How to Avoid The 3 Chord Mistakes (That *MOST* Piano Players Make)

[@robertdyson4216]

It's not that I don't know this but reminders are always useful and your presentations are so charming.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks for your kind words - glad it’s useful!

[@hippophile]

These are all good recommendations, of course. Additionally, my number one extra tip that helps me with playing even chords and sequences of chords accurately and in good time is to get in position to play the chord as early as possible, even if it means hovering over the chord for a short times. Of course, that assumes legato is obtained where needed by using the pedal, which might not always be appropriate...

[@dawntaylor-moate9272]

Ooooooh I love this so much. I always play too far into the keys. It does feel very weird. I will definitely work on this.

[@LeoneSolurson-t4y]

Brilliant teacher

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks!

[@brendamengeling4653]

Thank you! I needed tip #2! I’ve lately been playing pieces with broken chords moving up and down the keyboard with crossing hands, etc. A couple days ago I pulled out a Le Couppey etude “D” with chords and I wasn’t hitting the notes simultaneously. So upset, but I paused your video and started playing it, and my fingers were way too far in. I would have had a hard time figuring that out without your video. Thank you.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad to hear this! Thank you for sharing!! Great work!

[@timk5539]

Thank you for these insights, I am heading next to the video about chords in the Chopin prelude! I always felt that they sound clunky when I play it, even if I hit the right notes 🎶

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Oh good! You are very welcome! Glad you’ll check that other one out too, it’ll help!

[@kencory2476]

Your lesson on seeking out different fingering styles reminded me of a time when I was doing just that. I was preparing a Mozart Andante, I think. The contrast between the two editors couldn't have been sharper. The first editor seemed like (s)he was looking out for me at every step, considering, as you say Ashlee, what comes before and what comes after, almost as though (s)he really cared about me personally. The second editor was like Homer Simpson in the nuke plant, saying "what does this do?" and just writing a hodge-podge of fingerings. It was like night and day. I wonder if you could talk about the designation "Urtext" and what it means for fingering, since the two editors were from Urtext and non-Urtext editions.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Oh my goodness this comparison is 💯

[@markshveima]

Great tutorial. Thank You. You mentioned that you have another video about fingering rules that you would link in the description, but I do not see that link there?

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Oh thanks! Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYWmc4lvhpuabaMsi=cUSrhObQ63PBn6yS

[@markshveima]

@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio Thank You. ☺

[@SE609K]

Very helpful, thank you. :)

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Woohoo! You’re welcome!

[@GaryReyes777]

Hi, I have a quick question. I am barely learning how to play. My question is, lets say the 1st chord on a song starts with a C. How do you know which C you should be playing since there are several C's past the center C? Thank you

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Use middle C as a landmark and count up or down the octaves

[@arlenebrahm2719]

Oh my God, this is at least 3 tutes rolled into one! This difference makes learning part of a pattern instead of individual and separate lessons. You see what I’m doing here?😊

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Bahahaha love it - thank you! I didn’t think about the fact that this is 3 in one but you’re totally right. I’ll have to do this style for more topics!

[@dannyboy8625]

Thank you dear piano teacher. I don't want you to go. I suscribed and activated the little bell. You motivated me to go back to my piano keyboard 🎉

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Awwwww! I’m so happy you’re here!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup. I am not a musician, and I never sang. Choir teachers told me to move my lips and not make a sound. I have overcome my angst and started trying to sing...badly, but I have to start somewhere. I've watched several singers who talk about their solfège training, and describe the Guidonian hand. Some of them say that playing a stringed instrument (I'm learning the ukulele) or the piano, they can feel the areas on their hand as they play. Do you have any experience in this, have you trained as a singer?

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m not a trained singer but I taught college ear training which included solfège. It can be very helpful!

[@johnagnew2040]

Hi Ashlee most of the books I bought they show fingering for the right hand but not the left, is there any rule to follow

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Give this a try, this will help! I’d also suggest looking for other editions if that’s a possibility. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYWmc4lvhpuabaMsi=bP8glRB9EcWd-A-5

[@rogeralleyne9257]

This "felt" very "master class approaching Martha Taubman territory!!! 👏👍👏# Promote that product girrrl . I will say I would have loved for you to zoom in on your coffee cup so we could see the words & be enticed to 💰 !!🤔🤔🤔

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Hahaha thanks! And good I’m glad! I wasn’t necessarily thinking masterclass, but doesn’t surprise me :)