@@jazerleepiano Mainly just when I'm learning a new piece. I'm fairly new to piano, I play a lot of finger style classical guitar. So my right hand pinky isn't has versatile since you dont use that finger much with finger style. So my independence with my pinky isn't very good, so I miss with that finger quite a bit.
Beginner (3 months) I started learning piano on my own reading/playing is a big challenge & joy. There’s so much to learn. I’m 70 years old & looking forward on playing classic music. Thank you for your guidance.🎼
Practice slowly is key even the big names practice slowly. As we were taught in school speed develops on its own. As Howard Roberts would tell students.... When you make mistakes practicing, you are practicing making mistakes.
Toortog Pown Name one great musician who learned music without making a single mistake throughout their practice in their entire music career. I’m sure they were practicing with the intention to improve their flaws whatever it may be so mistakes is inevitable for any humane life form
Since I downloaded this video, I’ve watched it countless times. Whenever I feel like giving up or feeling frustrated I just come back to watch this video to get activated or should I say motivated. Thanks Jazer Lee, you are my online mentor. I don’t have a tutor. You are amazing 🤗🥰
It's great that you dont waste time asking to like subscribe bla bla like everyone on you tube. When one likes something they automatically like and subscribe.
Lol I struggle so much with practicing slowly. I remember hearing a Chinese proverb saying “you have to learn to walk before you run” and hearing that reminds me of how I keep trying to “run before I walk”
I would even buy an online course by you! I invested in one that is ok but nothing like a “real” teacher like yourself! You are so professional! I am a beginner at age 70. It had been a lifelong dream to play and you inspire me!!
Thank you for your videos, they're short enough to watch anytime but packed full of great information. My biggest struggle is expecting too much too soon, I get disheartened when I can't play something that sounds impressive, straight away. Goal setting and patience should help me out with that, though.
1. get away from internet > you will get distracted 2. set specific goals > short terms goals, or long terms goals 3. practice with intention > understand why you are practicing or what you can practice, that has something to do with your goals 4. practice slowly > little bit by little bit, step by step > practice with your hands separeted first and then try to put it them both together
I totally agree and appreciate everything you said EXCEPT that in most situations I think I learn pieces better and sooner the earlier I put my hands together. I learned this at a piano teaching conference and it’s true! Especially the sticky parts of inventions and fugues where, sure, I learned hand separately, but getting those hands together SUPER SLOWLY as soon as possible meant that I was learning it together sooner. Those particular pieces happened to be so easy hand separately I could pretty much sight read them. Getting them together is when the real practice started for me. Just a thought!
Jazer, as a piano (and voice) teacher, I like the advice you give to aspiring pianists. Piano is a second vocation for me, and I am practicing difficult Chopin. It is very important to do small sections, master them, and practice them slowly at first. Thank you. xoxo
How to practice is an art in itself and I think you have the right answer--I can't believe that in all my piano practice no one ever told me to practice with each hand separately! What a concept!!! I have been taking all your suggestions to heart and can't believe how well they are paying off and further I am beginning to love and look forward to my practice sessions whereas before I dreaded them. Thank you so much for all your great suggestions and your videos!!!!
These are great tips for being productive in pretty much any area of life! Phone away, set goals, take your time. Totally agree. I think you need to add on (for piano practice anyway) 'break down problems to the smallest component'. In order to progress beyond slow practice I need to find where the actual issue is - hands coordination, an awkward jump, a mental block etc - and fix that before adding on the notes before or after.
i used to watch your videos and take your tips for at least last 6 months but in the last 2 months or so i stopped watching your videos and started taking tips from another youtube channel and my productivity dropped at least 70% so i have to say you have the best content and are the best online mentor out there. keep going.
Watching this again, just to pick up your tips which are always helpful. I have been practicing one key each day recently, but learning everything I can about the scale. I'll start on each key of the scale to learn modes. I'm playing it along with it's relative minor for harmonics. And I've started learning the harmonic and melodic minor of each scale.
I think what is important too, is that one focuses on phrasing and control even from the beginning too. Because later one most of the work comes to get the right dynamics and phrasing for a piece. This will need way longer than actually just getting to play the right notes. What you said is mostly true for complete beginners, later the time is mostly used for just dynamics and phrasing.
I sometimes try to learn a new piece and play it to fast. The part of this video that struck a chord for me was starting a new piece slow and separate the hands before playing together. Such good advice. Thank you.
Hi Im starting to learn after age of 42 by myself using Alfred's piano couse. Hopefully will get a teacher next year when covid gets better... I just love practicing and the feeling I get when I see progress. Hanon is not my favorite practing, but your video helped. For me, I dont like to practice when I dont like the song.
I like the idea of working on at least one song which is a level or two up from your current playing ability. This pushes your brain and your muscle memory to strive beyond the comfortable. I find that my forearms ache when I'm learning a new piece, to me, it indicates I'm pushing myself up to the next level. I think your advice here is rock solid and I will apply it to my learning. Thank You ;)
Thanks for all of the great instructional videos! I just shared this one in several of my group lessons today, and it inspired some excellent conversations with my Teens and Tweens. I think it is awesome that they are hearing the same advice from you that I’ve been telling them for years! :) I’ll be sharing more with them in the coming months.
