Answering Piano Technique Questions - Feat. CPE Bach Solfeggieto

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Watch this next: 8 Simple Habits to Become a Better Pianist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqCmi5KgiZmGgMk

[@catarinatang980]

Wow Dr Kate, thxs so much for all these information! You are the best!!! Love your channel ❤❤❤

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Thanks so much!

[@Eponymity1000]

Maybe I’m just really naive, but I have difficulty imagining that there is another KZbin video that demonstrates the difference between staccato and tenuto this succinctly and effectively. Thank you.

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Thank you very much! It's my pleasure! 😊

[@rickfiddler133]

Thank you so much.

[@ebblaze]

Thank you for this - Technique talk is always helpful! I’d love to hear your take on wrist height and (I had a teacher that pressed the importance) a touch with forward trajectory into the piano

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Great suggestion! I talk about playing into the piano in this video about chords - maybe that will be helpful to you to check out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIWsh5KVhJyFjKs

[@Ghareonn]

Thank you so much. I was able to apply your first tip immediately! This video couldn't come up at a better time since I'm currently working on this piece. I was struggling with gaining speed and could not figure it out on my own; it turns out it was my left hand sitting on the previous hand position all along!

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

I'm so glad it helped! Best of luck! 😊

[@juniver1075]

Thank you so much for the technique tips it really helped me, bless you teach!❤

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lizweekes8076]

Thanks 🎉

[@ladyp5511]

Love this format video and would love to see more. I learn so much from it.🎹

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

I'm glad iit was helpful! 😊

[@susandunlap3409]

Very helpful demonstrations and helpful. Am applying the hand movement to fur elise and it's not as stiff. Thank you

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

That's wonderful - glad you were able to apply it to your own playing! Good luck with it!

[@susandunlap3409]

Hope you do more. Clearly an excellent teacher

[@cassiusrwebangira2021]

Thank you mom...this is very helpful, I wish it continues every week. Kindly receive my question with regards to sightreading May you prepare a short piece of music with SATB parts and illustrate your thinking process how it prioritizes alternating between looking ahead, thinking in a key you play in terms of solfas, in terms of keys(CDEFGABC), anticipation of patterns

[@susandunlap3409]

How to improve at preparing ahead for the next notes vs simply grabbing them.

[@kenspurr9605]

Thank you! How about single vs double rotations in scales?

[@Linda-learns-piano]

Thanks to your practice tips my college piano professor selected me to be in the honors program 🎉

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

That is awesome! Congratulations!

[@zainmassri-eg9fp]

Thank you so much Dr for your answers and your recommendations🎶❤️, I am Zain Masry, I sent a message to you, you are doing a great and wonderful job. Best Regards Zain

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

You're very welcome, Zain! Thank you!

[@TheTmackey]

Great lesson Prac- super clear! Thanks!

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

You're very welcome!😊

[@shanonrasiah8778]

Hi madam... Appreciate if you could give lessosm on preparing for the AMus TCL exam. Thank you 🙏🏾 im preparong for it this year

[@louiscornale5667]

Great job but how about wooly bully watch it now 😮

[@moniquelemaire5333]

I teach my students that the word "tenuto" though it is Italian, a similar French verb is "tenir" which means "to hold." Therefore, tenuto means to "hold" the note for the complete count of the note....not to take the finger off the note until needed. Also, I give the analogy that when we play tenuto, to pretend that our fingers are essentially glue sticks. Again, to "hold" or "stick" to the key. Glue sticks for fingers???!!! Most little kids understand 🤣. Thanks for a great channel 😁. Miss Monique 🙂🌷🙏💗

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

All great ideas, Monique! Thank you! ☺️

[@kiralighto2573]

Am struggling with ocean etude and aelion harp my wrist get to much attention while playing that it hurts 🤕

[@satwik1268]

Thanks for your insightful videos! If you could spare a moment, I had a question from the arm weight videos. I wanted to know since many times, the left hand plays the notes lighter than the right hand, I'm not able to use arm weight to play the left hand as I'm able to do with the right hand. I can feel the tension in the left as i try to play it lighter. An example piece would be Chopins Nocturne op. 9 no. 2. Can I play lighter but still use arm weight to do it? Regards

[@puranchand27]

Mam , Good Afternoon Mam My Pinky bend while practicing . Sometime thumb also touch they keys becoz of thick fingers kindly suggest some technique . Regards.

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Your pinky might be bending due to tension. Focus on playing one finger at a time and releasing the muscles in the palm of your hand and watching the pinky to get it to relax. Good luck!

[@lanayashina]

Do you have ant tips on hand coordination for scales? I used to do this easily when i learned piano as a child but now it’s messing me up. Because you have to go from 3 to 4 fingers then 3 again etc before switching to your thumb but you do it at different times for left and right hand and when i play with 2 hands i can never remember, especially in my left hand, which finger to switch to. Maybe im really bad at explaining the question 🙈

[@ThePianoProfKateBoyd]

Work on hands separately first until you know them cold, then combine hands together. That allows it to become more automatic and reliable when you put them together. Focus on white key scales C, D, E, G, A first until you know them cold, because all of their fingering is the same. Notice that for those keys, the third fingers play together in both hands. Once you have mastered those five major keys, the other 7 will be easier

[@lanayashina]

@@ThePianoProfKateBoyd Thank you!