1 Year Piano Progress | Adult Beginner | From Scratch to Chopin Etude

[@yswire4700]

1 year of playing piano with 10+ years of Organ experience

[@SimonSaysSimon]

His first piece after one month makes me the most sceptical. That is extremely fluent for a "beginner"

[@MasteringKeys]

That's because it's actually my 6 month I think as I said in the intro of the video

[@SimonSaysSimon]

​@@MasteringKeys Ok, I didn't see that. Then I believe it is possibile

[@Thraaz]

Anyone who took piano lessons know this is probably fake. None of those pieces is actually played during first year. All you do is discourage people willing to learn.

[@MasteringKeys]

Well it depends on how manny hours you practice each day. There are other piano progress videos where they play even harder pieces and I'm sure that if I practice harder I would be able to play them asswell. I'm not here to discourage people just to show my progress. Hope you understand !!

[@EvaSandoval]

I acknowledge that not everybody can do what he does but that doesn´t make it fake at all. I can tell this is true because I know him. Many people could be encouraged by Ignasi.

[@Phaseish]

@@EvaSandoval lol sure you do.

[@Phaseish]

@@EvaSandoval its not about a talent it's literally the muscle memory It's just not possiible. lol that chinese guy is going to roast your video i hope.

[@PedroStreicher]

I play for 3 years now, I believe his progress isn`t fake, looking by his hand posture and movement... it looks like a `beginners` hand, it reminds me my own hand posture 2 years ago, the problem whit this fake piano progress videos in KZbin is more about the tecnique than the repertoire itself. Ignasi is talented and is clearly an hardworking student.

[@pianopracticediary]

Wow, I‘ve never seen a beginner play that musically. Very nice👏

[@Phaseish]

lol that's beacuse he's not.

[@seb3082]

@@Phaseish you sure it’s fake or are you just assuming… you can drill a song into your head if you practice it like a lot and it becomes muscle memory right? What makes you think this is fake, like I’m thinking this could be possible with a lot of practice but yeah part of me is thinking that this amount of progress is insane and he never shows the whole song he’s playing so yeah I legit don’t know…

[@Phaseish]

@@seb3082 do you play piano? nah you really can't do that i mean muscle memory can only take you so far. there is a point where your brain and hands just won't have the indepedence to play it especailly at tempo. the climenti is even less beleivable than the Nocturnes. at 3-4 months you just can't play Broken chords like he does. the first nocturne it will take you a week ro two weeks, just to be able to play the broken bassline jumps. propertly , Look at what he says " this piece was hard to learn lol but helped me with technique"? GTFO out of here hhaha. he can do th descencing lines at tempo and he can do the melody decending while breaking up the chord . It's just possible. He basically just has too much hand independence . He can play both nocturnres with expression and pedal with broken chords , it's just not possble an adult 4 months into doing so people are just gullbible and don't know anyhting about music , & music practice they see this and just wow amazing lol so talented & yeah he only plays like the first 8-16 measures of the song . many people put videos like this and they get debunked, lol maybe I should make a channel about this. the most popularr one on youtube , an asian guy compelteley debunked watch that video and you'' know this video is fake too. He learned the etude for 6 months? right lol so 6 months .. he was practicing an ETUDE from CHOPIN.. At the same time learrning, 2 Nocturnes? lol like gtfo out of here. even if you practiced 4 -6 hours a day. you can't do all 3 pieces. and then you go from chords to alberti bass for Mozart? @ 5 months. but the debussy is so sloppy but still descending lines like that. lol its fake man.

[@seb3082]

@@Phaseish I do play piano, have been since like I was 6 years old so I actually don’t know what it’s like to learn as an adult. Honestly a bit of a flaw with me is that I keep undervaluing the amount of difficulty, effort and time it takes to learn the piano properly since I can do it I think it’s easy but it’s actually not. Yeah it’s definitely really unlikely that you’d be able to learn expressive techniques such as being able to control the dynamics, lifting after slurs and even keeping the accompaniment quiet and these take years to master. Even playing simultaneously left and right hand can be a struggle for someone starting completely fresh. You know what I believe you on this one, if I were to get my mum to start learning the piano in a year I’m very doubtful she’d make insane progress like this. Maybe if it was after 2 years this video would be more believable. Yeah maybe you should make a channel lmao you seem to know your stuff ahaha Original reply is gone?

[@shoyoists9655]

@@seb3082 Clearly, he's not a beginner, his piano touch and rhythm is too good to be true for a beginner. Also, an adult (with no prior knowledge of music) will have a harder time learning than a kid whose brain is still developing.

