I still struggle with basics, I find. One gets to discover this when you move up the echelon of piano repertoire. Watching your etude tutorials has inspired me so much that I started practising Op. 10 no. 2 and 3 about three years ago. Early on I dropped every pretence of practising these pieces for performance and decided to just think of them as warm ups and technical exercises. The attitude change has helped me and I'm amazed how far I've gotten with both, especially no. 2. And I've still discovered the music within the pieces a long the way, even if it started out as a technical exercise. Paul, your teaching approach and presentation of how to approach music with this sort of skill level has been a tremendous help. It's a change of perspective and expectations. Rather than a source of complaining, I've started to regard my troubles as just a normal part of the practise process. I have trouble even when I practice something simple like the well-tempered clavier (which isn't to say that it's simple, or a cake-walk, just easier than chopin etudes). The basic idea of how it feels to play legato is actually a much higher skill bar than I ever realized. The positioning of the hands in the vertical axis is one. I end up collapsing my hand, wrist or arm too often. I feel quite often that either my hands or the keys are in the way when I try to get from one position to another. I have gotten rid of a lot of tension, partly through some adopted Taubman approach. I stretch in an unhealthy way much less than I used to and find ways around this. I've also started to lean on the piano less, and find a better compromise between the strength of the arm weight, and the dexterity of the fingers. I know now that fingers aren't supposed to carry the weight of the entire arm, it's unreasonable to expect such a thing. But I also cannot just expect the arm to do all the work. All of this is to say that it's no wonder piano playing is so hard. The level of nuance in good technique is incredible. Each and every etude of Chopin's is like a little obstacle course for one to discover these little inconsistencies within one's playing. Bach's WTC as well. I'm grateful to have such wonderful teachers, including you Paul. And what a pretty piece Op 25. No 5. is as well. I've listened to Murray Perahia's recordings of all the etudes a lot and find so much more beauty in the pieces than I used to.
Świetna lekcja! Jasna i przejrzysta! Po takiej analizie tej części etiudy wszystko staje się zrozumiałe. Jest Pan i doskonałym pianistą i wspaniałym pedagogiem! Pozdrawiam serdecznie i dziękuję. 😊
Thank You.......I've always favored Brahms Op15 No. 1 Dminor. The Concerto. Wondered if you've ever given a tutorial of that piece. I've studied it for many moons, fell in love with it 50yrs ago.
Hi Bubble Joe, thank you for your kind words, it's very much appreciated. After I posted this tutorial yesterday I did a bit of late night shopping. On the walk home I started to think, as I'm getting to a certain age, maybe I should try put down a few memories on camera about what life was like growing up in England in the 60's -- and answer your question -- do you think I should?
@@PaulBartonPiano Maybe yes if you have the time for it, I'm also very curious about your biography and your history of playing piano and all sort of things that led you to become the person you are now. I don't want to sound so demanding but if you have the time and you're willing to do it, please do so, and we will watch it. Btw thank you for answering my comment, didn't expect it.
Lovely. Thank you for all you do in music and life. Today I wept watching you play Beethoven for a 61 year old elephant. I was deeply, deeply moved. My gratitude and warm regards from Florence, Italy. Bravissimo e tante grazie.
Hartelijk dank voor de tutorial en de link voor de download. Ik kan slecht traditionele muzieknoten lezen, maar translate het naar Klavarnotatie. (Klavarscript programma). Klavarskribo bestaat vanaf 1939, uitvinding van mijnheer Pot. Je kan dan direct spelen zonder gepuzzel met kruizen en mollen. Voor hobby-muzikanten een oplossing. Wil men echter naar een conservatorium en prof worden, ja, dan is het wel handig als je ook het traditionele notenschrift kunt lezen en schrijven. Eigenlijk kun je het vergelijken met; je wilt een goed boek lezen maar het is in het Turks of Spaans geschreven. Jij kent die taal niet maar vertalen naar je eigen taal gaat wel. De inhoud van het boek blijft het zelfde, dat veranderd niet. Zo is het ook met het ,,vertalen,, van de traditionele muzieknotatie, de muziek en techniek, alles blijft het zelfde.😂
Oh my goodness, Paul. Even though it was a tutorial this was so lovely. I wish I wasn't so intimidated by music notes. I would love to read music. I took a music class and it was just something I could never master.🎼🎶
May I ask a question about the Brahms Op15 D minor Concerto ? Wondered if you had played this or some part. I've studied it for a long time, but my technique has not progressed enough for me to play it through. Thanks.
