Bach: Invention No. 11 Tutorial & Performance Video

[@colin8770]

Great performance and video as always! (Also I love your dresses!)

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Colin, thank you so much for your kind & enthusiastic words! I appreciate your support, and glad you like the dresses too! :-) Best wishes to you.

[@beautifullyearth576]

The most beautiful piano soul teacher we have on internet. Thanks Sally❤❤❤

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello beautifullyearth, ... wow, thank you so much for your wonderful words. I am very touched by your warm and heartfelt acknowledgements. 💕 You are welcome, it is my pleasure. With blessings and best wishes to you. 🦋

[@beautifullyearth576]

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[@joeblue6325]

Almost missed this new gem. I liked the audio for the playing of the piece at the start - sounded like traditional concert recording 'mood'. The long tutorial for this slower piece though, drags a bit, for my own taste . - Your long tuts. work fantastic with the dramatic vivid Bach pieces.... your inspiring charms bubble successfully throughout those clips. I'm hoping you'll have a few videos featuring Bach's Fughettas from his Little Preludes and Fugues > I'm sure you love a few works from that collection; like the fast ones that remind you of superwoman flying dreams :D

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Joe, thank you for your great words about this performance and sound quality as well as your wonderful acknowledgements about some of the other faster moving tutorials. 😊 I do agree with you that this lesson drags a bit. As I was reviewing it to see which parts I might cut out to make it move a little bit more, I concluded that all of the information would be helpful for someone wanting to learn this piece and decided to leave it as is. I'm really happy to hear your suggestions for some of the Bach Fughettas from the Little Preludes and Fugues. I have one I am working on now that I am excited about doing next year! It is a wonderful pocket of the repertoire for the intermediate level student. Thank you for your support for my work, and I send very best wishes to you. 🎵

[@joeblue6325]

@@SallyChristianMusic I'm looking forward to the fughetta piece, very much 😀

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@joeblue6325 I am too! Thanks for the happy anticipation. 😊

[@TzviErez]

Well played! I really liked the mood you created and the trills.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Tzvi, it's so nice to hear from you! Thank you for your thoughtful words about the playing, the mood, and the trills. Sending you continuing best wishes with your playing and recording! 🎵

[@joannawronska4100]

Dear Sally, SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Bach in an excellent your rendition and for your great tutorial, this video will be helpful for many pianists, again my best wishes from quite warm Poland (today 16 degrees Celsius) to San Francisco, have a happy sunny week. Joanna

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Joanna, how lovely to hear from you again! Thank you for your warm and welcoming words about this tutorial! I do hope it will be helpful for many pianists who wish to learn this beautiful invention.No. 11. Best wishes to you from a windy yet sunny San Francisco to warm Poland! Have a great week as well.

[@Joshua102888]

Beautifully played/taught as always! Still anxiously awaiting your take on Reverie and Arabesque no 1 by Debussy

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Joshua102888, thank you for your warm, enthusiastic, and much appreciated words! I do remember your interest in hearing my interpretation for these Debussy pieces. I hope to video record them one day as well as the frequently requested Clair de Lune! 😊 Best wishes to you.

[@nestorllombart4592]

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[@SallyChristianMusic]

Olá Nestor, muito obrigado! 💕

[@nestorllombart4592]

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[@BradleyThomasbassman]

Beautifully played! I love your playing and technique. All the best to you and stay safe during this pandemic.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Bradley, thank you so much for your generous words about the playing. I also appreciate your well wishes to stay safe during this on-going pandemic. All the best to you, and may you stay safe as well. 🌸

[@beatlessteve1010]

Hello Sally, it is wonderful to hear and see you, this music is great and your videos make me feel good..when I hear Bach I imagine what it would have sounded like on harpsichord or I am reminded of Glenn Gould ..again your playing and sound is the best!

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Steve, thank you for your wonderful comment about the playing, the sounds, and how the videos make you feel! Your words about imagining the sounds of the harpsichord are a good reminder for us when playing Bach on the modern day piano. I often consider the keyboard instruments available to Bach: the clavichord, the harpsichord, and the organ. Which of these instruments would he have imagined for any given piece, and how do the different sound qualities of these instruments help to determine the character of each piece! 💫 Thank you also for the lovely reference to Glenn Gould. :-) Best wishes to you and with your playing. 🎵

[@robertdepiano]

Good morning Lady Sally. What a beautiful performance of this invention. Thank you very much. When I learn it, I will definitely come back to this guide. Probably not too soon because I failed at 13, and even more so at 14 inventions. However, I know that I will come back to them. Best regards and thank you once again for this beautiful musical moment 🌻🥀

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Robert, oh, thank you for your wonderful and heartfelt words! It means so much to me that you resonated with this piece and with the performance. I do hope you will learn it one day. Please do not be discouraged by your experiences with Inventions No. 13 & 14. These are very difficult to play well for different reasons. I think you will have a positive experience when you begin to learn Invention No. 11. I'm happy you will refer to this lesson guide when the time is right to begin the process! With very best wishes to you and with your playing! 💕

