Chopin - Ballade No.1 | Part 1

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Hope you enjoy this first section of Ballade No.1. I'll upload the other parts once I learn them.
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[@yuzuf7432]

Well done, the Pianist.

[@user-sc6io7lm8u]

I am learning this piece right now, memorised up to about where where this video ends, such a great piece especially in The Pianist. Great job on learning it

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks for the comment! I can't wait to finish this glorious piece and present it to you guys!
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[@user-sc6io7lm8u]

@@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More I can’t wait either, very excited to see it completed. Best of luck :)

[@aldoringo439]

Well done. always remember that the most important factor to success is everflowing resilience and motivation, not the level of skill or expertise or experience.

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Well said; thanks for the comment!
I'll try to live up to that as I finish the piece!
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[@peR.ceptions]

That's so nice and aesthetic👍👍

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks for the support! :)
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[@caspiano6277]

One of my favorite piano piece.

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

haha mine too!
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[@BekaaRi]

Magnificent interpretation, i love it my friend... Wowww, so wonderful, like 1 with pleasure, Let's stay connected.... Stay safe, Bekaa

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks very much! I'm excited to finish the piece and present it to you!
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[@princekuchler311]

Hi mate, just a little bit of advice.
1) You need to play the left hand quieter. Its currently too loud and the melody is almost hard to hear due to that.
2) Perhaps work on your melodic phrasing a bit more? Currently it feels like you're just playing the notes with the right hand. One advice I used to get a lot is that Chopin was very wary of how he wrote his music. The phrasing gives the piece life, it helps it breathe.
3) Watch your high hand. For example, at 1:29, your left hand is LIFTING off the keyboard, you might want to watch that and be aware of it to fix it

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

HI! Thanks very much for the comment and the advice! I'll definitely try to implement what you've said, and I'm always grateful for the chance to improve.
Thanks!
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[@lasseklasse5027]

He has no idea. I liked your left hand she was speaking. Give her voice it’s good. He is just a mass product of music industry we’re no individualism is allowed.

[@lasseklasse5027]

But I saw his channel like his passion ✌🏽

[@astar968]

@@lasseklasse5027 I refer to Horowitz, the left hand in this part is louder ruclips.net/video/PKT62lVBcAQ/видео.html, though other parts are quieter like this ruclips.net/video/PKT62lVBcAQ/видео.html .. it depends on the interpretation on every part.. can't always loud the left hand or always quiet. it always depends on the interpreter

[@astar968]

3 seconds after this part of Horowitz ( 3 : 32 ), the left hand was emphasized for while ruclips.net/video/PKT62lVBcAQ/видео.html

[@funi-so8067]

This is some really inspiring stuff, makes me want to practice, and also listen to some more classical music, I usually don't because it's inconvenient to listen through youtube and Spotify. Anyway good stuff, I'm definitely subscribing 👍

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks so much! Stay tuned, the next videos will be the best yet!
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[@lizzza9583]

Great work! But there're some things I recommend you to practice more: pay attention to 1) rhythm, it should be more even 2) left hand, it should be quieter because it's like an accompaniment to the melody 3) fast passages, it's a good idea to play scales to make them more clear

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks for the support and the advice! I'll try and work on it
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[@alexmortensen2211]

love the piano!

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks! It's from 1909 so over 100 years old!
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[@farismostafa3110]

awesome

[@jenniferdoxey9457]

wunderbar

[@noseqnombreponerme4116]

Good video breoo. How long have you been practicing piano?
Edit: sorry, my english is so bad xd

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

Thanks! I've been playing for many years, but I've never taken formal lessons. I made this video a while back (ruclips.net/video/63vrbRp7AlI/видео.html) about how I learned La Campanella without lessons.
Thanks for the comment!
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[@lordbensmiteroflibtardoidl6639]

Its good, but one thing, the pedal is too much, might be because of the piano itself but the piano drowns most of the melody, other than great, is the coda coming soon? ;)

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

hahaha yes as soon as I finish the piece it will be uploaded :)
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[@moomoo7437]

I know the feeling of just wanting to learn a piece, but this seems quite a bit above your skill level right now. I would focus on improving both your technique and your musicality and then coming back to tackle this piece. It'll suck if you try learning it now with bad habits, and then need to fix them later on, I'm speaking from experience here, lol. Either way, there are tons of amazing beginner pieces Chopin wrote so you can always learn those first!

[@fredericchopin6445]

i think he has the ability to learn this tho he just need more practice on the technique or musicality

[@bryanvazguez8544]

жаль, что это видео увидят мало людей(((
it's a pity that few people will see this video(((

[@classicalsheetmusic1986]

God, how old is that piano? I bet it's older than most of the people using the platform lol.

[@ThingstoDo_Piano_And_More]

It's from 1909, so over a hundred years old!
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[@itzben499]

Improve your dynamics and it'll sound way better