[@susancrapier]

There is NO way anyone can reach that level of tonal contrast and control, let alone dexterity and independence, between the two hands in 1 month. You realise that, don't you? You could at least have made it slightly more believable. bs, of course.

[@MasteringKeys]

I get this comment a lot of times because people don't read or watch the intro from the video. Ofc i realise that the first month its not realistic and that's because it's actually my 6 month as I said in the intro of the video. Hope that answer some of your doubts!!

[@coffinhat4881]

Im 9 month in playing piano and can play fantaisie impromptu and first half of chopins ballade 1, so i dont think that this video is fake. In my opinion if you have alot of free time like i have, you can achieve great progress (i play sometimes 10 houres a day and my parents hate me)

[@MasteringKeys]

I completely agree with you

[@MyPianoWay]

I cant believe what you have been able to play after three months... Insane progress! I want to support you so I subscribed!

[@MasteringKeys]

Thanks for your support

[@bigollameo]

Month twelve of your first year and you're playing Debussy's Gradus? That's an RCM Grade 10 piece that tests the mettle of very talented, very ambitious conservatory students who've played seriously for 10-12 years. And you bypassed it all in one year? No. I don't think so. Beyond me not buying your adult piano journey story, I have to say that you play beautifully. You're exceptional gifted. That is no exaggeration.

[@Bela.r.20]

Many people are doubting this guys progress, especially the ones who've had piano lessons. The thing you guys fail to understand is that learning to play an instrument is not the same for everyone. Some people dedicate hours and hours a day practicing, learn without teachers due to not being able to take lessons for some reason, and progress in a different pace. I feel like many people who don't have the same talent and dedication as this guy, don't believe it's possible to progress this fast. Well, I am a self-taught pianist, and I believe it is 100% possible, with some talent, and a whole lot of dedication. Well done, Ignasi! This encouraged me to dedicate more to my studies.

[@MasteringKeys]

I definitely agree with you. Thanks for the words!!

[@junxu4438]

You have been playing pieces too difficult for your level, the runs are uneven, very rough, your Debussy doesn’t have the proper tune color. Spending 6 months working on a Chopin etude isn’t productive, time will be better spent on playing more suitable pieces to build a good technical foundation. You are so talented, have some patience to grow your craft more organically.

[@Juscz]

Great progress for just one year. Keep up the incredible work, man!

[@miriamp.3761]

Some people are learning for YEARS to play like that. Very impressive.

[@dariobozic2984]

Becouse it Is a fake progres.

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

I agree. Unless this person is already a multi-instrumentalist and therefore is not the same as someone learning piano with no other instruments as a background. ​@@dariobozic2984

[@ralco1103]

I doubt it.

[@eriks.6873]

nice brother, I started playing the piano 5 months ago and can already play the fourth ballad of Chopin :D

[@kevinhuynh8752]

thank goodness you chose a good introductory etude.

[@lorenasabugal6096]

Loved it!! And like Corinne, I don’t think either that I could play the piano like that and in such a short time! Keep it up, I would love to watch more videos of your progress and performances. Cheers

[@bartsimpson6708]

a good pianist and also, a good bullsheyiter

[@VincentBuonora]

For one year you have a very nice touch and finger control. Impressive.

[@ალექსანდრეოთხოზორია]

congrats i can see you worked hard and it paid off

[@MasteringKeys]

Thank you!!

[@renegadechic]

Good luck with your career you're trying to make in music, these "1 Year Progress" videos are always popular, but you need to make it believable. Should should have stopped half way and saved the other half for your "2 Year Progress" video.

[@DarkWolf4335_]

Very impressive! Dont stop! Good 👍 video!

[@MasteringKeys]

Thank you so much!!

[@csongorhajna5702]

if I had a progress with Für Elise like you had in 1 month, I would buy me an ENORMOUS cake :) well done!

[@MasteringKeys]

Thank you so much!!! Actually Für Elise should be on the second month and the prelude from Bach on the first one but editing the video I put it wrong. Anyway I'm glad you liked it.

[@csongorhajna5702]

Oh and by the way, your Chopin posth 20 and the aeolian were also crazy impressive. What really touches me is your dedication to strive and submerge into classical music, discover treasures of long past, despite all the work it requires. Amazing! 😃

[@csongorhajna5702]

ahhh, this explains a lot 😃😃😃😃 Still, your progress is absolutely superb! @@MasteringKeys

[@comeonloltheydumb8713]

Omgggg nooo wayyy u learn the Chopin etude op 25 no 1 in one year your sooo good at the piano

[@JSerrato289]

You must have had a very good teacher, I see your technique on display on that Etude. Honestly, you have concert pianist material, your phrasing is clear but ofc there is room for improvement on finger dexterity but overall you're a good performer

[@MasteringKeys]

Thanks for your comment!!

