Attempting ABRSM Sight-Reading Test of Every Grade

[@owenjames877]

eddy: oh my god who can sight-read that?! also eddy: *proceeds to sight-read it*

[@gv100_blitz]

Hmm I think if you've practiced the Bach solo sonatas/partitas, you would be set for sightreading something like that. That last piece was pretty much borrowing every other chord from the d minor partita #2

[@VioletteToussaint]

I think he deserved the point, and Brett messed up once as well!

[@charlietian9843]

I mean it was allegro and he did it slowly, so you can think of it as a slow practice lol

[@davidmeadows3351]

If you can sight-read it slowly...

[@dasren]

@@gv100_blitz Hmmm very sophisticated i see mm yes

[@stinaxer4452]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays & so serene and elegant when he plays & then...Eddy's hair LOL.

[@signaturehereplease713]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays & so serene and elegant when he plays & then…Eddy’s hair LOL.

[@Blackthorne369]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays und so serene and elegant when he plays & then…Eddy’s hair LOL.

[@user-vd3pw6yf7b]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays & so serene and elegant when he plays & then...Eddy's hair LOL. Why u use both and and ampersand

[@sleepytrina7653]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays & so serene and elegant when he plays & then...Eddy’s hair LOL.

[@imemes6620]

He looks so engaged when Brett plays & so serene and elegant when he plays & then…Eddy’s hair LOL

[@That_Aly_Cat]

the worst part about comps written specifically for sightreading are those parts where they're like "fuck how it sounds, let's see if you're paying attention!!" it was the hardest hurdle to jump in my voice and piano lessons growing up lmfao

[@ALPalmos]

Exactly! You can tell when somebody is sightreading a new piece vs. Sightreading a sightreading piece, because the latter just sounds musically inept, even if it is played correctly.

[@MarkHarmer]

Absolutely - they are there to catch you out! Although I still have some envy for those people who only have to sightread one line of mostly single notes, as opposed to 2 or even three staves - as on the organ.

[@Incathealc]

Forreal 😂😂😂

[@scubasteve2189]

So true. We used a book by Paul Hindemith in college for learning ear training and sight singing. Basically, almost none of it was tonal or melodic, so it really made your brain work. You couldn’t fill in the blanks with melodies you were expecting. It was brutal. I still hate that guy. 😡😂

[@zfljia]

Pain

[@justary_97]

Jokes aside, when they play seriously it’s so impressive, literally goosebumps

[@lordpizzasensei4948]

bro thats why they are called violinist , unlike me depressed and unmotivated for life.

[@justary_97]

@@lordpizzasensei4948 ik they’re violinist, but they mostly play jokingly to makes us laugh so everytime they play seriously i would obviously scream about it

[@lolsup9817]

I know the prelude and sarabande was awesome

[@justary_97]

@@lolsup9817 i know right?so good!

[@yessitsjoyce]

@@lordpizzasensei4948 your comment was probably a joke, but I truly hope your ok.

[@tasarahman]

eddy’s hair has its own personality

[@yaskynemma9220]

Yours dont? Engourage it to have one, its awesome jajajaja

[@RedCAT18]

I wont be surprised even if it can speak one day.

[@louiscouperin3731]

555 likes

[@LadyMngwa]

Eddy´s hair is becoming more and more sentient. It is especially visible in 17:53 and 18:01 where attentive watcher can see the first indications of growing consciousness and independent movement. At 21:36 there is a nice view on the forming and elongating limb. Finally the hair will gain full self-awareness, mutate into a new standalone life form and crawl away.

[@WeilunP]

The timestamp 😂🤌

[@a.kenneth3521]

Love this! Only one difference in my interpretation: Eddy’s hair would \\\bounce/// away. 👨‍🍳💖

[@pandastudios6448]

LOLLL

[@jaxyouwill]

oh

[@alansiebert7029]

Bad hair is better than no hair

[@vampee6850]

Twoset violin are actually prodigies in disguise.

[@友-16]

Unironically I think so. Not in the "play university level pieces at 10" way, but they're the type of people who can continue to work towards their goals without giving up. Not everyone can do that.

[@vesper7637]

yea all their childhood performances were staged

[@kyril98741]

Actually not really. They are good because they enjoy doing it and practice for perfection. They frequently show us what can be consider prodigies in classical music genre and how to know the fake one too.