I worked on this in grad school, and I could never really play it. 😢don’t get me wrong, I can play advanced repertoire: Chopin Scherzo, revolutionary etude, Liszt Sonetto del Petracha, to name a few… but this one just kicked my butt ….. and, I have big hands, too
Excellent tutorial Paul! I think also the RH could be worked on separately as well. Maybe make chords from the arpeggios. Slow and played in various rhythms. The RH part scares me a bit!
The B section isn't bad, it's presents no acute technical difficulty. It's the A section and it's A' return that are dreadful, and most pianists do not play all the notes especialy in the A'.
I still enjpy all your videos,especially those including your personal family videos. I am90yrs old. I still able to enjoy playing the piano. I was interested to know if possible, where you a concert pianist before your amazing talent as a portrait painter? Thank ou for your recent information on Scams etc. I do not however use external purchases No Cell Phone atc. Thank you once again for the videos and tutorials. MWilliams Kelowna British Columbia Canada. I was originally from Scotland . Educated in scotland and England re piano study.
Paul, muchísimas gracias. Voy a estudiar esta pieza. Me encantas tus tutoriales y me han ayudado mucho. ¿Conoces la obra Triana de Albéniz de la Suit Iberia? Es de mis favoritas. Sería fantástico que la interpretaras y nos proporcionaras un tutorial. He estado buscando y no he encontrado ninguno. Un saludo de una seguidora española. Saludos también para Emily. :)
No, the A section alredy have some notes out of keybord range the B section also have very low and high notes which make impossible play it in a keybord
Does anyone know much about Chopin as a person? I saw a film where Hugh Grant played him and he was rather a muddle. Depressed and lacking self confidence. I wonder if that was accurate or just a dramatic characterization.
Hi Maria, I guess one way musicians get a true sense of who Chopin was, is through listening to, or playing his music. From what I've read, Chopin did seem to suffer occasional bouts of depression. especially homesickness for Poland. It's also possible, in terms of lacking self-confidence, Chopin wasn't fully aware of just how good he was as a composer during his lifetime. I've only seen a few clips of the Hugh Grant film. From what I've seen the film does capture the sense of what Chopin was like as a person. I'd like to see the whole film ...
@@PaulBartonPiano Hello Paul. thank you. If I were to listen to Chopin's music for all my clues I would see a very deep and sensitive soul. But I would not see depression or sense someone lacking in self confidence. Hearing that makes me curious about his family and upbringing. A lot of these things are learned in the family structure unfortunately. I wonder if he was neglected or treated poorly within his family. And we know depression can be genetic. Poor Chopin. It hurts to learn so many of our great artists and composers did not have the happiest lives. I know there was a very early film about Chopin. From the 50's? I've never watched it. Maybe I'll try to catch it if it plays again. Thank you, Paul. Take good care!✨
I still struggle with basics, I find. One gets to discover this when you move up the echelon of piano repertoire.
Watching your etude tutorials has inspired me so much that I started practising Op. 10 no. 2 and 3 about three years ago. Early on I dropped every pretence of practising these pieces for performance and decided to just think of them as warm ups and technical exercises. The attitude change has helped me and I'm amazed how far I've gotten with both, especially no. 2. And I've still discovered the music within the pieces a long the way, even if it started out as a technical exercise. Paul, your teaching approach and presentation of how to approach music with this sort of skill level has been a tremendous help. It's a change of perspective and expectations.
Rather than a source of complaining, I've started to regard my troubles as just a normal part of the practise process. I have trouble even when I practice something simple like the well-tempered clavier (which isn't to say that it's simple, or a cake-walk, just easier than chopin etudes). The basic idea of how it feels to play legato is actually a much higher skill bar than I ever realized. The positioning of the hands in the vertical axis is one. I end up collapsing my hand, wrist or arm too often. I feel quite often that either my hands or the keys are in the way when I try to get from one position to another. I have gotten rid of a lot of tension, partly through some adopted Taubman approach. I stretch in an unhealthy way much less than I used to and find ways around this. I've also started to lean on the piano less, and find a better compromise between the strength of the arm weight, and the dexterity of the fingers. I know now that fingers aren't supposed to carry the weight of the entire arm, it's unreasonable to expect such a thing. But I also cannot just expect the arm to do all the work.