Thanks. I am starting piano again after I got my mom's after she died. Putting the right and left hands together us the most challenging. I like your tips.
You have helped me so much! I never really thought about setting practice goals, and I always tried to learn both hands together. I'm really starting to look forward to my daily practice! Thanks for your great videos!
I’ve been playing since I was around the age of four (I’m fourteen now) and unfortunately I’m still at a pretty amateur level compared to what you would expect from someone whose been playing for ten years. Progress was fast at first then slowed down, then I moved and was fast again but it slowed down, once again i moved and it was fast but it slowed down and I’m not sure why. It’s frustrating to see people only playing for a short amount of time yet are already so amazing at it or seeing people my age do waaay better than me. But your videos are really helpful and I’ll be doing all of these tips, thank u so much :)
Hey, I am fourteen now too, I started when I was 10 and then I quit when I was 12 (reasons) and I started a month ago again and I am starting to progress a lot and I love Jazer Lee
Yes, you are right all the way for these tips......we/I need just to remember these advises and refrain to reach the end of the music sheet.......Thank you Jazer....
MGA I think piano is a great instrument to learn. It produces marvellous music and it does not provide bad moments. Everything in it its just awesome. I am retired and learning piano. I hope I can catch up and improve as much as possible
The hands separate rule works for most pieces. Some people claim that there are some complicated pieces by Rachmaninoff that would be better played with both hands from the beginning because the melody and harmonies crossover between both hands. Normally we assume that the melody is on the R and the accompaniment is on the L. The 1 question that gets debated a lot is whether people should be playing at their level all the time or try to figure out pieces above their level. When it comes to sight-reading, most teacher would agree that you read slightly below your playing level until you're comfortable and work your way up. Not everybody agrees you should struggle learning a difficult piece than playing something at your level. On the other hand, once you mastered a piece slightly above your level, you've pushed yourself higher up. Don't think you need to stay within your comfort zone all the time.
Hi, I think my challenge is to look ahead to the next measure so that I can maintain tempo even at a slow speed. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for your great videos, being a learn by yourself student, I have been able to correct many errors. Following you has helped me to play more music correctly. May God bless you.
Olá, Jazer! Como vai? Não pare de fazer os vídeos, porque eles são muito bom e estão me ajudando. Obrigado e abraços de um jovem brasileiro apaixonado por piano 🇧🇷
Finding the time to focus is the hardest one, i started learning piano last year, when i was 38 yrs old, i managed to play a piece Doraemon theme song which is pretty good and taught my little one to play that one too. The key is to find your inner drive and focus. And not practise too long for each session. You are absolutely right, focus, and slow and consistent is the key.
I use my phone to record my playing (sitting on the side facing keyboard) so hard to put it away. I am a adult piano hobbyist who rely on RUclips lectures such as yours. Thank you Very much.
I'm 32, and I've been playing piano since I was probably 10 or 11, with probably less than two years of lessons from a teacher. I'm doing self-taught lessons on Playground Sessions, and my current struggle is catching up with what I know, so I can see just where my level is at.
I've watched many of your videos and you have helped tremendously. But this one made me think. Because of my circumstances, I don't have a piano teacher. I have two beginner's books, Faber and a bilingual French book, "La méthode Rose". I realize that I haven't taken them seriously and I didn't master them before moving on. Time to go back about 30 pages and practice them hands seperately slowly, then together, and realize what each skil I should acquire. By building a solid base, the house is more stable.
I just turned 62 and for some reason I want to learn how to play the piano, I'm thinking I'm to old for this, but I guess time will tell. I have been watching a lot of your learning video's, thank you for that. I just purchased the Yamaha P71, so I hope this will do the job for me. Thank you again...........JC
Awesome feedback Jazer. I do exactly what you just said coz i jump from one song to another song and never learnt anything so now I will keep your advice* practice right hand first once got the hang of it then practice the left hand. thank you x
I find the combination or trade-off between practice slowly and hands separately to be interrelated. My teacher would dissuade me from practicing separately, largely due to the phenomenon you described - you can't perform the piece hands separately and putting them together requires another level of effort. Her advice was to simply slow down as much as necessary so that each measure could be played hands together. It's more efficient because you only have to learn each section once. I find that is true - for the most part. The time when I use hands separately is when I have a section where finger independence poses an issue in one of the hands. I'll work on that separately until I overcome that mental/physical "block".
Hi! I feel like it's easy to set goals like : I wanna play this song perfectly. But it's much harder to define a goal like : I wanna improve my reading skill. How would you set a goal about sight reading? Thanks for your help :)
Hi Jazer, can you expand on what you said about “street” teacher may let a student do more pieces? I started learning the piano when I was little and now as an adult I’m trying to learn again. I would appreciate it if you can explain to me about that. Thanks so much for the video!
By 'strict' teacher I mean finding a teacher that will set goals with you that are challenging and keep you accountable for it. You want a teacher that can push you beyond yourself. Most people don't make progress because they don't have this teacher to push them.