[@skflwphgaawfas7402]

They were playing violin for 20 years, what did you expect?

[@Viewer13128]

@@skflwphgaawfas7402 a violinist who has played 20 years can't necessarily do some of the things they did on the channel. plus, their schedule is super jam packed (KZbin career side) so they aren't even full time professional violinists for 20 years. now ofc a child prodigy is a different breed.

[@heatherhanlon2799]

a moment of appreciation for twoset for introducing many of us to classical music. I just had my first violin lesson on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to many more Edit: I've been learning for almost three months now and since I have a bit of a break from lessons over christmas and I wasn't really given anything to practice I've started learning *Canon in D* because I just had to haha

[@Swappr]

hope u do well ling ling guide u

[@cherrimal]

I hope your next lessons go well I'm having my first piano lesson on Sunday and am planning to learn the violin next year! We will make Ling Ling proud

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Best wishes for your musical journey ! 😊

[@hehehehe6934]

Congratulations and all the best ! 💖

[@katam6471]

Good luck with learning the violin!

[@WeilunP]

As an adult learner who just started violin around five months ago because of Twoset, I feel like it will take me forever (almost mission impossible) to get to the FRSM level, but hey, I'm practicing everyday and I'll just go for it!

[@dehanbadenhorst1398]

Yeah, it takes a long time for most. But if you really love it you'll practice more

[@WeilunP]

@@dehanbadenhorst1398 Yeah, I'm now practicing 2hr a day because I worked until 7-8pm most of the time lol But still, it's fun and I'm enjoying myself to the max!

[@velcroz5200]

I've had my violin in a case for the past year...I think you've given me inspiration to practice

[@dehanbadenhorst1398]

@@velcroz5200 it's definitely worth it. I recommend joining an orchestra or ensemble. It will help a lot, and you meet like-minded people

[@WeilunP]

@@velcroz5200 I never imagined myself playing any instrument before I found Twoset, and now violin just make my life so much better, even if that means I need to go home after 10pm lol I think there is no need to force yourself to pick up your instrument, but whenever you feel like you want to play it again, then just do it! Enjoy!

[@COOL_GEEK_]

A moment of silence for Editor San for her editing and sight-reading skills. Thank You.

[@rekal7775]

More like a round of applause

[@teresab7909]

do we know its a "her"? :o

[@rekal7775]

@@teresab7909 I don't know if they've hired someone since, but she played among us with them in an earlier video, and you can hear her voice there

[@teresab7909]

@@rekal7775 ah i see! love her! hehe UwU hope she's doing alright in the dungeon though....

[@Xeppeling]

Well she isn’t sight-reading this, she’s just normal reading it

[@owainsutton4865]

I once had a pupil (definitely not violin as their first instrument) that would have an attempt at one of these Grade 8 ones, then switch to the piano and demonstrate how it could have been written better.

[@petrishalee2315]

Good for the student! These definitely are not written to sound amazing, rather to test the sign reading and focus of the testee.

[@paavni8642]

Did u teach ling ling?

[@gloomsdoom649]

@@paavni8642 lol

[@sin3358]

@@petrishalee2315 yeah... That's why they're so painful. I don't even play any instruments however I can tell that I'd have a hard time because there's some type of intuition that goes with the flow of a music piece, and THESE AIN'T IT CHIEF

[@skateata1]

😄 love those people.

[@ariannealdara]

Eddy: Can anyone sight-read this? Proceeds to sight-read 45 bars perfectly. (on his 2nd run BUT STILL)

[@salamander26671]

he technically made a mistake tho editor san just missed it

[@alex16cole]

Brett's grade 8 was majestic

[@beethoven_2277]

Indeed

[@eddominates]

Brett's Hungarian Dance was AWESOME, right on the razor's edge of sightreading and still pulled it off haha

[@shaetane]

Truly rinding that 20+ years violin experience aha, he became a sightreading MACHINE

[@peeyansh]

who composed it?

[@eddominates]

@@peeyansh Johannes Brahms composed it

[@SneakySolidSnake]

brett's notes sound continuous when they don't change. just listening and reading, i thought he screwed up. then i looked at his bowing, and he played it right. smooth as silk.

[@crazycrafts5945]

timestamp?

