13 Levels of Piano Technique (Arpeggios) | Easy to Impossible

[@Ermude10]

Ugh, as a pianist and after watching Nahre play her arpeggios so well, I think I'm gonna spend some time on them again... XD

[@johncotta8288]

She’s an amazing pianist!

[@MoneyAli75]

Me too !

[@jayswizzle57]

I was about to say the same thing lol. I love scales but never practice arpeggios. I think I will start practicing them after watching this.

[@phutureproof]

Ugh? what new nonsense is this I'm gonna have to read everywhere

[@eboone]

@@phutureproof it's... just a word

[@DarkForcesStudio]

"Difficulty level does not correlate to how good the music sounds." You have no idea how much I needed to hear that. 🤣 Great tutorial. Thanks.

[@nickk8416]

Take 1870 was priceless! I have trouble with the double hand arpeggios up and down the keyboard. Love your videos and your delightful personality. Your love of music always shines through. Best.

[@NahreSol]

Godowsky’s birth-year (1870) 😂 and thank you…!! 🙏🏻

[@leocarey4550]

@@NahreSolOoh, nice Easter egg! Impressed if you’ve gone very far down the Chopin/Godowsky trail…

[@arunthebuffoon4554]

As someone who grew frustrated with piano because it was hard, I wish I stuck with it. Nahre makes piano sound absolutely beautiful.

[@randallharp7010]

Beautiful playing. Educational video. I have 30+ years using keyboard instruments and I struggle with Level 2. 🙂

[@emreozdemir3164]

because level 2is in fact harder than some of what is on higher levels here, not exactly accurate levels ı'd say, but each to their own

[@ashwild4992]

Level 2 ain't that hard

[@paulsimon6544]

Level 14 is easy!

[@olumideakingbade982]

The Level 10 piece - Triple Layer Arpeggios - really melted me. So beautiful.

[@helenspiano]

All I have to say: You are a genius!

[@eydiguttason1961]

Thank you Nahre here from Aalborg Danmark it helps a lot God bless I'm pianist in Aalborg privilegium churches and institution

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

Level 10 being a mix of Liszt's texture and chords which have more 'contemporary' and less 'romanticism' colour sounds absolutely fantastic, seems like almost no one explores this sort of thing, although it sounds like a mix of everything that's great about classical and more contemporary style! Bravo Nahre ❤

[@SerpongeDash]

Reminds me of lubomyr melnyk (illirion, beyond romance) or ravel

[@jaredstrottmann5298]

I love the fluttering sound that level 5 gives. I remember when you first showed it in one of your previous videos, I couldn’t stop listening to it. It puts me in a entranced mood that no other piece or patter has ever done

[@bach5369]

I find that level 4 and 6 are my favorite and most achievable techniques, now that I know what they're actually called, I can learn them much easier Thanks Nahre :D

[@admortor]

Level 10 reminded me of Ravel's Une barque sur l'ocean ❤ arpeggios with different rhythmic patterns that need to sound consistent while emulating sea waves 🌊

[@androidkenobi]

Wow, today I sought out Nahre's channel bc i was perplexed by the "too low" note in the score of Une barque. Google tells me the first bosendorfer with extra bass notes was built 1909, but that's 3-4 yrs after miroirs.

[@mariapap8962]

Hello, i'm a pianist and piano-teacher, big fan of your channel and i ESPECIALLY enjoy anything you post on piano- playing and - technique. Thank you! 🙂

[@Jestunes]

You'll probably never read this but I just wanted to say you are INCREDIBLE. To say the least. Thanks for the awesome tips and lessons. A most grateful fan...

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Thank You, Nahre....Superb, btw....

[@Jimmy.Williams]

Fantastic video, would love to see more 13 Level videos from you. The thing that's great is you're explaining specifically what's going on at each level, referencing classical pieces, but applying it to a more simplified chord progression which makes the learning aspect of it much easier to digest. Bravo!!!

[@costasyiannourakos6963]

The last step, though humanly impossible to perform, did add musical value finally!!

