feel both very inadequate and very determined to improve! Thank you.
Your videos are fantastically visual, which really helps my little brain. Thank you for your work.
One thing is missing from your analysis!
Extremely poetic and quirky interpretation notes such as (approximative translations):
Du bout de la pensee ( From the tip of the thought)
Avec une tristesse rigoureuse ( With a rigorous sadness)
Tres luisant (Very shimmery)
Conseillez-vous soigneusement (Councel yourself thoroughly)
Munissez-vous de clairvoyance ( Supply yourself with clairvoyance)
De maniere a obtenir un creux ( So as to obtain a hollow)
And my favorite:
Ouvrez la tete (Open the head)
However surrealistic some may sound, they are actually very accurate descriptions of the ambiance required.
These are great descriptions of the emotion for the player.
And the classic instruction before the piece "Vexations" - "In order to play the theme 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities"
canzo0378 no, he’s definitely not just bragging about his French. It makes sense for him to use French since, ya know, Satie was French. And a lot of his pieces utilize French on the sheet music as a way of telling the pianist how to play it (Gymnopedie No. 1 says “Lent et douloureux” basically means slow and painful). Either you’re making a joke or you’re being serious. If you’re being serious, you really should think about why he’s using French in his comment
Nahre talks about this in a later video (Satie's "daily routine"), those comments are rather on the ironic side of things. Some can make sense in the context of playing but others like "conseillez-vous soigneusement" are more playful than anything in my opinion. A satiric guy who's music I enjoy very much :)
1st step: smoke some dank kush
2nd step: acquire at least 6 layers of irony
3rd step: begin composition process
You have -no- idea how long i've been looking (and thus waiting) for something like this!! I can't thank you enough. Satie spoke to me so many years ago, he's the sole reason i taught myself the basics of piano, to be able to play his gorgeously twisted and often unpredictable twists and turns. Many composers/pianists I've tried to talk to about him (in the hopes of some analytical breakthrough) tend to brush him off as simplistic or even naïve, but they are so missing the point. So thank you for showing respect to his genius and sharing the construct of his musical mannerisms with me and with the world. Liked & subscribed, looking forward to more of these!
So happy to hear that someone else also appreciates my favourite composer. People I've talked to irl about him were not impressed to say the least... Which is sad, but oh well...
Imagine if universities were like this.
Wonderful video Nahre - you set the bar very high. 👏
Thank you so much!! 😊🙏
Julian Lambert is
I actually made a piano improvisation that sounded like a demonic Satie piece, and the things you're mentioning here match very nicely with what I've noticed. I'd say Trois Gimnopedes no. 1 is my favorite!
is it on the internet?
what's a gimnopede?
name of one of his pieces. just google it.
Emir Okmen Look for Blutwaltzer on my channel
Trois Gimnopedes No. 1 means 3 gimnopedes number 1. Your favorite is just Gymnopedie No. 1 ;)
Wonderful video. He's also one of my favorite composers. His compositions are both beautiful and haunting, even ghostly.
7:03 your dog looks so mellowed out by the song. Much respect for the analysis and for gracing our ears with the beautiful playing.
Thank you!!! 😊🙏 My dog is really funny when it comes to music. Sometimes he gets zoned out like that or sometimes he gets frightened by loud playing 😂
flixization research shows that dogs are calmest when listening to reggae and soft rock..
Would you please consider making a similar videos about Chopin, Debussy or Ravel? This video was very informative and interesting and I would love to see your take on other composers :)
Peter-Andre' Pliassov Yes! I plan to make more in the future... So far the Bach and Satie videos were tied to their birthdays, but this not be absolutely necessary...
That's great to hear! I'm looking forward to seeing more. And also, thank you for the videos you've made so far. Your videos continue to inspire me and remind me to have fun while practicing.
YES!! Those are my 3 favourite pianists
You interpreting great composers helps us discover our own interpretation of great composers ... bonding us closer to the music itself. We grow immensely from your passionate insight of others creative personalities. Thank you again.
Thank you!! 😊🙏
I love your dog. We all need someone to look up at us like your dog is looking up at you. Dogs are amazing. Love the video!
Chris McMurry yes! I agree! Dogs are the best...
Discovered your channel yesterday. I'm definitely impressed!
Thank you so much!! 😊🙏
I know you're supposed to avoid extreme temperaments, but 4:30 sounded really cool.
what an enchantingly cool video!
