Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 on 7-string guitar.

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thanks to all who attended the premiere! If you haven't done so already, I would love it if you could smash the "like" button and obliterate the "subscribe" button!!!

[@billhicks9056]

Already obliterated the subscribe button, that's how I came across this video. Happy I stumbled upon your channel before.

[@johnathancurtman5979]

you make such high quality videos Drew!

[@charlesheasley]

Done! Awesome performance (and great work with audio/visual, too)

[@wagnerpolveiro]

Done my dear Drew, so happy I have found you here, you are absolutely fantastic, I love you and will love to see all your posts from now on. Very warm hugs and greetings from Brasil 🇧🇷 💖💞🔥💞💖

[@InstrumentManiac]

Beautiful sensitive playing. Also... what a cool guitar!

[@danguy7842]

This is definitely up there on my list for the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard covering Chopin on guitar. Hands down amazing 🙌

[@attilakovacs5803]

Beautiful rendition! The guitar has a lovely tone, too!👍❤️

[@pyrokinetikrlz]

killer arrangement! those runs of quick notes were so clean that i don't need to mop my floor for months :D

[@AlexanderEresov]

I think Chopin himself would be happy to hear this adaptation.

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thank you so much. There is that famous quote of his about the guitar, I would have loved to know what his experiences with the guitar were that inspired it.

[@learningstuff1033]

I agree… I think I read somewhere that he liked the sound of the guitar a lot!

[@platinocyanide]

Superb. I find transcriptions of this piece usually struggle to match the quiet beauty of the original, but you've managed here in spades. A real joy to hear.

[@Carlottax7]

Superb. I listen to your recordings a lot, and never tire of the pureness of sound you achieve. So soothing to listen to whilst I paint tiles. My daughter just walked in and said "What beautiful music". Then my husband walked in and said exactly the same thing. Thank you so much for enriching the world.

[@Gordito158]

Time well spent$$! Keep up the professional work! Canada's best guitarist!

[@rysjavel]

It was suprising for me how calm i can be listening to someone play a classical composiition because mostly tthose who do are robots playing mechanically but here i never thought about putting my hand on a mouse to close the video Thank you very much and what a beautiful intsrument yyou have i am talking about delicate 7th string laying so peacefully away yet so bassy base in the music So great thank you again

[@josephosullivan9506]

Beautiful playing and expression, love the lower B.... And that guitar! A piece of art! 😁

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thanks Joseph! Yes, that guitar is good on so many levels. It's so nice to pick it up and get a beautiful sound so different from a modern guitar.

[@whyteian]

Beautifully played! And, really gorgeous sounding 7-string guitar. Thank you Drew.

[@martinharder9975]

Such an awesome sound, and the artist who created the guitar is talented beyond words!

[@ingrammicrodcpos]

You are definitely the SRV of the classical guitar!!🤘😎

[@billhicks9056]

Upon watching this again I find I have to say again that this was really a magnificent rendition! I can't like it again, so I was liking all the comments giving you praise. I can't praise it enough. Needs more likes. Somebody get this man more likes!

[@ramlotho6712]

Captivating and piercingly to the heart!!! Superb!!! Thank you Drew for creating magnificent music.

[@dtag7129]

"Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two."

[@alexmendes6723]

Beautiful ! One of the best Chopin performances I’ve seen on guitar.

[@DiegoDeOro]

Drew, every production of yours is a Masterclass. EVERY aspect of production is flawless. You are a consummate artist. Congratulations to you (and Mark) for achieving such a high level. I have tons of respect for your work. Thank you for your efforts and for elevating the concept of "how it is done."

[@magdaleo]

Wonderful.... Bravo! 💖💗🥰

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

If I could be Drew Henderson for just one day 🙈 I’d pray the day would never end ,what pleasure and deep satisfaction to play like him

[@All5for3All]

The melody itself bring tears

[@ЛюдмилаГерман-ъ8э]

Я всегда жду вашего нового исполнения, и постоянно пересматриваю прежние видео. Спасибо! С ❤из России

[@terraincognita6839]

Привет! Классное исполнение! Мне тоже понравилось.

[@amadoguerra5058]

Yo también mi hermano 🙌🏻

[@LeoBanifaci]

Поддерживаю

[@thinkpad20]

Absolutely incredible, I always listen to your premieres and this is why. That guitar looks and sounds amazing and your playing is simply divine. Thanks for sharing your gift. I hope you come to Chicago some time and I get to see you play live.