[@SneakySolidSnake]

@@crazycrafts5945 sorry 'bout that. here you go. 1:45

[@breadstuff]

idk if thats good. in the end its two separate notes, even legato unisons? i dont play string so pls educate me

[@SneakySolidSnake]

@@breadstuff i don't know if it's unusual to be able to pull it off, but it seems pretty special. mastery of that technique would mean being able to play longer notes extra loud and strong, because you effectively have infinite bow length at your disposal.

[@breadstuff]

@@SneakySolidSnake oh i see what you mean. i just think even when one can perfectly play long notes, he shouldnt make 2 separate notes sound like 1 long note itself. hehe. coz oppositely, if this is an aural exam and i hear his playing, i wouldnt write down 2 separate notes, like in the original sheet music.

[@classa7312]

The pure joy on their faces when either of them messes up😂 That's what friends act like lmao

[@HorseTongue]

Also the look when they get it right.

[@jennipark6107]

I love it

[@prestigeworldwideproductions]

Eddys so annoying

[@rjmiko333]

I hope Brett and Eddy’s friends do ABRSM content like this on their different instruments like piano, viola, etc. It would be interesting to see.

[@aurorapotterheadlinglingco453]

I was just about to comment that

[@estherxin]

Yes esp ABRSM piano! I remember being in so much pain by grade 8 🥲

[@aurorapotterheadlinglingco453]

@@estherxin i am on grade 7 Now i am scared

[@SergieRachmaninoff]

I agree.

[@chup4393]

@@aurorapotterheadlinglingco453 ngl trinity doesn’t have mandatory sight reading which makes it so much easier since i suck at sight reading and i have to give my exam in a month

[@maramandme]

let’s just appreciate editor-san’s work, we love editor-san❤️

[@MaxRamos8]

Nah he's a piece of trash, wheres the chapter markers for each grade? Jk but yeah I'd like some timestamps to join the challenge

[@pottop880]

@@likeabirdinthesky I was about to ask if he's still in the basement. Turns out he still is huh 😆

[@greensandblues]

@@likeabirdinthesky What?! Where??! HOW????

[@greensandblues]

@Marupoque Pero Laban *Vera* Ohhh I see, I must have missed the announcement. Thanks for explaining!

[@suz5191]

Brett: THIS IS DEFINITELY HARDER Eddy: YOU CAN'T SIGHT READ THAT Both of them: _sight reads them well anyway_

[@johnmay9598]

Everything from 18:05 is actually fairly absurd. Sight reading that whole thing that well, including the dynamics, is... yeah, Eddy's pretty good.

[@DeltaSigmaTV]

Yes, it’s nice but with a c# missing at 18:58 !

[@sirisaacalbertmravinszky2671]

@@DeltaSigmaTV You're right (it's 18:57, actually). But is really quite an absurd piece, and Eddy is doing great 😀

[@aumarifa]

What piece is that?

[@jennipark6107]

❤️ Eddy

[@PtylerBeats]

I am garbage at sight reading, but Brett’s grade 8 success was incredible to me. I cannot believe he nailed that lol congrats to both of you! You both did really well

[@yoursumerianking1492GILGAMESH]

i am ok at sight reading, like i can read right hand alone but i give up trying to add left hand

[@Heirloop]

@@yoursumerianking1492GILGAMESH did u just start?

[@yoursumerianking1492GILGAMESH]

@@Heirloop I’ve been play piano for 1 year, so kind of?

[@Heirloop]

@@yoursumerianking1492GILGAMESH ok yes. You are still considered new, but don’t worry, you’ll get better the more you practice

[@yoursumerianking1492GILGAMESH]

@@Heirloop thanks

[@juliatam9388]

17:38 - "That's a whole Bach sonata - who the hell can sight-read this?" - Felt that 😭 Piano gang here, on official ABRSM exam guide for Fellowship, they write that you're expected to reasonably sight-read "a piece equivalent to grade 8 ABRSM level", and the grade 8 list often features WTK preludes/fugues...😅

[@TheVoitel]

’tis not WTK, ’tis WTC, *Das Wohltemperirte Clavier.* Bach was to _classy_ for modern german ...

[@juliatam9388]

@@TheVoitel lol whoopsies... it's like I practiced with a modern German ed. or something... 😅 Forgive me Bach, for I have sinned.