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, here in the pandemic (in Florida!) I don't have a teacher, but I do long to play the jazz I really love, and that means I AM the one that pushes me : ) Thanks for your wonderful, helpful videos.
Hey Jazer! Thank you so much for these great videos. I have a question. I'm in my first year of piano playing, but I've been playing guitar for more than 13 years and I know a lot of theory and have pretty good ears, because I never played guitar with sheet music but did a lot of transcribing and playing by ear. My problem now is that when I learn a new piece on piano I memorize it pretty quickly and from that moment on looking at the score while playing actually slows me down and I make more mistakes. I'm torn between between what to focus on. What do you think is more important for a beginner student? Keeping your eyes on the score and really try to follow it which may be slower or should I ditch the sheet music as soon as I feel I know the song? I actually wanna improve my sight reading and I feel my notion to not look at the score is slowing down my sight reading progress.
Great question. You're an experienced and musical person Nimeu. The answer will depend on what your goals are. If your goal is to try to improve your piano sight reading, my suggestion is don't ditch the music sheet and sight read as much as you can to improve. If your goals are just to learn music and play them for leisure or performance, I don't see any problem with the method you're using, many people wish they had ears like yours!
Thank you for your video. How do I practice when I do NOT own a piano? Do I need to buy or rent a piano ? … or are there music schools you recommend I go to learn and play on their premises?
Your videos are really very helpful. Thanks lot for sharing the knowledge and information 😊 Could you please make a video on understanding developing accompaniment skills in piano Thankyou
For the gnossienne N°5 of Satie, I started by playing the right hand alone, and the left hand alone, but now I play with both hands, and I even find it still easier, for the two hands match well together.
Hi Jazer Lee I’m an adult learner and my biggest challenge is timing. I get so frustrated with my counting & with the metronome. Any tutorials you can offer will be greatly appreciated. With the metronome I tend to tune it out. With counting out loud I’m not consistent. Help!!
Hi Renee, accurate timing and rhythm is a big struggle point for many learners. I find the problem with adults is they understand rhythm THEORETICALLY but fail to EXECUTE them consistently. I may do a video on this in the future. Have you tried focusing on rhythmic exercises to build your sense of rhythm and coordination?
In 2nd grade I talked my mom into letting me quit piano lessons. She told me I would regret it one day. Which I have. I’m 63 now and just started lessons again. Even though it’s going slowly… I keep going. One day I’ll be able to put music to my lyrics!
As an adult piano hobbyist I Practice hands separate especially the difficult passages. But it still takes a long time for a particular section to get into my head & hands. I seem to be practicing a section but I have no idea if my practice will yield results and or how long it will take. I’m always looking for new ways to practice, I don’t have a set of things that I know will ALWAYS lead to good results. It seems to be hit and miss, sometimes the practice technique works other times, I feel like I’ve wasted my time.
Hello thank you for posting these videos and I generally watch these videos without missing them. As you mentioned in your this video what are concerns about your learning experience, I am trying to learn since 2 years and 5 months 1. I started learning at the keyboard and remembering how to play instead of through sight reading may be out of frustration, That is the biggest drawback that I find in self I am trying my best to get out of that but looks like it is tough, I try to play all songs that I have learned through memorizing, I try to play through sight reading and it is working but it is really really painful and slow and not working as expected not sure how that can be improved 2. When I practice a new song it takes about 2-3 weeks and then I forget what I have leaned earlier and it takes time to get those songs back on track Please comment and advice for the same. Thanks
Thank you for the tips, Mr. Jazer, that helped me a lot for young beginner😅. The problem that I often face when I want to do a piano technique is my fingers can't move or are very stiff. For example, I want to play arppegio, it feels like my fingers can't move. So, what training should I do every day? Thank you, God bless.
Hi Jazer, I like your videos and your useful hints you are giving. What do you recomend: stick to the sheets and play without looking to the fingers and keys or memorize the songs you play and get rid off the sheets, especially when performing? Greetings from Germany
This is a great question Burton, it depends on what your goal is. If your goal is to improve sight reading, you should stick to the sheets. If your goal is to perform in front of an audience, memorising is a good idea. What is your goal with the current piece you are playing?
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, first of all thank you for your reply. I am a after work in between kids spare time piano player. After having not played for 20 years I "re"started playing the piano 1 1/2 years ago. At the moment I can play a douzend Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, Yann Tirsen ect. songs, mainly for myself, sometimes for my family and friends, when they happen to be around. I realised that I cannot instantly switch from sight reading to memorized playing or vice versa. Either way I get confused. What do you suggest: sight reading (with page turning, hectically looking up and down, unable to play somewhere else, when the sheetmusic is not at hand) or memorize (what takes much more time and effort.... And chances to get stuck and can't find a way back into the song with the notes out of sight) How do you memorize songs?
@@sebastianlohmeyer267 I gave you a shout out in this new video! ruclips.net/video/f3aHoYKUWIo/видео.html I will do a video on how to memorise next time!