[@Jimz1088]

For myself, It is possible to learn fur elise effectivly even though you have no piano experience. That is what i achieve. ONLY if you practice that one piece for one month with 2 hours everyday. I learn from stsrt to finish after 31 days. To a point i hated fur elise now hahah but yes my hand motion is still stiff as compare to a experience piano player and my melody tends to be slow on some parts. But i effectivly learn it in a month. Thanks to this practice. Learning new piece was a breeze because my left hand got used to not pressing at the same time as my right. Now i encourage to whoever start playing just go for it. Play one song for a month first to let your hands get used to playing. After a month maybe learn a new piece or learn music notes. What ever is comfortable.

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

I call BS on this. Fur Elise is a grade 5 piece (ABRSM) or grade 7 (RCM) yet you're saying a beginner could learn this in a month? Sorry, absolutely no way. Not playing it with the fluency that is demanded by Beethoven. Please upload a video of you playing it as I'd love to see what level you can actually play the piece at. There is a vast difference between playing with fluidity and just knowing the notes.

[@robbgregorrichard1009]

Hello Ignasi, Good progress, but I am skeptical for the one-year timelapse and from scratch. Maybe more explanations are needed, like e.g learning with a teacher, starting time, how you work with pieces (are you learning just those pieces for many weeks or are you also working on easier pieces as well), practice time, previous music experience with a different or similar instrument... Also if you are practicing full time or alongside a full time job (or student). And your musical goals, challenges, victories and setbacks. I believe that some people learn fast and that you are probably one of them. Retrospectively, looking at my personal journey, I did Clementi's Sonatina after 9 months and Für Elise after 18 months (and yet not that good). For Chopin, I haven't touched it yet (even though I have played for 4 years) because as agreed with my teacher, I need to work on my fundamental weakness: (mental) relaxation. But she thinks I will be ready in a couple of months. For the Turkish march, I will wait 2-3 years. For sure, the technical progress is visible but it is very subtle. Hard to detect for people who don't know. I can understand that you don't all the time focus on filming, hence the necessity to explain more. You are also very lucky to own such quality instrument from the beginning. Wish you well in your piano journey and happy practicing. Robb

[@MasteringKeys]

Hello Robb, Thank you very much for your comments. I’m gonna try to answer all your questions: As I said in the video, I started learning classical music in January 2022 but before that, I had been learning some pop music by synthesia for five months. I’m learning with a teacher. I generally learn between three and five pieces at a time, depending on the difficulty. I practice around 3 hours a day. I don’t have any previous music experience with the piano or any other instrument. I’m studying at University, working part-time and learning the piano, all at the same time. Hope this is helpful for you. I’m sure your progress is also very good and you will keep improving. Enjoy your journey with the piano and keep it up!! Ignasi

[@mauroespindola5101]

This is the best comment ever written on any KZbin video. ever.

[@jaybee4288]

It’s a shame you have to call it a beginner video to get views as it’s very nice. But it’s also a shame you call it a beginner video because it puts people off of playing when they’re still on Alfred book one after 8 months. Which is normal and what we’re looking to see when we search for one year progress videos 🤭.

[@nataliamontalroses6954]

Super ejemplo de q es posible si realmente se quiere!!! Y además tienes un don q no se puede desperdiciar!!! 😉👏👏👏

[@moviesandactors]

Bravo indeed! Well done. You are a very talented player.

[@dgan2304]

Your one month is as good as some people I've seen after several months lol

[@katttttt]

That's because he played before 6 months

[@zhihong627]

Genius.

[@sergeyminin7652]

Your progress is very impressive

[@AJRhinoBear]

excellent progress. I started in january of last year. YOu play beaurifully. Cheers.

[@MasteringKeys]

Appreciate it!!

[@breakbrace7184]

This is literally unfair, i got my first chopin etude after 5 years of piano and you only after one year :( I guess im just bad. Keep it up!

[@MasteringKeys]

I don't think there is good or bad people at piano just people who have the time to practice more and therefore their skill level improve faster

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Apart from your excellent progress technically you have great musical sensitivity and talent.

[@AmoPerrosMás]

Excellent!!!