All of this is to say that it's no wonder piano playing is so hard. The level of nuance in good technique is incredible. Each and every etude of Chopin's is like a little obstacle course for one to discover these little inconsistencies within one's playing. Bach's WTC as well.
I'm grateful to have such wonderful teachers, including you Paul.
And what a pretty piece Op 25. No 5. is as well. I've listened to Murray Perahia's recordings of all the etudes a lot and find so much more beauty in the pieces than I used to.
Practicing Bach will make convert this seemingly-challenging piece into a fairly straightforward one.
Well tempered clavier harder than chopin
This has always been my most favorite Chopin etude❤️❤️❤️😌😌😌
I restarted playing piano almost after 20 years when I was child. Your playing is so thankfull and make me try my dreams. Thank you! :)
Świetna lekcja! Jasna i przejrzysta! Po takiej analizie tej części etiudy wszystko staje się zrozumiałe. Jest Pan i doskonałym pianistą i wspaniałym pedagogiem! Pozdrawiam serdecznie i dziękuję. 😊
Zgadzam sie, Paul posiada technike lepsza niz 80% uznanych, slawnych pianistow, w dodatku ten przyjazny, jasny ton glosu ;)
Thanks a lot for sharing! I practice Chopin etudes with yout recommendations and it helps me a lot! Thank you 😊
Thank You.......I've always favored Brahms Op15 No. 1 Dminor. The Concerto. Wondered if you've ever given a tutorial of that piece. I've studied it for many moons, fell in love with it 50yrs ago.
If you don't mind me asking Mr. Barton, at what age do you start learning the piano? I'm such a huge fan of your work and you as a person.
Hi Bubble Joe, thank you for your kind words, it's very much appreciated. After I posted this tutorial yesterday I did a bit of late night shopping. On the walk home I started to think, as I'm getting to a certain age, maybe I should try put down a few memories on camera about what life was like growing up in England in the 60's -- and answer your question -- do you think I should?
@@PaulBartonPiano Maybe yes if you have the time for it, I'm also very curious about your biography and your history of playing piano and all sort of things that led you to become the person you are now. I don't want to sound so demanding but if you have the time and you're willing to do it, please do so, and we will watch it. Btw thank you for answering my comment, didn't expect it.
Paul this helps immensely…thanks so much
Lovely. Thank you for all you do in music and life. Today I wept watching you play Beethoven for a 61 year old elephant. I was deeply, deeply moved. My gratitude and warm regards from Florence, Italy. Bravissimo e tante grazie.
Thank you so much for such great tutorials
I would like, to have you as my piano teacher here in Germany ..
One of my favorite pieces.❤️
Hartelijk dank voor de tutorial en de link voor de download. Ik kan slecht traditionele muzieknoten lezen, maar translate het naar Klavarnotatie. (Klavarscript programma). Klavarskribo bestaat vanaf 1939, uitvinding van mijnheer Pot. Je kan dan direct spelen zonder gepuzzel met kruizen en mollen. Voor hobby-muzikanten een oplossing. Wil men echter naar een conservatorium en prof worden, ja, dan is het wel handig als je ook het traditionele notenschrift kunt lezen en schrijven. Eigenlijk kun je het vergelijken met; je wilt een goed boek lezen maar het is in het Turks of Spaans geschreven. Jij kent die taal niet maar vertalen naar je eigen taal gaat wel. De inhoud van het boek blijft het zelfde, dat veranderd niet. Zo is het ook met het ,,vertalen,, van de traditionele muzieknotatie, de muziek en techniek, alles blijft het zelfde.😂
I like Chopin Etude I should try it next time~~ Thank you for the explanation of the melody note
Very beautiful Performance 👏 👏👏💯🙏🕊️
Oh my goodness, Paul. Even though it was a tutorial this was so lovely. I wish I wasn't so intimidated by music notes. I would love to read music. I took a music class and it was just something I could never master.🎼🎶
I see you have a new Shure microphone, don't you, Paul?
Thank you very much for the video tutorial of my favorite Chopin etude.
All the best!
Yes, the Shure is good at removing the unwanted background noises in the home other good mics twice the price tend to pick up.
Good Morning , Paul Barton 🎼
Enjoyed Listening to the beautiful music , Thank you much sharing this with us , God bless you !