[@MFJMD564]

Sometimes, I manage to convince myself my piano technic is not so crappy, and then I watch your video and feel again I play so badly! I always hesitate before watching your video to preserve my motivation. But at the same time, you are like a guide to show me, maybe not what is atteinable for me, but what path I should take to go on improving. You present her very beautiful patterns. I'll try to integrate some of them in my playing style. Thank you so much!

[@douglaso6428]

Be kind to self - the fact that you are making music this way is beautiful and is contributing something in your own life and the lives of the people around you.

[@phm8462]

I have small hands so the maximum i can stretch is to the 9th key. As a result arpeggio practice used to irk me. Now I'm motivated to keep practicing until I'm fluid. Hopefully like you one day ❤

[@andresolivera7787]

Spitfire audio is my favourite library maker. I am so glad they are sponsoring you. You, a world class pianist. I admire you so much.

[@eligarf]

Oh, and I was surprised that 25/1 wasn’t included but then again you covered all the bases. Thanks again, from Japan.

[@FedericoGPena]

You do a great job. It helps that you have a nice voice and the kind of diction that never tires the ear, on the contrary. Keep up the great work. Your calm and inviting demeanor is also great, and you don't come off fake and extra-friendly - which is annoying; you just keep it normal with an overall good vibe. I love it.

[@fortissimoX]

I guess that level of difficulty also depends a lot on the size of one's hands. It seems to me that's quite important for arpeggios. Thank you for the video and I wish you all the best!

[@jojobeanz2981]

I love this channel so much. You are part of what redeems the internet. 🙏❤️

[@jayswizzle57]

You’re fingers are so graceful. It’s really beautiful to watch.

[@carlosduran5640]

Muy buemnissimno gracias and chile ,Carlos ❤

[@zechordlord]

Working on that Chopin op 10 no.1 seriously these days. I found that it is the best piece for exploring relaxation of the hand, which is imperative to performing it at high speed. Any unnecessary tension and you'll wave goodbye to your wrists/tendons after a few runs.

[@emregeylani]

I'm a guitar player but big fan of your videos Nahre, keep up the great work!

[@marcobega5152]

You have inspired me to seek help from people who understand music software for composing, arranging, studio audio,...and as you very humbly do, so have I...and am finding kind and helpful people, who are willing to teach what they know I was abroad and I returned to Italy for a short time .... I take the scores of Bach's Urtext with me ... and I take them with me. Start over. Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@smitlag]

I have studied (listened lol) the Godowski Etudes as well as the Alkan Etudes, and they seem impossible. But after hearing Hamelin nail them, I am convinced he is an extraterrestrial. I think the Chopin Etudes hit the sweet spot of perfecting a technical challenge while reachable to aspiring concert pianists. And they remain beautiful to listen to as well. Liszt took it even further well into the realm of the technical demands a modern concert pianist needs to overcome.

[@nezkeys79]

6:00 I do believe Liszt's Un Sospiro uses this (although there is a melody being played in the LH at the same time) Incidentally that section of Un Sospiro is probably the single most beautiful piece of music that has ever been created in the history of the human race imo

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

I love that piece so much

[@blackmage1276]

He also does it in a section of Spanish Fantasy

[@fushifushi9441]

Also in Grande etudes de Paganini no 6!!!! 😊

[@denise2169]

Nahre, you creativity and musicality know no bounds! I love listening to even your exercises! My favourite channel of all time and I’m still smiling after the video has stopped! 🙂

[@anatomicallymodernhuman5175]

It was slightly counterintuitive to hear such a large space while seeing a manifestly small one. The great thing about the pro version of the BBC piano is that you can dial in exactly how much room you want. Watch Paul Thomason’s walkthrough to see how many shades of gold that mine is capable of producing.

[@LawrenceSolon]

I'm so inspired to write my own arpeggio exercises after watching this, thank you so much, you're amazing.

[@piggly-wiggly]

That was fascinating for making sense of classical compositions, which I, as a non-musician, always thought of as a semi-arbitrary collection of notes. At least now I can recognize some of the patterns of arpeggios if I see sheet music. As for playing, I'm afraid I'll need a level before level 1.

[@robertoa.m.3984]

You are an absolute genius 😮

[@davidknizek2852]

7:02 I WAS WAITING FOR THIS 😭omg i love these

[@purepuresound4671]

This tutorial is just pure gold. Grazie maestra!

