Wow, amazing editing used in this video! You playing, the score on the side of all the many examples, the piano hammers timed to your foot pedal, and humorous clips. It's obvious you put a lot of thought and time into this!
Your lessons should be mandatory for all advanced piano students. They will learn what otherwise they may never have learned ... 🎹 At least, I do 🔔🎶. And I thank you for this work.
Superb video and teaching. I've never seen such kind of detail here on RUclips and I think they are very rare in most of the Conservatory! Thanks so much. Don't be scared of the lenght of your video! They're extremely useful.
Ah, Denis. I watch All of your videos to the end. How could anyone leave before hearing all you have to say? You're simply amazing as a teacher - and you are very good at finding ways to show us techniques, supply us with tips, and generally give us new ways to think about our playing. 😍 Thank you - and Bravo!
I've played keys for 35 years. Acoustic and electric keyboards. So its great to keep learning something new. Your tips have totally changed how I play my apartment little spinet. Thank you!
Bravo, this is such a thorough work that I don't even have enough words to express my respect! I don't think anyone has ever compiled such an extensive and detailed list of the 'pedaling tutorials' for piano in one place. Whoa!
I did watch to the end. Great examples ; of course everything must be well practiced to be used, as miscontroling the amount of resonance will spoil the sound... Even with finger pedalling, I always use a little pedal as to avoid an abruptly dry sound. Thank you !
Thank you for a nice feedback! Of course all these topics are so complex that it's not possible to explain everything in a short video. If that would be possible - years of lessons with a teacher and all our conservatories would already not be needed😂
When you said "Schubert impromptu" 1:46 I would have sworn you'd say the G-major one (no. 1), because that starts out with exactly the type of long quadruple octave g-s where I discovered the "pre-pedal" effect for myself. Of course, G-flat major also benefits, though I probably never use it there
Definitely reached the end. Your videos are a goldmine, even as a highly trained musician I continuously learn (or re-focus attention to things previously learned).
I tried the sforzando - great trick, but I realized it can also be executed without pedal. The harder you initially strike the key the longer the moment of resonance you have to work with. It becomes successively more difficult when the initial strike is softer, such as mfz-p, but I think then pedal could definitely help at that point.
Yep, you make a great point. But pedal adds a great deal to the safety of the trick, because in some pianos dampers are so fine and harsh that they stop the sound quite immediately.
I studied piano tuning for a while and I tune my own piano by myself since last year, I change broken strings also, but I didn’t get that far to mess with mechanics. Piano technician is a VERY different profession than a musician, and if I’d need some hammer replacement or hammer voicing I’d definitely invite a professional technician.
I have a Hanon exercises course explaining basics of efficient piano technique which might be useful for beginners. More beginner courses will hopefully be released closer to Summer, stay tuned!
As a beginner I would really really want to ask: how on earth do you play the 3rd and 4th bar at 5:48. How can you possibly play both an arpeggio LH while playing a cord LH . Same with the 4th bar: holding A while playing (an octave higher !) D G B D. If you could answer that would really make my day because nowhere such things are explained. Sostenuto pedal (the middle one) ?? Thank you so much.
You may play that arpeggio with the right hand. So your left hand plays just the chord, and right hand arpeggio Dflat Aflat Cflat Dflat and melody Eflat (obviously using all the 5 fingers). Then the arpeggio just 'hangs' on pedal while you play the melody. In the bar 4: first of all do you mean G FLAT in base? (That's not an A). Since it is the same G Flat from the previous bar that you don't repeat because it is connected with a slur - it just hangs on pedal since the previous bar while you play the chord. I understand your struggle, that's why despite tutorials do provide some help, but they'd never be as helpful as lessons😉
@@DenZhdanovPianist Denis I cannot thank you enough for your detailed answer. As someone pointed out here ("eye-opening") you are a master at explaining complex 'situations'. Oh I'd love to have and to pay for in person lessons but unfortunately I cannot find anyone in my area + the situation with the Covid isn't helping. I'm the kind of person who can compose (midi keyboard / Ableton Live) very easily but has no clue how to play an already written piece of music :) That's why I bought a piano and learning how to play. My first steps have already taught me a lot due to (something new to me) the exposure to classical music - which I now love. At the end, thanks to unique people like you, you give us inspiration and motivation - and we will never give up !!
@@lyskmusic I completely understand your struggle finding a great local teacher, but I would not underestimate online lessons also. It's like with Ebooks: many people prefer to smell books instead of reading, but the content and its potential ability to transform your life is the same actually. Good luck and have fun studying piano!
So detailed ☺️☺️
Wow, amazing editing used in this video!
You playing, the score on the side of all the many examples, the piano hammers timed to your foot pedal, and humorous clips.
It's obvious you put a lot of thought and time into this!
Thank you very much! Yes, it takes time, thanks for your appreciation!
Your lessons should be mandatory for all advanced piano students. They will learn what otherwise they may never have learned ... 🎹 At least, I do 🔔🎶. And I thank you for this work.
Thanks Roland!
Superb video and teaching. I've never seen such kind of detail here on RUclips and I think they are very rare in most of the Conservatory! Thanks so much. Don't be scared of the lenght of your video! They're extremely useful.