[@alexgoriatchenkov]

I'm starting from scratch about 2,5 month ago. I'm 67 just yesterday, and 52 years ago finished kids music school (5 ears, but absolutely different tool). Started with basic keyboard and in couple month got full size 88 keys Roland keyboard with "real" weighted keys. Everyday practice for around 2 hours and still working full time. Using KZbin videos which like but still not started notes reading... In your beginning playing, looks like you not using the sustained pedal...I started learning now and it is not so easy automatically push pedal... Can you Please share your experience about the pedal using. You doing Great progress for only first year. Wow, nice job man!

[@MasteringKeys]

First of all thaks for your comment. Now, at the begining I always used to much pedal and my teacher said to me that to learn pieces its better not to use it at all until you have learn the whole piece, because pedal usually hide the mistakes you make on legatto and all of that. So my recomendation is the same, try not to use pedal until you have learned the piece and then implement it.

[@alexgoriatchenkov]

@@MasteringKeys I see. Will follow your nice teacher recommendation. Thank you.

[@manny2092]

Impressive! Keep going!

[@MasteringKeys]

Appreciate that!!

[@luisgraca]

Impressive! Keep it up 💪🏼

[@lee4547]

You're touch and use of the pedal is way beyond a beginner at month 1 (month 6). Also, you should've titled this 1.6 years of learning piano. It's interesting that you didn't.

[@kaiweizhi5484]

very nice job🎉🎉

[@YehPianoCovers]

good musicality !

[@EvaSandoval]

Don, talento y perseverancia entrelazados en un alma preciosa y poderosa para ofrecerle al mundo un arte inefable que transforma y emociona 🙌. Gracias por tocar nuestros corazones, inspirarnos y compartir esta maravilla 😍

[@Mymusicaldream]

I think the Chopin op 20 shows That it’s real. Because he actually kind of butchers that one and the ones following. Besides that, very well done..esp for one year

[@pianoman1857]

this is honestly very impressive if u had only 1y of experience with the piano, keep it up!

[@MasteringKeys]

Thank you so much !!

[@nixxpiano]

Insanely well done!! I sometimes get jealous when i see people pick it up so quickly since ive been playing for a year as well now. Im only self thaught and im now looking for a teacher so i cant wait to get started an start playing as beautifully as you.

[@MasteringKeys]

Thank you !! I'm sure that with a good teacher you will be able to play whatever you want. Keep it up

[@CorinnePlaysPiano]

Wow, I don’t think I could play a lot of them now and I’m on my 4th year 😮

[@MasteringKeys]

Everything is practice 😄

[@lindainnesm]

Que coisa linda Chopin

[@ovindusulaksha2298]

Bro how the f you learned to play piano amazingly in just 1 year yo i have been playing it for 4 years i cant even play fur elise pls mait can you tell me your secret

[@MasteringKeys]

Like i said in the video is probably a 1 year and 6 months progress actualy but learning classical music only 1 year. My advice would be practicing each day for at least 2h and focusing on the parts thet need more work instead of playing throught the hole piece all over again

[@StephenSecretSSmith0007]

You did ask ppl to Ask or Comment. I'm not believing you. I'm also learning and putting in the time and although everyone is individual. Bravo if so I'm not sure

[@jeremydm7646]

do you have other experience prior to piano? even the fur elis sounded pretty good

[@MasteringKeys]

Not at all, but as I mentioned in the video, I began counting from the time I started studying classical music with a teacher. Prior to that, I had been playing for approximately 5-6 months, which may explain why "Für Elise" doesn't sound too bad. It's also important to note that I made numerous attempts before achieving a satisfactory recording to present.

[@micahwood1999]

@@MasteringKeysso basically the video starts at 6-7 months not your first month like you said

[@dpauls15243]

@ seconds in and all I could see was "Hello, my name is Giovanni Giorgio"

[@BA-Rebel]

That’s great. Which Kawai piano model is this?

[@MasteringKeys]

It's the Kawai CA-79

[@alchemistofmusic8265]

Not a model for beginners

[@ShakKy33]

such a lie lol, you can't do fur elise first month with perfect fingering and that hand technique dude

[@MasteringKeys]

As I say in the intro of the video that's because its actually my 6 month and the fingering I'm using is the one that my teacher gave me. Hope that make more sens for you.