Its so true, although im greatful for this notification alert to tell me to put away my phone and get to work. Thanks, on that 'note' you are that strict teacher👍
@@jazerleepiano I feel that when I get it wrong for many times repeatedly, almost to the point of frustration, then I turn away to my phone for a while (few minutes just to read messages) then I can come back fresh and do it with less mistakes.
Hi Jazer, stumbled on your channel and really grasping all your videos on learning to play piano! It has always been my childhood desire to play it. ThenI managed to get some piano lessons later as an adult and what more a busy housewife with kids, that’s where I took lessons from their piano teacher too. Later on my kids gave up their passion for piano music and I stopped too. Time flew, kids grown up and married and now I have the time and gotten myself a grand Kawai piano sitting in the living room with no one to play on. Simply I love piano playing but never good at it. I told myself maybe am just a slow learner but I will persist and it’s getting way harder. Ok, can you please do a video on advice and tips for Adult learning! I have passed grade 3 many years ago but lack and slack piano practices and sight reading is quite a pain. Appreciate it!😢
Hi May Yoon, thanks for sharing your story. I'm so happy to hear you're back at piano now that your kids have flown out of the nest! I will do a video on this topic in the future, it's an important question, thanks :D
Concerning the hands together, is it best to master the speed with each hand separately before together? Also would it be wise to master the speed of each part of the song, or learning how to play the whole song slowly at first?
Hey Jazer. My real name is Will. I’m a self taught player. I’ve been finding myself watching your videos lately. For being self taught is nice but after 23 years of playing I’m still at the beginning for the most part. In all that time I’ve only learned how to play 3 or 4 songs. Your videos made me realize that I’m not where I want to be with playing. But for me I can’t get a piano teacher do to my job. I’m always away from home because of it. Any advice on that?
Learning a piece in a week? Wish I could do that lol. I did Grade 8 as a teenager but then stopped playing when I went to university. Now I am 25 and starting to play again. But I was always v v slow at learning pieces (took me months for each one, but then I did only practice about twice a week) and bad at sight reading until I committed to practicing it every day for a few months before my Grade 8 exam. Think I got 6/10 which was a really good compared to past exams so guess it paid off! Really enjoying your videos :)
For a 2nd year beginner learning, any books you would recommend? Maybe some that cover technique or even some with music you enjoy but that can be challenging enough to keep engaged but not enough to quit. I know we all have different areas to focus on but am all ears. Thanks for your channel btw! Learning alot from you
What do you find challenging about practicing piano?
I find precision with hitting the notes without fumbling to be my struggle right now.
@@matster333 Are you talking about when you are sight reading or practicing a piece you already know quite well?
@@jazerleepiano Mainly just when I'm learning a new piece. I'm fairly new to piano, I play a lot of finger style classical guitar. So my right hand pinky isn't has versatile since you dont use that finger much with finger style. So my independence with my pinky isn't very good, so I miss with that finger quite a bit.
I'm really bad at sight reading,and that is my weakness...
@@nathan.j5110 Sight reading is a challenge for many pianists, here is a video that may help you out: ruclips.net/video/XwPRj2kOCU4/видео.html
Beginner (3 months) I started learning piano on my own reading/playing is a big challenge & joy. There’s so much to learn. I’m 70 years old & looking forward on playing classic music. Thank you for your guidance.🎼
Practice slowly is key even the big names practice slowly. As we were taught in school speed develops on its own. As Howard Roberts would tell students.... When you make mistakes practicing, you are practicing making mistakes.
Great stuff as usual Toortog Pown! 😀
Toortog Pown Name one great musician who learned music without making a single mistake throughout their practice in their entire music career. I’m sure they were practicing with the intention to improve their flaws whatever it may be so mistakes is inevitable for any humane life form
Since I downloaded this video, I’ve watched it countless times. Whenever I feel like giving up or feeling frustrated I just come back to watch this video to get activated or should I say motivated. Thanks Jazer Lee, you are my online mentor. I don’t have a tutor. You are amazing 🤗🥰
This guy is awesome and, most importantly, doesn't begin his videos with 'WHAT'S UP, GUYS'
Thanks much Asif! I, like yourself, am getting slightly annoyed at that intro!
It's great that you dont waste time asking to like subscribe bla bla like everyone on you tube. When one likes something they automatically like and subscribe.
whats up gays
Yes. That and “I’m SUPER excited to teach you guys!”.
I love that comment, Asif!!
Practice caused me some great anger issues XD
So it's your angry therapy
haha, don't fly before you can walk ...
lmao not me watching this vid for inspo while crying and practicing cuz i have a piano lesson tmr w my rlly strict teacher
Same here ;-;
@@lauraspeirs6815 i wish I could afford a teacher
Lol I struggle so much with practicing slowly. I remember hearing a Chinese proverb saying “you have to learn to walk before you run” and hearing that reminds me of how I keep trying to “run before I walk”
I would even buy an online course by you! I invested in one that is ok but nothing like a “real” teacher like yourself! You are so professional! I am a beginner at age 70. It had been a lifelong dream to play and you inspire me!!
Thank you for your videos, they're short enough to watch anytime but packed full of great information. My biggest struggle is expecting too much too soon, I get disheartened when I can't play something that sounds impressive, straight away. Goal setting and patience should help me out with that, though.