[@doormantdarner7815]

Fellowship actual bullshit I think I’m just going to leave with LRSM 😭😭 aint no way bruh. Jumping from Ballade No 1 to Gaspard de la Nuit too much plus all the extra requirements.

[@lories]

SAME

[@DryDry69]

My heart was racing for brett during the grade 8 sight reading.

[@jaydenleow6370]

Did anyone else noticed Brett noticing Eddy not playing the tie full value at 3:49 but still giving him a chance? Ngl I feel Brett is quite a chill guy

[@schewts]

he actually played it correctly, its called portato i believe, where two notes (same notes or different notes) tied and have tenuto symbols above them are played separately with one bow. it's kinda like slur but with the same notes

[@SSAviation737]

@@schewtsYep

[@WeilunP]

This bubble tea/gaming/anime/cooking channel has some high quality classical music content hey 😂 Those two bois look like they do play a bit of violin, even tho their love towards bbt is still the most epic!! /jk Edit: 17:43 Eddy: Who the hell can sight read that? 👆🏻...

[@wakingtheworld]

Then proceeds to nail it, lol

[@jimiyu.]

They were both professional violinists so

[@Mar3n3lis3]

I remember getting sight reading for my high school clarinet exam and having it be the only piece I played with no wrong notes :)))

[@hehehehe6934]

I thought there was no video today because it was too late, but here it is! Their dedication is 40 out of 10 !

[@spoonhub7165]

It depends where you live

[@hehehehe6934]

@@spoonhub7165 yess but they live in Australia and it was like 2.30 am there when the video was uploaded...

[@spoonhub7165]

@@hehehehe6934 ah ok it was uploaded at 4pm for me

[@ans8483]

Ya mean 40 out of 24

[@am_Nein]

​@@hehehehe6934perhaps they scheduled it for a timed upload

[@scintilical9442]

Eddie’s hair bro, I love the style

[@LadyMngwa]

Yes, I like the "I just woke up" hair style.

[@thatonecat6042]

YES fr!!!

[@sabrinai]

Brett playing the Grade 3 playfully is the cutest thing I've seen all week.

[@AstroTogekiss]

Brett's Grade 6 one was one I had for my actual Grade 6 violin, I cannot tell you how much I DIED inside when they give you 30 seconds to look at it, I was so nervous about playing something like that, that I played most of it in the wrong key and plucked the double stopping at the end. The examiner raised his eyebrows and just wrote notes for ages, I never wanted the ground to swallow me more in my life! D:

[@S2nppy]

I know this is a year late but im just wondering what you ended up getting in the final score, Usually they give you like half marks anyways for just playing and not going back over parts you've played wrong. Not replaying basically even if you play it the COMPLETE wrong way.

[@AstroTogekiss]

@@S2nppyI think I got 2 marks under a passing score but my other aspects of the exam passed me as a whole- possibly a 16? So your comments would probably be accurate!

[@S2nppy]

@@AstroTogekiss good to know! Thanks for responding

[@olgabaccini7846]

I'll never be tired to listen to them playing, I love those kind of vids

[@maryblakefletcher3595]

So excited got their concert so I can hear them play for a long amount of time!!!

[@MaselaK257]

Brett: get as far as you can Eddy 5 notes later: dies of shame

[@LynnHermione]

Sightreading is a skill that you practice .. when you dont practice 🤣🤣

[@S0FIAV]

HWHAHQHSJA YES

[@maryrichardson8790]

Brett, my heart was in my mouth when you played grade 8! This was fabulous to watch boys. I dont play, only the recorder 55 yrs ago, so I can at least appreciate the challenge ! 😃😃

[@a.kenneth3521]

Same here! I play tenor ukulele, but don’t read music - I just know the chords. Started at age 12 or so, to appease the dinosaurs in the back yard. These guys are great artists and role models.

[@vortex5899]

Anyone else just dies in the sight-reading section of every ABRSM grade?

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

We don't have ABRSM in our country but I perfectly remember crying during a sight-reading exam when I was 8/9 years old. It still haunts me to this day...

[@hirololisuko1486]

I hate sight-reading with a passion, for a very good reason.

[@snowyminnesota6028]

I haven't had to do this for years and years, but it's a fact that the more you *practice* sight-reading, the better you get at it.