[@bleucitron2]

First video I ever rated as "dislike" ! Sorry, let me explain please : Olà Ignasio ! Que tal ? If you would have shown your slow progress from the start ( you claim you did self taught with synthesiagame a couple of months ) then perhaps it would be credible and a good video documentation. But you did not and the title is misleading : "beginner progress from scratch" ! Please change the title ! IN consequence, not only do most viewers consider it as FAKE but it also DISCOURAGING for beginners to see and hear so good piano playing after 5 monts already ! There is no progress in the playing... it's just good from the start to the end, one can not see the playing errors the beginner typically make. To see perfect piano playing I'll go see Lang Lang & Co. What is interesting with beginners are to see the imperfections and how hard it is to actually learn the piano ! You wrote in a comment that you also study for school / college and put in 5 hours of practice a day. That is a lot of discipline and work . Who paid for the expensive version of the Kawai CA79 in the most expensive high gloss finish? Was it a present from your family ? Does your family play piano too and you developed a good musical ear ! ? It is a pity you don't explain some of the context of your "musical genius" as it is extraordinary to process to that level in so short time. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your new Yamaha acoustic piano and have fun making video's ! Best wishes, Mike

[@Its_Just_Brad]

As someone learning piano as an actual beginner who spends 3+ hours practicing daily this video is gonna make people feel like they are doing something wrong. Playing fur Elise reading sheet music the first month? Yeah no lol. super fake video.

[@patricdahlin6174]

Hard work pay off!!!

[@pianopracticediary]

How many hours did you practice on average?

[@MasteringKeys]

I guess between 2-3 hours each day, because there where days that I didn't practice at all but others tthat I practiced 6h+

[@pianopracticediary]

@@MasteringKeys It shows👍 Keep at it!

[@gilfishbone5184]

I call BS!

[@practiceseeker6088]

Fake. I've started as an adult too. He's touch is not of a beginner - I know it from my own experience

[@RamiBokhari]

I don’t think that’s humanly possible

[@drmantistoboggan7336]

Agreed, obviously fake

[@alchemistofmusic8265]

Fake. No real progress in 1 year and started playing difficult stuff.

[@Scutage]

Everyone saying it’s fake, listen. I went from learning 3 short 15 - 30 second undertale background pieces on piano to being able to play, In one year. (Also in order.) Clair de lune Fur Elise Nocturne in C sharp minor Nocturne in E flat major Minute waltz Etude op. 10 no. 3 Arabesque no. 1 Liebestraum no. 3 Those are the only pieces I know, and have learned them all in 1 year, thats still less than he knows, but in a year I think that’s pretty good, considering I don’t have a piano teacher. What I’m saying is that it’s not impossible for a man to learn that much piano in a year, or even less. Stop hating

[@jc43261jc]

For an absolute beginner, it’s pretty unrealistic

[@Strawberryfreak]

yes you can play them, but do you really play them welll as in technical and interpretation sense? you can hit all the correct notes but thats not enough :)

[@Scutage]

@@Strawberryfreak I know

[@etoo7034]

Straight up lie

[@jimjoones3050]

I wouldn’t say fake but more dishonest. I hope clickbait was worth it tho..

[@sharedpollard4407]

Nice beginner piano there 😅

[@yosefGames]

Thesay etude no hrdest etude luke winter wind

[@christsservant5472]

How many hours do you practice per day? 12 hours a day?

[@MasteringKeys]

I try to practice at least 2 hours a day. There are some days that it's impossible because of work or university exams, but when I'm motivated I usually do much more like 6 or plus per day.

[@christsservant5472]

@@MasteringKeys Wow! You advanced so quickly!!!! For 8 months when I was 24 years old I practiced 12 hours a day and I advanced so quickly. Then because I had to get a job and work about 50 hours a week to pay off a massive school loan, I very sadly went down to about an hour a day. I just recently quit one of my two jobs to have more time to practice. It really does make a difference when we have more time to practice.

[@marmaladebrah]

what piano do you have here man?

[@MasteringKeys]

It's the kawaii CA-79

[@pureblood101]

Nah 👎

[@VadDemCh]

too slow progress?

[@MusicSasho]

What model is this kawai?

[@MasteringKeys]

It's a Kawai CA-79 and 2 weeks ago I upragde it to a second hand Yamaha U3

[@Subholik3]

Sub +1❤... Keep up the hard work 🎉

[@DianaT-ph6iz]

liar.

[@alessandrobandierini9874]

Sinceramente mi sembra una grande cazzata,non sono brani che si studiano in un anno.E sei troppo adulto per aver scoperto questo talento nascosto.Metto in discussione quello che dici non come suoni.Faresti visualizzazioni lo stesso, se dicessi la verità intendo.

[@nos7799]

Fake

[@christiel4302]

How many hours a day did you practice?

[@MasteringKeys]

An avarage of 2-3 hours a day