Hey Martin, it's courageous of you to admit and express this struggle. You're right patience is the key, you will win in the end 😀
ME!!!
Hey Martin. Howz ur practice going? Have u grown in ur playing or not????
@60CRY its going great 👍
1. get away from internet
> you will get distracted
2. set specific goals
> short terms goals, or long terms goals
3. practice with intention
> understand why you are practicing or what you can practice, that has something to do with your goals
4. practice slowly
> little bit by little bit, step by step
> practice with your hands separeted first and then try to put it them both together
I totally agree and appreciate everything you said EXCEPT that in most situations I think I learn pieces better and sooner the earlier I put my hands together. I learned this at a piano teaching conference and it’s true! Especially the sticky parts of inventions and fugues where, sure, I learned hand separately, but getting those hands together SUPER SLOWLY as soon as possible meant that I was learning it together sooner. Those particular pieces happened to be so easy hand separately I could pretty much sight read them. Getting them together is when the real practice started for me. Just a thought!
Jazzer is an absolute pleasure to learn from. I’m sooooo happy I found him on RUclips.
Thanks so much Linda
Jazer, as a piano (and voice) teacher, I like the advice you give to aspiring pianists. Piano is a second vocation for me, and I am practicing difficult Chopin. It is very important to do small sections, master them, and practice them slowly at first. Thank you. xoxo
Thanks for sharing Thomas! All the best with Chopin!
How to practice is an art in itself and I think you have the right answer--I can't believe that in all my piano practice no one ever told me to practice with each hand separately! What a concept!!! I have been taking all your suggestions to heart and can't believe how well they are paying off and further I am beginning to love and look forward to my practice sessions whereas before I dreaded them. Thank you so much for all your great suggestions and your videos!!!!
These are great tips for being productive in pretty much any area of life! Phone away, set goals, take your time. Totally agree.
I think you need to add on (for piano practice anyway) 'break down problems to the smallest component'. In order to progress beyond slow practice I need to find where the actual issue is - hands coordination, an awkward jump, a mental block etc - and fix that before adding on the notes before or after.
I'M WATCHING YOUR VIDS AND THEYRE ALL REALLY HELPFUL! THANK YOU!
Happy to help Jen! ❤❤
Jazer, you are a great teacher and speak very clear... Than you very much! Regards from Uruguay 😘
You’re the best teacher
Thank you! I find it quite challenging moving beyond slow practice and playing the pieces up to tempo, but I guess I just have to be patient 😊
Patience is the key you're right, it will be worth it for you in the end Ana😀
It was no accident that I ran into this page..your concepts are awesome..your approach is impeccable..every video I've seen is very informative..
i used to watch your videos and take your tips for at least last 6 months but in the last 2 months or so i stopped watching your videos and started taking tips from another youtube channel and my productivity dropped at least 70% so i have to say you have the best content and are the best online mentor out there. keep going.
Watching this again, just to pick up your tips which are always helpful.
I have been practicing one key each day recently, but learning everything I can about the scale. I'll start on each key of the scale to learn modes. I'm playing it along with it's relative minor for harmonics. And I've started learning the harmonic and melodic minor of each scale.
Thank you Jazer! Brilliant video and I hope to get my practice of scales and tunes up to speed soon! Loving your videos! Have a great day! 👍🏻
Thanks, you too Lima.
I think what is important too, is that one focuses on phrasing and control even from the beginning too. Because later one most of the work comes to get the right dynamics and phrasing for a piece. This will need way longer than actually just getting to play the right notes. What you said is mostly true for complete beginners, later the time is mostly used for just dynamics and phrasing.
I sometimes try to learn a new piece and play it to fast. The part of this video that struck a chord for me was starting a new piece slow and separate the hands before playing together. Such good advice. Thank you.
I really hope your channel gets recognized and get alot more views on each video.
You are awesome, thanks for all the great advice :)
Hi Im starting to learn after age of 42 by myself using Alfred's piano couse. Hopefully will get a teacher next year when covid gets better... I just love practicing and the feeling I get when I see progress. Hanon is not my favorite practing, but your video helped. For me, I dont like to practice when I dont like the song.
I like the idea of working on at least one song which is a level or two up from your current playing ability. This pushes your brain and your muscle memory to strive beyond the comfortable. I find that my forearms ache when I'm learning a new piece, to me, it indicates I'm pushing myself up to the next level. I think your advice here is rock solid and I will apply it to my learning. Thank You ;)
Thanks for all of the great instructional videos! I just shared this one in several of my group lessons today, and it inspired some excellent conversations with my Teens and Tweens. I think it is awesome that they are hearing the same advice from you that I’ve been telling them for years! :) I’ll be sharing more with them in the coming months.
Thanks so much Dana, I hope the videos can be of some help to you and your kids 😊😊
Thanks. I am starting piano again after I got my mom's after she died. Putting the right and left hands together us the most challenging. I like your tips.
You are a good teacher. I love the slow concept to learning, which simply is the natural way to absorb and retain mental records. Thank you.
One hand at a time! Thanks for sharing!