Cool! Trying to learn piano (in my late 20s lol) and Gymnopedie no 1 is one of my goals. So interesting to see his style dissected.
That's really cool! I love the Gymnopedies... :)
I always feel at ease when I hear Satie. I’m in the zone, mentally.
Your dog has the best life - beautiful piano music everyday and pampered by you, no wonder he looks at you with admiration.
😂 I'm lucky to have a sweet dog like Bobby... I definitely spoil him though!
Omg, Nahre. I just discovered your channel 10 min ago. I'm in love! If you haven't made the video yet, tell us how you got into animation - your animations are so good! Btw, your playing is beautiful, too - no question ;)
Hello! Thank you so much!! Welcome -- Bobby, my dog, and I are glad you're here 🐶😊 Yes about the video editing video, I might do one in the near future...
great stuff! I love how you always have the composer express his disappointment in you :)
frenchef7 thank you !! And yes haha... The composers are usually frowning in my head 😂
I love this. Satie is my all time favorite composer, and you hit the nail on the head with this video :) My favorite Satie pieces are Nocturne no.2 & 3, and Gnossienne no. 4 What are yours??
Thank you!! 😊🙏 I really like Pièces Froides, and Gymnopedie No. 1 and Le Piccadilly :)
Damn. The final product sounds really good. She cracked the code
I love the humor :-)
Steve Crooks thank you!!
Nahre Sol thank you!!
I sound like Erik Satie every day, for I play all his gymnopedies and all his gnossiennes every day (and also "je te veux").
You're a goddess! Mind blown at 5:50 !!
Castillo Piano Composition thank you so much!!
I can’t choose between je te vuex or gymnopedie no. 1. And such a cute pup at the end!!!!
Really hard to choose between those two, yess!!
both?
vanishingmoon1 Satie didnt think much of Je te veux. It was just a commercial sell out piece that he could play in the cabarets for money
I don't choose, I play both.
When faced with that choice, choose the little known 5th Gnossienne
2:58 I would love to hear more of that "filigree", just wow. Left this tab open for many weeks and came back to hear it again just now (and no doubt, many times more).
Ahh there are so many comments I'll feel bad if mine doesn't go through. I just have a really genuine feeling I want to express about your talent. It's amazing and I've been touched emotionally on a really deep level, I love your work so much!
The visuals above the piano are so intriguingly coherent, and the breakdown of Satie was shockingly good. I was expecting those dark chords not to work, but once those techniques of grace notes, plagal cadences, and repeated notes, and octaves came in, wow, it sounded like Satie reincarnated.
wow this is gold, thank you youtube algorithm
Thank you so much!
The illustration animations give me the strongest synesthesia, so masterful
I really love how you visually depict the music. It's really helpful, especially with Satie's music. Thank you.
What a cool present your video is, today is my birthday as well!
juan josé limas becerra happy birthday!! 🎂🎉🌟
How come you are so good at video editing?? Even professional editors don't do justice like you do!! Way to go
Thank you!! 😊🙏
Nice! I always learn/teach modes with mood associations.
For example, Ionian ♭2 feels and sounds like circus, with the unexpected flattened second. Phrygian has bellicosity and war-like air to it, Spanish feel if moderate.
Byzantine ♯4 is just super mysterious, especially when played on the flute.
Byzantine #4! Whoa haha 🙈
Also known as Composite Ⅱ Scale ( C Db E F# G Ab B C )
This just sound so great to my hears, thank you a lot for the excelent vídeo!
Thank you!! 😊🙏
You are really really the best. Thank you for all these)
Thank you!! 😊🙏
Nailed it!
Graeme Gerrard thank you!!!
Au contraire! Thank you to you!
It is not hard to sound like Satie, the Gymnopedies are predominantly quite simple and to emulate a Gymnopedie just use inversions and only occasionally play the tonic as bass in the left hand using a lot of sevenths and sixths and fourth chords and using these added tonalities as a bass anchor like the sixth instead of third or fifth of the quadrad or pentad. Resolving Suspensions on slow moving melodies that either walk up or down and describe broken chords for right hand melodies and that's about it. I think you are playing much too fast and rushing Satie, look at his tempo indication for Trois Gymnopedies, they are all Grave !
Pascal Rogé is my favourite performer of his music. Gymnopédies, Gnoissiennes, Nocturnes all feel better played fast but with appropriate phrasing.