[@hirololisuko1486]

@@snowyminnesota6028 fair enough xD though I will say, most of my sight-reading improvements have all been made through my time in orchestra lol

[@snowyminnesota6028]

@@hirololisuko1486 Mine too. If you spend a lot of time playing challenging orchestral works, there are those passages which really must be practiced, and others that, while not that hard technically, simply require darned good reading skills. Rest-counting, changes of key signature, tempo, dynamic, and expression changes. Another great prep for sight-reading is playing in pit orchestras. Anything can happen! I think mental attention is the key to good sight-reading, and that's hard to train outside of pressure situations.

[@sabrinai]

Eddy's hair is going anime again!

[@ravenwillowhart4501]

Okay, first of all I am so happy Eddy and Brett demonstrate that even pros miss things. I'm also thrilled that lots of folks here are taking up violin or any instrument actually because Twoset has fostered their introduction to and love of classical music. I've been playing piano since I was 6 years old, so a total of 52 years and counting. I am not a pro by any means. I started clarinet at 10 or 11. Sight reading, no matter how long you've played anything is just a bear. The one thing that really upped my sight reading on clarinet though was playing with a city concert band close to where I lived. We only performed during the summer. We had two hour practices as a group on Tuesday night. Thursday night of that same week we would perform. We had new music every week. Some were old chestnuts that everyone knew and others were brand new to everyone. The pressure of that kind of performance schedule really made me focus and learn to sight read pretty dang well. I'm out of practice now, but if you already play and can get the chance to have that kind of experience I highly recommend it. It didn't hurt that I was getting paid and some performances were music union gigs so the pay went up. Still, sight reading is one of those things we all have to do, and the thing we all detest to one extent or another.

[@ArianaGramsci]

That Hungarian Dance was so difficult I couldn't even read along, leave alone read at first sight. You guys rule!

[@BlackWhite-vz7iy]

Lol the way they each vibe to the other person playing is so cute :)

[@ericavine3195]

As an adult beginner who started playing last month because of TwoSet, this is so daunting. Especially since I'm teaching myself! Better go practice... 🙃

[@wakingtheworld]

Same here but decided to go for lessons - keeps me motivated and on my toes. Good luck with it all...

[@musicbee8861]

Sight reading is my favourite part of the exam!!! It's so much less stressful than playing pieces you've already practiced cuz I get so nervous that I won't be able to do everything I ve practised. But with sight reading there's no standard to live upto so you're free to just enjoy the music. Also are they using an old sight reading book? I remember these sight reading pieces from like 5 years ago. Or maybe ABRSM never updated their book.

[@CopShowGuy]

I feel the opposite. I enjoy music more that I've absorbed and practiced. But that's because I'm terrible at sight reading and I've never had to do it for an exam.

[@bekah7876]

The only time I passed the sight reading with more than the pass mark was when I'd actually practiced the sight reading piece before...my teacher had given me all her old books in the run up to the exam, and one of them had obviously been reused. I was delighted lol!

[@musicbee8861]

@@CopShowGuy I generally love trying new pieces out in general so I guess maybe that's why I love it. But I do know that most ppl struggle with it. I would reccomend joining an orchestra , ( beginner, youth, amateur- depending on what level you're at), or even a small chamber group with like-minded friends, if you're interested because it really helps your sight reading, ensemble skills and much more! Plus it's also heaps of fun!!!

[@musicbee8861]

@@bekah7876 Lucky you with the reused piece! 😁 My teacher always made his students try out sight reading tests that were one grade higher than what they were, so that the exam sight reading piece seems easier.

[@CopShowGuy]

@@musicbee8861 I'm actually in two community orchestras and I also formed a chamber group from within one of those :D I've just always been really bad at sight reading and much better at memorization.

[@jacdixie]

I don't play violin, and it's been several years since I even sat down with piece of sheet music. However, I always find my way back to this channel because it's fun, wholesome content from two smart, talented guys having fun. It reminds me very much of the fun I had with friends in school. Music education gave me a lot of good times and great memories. Thanks!

[@huya1541]

why does eddy look better and better everytime they post a vid? brett too, of course!