You have helped me so much! I never really thought about setting practice goals, and I always tried to learn both hands together. I'm really starting to look forward to my daily practice! Thanks for your great videos!
I’ve been playing since I was around the age of four (I’m fourteen now) and unfortunately I’m still at a pretty amateur level compared to what you would expect from someone whose been playing for ten years. Progress was fast at first then slowed down, then I moved and was fast again but it slowed down, once again i moved and it was fast but it slowed down and I’m not sure why. It’s frustrating to see people only playing for a short amount of time yet are already so amazing at it or seeing people my age do waaay better than me. But your videos are really helpful and I’ll be doing all of these tips, thank u so much :)
Hey, I am fourteen now too, I started when I was 10 and then I quit when I was 12 (reasons) and I started a month ago again and I am starting to progress a lot and I love Jazer Lee
God bless you Jazer really you have a big heart to give us so many information. You have reached Greece thank you so much
I love this analogy 1+1 = 3 (piano learning logic of a beginner)
Mine is 1+1= 5.
Loving ur videos . Subscribed 😊
Thanks Gurpreet :)
Yes, you are right all the way for these tips......we/I need just to remember these advises and refrain to reach the end of the music sheet.......Thank you Jazer....
MGA I think piano is a great instrument to learn. It produces marvellous music and it does not provide bad moments. Everything in it its just awesome. I am retired and learning piano. I hope I can catch up and improve as much as possible
The hands separate rule works for most pieces. Some people claim that there are some complicated pieces by Rachmaninoff that would be better played with both hands from the beginning because the melody and harmonies crossover between both hands. Normally we assume that the melody is on the R and the accompaniment is on the L.
The 1 question that gets debated a lot is whether people should be playing at their level all the time or try to figure out pieces above their level. When it comes to sight-reading, most teacher would agree that you read slightly below your playing level until you're comfortable and work your way up. Not everybody agrees you should struggle learning a difficult piece than playing something at your level. On the other hand, once you mastered a piece slightly above your level, you've pushed yourself higher up. Don't think you need to stay within your comfort zone all the time.
I am an adult learner recently started. Your tips are motivating. Thanks Jazer.
Hi, I think my challenge is to look ahead to the next measure so that I can maintain tempo even at a slow speed. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks very much Belly-san Smith! :)
Thanks for your great videos, being a learn by yourself student, I have been able to correct many errors. Following you has helped me to play more music correctly.
May God bless you.
Olá, Jazer! Como vai?
Não pare de fazer os vídeos, porque eles são muito bom e estão me ajudando.
Obrigado e abraços de um jovem brasileiro apaixonado por piano 🇧🇷
Finding the time to focus is the hardest one, i started learning piano last year, when i was 38 yrs old, i managed to play a piece Doraemon theme song which is pretty good and taught my little one to play that one too. The key is to find your inner drive and focus. And not practise too long for each session. You are absolutely right, focus, and slow and consistent is the key.
Thank you! I always going fast. Will try to slow down and play every hand separately.
Practice with Intention...LoVED it... Thanks Jazer...
Thank-you, just about exactly what I've been doing + will keep on doing,
step by step.
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Tks again !!
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I use my phone to record my playing (sitting on the side facing keyboard) so hard to put it away. I am a adult piano hobbyist who rely on RUclips lectures such as yours. Thank you Very much.
Airplane mode
I'm 32, and I've been playing piano since I was probably 10 or 11, with probably less than two years of lessons from a teacher. I'm doing self-taught lessons on Playground Sessions, and my current struggle is catching up with what I know, so I can see just where my level is at.
I've watched many of your videos and you have helped tremendously. But this one made me think.
Because of my circumstances, I don't have a piano teacher. I have two beginner's books, Faber and a bilingual French book, "La méthode Rose". I realize that I haven't taken them seriously and I didn't master them before moving on. Time to go back about 30 pages and practice them hands seperately slowly, then together, and realize what each skil I should acquire. By building a solid base, the house is more stable.
I just turned 62 and for some reason I want to learn how to play the piano, I'm thinking I'm to old for this, but I guess time will tell. I have been watching a lot of your learning video's, thank you for that.
I just purchased the Yamaha P71, so I hope this will do the job for me. Thank you again...........JC
Rock on JC, I'm with you all the way!
Tumbalalaika piece. Ok I will try play it slowly adagio. Thank sir for the info.
Awesome feedback Jazer. I do exactly what you just said coz i jump from one song to another song and never learnt anything so now I will keep your advice* practice right hand first once got the hang of it then practice the left hand. thank you x
A lot of good information. Will take this on board. Thanks.
Thanks William! Hope it goes well for you! 😀
Great video! Honestly you give such good advice and I really cant wait to start implementing your advice.
Thanks so much Jack, thanks for stopping by!
Thank you! Great information for my brain: practice slowly with intention and without smartphone... ;-)
I find the combination or trade-off between practice slowly and hands separately to be interrelated. My teacher would dissuade me from practicing separately, largely due to the phenomenon you described - you can't perform the piece hands separately and putting them together requires another level of effort. Her advice was to simply slow down as much as necessary so that each measure could be played hands together. It's more efficient because you only have to learn each section once. I find that is true - for the most part. The time when I use hands separately is when I have a section where finger independence poses an issue in one of the hands. I'll work on that separately until I overcome that mental/physical "block".