[@shadowjuan2]

I’m currently studying Op 10 no. 1, it really takes a lot of practice to play those cascading up and down arpeggios really well at quick tempo. Patience, patience, patience is all I can say!

[@anonymous.29]

Always love your videos ❤️🔥

[@JonahLim19]

I just watched your WIRED video on the 16 levels of complexity for playing the Happy birthday song. Wow! The adding of beats and changing its style really inspired me!

[@topturretgunner]

I can only say……WOW! As a non pianist but a lover of classical piano I appreciate the difficulty of that which Nahre has just shared. Thank you Nahre.

[@igo.spekkyjarvonvreich]

that sound when you change levels was so beautiful also good composing

[@paulgibby6932]

Enjoyed all the middle ones -- they either were music or sounded like music. And so well and smoothly played. Great tips also. Thanks.

[@ericleiter6179]

Great Video!!!... Level 13 could be called the Conlon Nancarrow Nightmare

[@funwithmadness]

I'm not a piano player, but I still enjoy watching this type of video to give me ideas on how to practice harmonica. There are some interesting bits in here that I think would transfer over.

[@brandonmacey964]

The most important part of this video was in the final moments "how good arpeggios sound doesn't necessarily correlate to their difficulty level" sage words

[@davidknizek2852]

Im OBSESSED with pieces with arpeggios 😭😂

[@Zorgcho]

Scriabin op.17 no. 5 comes to mind. I thought it would be part of the list.

[@AashwinPatki]

Thanks Nahre! This is just so awesome!! While playing arpeggios with long stretches, it is best to bring the hand to a relaxed position after the notes are played. Something I think is helpful while playing the difficult variations. Examples 0:53 Level 1 1:09 Level 2 1:35 Level 3 1:47 Level 4 2:44 Level 5 3:06 Level 6 4:19 Level 7a 4:28 Level 7b 5:47 Level 8a 6:00 Level 8b 6:19 Level 9 6:46 Level 10 (My favorite!) 7:18 Level 11 8:16 Level 12 9:25 Level 13 - This reminds me of Amédée Méreaux Etudes.

[@Petch85]

I just love long sweeping arpeggios ❤ they don't even have to be fast, but they have to be even in time and volume.

[@sfmmmo7599]

Thank u for the video 💖💖

[@flonzaley6092]

As ever, a marvellous combination of sound sense/advice and brilliant creative originality.

[@helenspiano]

I love the idea of Level 13. That’s another universe 😂

[@johnb6723]

The universe of Liszt and Rachmaninoff.

[@OzouneSundalyah]

Hi Lady Nahre. Thank you very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and breaking it down in soluble portions that even a beginner can understand. You are truly amazing and awe inspiring indeed and in deed!

[@Gbdevaux]

Thank you for the advice! I think I want to try and learn Beethoven’s piece mentioned in the fourth level. Arpeggios continue to be quite difficult for me, and I think this would be an excellent way to improve, even if only slowly :)

[@ANICETONANOS]

Waiting for your webinar today : Practice Like a Pro with Randall Faber and Nahre Sol. Sooooo excited!!!

[@darkstudios001]

Did not expect the chopin godowsky from you tbh, brava👏🏻

[@johnjohannes5954]

Very clean play ! congrants! Level 14 arpegios Liszt's Transcendetal study No2 (2nd edition) and Level 15 Liszt's Transcendetal study No2 (Douze etudes 1st edition)

[@Cluless02]

Ok, I had to drop it at level 10 - when you I'm seeing 7-lits, I'm done!! Love her videos - she is a virtuoso and she is so cool!!

[@rd-um4sp]

So awesome. Could listen to you the whole day (even if I never had the discipline to practice it myself)

[@MrFisch-jj1yz]

Awesome, didn't know, that I could have reached lvl 11 already by having played étude op. 10 no. 1 by Chopin before.

[@rsaettone]

Your "Pianist's Day Off" would make an incredible piece for two pianos!!!

[@DanielAlvarezVeizaga]

This is a really complete compendium for piano-arpeggi. Really useful, Thank you Nahre!