Thanks☺️
Ah, Denis. I watch All of your videos to the end. How could anyone leave before hearing all you have to say? You're simply amazing as a teacher - and you are very good at finding ways to show us techniques, supply us with tips, and generally give us new ways to think about our playing. 😍 Thank you - and Bravo!
Thanks for being here!
Your 1 million 💰trick for the fp deserve a ❤
I've played keys for 35 years. Acoustic and electric keyboards. So its great to keep learning something new. Your tips have totally changed how I play my apartment little spinet. Thank you!
Thanks so much for this in depth lesson on pedalling, there are lots of great tips that I can apply to my playing.
Bravo, this is such a thorough work that I don't even have enough words to express my respect! I don't think anyone has ever compiled such an extensive and detailed list of the 'pedaling tutorials' for piano in one place. Whoa!
❤️❤️❤️🙏
This was absolutely one of the most comprehensive. informative mind-boggling tutorials on the internet!
Awesome tutorial! Pedal technique is one of the most overlooked yet powerful. Thank you. You have one new subscriber and fan 🙏
Thanks so much & welcome! Don't miss the newest video about the memorisation that has been JUST released!
I did watch to the end. Great examples ; of course everything must be well practiced to be used, as miscontroling the amount of resonance will spoil the sound... Even with finger pedalling, I always use a little pedal as to avoid an abruptly dry sound. Thank you !
Thank you for a nice feedback! Of course all these topics are so complex that it's not possible to explain everything in a short video. If that would be possible - years of lessons with a teacher and all our conservatories would already not be needed😂
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!!!! Денисушка!!!! I love you both and I am proud of you both!!!!!!
Thanks!!❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely top class teaching Denis, thank you. All I need now is a Bosendorfer. No problem.
😉😂🙏
Fantastic Tipps. Thank you so much.🥰🤗
Thanks
Thank you!!!
When you said "Schubert impromptu" 1:46 I would have sworn you'd say the G-major one (no. 1), because that starts out with exactly the type of long quadruple octave g-s where I discovered the "pre-pedal" effect for myself. Of course, G-flat major also benefits, though I probably never use it there
Definitely reached the end. Your videos are a goldmine, even as a highly trained musician I continuously learn (or re-focus attention to things previously learned).
Thank you for your kind feedback!
I tried the sforzando - great trick, but I realized it can also be executed without pedal. The harder you initially strike the key the longer the moment of resonance you have to work with. It becomes successively more difficult when the initial strike is softer, such as mfz-p, but I think then pedal could definitely help at that point.
Yep, you make a great point. But pedal adds a great deal to the safety of the trick, because in some pianos dampers are so fine and harsh that they stop the sound quite immediately.
Hi Denis. Have you veer done any of your own Piano repairs such as replacing hammers and if so how did you get on?
I studied piano tuning for a while and I tune my own piano by myself since last year, I change broken strings also, but I didn’t get that far to mess with mechanics. Piano technician is a VERY different profession than a musician, and if I’d need some hammer replacement or hammer voicing I’d definitely invite a professional technician.
You should definitely create a paid course:)
May be at some point)))
Paid musical course or books Is there a sequence fir a relative beginner ?
I have a Hanon exercises course explaining basics of efficient piano technique which might be useful for beginners. More beginner courses will hopefully be released closer to Summer, stay tuned!
As a beginner I would really really want to ask: how on earth do you play the 3rd and 4th bar at 5:48. How can you possibly play both an arpeggio LH while playing a cord LH . Same with the 4th bar: holding A while playing (an octave higher !) D G B D. If you could answer that would really make my day because nowhere such things are explained. Sostenuto pedal (the middle one) ?? Thank you so much.
You may play that arpeggio with the right hand. So your left hand plays just the chord, and right hand arpeggio Dflat Aflat Cflat Dflat and melody Eflat (obviously using all the 5 fingers). Then the arpeggio just 'hangs' on pedal while you play the melody. In the bar 4: first of all do you mean G FLAT in base? (That's not an A). Since it is the same G Flat from the previous bar that you don't repeat because it is connected with a slur - it just hangs on pedal since the previous bar while you play the chord.
I understand your struggle, that's why despite tutorials do provide some help, but they'd never be as helpful as lessons😉
@@DenZhdanovPianist Denis I cannot thank you enough for your detailed answer.
As someone pointed out here ("eye-opening") you are a master at explaining complex 'situations'.
Oh I'd love to have and to pay for in person lessons but unfortunately I cannot find anyone in my area + the situation with the Covid isn't helping.
I'm the kind of person who can compose (midi keyboard / Ableton Live) very easily but has no clue how to play an already written piece of music :) That's why I bought a piano and learning how to play. My first steps have already taught me a lot due to (something new to me) the exposure to classical music - which I now love.
At the end, thanks to unique people like you, you give us inspiration and motivation - and we will never give up !!
@@lyskmusic I completely understand your struggle finding a great local teacher, but I would not underestimate online lessons also. It's like with Ebooks: many people prefer to smell books instead of reading, but the content and its potential ability to transform your life is the same actually.
Good luck and have fun studying piano!
Denis, what microphone do you use to record your piano in your videos?
A pair of BeyerDynamic MC930, and one for a voice, in this case it is Rode NT5