These really helped me, now I can hopefully improve more!
Thank you ,Jazer, for your sound advices. I am learning a lot from you. If you would please give some tips on how to practice thrills and ornaments.
Very helpful video! Currently learning clair de lune (as a beginner) and completed the 1st page in about 4 hours (separate sessions)
Definately will recommend your vidoes to my friends! 😃
You re absolutely right. Thank you.👏👏👏👏
Hi! I feel like it's easy to set goals like : I wanna play this song perfectly. But it's much harder to define a goal like : I wanna improve my reading skill. How would you set a goal about sight reading? Thanks for your help :)
Nice channel Benjamin! A sight reading goal can be as simple as playing through Grade X pieces without stopping. Give it a shot! :D
Hi Jazer, can you expand on what you said about “street” teacher may let a student do more pieces? I started learning the piano when I was little and now as an adult I’m trying to learn again. I would appreciate it if you can explain to me about that. Thanks so much for the video!
By 'strict' teacher I mean finding a teacher that will set goals with you that are challenging and keep you accountable for it. You want a teacher that can push you beyond yourself. Most people don't make progress because they don't have this teacher to push them.
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, here in the pandemic (in Florida!) I don't have a teacher, but I do long to play the jazz I really love, and that means I AM the one that pushes me : ) Thanks for your wonderful, helpful videos.
I'm learning the organ now, and I really need to work on that 3rd tip you gave and not go down on all 4s at once. Baby steps!
Just started playing the piano
And i’m trying to watch all your tutorials/tips 😂
Tks your recommends, Jazer! ❤🎉👍🌹
Great advises! I am piano teacher too and it's the same kind of things I suggest my students to do.
That's great!
Hey Jazer! Thank you so much for these great videos.
I have a question.
I'm in my first year of piano playing, but I've been playing guitar for more than 13 years and I know a lot of theory and have pretty good ears, because I never played guitar with sheet music but did a lot of transcribing and playing by ear.
My problem now is that when I learn a new piece on piano I memorize it pretty quickly and from that moment on looking at the score while playing actually slows me down and I make more mistakes. I'm torn between between what to focus on. What do you think is more important for a beginner student? Keeping your eyes on the score and really try to follow it which may be slower or should I ditch the sheet music as soon as I feel I know the song? I actually wanna improve my sight reading and I feel my notion to not look at the score is slowing down my sight reading progress.
Great question. You're an experienced and musical person Nimeu. The answer will depend on what your goals are. If your goal is to try to improve your piano sight reading, my suggestion is don't ditch the music sheet and sight read as much as you can to improve. If your goals are just to learn music and play them for leisure or performance, I don't see any problem with the method you're using, many people wish they had ears like yours!
Thank you for your video. How do I practice when I do NOT own a piano? Do I need to buy or rent a piano ? … or are there music schools you recommend I go to learn and play on their premises?
These tips are great. I’m going to leave my phone in my room, slow down, and master a few bars at a time.
Stupendous Jazer. Thanks.
Thanks Stephen, much appreciated and hope this can be of help to you
Your videos are really very helpful. Thanks lot for sharing the knowledge and information 😊 Could you please make a video on understanding developing accompaniment skills in piano
Thankyou
For the gnossienne N°5 of Satie, I started by playing the right hand alone, and the left hand alone, but now I play with both hands, and I even find it still easier, for the two hands match well together.
Hi Jazer Lee I’m an adult learner and my biggest challenge is timing. I get so frustrated with my counting & with the metronome. Any tutorials you can offer will be greatly appreciated. With the metronome I tend to tune it out. With counting out loud I’m not consistent. Help!!
Hi Renee, accurate timing and rhythm is a big struggle point for many learners. I find the problem with adults is they understand rhythm THEORETICALLY but fail to EXECUTE them consistently. I may do a video on this in the future. Have you tried focusing on rhythmic exercises to build your sense of rhythm and coordination?
Learn Piano with Jazer Lee What rhythmic exercises would you suggest?
@Katherine Harmon Brackett-Taylor what is the name of the app?
Sounds like excellent advice!
Thank you for your recommendation
Thank you for these great tips!
Love the way you explain things
Hi Jazer. Great video as always. Could you maybe make a video of you learning a new piece.
In 2nd grade I talked my mom into letting me quit piano lessons. She told me I would regret it one day. Which I have. I’m 63 now and just started lessons again. Even though it’s going slowly… I keep going. One day I’ll be able to put music to my lyrics!
As an adult piano hobbyist I Practice hands separate especially the difficult passages. But it still takes a long time for a particular section to get into my head & hands. I seem to be practicing a section but I have no idea if my practice will yield results and or how long it will take. I’m always looking for new ways to practice, I don’t have a set of things that I know will ALWAYS lead to good results. It seems to be hit and miss, sometimes the practice technique works other times, I feel like I’ve wasted my time.