[@robertdepiano]

@@SallyChristianMusic So far I've managed to do inventions 1 and 6, so I know I can do it. Unfortunately, I got stuck. But it's nothing. I try to play easier Bach pieces and they even slowly come out. If I manage to record, I will be proud of it. Yours sincerely :)

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@robertdepiano That's great! You have the right approach playing pieces that are within your current level. Inventions 1, 6, & 11 will make a nice grouping for you. Practicing consistently and correctly over time will produce satisfactory and enjoyable results. Yes, a recording would be wonderful! I applaud you for all of these milestones! 👏

[@robertdepiano]

@@SallyChristianMusic Thank you very much 😁🥰

[@musicalintentions]

Congratulations on completing the set, and thank you so much as always for sharing your insights with us. Beautiful performance.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello musicalintentions /James, It's so great to hear from you! Thank you for your wonderful words about this lesson, the performance, and congratulations for completing the 15 Two-Part Inventions! Your acknowledgement is very appreciated. I hope your composing is going well, and I send all best wishes to you and to your students!

[@musicalintentions]

@@SallyChristianMusic And the same to you. Watching your videos, learning from you, and sensing the deep love you have for music has affected me greatly, and I am so thankful.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@musicalintentionsWow! Thank you James for your amazing words of kindness and generosity. 🙏🙏🙏

[@franciscobarnes6602]

Dear Sally, what a joy it is to have such amazing, instructive content at one’s fingertips. Not only is your interpretation beautiful but your suggestions are clear and precise. Would you ever consider producing such tutorials for Alexander Scriabin’s preludes? Much love from Mexico.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Francisco, thank you for your beautiful acknowledgements about this tutorial and the interpretation! I really appreciate hearing that the suggestions were clear and precise. 😊 I believe Scriabin wrote 85 preludes. Which of these are you most interested in? I am always looking for compelling intermediate level pieces to teach! Best wishes to you. 🎵 Gracias y los mejores deseos!

[@franciscobarnes6602]

@@SallyChristianMusic Maybe his preludes from Op.11 or Op.17. I’m particularly fond of No.1 and 4 from Op.11 and No. 1 and 3 from Op.17. Again, big fan of your work!

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@franciscobarnes6602 Hello Francisco, thank you for suggesting some of these Scriabin Preludes which are seldom played. My favorite of the four is Op. 17, No. 3. It is gorgeous, and takes us to the ethers. 💫 I also appreciate your enthusiastic words and support for my work! 🙏 Best wishes to you.

[@Joshua-dc1bs]

I've missed you and your videos! I hope you're doing well.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Joshua, thank you for your kind words! Yes, I am doing well. I have been working on completing several teaching videos and am also learning some new repertoire. 🎵It is a joy to do this. It feeds my soul! 💕 Best wishes to you.

[@Joshua-dc1bs]

@@SallyChristianMusic Brilliant! What pieces are you learning? I'm in the process of graduating from biochemistry, having previously studied neuroscience.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@Joshua-dc1bs Wow, that is fantastic! Congratulations on your degrees in biochemistry and your studies in neuroscience! 👏 I remember you say, "anything Chopin!" I am learning some Chopin Nocturnes! 🌸

[@Joshua-dc1bs]

@@SallyChristianMusic Ooh lovely. Chopin is my favourite!

[@richsw]

Exceptional insight, instruction and performance. Thanks once again, Sally.

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Rich, I am so moved to read your wonderful comment! Thank you so much for your very appreciated words about this tutorial and performance! All best wishes to you. 🦋

[@wichbe]

thank you sally, i could listen to you speak about music forever! have you considered covering any of the sonatas by domenico scarlatti? keep up the good work!

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello William, thank you for your generous and exquisite words! You have made my day! 🎉 I also appreciate your suggestion for sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. It's a difficult choice with over 500 wonderful sonatas to choose from! What are some of your favorites? Thank you for your kind encouragement to continue with this work! Best wishes to you. 🎵

[@wichbe]

@@SallyChristianMusic i obsess over a new sonata almost every week, i have too many favorites😂 but K. 248, K. 478, and K. 518 might be among my favorite…. favorites😂

[@SallyChristianMusic]

@@wichbe Thank you William! I will definitely check these out. What a wonderful place to be having so many favorites to choose from and learn! 👏

[@friskedmooo9369]

Hi do you plan to make a video on Bachs Prelude and Fugue in C minor? That would be great !👍

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Hello Frisked Mooo, thank you for your request for Bach's C minor Prelude & Fugue (WTC Book I?). I love this one and have it in my queue for a future video lesson. 🎵Best wishes to you.

[@MrDaytrack]

Magnificent (What came first: The chicken or the egg!? Sally Christian (Think about that ... !?)) ... magnificent!

[@SallyChristianMusic]

Thank you so much William! I really appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness, and support! Best wishes and blessings to you! 💕

[@salvadorcombs1479]

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[@SallyChristianMusic]

Thank you, Salvador! 🌹I will look into this! Best wishes to you.