[@antonyroach6802]

They looked really cool in this video hahaha

[@vampedtone]

Fr. His hair looks so good

[@huya1541]

@@vampedtone yes, his hair looks gooood

[@azukichiu]

Nice save

[@sklart4759]

i played cello for 8 years during school, but stopped playing when i went away to uni. now, right after graduation, i’m marathoning TwoSet videos and i’ve picked up my cello again for the first time in 4 years. thanks for bringing me back to music :)

[@leo.davi_violinista]

I SWEAR I WAS LOOKING FOR A VIDEO TO WATCH ON LUNCH, WHEN I WAS ALMOST GIVING UP THE NOTIFICATION HIT ME LIKE BOOOOM

[@sabrinai]

Another sightreading vid! Now Twoset is here to flex again!

[@Amoslzf]

Grade 1: Eddy - 0:46 Brett - 1:00 Grade 2: Eddy - 1:20 Brett - 1:44 Grade 3: Eddy - 2:19 Brett - 2:48 (Messed up, turned a blind eye) Grade 4: Eddy - 3:25 Brett - 4:17 (Messed up) Grade 5 Eddy - 4:53 Brett - 5:42 Grade 6: Eddy (The Hunt) - 6:35 Brett (Humoresque) - 7:33 (Dodgy) Grade 7: Eddy (Romanian Dance) - 8:34 (Messed up) Brett (Busy All Day) - 9:41 (Messed up, turned a blind eye) Grade 8: Eddy (Lullaby) - 10:53 (Messed up) Brett (Hungarian Dance) - 13:16 Diploma Abrsm: Eddy (Over the Horizon) - 15:02 (Messed up) Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music: Brett - 16:51 (Messed up) Followship of the Royal Schools of Music: Eddy (Prelude And Sarabande) - 17:56 (Messed up, turned a blind eye)

[@S0FIAV]

What does "turned a blind eye" mean?

[@Amoslzf]

@@S0FIAV just means they pretended it didn't happen. In the video when they made a mistake for some of them they didn't count it

[@S0FIAV]

@@Amoslzf ohhh okay thank you for your effort in doing all of these btw! 💚

[@renewed3075]

Hey for grade 8 I can’t find the Hungarian dance cadenza part that Brett played. Can you find the specific name or link of it? Thanks

[@nezkeys79]

Why are the allegros all slow 🐌

[@pankelele8488]

Eddy saying that it should have been a G The sheet music saying A: am I a joke to both of you?

[@thespeedyyoshi]

Dude this is way too intense. I hate sight reading XD That one that Brett got full on was crazy thooooo

[@pippikrumeluss5167]

Eddy just can't stand still when Brett plays …. and then plays the most beautiful Prelude and Sarabande

[@MissMiseryLeigh]

As a violist I ask you to pretty pretty please play all the ABRSM grades on viola!

[@katam6471]

Good idea, I think it's time for Bretts viola to come out and play for a while.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

It would definitely be interesting to see which grade they could reach on the viola !

[@rezaartamevia1228]

Oh.. Good one, interesting They have viola afterall ..

[@mariamann8292]

I think that would be very entertaining.

[@leif1075]

Do you or anyone have any tips o learn faster on your own? Especially as a young adult...

[@Kim-vc3mv]

Sight reading is the bane of my existence

[@tranbachngo3208]

I love how these guys manage to flex their skills in a music genre that many proceed as boring (not me ofc) while keeping the content fun to watch and entertaining (and is some cases, educating)

[@kris_pang]

As much as I hated ABRSM, I miss my piano lessons. After 3-4 years of stopping playing, I don't even know how to practice now. It is obvious why, but my hands feel weak it feels weird to play again. Edit: I passed Grade 8, but I think my skills right now is like Grade 2 😂 Edit2: I managed to somehow practice Träumerei's first two bars for like 10 minutes!

[@kapazs]

felt--back in march i started practicing viola regularly again after a solid 3 years of barely touching my instrument...i couldn't even tune, my ear training had gotten so bad 😂 and i swear every muscle in my back, shoulders, neck, arms and hands all took a turn being sore 🥴

[@KieronTaylor]

Back to your piano right now and practice! After the first couple of sessions it'll start to feel easier again, you just need to get past 48 months of dust on your reflexes. Your brain knows the way. Seriously, just play stuff for fun. Also, can we agree at the absolute barbarity of grade 8 piano sight-reading?