Awesome sir im from India
Thank you for you very helpful videos
Love to make a donatoin to you for these helpful videos
Hello thank you for posting these videos and I generally watch these videos without missing them. As you mentioned in your this video what are concerns about your learning experience, I am trying to learn since 2 years and 5 months
1. I started learning at the keyboard and remembering how to play instead of through sight reading may be out of frustration, That is the biggest drawback that I find in self I am trying my best to get out of that but looks like it is tough, I try to play all songs that I have learned through memorizing, I try to play through sight reading and it is working but it is really really painful and slow and not working as expected not sure how that can be improved
2. When I practice a new song it takes about 2-3 weeks and then I forget what I have leaned earlier and it takes time to get those songs back on track
Please comment and advice for the same.
Thanks
Thank you for the tips, Mr. Jazer, that helped me a lot for young beginner😅. The problem that I often face when I want to do a piano technique is my fingers can't move or are very stiff. For example, I want to play arppegio, it feels like my fingers can't move. So, what training should I do every day? Thank you, God bless.
And how often for one day😢
Thanks so much Jazer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
It's a pleasure Balakrishnan, all the best to you!
I should spend as much time actually practicing as I do watching your videos! 😂
Haha absolutely.
This is great information.
Thanks a bunch! What is challenging to me is to move from one measure to the other. Keeping the flow going is a bit difficult.
Hi Jazer, I like your videos and your useful hints you are giving. What do you recomend: stick to the sheets and play without looking to the fingers and keys or memorize the songs you play and get rid off the sheets, especially when performing? Greetings from Germany
This is a great question Burton, it depends on what your goal is. If your goal is to improve sight reading, you should stick to the sheets. If your goal is to perform in front of an audience, memorising is a good idea. What is your goal with the current piece you are playing?
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, first of all thank you for your reply. I am a after work in between kids spare time piano player. After having not played for 20 years I "re"started playing the piano 1 1/2 years ago. At the moment I can play a douzend Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, Yann Tirsen ect. songs, mainly for myself, sometimes for my family and friends, when they happen to be around. I realised that I cannot instantly switch from sight reading to memorized playing or vice versa. Either way I get confused. What do you suggest: sight reading (with page turning, hectically looking up and down, unable to play somewhere else, when the sheetmusic is not at hand) or memorize (what takes much more time and effort.... And chances to get stuck and can't find a way back into the song with the notes out of sight) How do you memorize songs?
@@sebastianlohmeyer267 I gave you a shout out in this new video! ruclips.net/video/f3aHoYKUWIo/видео.html
I will do a video on how to memorise next time!
Its so true, although im greatful for this notification alert to tell me to put away my phone and get to work. Thanks, on that 'note' you are that strict teacher👍
Hope putting your phone away is going to be very helpful for you! 😀
@@jazerleepiano I feel that when I get it wrong for many times repeatedly, almost to the point of frustration, then I turn away to my phone for a while (few minutes just to read messages) then I can come back fresh and do it with less mistakes.
Hi Jazer, stumbled on your channel and really grasping all your videos on learning to play piano! It has always been my childhood desire to play it.
ThenI managed to get some piano lessons later as an adult and what more a busy housewife with kids, that’s where I took lessons from their piano teacher too. Later on my kids gave up their passion for piano music and I stopped too. Time flew, kids grown up and married and now I have the time and gotten myself a grand Kawai piano sitting in the living room with no one to play on. Simply I love piano playing but never good at it. I told myself maybe am just a slow learner but I will persist and it’s getting way harder.
Ok, can you please do a video on advice and tips for Adult learning! I have passed grade 3 many years ago but lack and slack piano practices and sight reading is quite a pain. Appreciate it!😢
May Yoon sup
Hi May Yoon, thanks for sharing your story. I'm so happy to hear you're back at piano now that your kids have flown out of the nest! I will do a video on this topic in the future, it's an important question, thanks :D
Concerning the hands together, is it best to master the speed with each hand separately before together?
Also would it be wise to master the speed of each part of the song, or learning how to play the whole song slowly at first?
Hey Jazer. My real name is Will. I’m a self taught player. I’ve been finding myself watching your videos lately. For being self taught is nice but after 23 years of playing I’m still at the beginning for the most part. In all that time I’ve only learned how to play 3 or 4 songs. Your videos made me realize that I’m not where I want to be with playing. But for me I can’t get a piano teacher do to my job. I’m always away from home because of it. Any advice on that?
Very helpful thanks!
Learning a piece in a week? Wish I could do that lol. I did Grade 8 as a teenager but then stopped playing when I went to university. Now I am 25 and starting to play again. But I was always v v slow at learning pieces (took me months for each one, but then I did only practice about twice a week) and bad at sight reading until I committed to practicing it every day for a few months before my Grade 8 exam. Think I got 6/10 which was a really good compared to past exams so guess it paid off!
Really enjoying your videos :)
You are my inspiration
For a 2nd year beginner learning, any books you would recommend? Maybe some that cover technique or even some with music you enjoy but that can be challenging enough to keep engaged but not enough to quit. I know we all have different areas to focus on but am all ears. Thanks for your channel btw! Learning alot from you
You are the best sir