[@CloudiesDragonsOfficial]

I don't know how, your music just inspires me and it sounds so good so whenever I'm in a bad mood, I look up to your music

[@guitaristdotcom]

Hearing the first few notes in the original key jumped right out to me. I didn't know it was the original key, I simply thought you had set the melody in a perfect range by retuning. It sounded strikingly good immediately. Now I know why. It sounds written for guitar. Beautiful.

[@UppsYouTubes]

Bravo! The sounds like a river)) Голоса движутся более выпукло в сравнении с родным инструментом!))

[@joaquim02]

Great! Master class of the left hand!

[@RickLord1]

So gorgeous on that guitar! Love the arrangement and expressive phrasing you bring to it. Multiple plays already. Thanks Drew.

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thanks so much Rick, hope you are well!

[@manuelcardoso7595]

I'm sad that I missed the live, but I'm listening now. I'm a classical guitarist on grade 5 and it's always such a pleasure to hear you play. I love the consistency of your playing, and there are no unwanted noises, like the string vibrating on the fret or unwanted glissando noises. (I'm portuguese so sorry if my english isn't so good😅)

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thank you so much Manuel! Recording so much has taught me the importance of eliminating unwanted noises. So many things that are forgiven in a concert can ruin a recording, especially when the mics are so close.

[@manuelcardoso7595]

@@DrewHendersonGuitar Yes, that's true. I have the luck of having an exceptional teacher, he told me to record myself or practice in front of a mirror, so I can evaluate my own playing, it really helps a lot. But of course I haven't reached your mastery (yet -- I hope), your playing is so flawless. And this arrangement is incredible, I don't know who made it, but it makes it seem like Chopin wrote this for guitar.

[@DietersYT]

Your English was perfect btw

[@manuelcardoso7595]

@@DietersYT Oh, thanks dietrich, idk how you'd say "unwanted noises" do you guys have a specific word for that? We call it a "Ruído" in portuguese but I couldn't find a single word with that meaning. But thanks

[@hervecastre7359]

Wonderful. It is just magical to play Chopin on a guitar like you do 👏

[@420Bill]

7 string classical guitar with the top string off of the fret board so it’s always open, looks and sounds awesome!

[@williamsimpson5507]

Beautiful playing and arrangement! That low string really helps make everything feel lush and full.

[@musicalenchantment]

Beautiful music of great virtuosity and remarkable skill. Great joy: beautiful music most divine! ♬

[@우드윈드]

Wow, it will be my the most favorite classic guitar song. Amazing play!!!

[@pacificojr.cimafranca9249]

Wow... so chopinic playing Excellent

[@lucarinaldovillani63]

Another gem of pure beautyness by Drew. Congrats and thanks to share your oceanic skill.

[@suesmith9665]

Real talent and real emotional music ♥

[@kbkesq]

Fantastic and expressive.

[@RafaelSyzygy]

Always good to see you playing. Great musician

[@CMCowan88]

Beautiful! Thank you so much. My Father of blessed memory played this on his Mason and Hamlin piano. It was one of his favorites. i miss hearing him play it. Your interpretation of Chopin is amazing.

[@billhicks9056]

Beautiful! So I understand the low B string can only be played as an open string? Very warm tone. Love it!

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Yes exactly. I could have moved it over the fretboard but having it floating (and slightly longer) really helps with the resonance of such a low note.

[@angelikaseegers-classicalg8053]

Very elegant and beautiful played with an wonderful sound !! Thank you.

[@aorock747]

This shows how little many people know about what music really is. Reggeaton videos with millions of views, while this piece of art here has only 60 thousand views. Bravo Señor!

[@johntravena119]

Nice transcription & lovely playing.

[@multicanaltelecomtalaverad6994]

¡¡¡Que maravilla, que sensibilidad MUY BIEN tocado!!!

[@daniels_a]

This video made my day better!! Bravo!!

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

That makes me happy 😃

[@jorgealves9120]

Fantastic. Allways a pleasure visiting your channel.

[@omarbezzi]

oh god that's so beautiful , that technique , and the guitar tone is magical incredible performance

[@emiliobezzi7266]

Bravo Drew!

[@CGMaat]

Las manitas de dios - we are the manos of earth - expressing its gagged up quintessence! Thank you for this sacred playing !