[@kris_pang]

@@KieronTaylor I want too, but I don't have access to my upright right now. Last year I had electric, but now I also don't have access. I really want to learn Debussy, but it's hard with my poor technique, so maybe I need to learn etudes first. Or maybe just let loose and learn jazz. Sight-reading is my weakness! It is always a struggle no matter grade I was in and it is blurry now, but for sure I screwed it up back then 😂

[@kris_pang]

@@kapazs I see, for mine it is like... I can't control my hands anymore. I suck and even Clair de Lune is hard. I repeated playing the first two bars because it sounded like shit. On the other hand, my ears are better, a little bit even though it is still not good.

[@snowyminnesota6028]

@@kris_pang Whenever I've had a break from playing and need to take time to build up and restore some skills, I go back to good, musical etudes from when I was much younger, and try to play them really, really well. Good tone production, great articulation. I try to be patient with myself and just enjoy the sounds I'm making. Two or three or five days of that and I'm well on my way toward at least some degree of restoration. Give yourself some room to start "way back" and I bet things will be better, once you get access to an instrument again.

[@haremc_sama]

brett actually wins something for once

[@hehehehe6934]

How do they look younger every passing day ? Did they find the lingling elixir ? ✨

[@reverseli]

I think it’s just that non-Caucasian people tend to look younger than Caucasian people. My mum is a older than most of my friends’ mums but we all agree she looks younger than most of them.

[@LadyMngwa]

Asian people almost always look younger than they are for some reason. While some white people look old even when young (white one here)

[@ALPalmos]

There are Dorian Gray-style portraits in their attics. The portraits look uncannily like a very, very old Niccolo Paganini...

[@natalies8498]

I'm glad they clarified at the end that in the actual exam you NEVER stop but power through - no matter what sort of waxky stuff happens. LOL

[@Miipmiip]

I love the way they make classical music fun

[@cynthiakwan7035]

12:47 Brett's Hungarian Dance 😘

[@Nioxre]

has twoset done an eyetracker vid while playing pieces? that'd be an interesting analysis on sight reading ^^

[@Nioxre]

@Isthat C ooooh i need to watch that! O.O

[@juana6919]

Yess

[@dmjbents]

That sarabande was actually pretty dope, he got Into it at the end

[@vaishnavichampakaram8998]

On God Brett is so adorable the way he was so playful during the pieces.

[@jacopo.mazzei]

A moment of silence for us pianist who have to sightread two hands at the same time😣

[@wakingtheworld]

Yeah, respect for pianists. I used to think that violin's easy cos it's one note at a time - Up the ante and it's double stops with pizz thrown in...

[@nezkeys79]

Yeah I mean if it was sight read RH only would be way easier haha

[@jamieleckstrom2682]

Ooo a new video from twoset, ive never clicked quicker on anything in my life before lmao

[@TwoSetPlaylists]

If someone wants to piece together the sheetmusic, I can make it available for everyone to see how far you can get.

[@christelle_2558]

Yes pls

[@dolphinxiah]

Yesss😍

[@flyingskyward2153]

I love their chemistry

[@vhl333]

Love how supportive they are of each other

[@judahzombiefreak]

Brett pointing and laughing while Eddy just keeps going while laughing, good stuff

[@jywang8637]

Although they sightread, the phrasing and dynamics are still great! It sounds beautiful. A lot of love to you guys!

[@popplace4]

You guys are great, I love watching you happily taunt each other and push each other to do better and better. I can't read a note but I love and respect those who can.

[@lowheadvarney158]

Brett makes the rests into notes with how much he was vibing to them at 2:48

[@GwenNathan]

A few extra data points (for anyone interested in these things) particularly on the difference between graded sight-reading and diploma quick studies: For Grade 1-8: - Sight-reading tests are generally at a level of a prepared piece two grades earlier (e.g. G6 sight-reading is the same level as a G4 set piece). This is particularly important for preparing for particular key signatures. - The sight-reading tests are exactly that: you get 60 seconds to look through the piece and play as accurately as you can with as much detail as you can manage. On the other hand, for Diplomas: - Diploma quick studies are graded as follows: DipABRSM = c.G6 level (i.e. the same as a G8 sight-reading test); LRSM = c.G8 level; FRSM = c.DipABRSM level - You get a full ten minutes to look through and practice the piece before performing. The expected performance level is, therefore, a lot higher (getting the notes and counting is taken as a basic pass). I think if the guys had had ten minutes to look at those last three tests, they'd have pretty much nailed them. The Diploma quick studies are IMHO a much more accurate reflection of real-life orchestral sight-reading, where you do get a quick chance to work out the tricky bits beforehand!