[@knowledgeapplied]

0:27 To become as fluent as Nahre in any *sce-Nahre-o* ... what a thrilling prospect! 😅 😊

[@waltergiz]

Nahre, you are fantastic! It's a pleasure to watch your videos, all inspiring and challenging! Brava! Thank you!

[@DARKLYLIT]

As always.....AMAZING! And beautiful to actually see it played. Thank you Nahre!😁👌😸

[@Deepak_Gorkhe]

Really nice video for piano learners. 👍👍👍👍👍💐💐💐💐🙏

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

So awesome of a demo and influential for all, so a big bless for Nahre Sol!

[@randyzaucha4049]

WOW!! I have ALWAYS wanted learn this but have not had must success....gonna hit the practice field hard now Nahre!!

[@alecsnider3225]

I just love how effortless you make this appear.

[@whspore9534]

Just enjoy listening (to the sound of the piano) and watching (the choreography of your handsome fingers) !

[@viv2199]

Bravo, Nahre!! Wonderful and so beautiful, as always!

[@shanemcknight1583]

Appreciate the tips and instruction!!!

[@kerawelt2008]

Nahre Sol, you are the deal ! Your art is just amazing !

[@rickmorales2113]

Wow, excellent! Every example clear and sounding great. Thank you!!

[@pauljonesesquire]

Level 1, I can play Moonlight through from memory which is a move in the right direction for me. The rest of it I get but trying to build up the speed is what slows me down. Err. yeah! Paradoxical. Great Technique you have, spot on.

[@davidrichards1295]

Excellent Pianist & Musicianship. God bless you.

[@BubbleGumYum-x6v]

Thank you for the advice you provide for practicing arpeggios, I really struggle with them so I am very appreciative

[@chanhnguyen2215]

Ms. Sol , you are a good pianist also a good piano instructor . Thank you.

[@piggly-wiggly]

Also, I thought the "unplayable" arpeggio bit was really cool. I'd love to see this idea play out longer without concern about "robotics" and maybe some phase shifting a la Steve Reich. The textures that came out were fascinating so it'd be cool to hear them move around and interact over a longer span.

[@RTKdarling]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is called a "Humble-flex" 🔥

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Legend has it that Nahre Sol has a secret left foot arpeggio too.

[@darintriplett7697]

Just an Amazing Tutorial by Such an accomplished Pianist. Thank you for taking the Time To Inspire others.😊❤

[@xyzyzx1253]

YES this is the plateau buster I’ve been waiting for!

[@bongimus]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for this fantastic video!

[@Anonymous-lw1zy]

Tremendous overview of arpeggios and their use.

[@SallyGreenaway]

Such an awesome video

[@craigdouglas9979]

Your technique is a joy to see.

[@ma_yuvari2215]

Thank God arpeggios, they sound so beautiful

[@volkanuysal01]

Harikasınız. Çok teşekkür ederiz. Türkiye'den sevgiler ❤

[@aarontangel2461]

I can't believe this is free! Peak quality content!!!!!!!

[@raulblancomusic]

At level 13 now your just playing Cuban Timba 🎹😂. Awesome video!

[@Niloctronic]

Nice video and awesome technique!

[@olalileo]

Im scared to see this as the basic arpeggio itself already impossible for me😂 but i love to hear you play just like how your previous videos, literally watching just to listen to your dreamy sounds!

[@oscarmusowoya9619]

This is so inspiring indeed. I have home work to do thank you for reminding me😊

[@trashcat3000]

i just use arpeggiator. i can't play the piano. i just love watching Nahre's videos

[@TMT939]

Beautiful playing. So skillful. 👍👍. As a non pianist, I’ve decided that we r diff breed. I’m going down the path of easy pop piano😂😂

[@DJHolte]

Thanks for the little tips you include in these videos, Nahre. I'm an intermediate level pianist (on my best day), but for some time now, I've been wanting to one day master the 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata. (My favorite version of which is by Jeno Jando.) Every time I sit down to work on it, it just seems incredibly daunting. Your suggestion to start by just playing the chords seems like such a simple concept, but something tells me it's what I've been looking for to help me get to the next level. That and a lot more scales practice. 😉

[@movieman203]

Thak you Nahre. This is the video I needed.