[@perk3236]

Masterful

[@miledkhadra303]

wonderful

[@juarezandrade7562]

Beautful sound. Congratulations great Maestro

[@matthewxie6229]

Marvelous! I really like your trills!

[@musicchoi8752]

Romantic. So romantic.

[@andrein.1686]

Brilliant performance!

[@leomilani_gtr]

Superb interpretation and flawless execution! Thank you for that!

[@myfavoritethings6433]

Beautiful performance and beautiful guitar

[@jakeharfield8516]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@FXDUBOIS]

Amazing rendition, bravo !

[@Bomethius]

Really tasteful. Thanks for sharing this!

[@LostSoulAscension]

😢It's not just what's being played but how. Absolutely amazing execution!

[@서윤이-v3c]

beautiful...👍

[@vdinh143]

Such an exquisite sound

[@veradabronyi6147]

Beautiful! Thank you, Drew!♥️🎸🌹🎼🎶

[@jeanpierresantini9364]

Quelle merveilleuse interprétation merci maître

[@clifforddalton3067]

Beautiful Drew! wow

[@Cristian-ug9rs]

Fantástico lindo, parabéns aqui do Brasil!

[@bw9233]

AMAZING!

[@joeygrimaldi9108]

Beautiful, that was fantastic!

[@billyfeels5393]

My heart was happy. Thank you

[@adrianjayofficial]

Amazing as per usual

[@kevinmaillet4712]

Absolutely stunning!!!!

[@miyukc8402]

Fantastic ! Always enjoy your performance ! 👍👍👏👏

[@TestarJ]

Fantastic work Drew!!!

[@KayHarpaGone]

Listening to you - very glad -

[@theloniuspunk383]

last chord is soo smooth

[@Jaierst]

Phenomenal!

[@giannisk4870]

Congratulations!!!!!!! Excellent!!!!

[@pacomoyaguitarra]

Beautifoul, incredible...

[@jesusalexander9622]

Excelente interpretación, curioso diseño de la guitarra.

[@jackchung3809]

You are the best！！！❤️

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thank you Uncle Jack!

[@jackchung3809]

@@DrewHendersonGuitar Excellent👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@najiyuri7379]

Absolutely beautiful.. bravo

[@psycofdo]

Great performance!... but there's something i don't get. Why set the 7th string outside the fretboard in spite of having the space for it? setting it in such way limits that 7th string for one note only, missing all other possibilities for supporting the melody when any note lower than the 6th string is encountered, or for alternative fingerings. Guitar scale maybe?

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Good question, thanks for asking! There are a couple of reasons. The low B-flat really benefited from the extra string length. I tried to put it over the fret board but it kind of sounded weak. It's ok for down to low C I think. Secondly, playing a lot of 8-string has shown me that reaching between string 7/8 and 1 can be very uncomfortable, and result in a lot of legato issues between shifts due to the awkward chord shapes. I think when I receive my 9-string i'll try this piece with an extra low D-flat, C and b-flat (all open). Lastly, I wanted an arrangement I could easily transfer to 6-string because I only really play 6 string in concert.

[@paddynelson3586]

Best question and answer I think I have ever seen on yt, ever. Honest question. Thoughtful honest answer. You don't see much of this anymore. Anywhere.

[@PinesWithStrings]

​@@DrewHendersonGuitarcan't wait to hear that 9 string. What's the scale on it going to be?

[@pauldehorn]

I’m right with you and actually never recall seeing, or maybe noticing, the string is off the fretboard… like a micro harp guitar. For sure a limited design and likely why it wasn’t carried forward in modern guitar designs.

[@yakityyob]

Outstanding!

[@StaszekPikulMusic]

damn, nice 😍 both the performance and the instrument

[@DRAGLINE-PICTURES]

Beautiful

[@mananshah2140]

So soothing!

[@jfsherazi5549]

This is perfect. Thank you.

[@drguitarscott]

Stunning!

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Beautiful performance!

[@jrmeu1971]

It's very beautiful

[@AlanShoesmith]

Very enjoyable in every way !

[@nancyuribevasquez8120]

Hermosa melodía, felicitaciones.

[@rockswintv7049]

So much wonderful🥰✨❤️

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

Thank you 🤗

[@juankaloobe]

Maestro.

[@donwright3427]

So lovely.

[@fernandopazzetti7403]

Sweet playing.

[@aldoggiuliani]

Fantástica interpretación. Drew, no tengo más que expresarle mi más sincera admiración por su nivel como ejecutante e intérprete.