🎶🎵 11 / 19 / 2022 🎵🎶
A VERY good morning to you, Pam! (in our time zone in Thailand It's 19.37 :)
Time Here is 7: 40 in Fort Worth , Texas
May I ask a question about the Brahms Op15 D minor Concerto ? Wondered if you had played this or some part. I've studied it for a long time, but my technique has not progressed enough for me to play it through. Thanks.
Keep discovering Chopin gems
I don’t know much about classical music. I do know Chopin is my favorite.
I started learning this piece yesterday, and then this video happens to come out today. Well how bout that
Thank you!
I worked on this in grad school, and I could never really play it. 😢don’t get me wrong, I can play advanced repertoire: Chopin Scherzo, revolutionary etude, Liszt Sonetto del Petracha, to name a few… but this one just kicked my butt ….. and, I have big hands, too
Very good!
Excellent tutorial Paul! I think also the RH could be worked on separately as well. Maybe make chords from the arpeggios. Slow and played in various rhythms. The RH part scares me a bit!
Amazing!
Grazie maestro!
Thank you sir ji 🎉🎉❤❤
The B section isn't bad, it's presents no acute technical difficulty. It's the A section and it's A' return that are dreadful, and most pianists do not play all the notes especialy in the A'.
You are that cool grandpa who plays piano
hello paul thanks for the video but i can't reach the practice page can you update the link again? thank youu
We miss you❤
I still enjpy all your videos,especially those including your personal family videos. I am90yrs old. I still able to enjoy playing the piano.
I was interested to know if possible, where you a concert pianist before your amazing talent as a portrait painter?
Thank ou for your recent information on Scams etc. I do not however use external purchases No Cell Phone atc.
Thank you once again for the videos and tutorials.
MWilliams Kelowna British Columbia Canada. I was originally from Scotland . Educated in scotland and England re piano study.
when Appasionata, Paul? I wanna see your performance!
Paul, muchísimas gracias. Voy a estudiar esta pieza. Me encantas tus tutoriales y me han ayudado mucho. ¿Conoces la obra Triana de Albéniz de la Suit Iberia? Es de mis favoritas. Sería fantástico que la interpretaras y nos proporcionaras un tutorial. He estado buscando y no he encontrado ninguno. Un saludo de una seguidora española. Saludos también para Emily. :)
Does anyone mind sharing the sheet music he used? Thanks in advance!
wow🤗🤩😍
toooo difficult for me😇
Grazie :)
Thanks a lot for this! Anybody has the link of commented score? It's not available for me.
me too 😢
Amazing playing. Do you ever hit a wrong note, pardon the pun
all the time!
@@PaulBartonPiano thanks, I feel good again 😆
@Ricky Anthony it’s known as the wrong note Etude
Olá, Paul. Poderia tocar Pas de deux? Uma linda musica.
Can i play this piece on 61 keys?
No, the A section alredy have some notes out of keybord range the B section also have very low and high notes which make impossible play it in a keybord
Does anyone know much about Chopin as a person? I saw a film where Hugh Grant played him and he was rather a muddle. Depressed and lacking self confidence. I wonder if that was accurate or just a dramatic characterization.
Hi Maria, I guess one way musicians get a true sense of who Chopin was, is through listening to, or playing his music. From what I've read, Chopin did seem to suffer occasional bouts of depression. especially homesickness for Poland. It's also possible, in terms of lacking self-confidence, Chopin wasn't fully aware of just how good he was as a composer during his lifetime. I've only seen a few clips of the Hugh Grant film. From what I've seen the film does capture the sense of what Chopin was like as a person. I'd like to see the whole film ...
@@PaulBartonPiano Hello Paul. thank you. If I were to listen to Chopin's music for all my clues I would see a very deep and sensitive soul. But I would not see depression or sense someone lacking in self confidence. Hearing that makes me curious about his family and upbringing. A lot of these things are learned in the family structure unfortunately. I wonder if he was neglected or treated poorly within his family. And we know depression can be genetic. Poor Chopin. It hurts to learn so many of our great artists and composers did not have the happiest lives. I know there was a very early film about Chopin. From the 50's? I've never watched it. Maybe I'll try to catch it if it plays again. Thank you, Paul. Take good care!✨
@@mariarohmer2374 Sometimes it is that inner pain and turmoil that creates our greatest works.
@@davidg1612 Absolutely. But I would wish them all peace instead.
Demonstration: 9:00
Paul Barton, Please play Chopin Etude op.25 no.3 video.