[@sarahmcdonough7713]

honestly nothings better than the point and laugh best friend instinct

[@altaridem]

I will never understand how you guys can sight read. Much respect.

[@elissahunt]

Practice, of course. (Lots and lots of it.)

[@altaridem]

@@elissahunt This is true. Really I was just complimenting their abilities. The music I play doesn't require sight reading....lucky for me haha.

[@erinrafferty5659]

It's kind of like reading out loud! You read ahead a little bit, you make certain assumptions, and if you don't anticipate something correctly, you stumble. But you just correct yourself and keep going 🤗

[@hazelisaacs2201]

With enough training & practice it becomes like reading words on a page in a book.

[@another.universe1065]

@@altaridem what you play?

[@aryabalaraman2412]

Eddy Be acting all serious with his attitude but he looks like he just rolled out of bed😂

[@wakingtheworld]

Would explain the hair! Lol

[@kevinegannn]

love how i sense no rivalry between you guys, fire ish skilled af good looks on sharing

[@EngineMashups]

I swear above a certain grade per instrument every sightreading exam by ABRSM is just designed to be stupid

[@Elibel77]

Sight-reading episodes are some of my favorites... Sight-reading is a super power.

[@cyrissiryc5126]

2:59 8:02 10:22 14:48 aww.. love how they give each other chances ❤❤❤

[@RedCAT18]

I'm so happy eddy played whole piece of FRSM even tho he cannot get point. it's beautiful ;ㅅ;

[@roraraptor]

I don’t know if it’s just me, if they have improved or if they just put more effort into playing for their KZbin videos now, but I think they sound better these days than in earlier videos~ I really appreciate listening to their playing, whether it’s an actual concert or just meme playing~ 💕✨

[@mad_j1749]

Bruh this is exactly what I need to do my sightreading sucks unfortunately. Thanks you guys for encouraging me to practice. Off to the practice room. 👋🏼

[@TomPianoMusic]

This actually makes me believe they found a way to practice 40 hours a day

[@silverkitty2503]

time warping

[@huiwang8047]

And then there's me, who suddenly gets sweaty and stiff fingers everytime I have to sightread. Anyone else?

[@neeleswarable]

Yeah. Me

[@hogdanTC]

That Hungarian dance at 13:16 slaps unironically 🔥

[@nancystratton1587]

So I was playing along on the piano. I could keep up the sight reading but for some of the wierd time signatures. Had to really count out loud. Kudos to these guys. You're amazing.

[@Mercenary08]

Eddy in FRSM and Brett in Hungarian Dance, wow dude, im listening it over and over, chills!

[@Matthew_Dewt2772]

Watching Brett and Eddy mess up the sightreading makes me feel a lot better about my exam

[@simondanielssonmusic]

Seeing this is really inspiring! Maybe I can be as good as you eventually as long as I practice 40 hours a day.

[@PriscinaSkyy]

Well.. i maintain that the reason I didn't get through grade 8 sight reading for piano was because of bass clef.

[@quinlanjordan1115]

You guys have so much fun it brings me joy I hope to become like you!

[@rachelannequeturas6477]

You two are still GREAT 😍✨

[@ShadedTopaz1]

Brett that focus face - when he gets serious he gets SERIOUS! Good job bro!

[@elsparthio]

Last time I had to do a sight reading exam I nearly hyperventilated, the fact you’re doing it for fun is kind of astonishing

[@pheart2381]

I dont know why Im laughing. I wouldnt stand a chance.

[@gh3712]

Ling Ling says Eddy „messed up“ the Prelude and Sarabande at the second go too, by playing a c-natural instead of a c-sharp at the end of bar 13, 18:57. But I‘m impressed. Bravo!

[@loveforever4387]

I think the editing is improving; keep up good works!

[@LeonBerrange]

I just love the joy and dedication and sense of fun that you bring to us in your videos. Of course when we perform we want to be perfect but being able to play around with music is not something everyone who plays music can do.

[@christi_143]

I was waiting for another sight reading episode!!

[@jodietypn]

13:14 Byang with his full on sightreading power 😮