Chopin Nocturne No.20 in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth. Tutorial - "Lento con gran espressione"

[@Cookerab]

Rare that someone teaches these things online. The feeling and pedals etc. Thank you.

[@joshwrightpiano]

Hi everyone - I hope you enjoy the sample for this tutorial, which has been requested by many of you over the years. Please ignore the pink tabs on the piano - they are part of an Early Beginner course that my wife and I are writing and recording right now. Have a great week of practicing :)

[@michik1356]

Thanks

[@jbertucci]

...aside from the fact that... what? 😀

[@huynhthao000]

Hungarian rhapsody no2 pleaseeeee 😊

[@Briggs17]

Faith Huỳnh he already has videos on that

[@shirleyong5201]

great

[@VinayMusicCorner]

You are such a great teacher, so genuine and fantastic !! Wish I could meet you once

[@annesper4023]

I love this videos because i don't only learn how to play the most beautiful piece i ever hear (for me) also i practice my English! Thanks for the videos Josh.

[@christopherhosford7805]

Josh wondered what might have been going through Chopin's mind in writing this pathos-laden piece. My sources say that this was written in 1830, when Chopin was 19 or 20. Currently, I'm reading a Chopin bio by the musicologist Alan Walker who notes the profound impact on all Poles by the November Uprising of 1830-31, in rebellion against Russian hegemony. Chopin already was out of the country at the time, but his family and friends suffered badly, resulting in carnage for the Poles, continued Russian domination, and a dispersal of Poles in exile throughout Europe. I am sure this affected the composer's state of mind. He was a extremely patriotic, even though living the rest of his short life in France. I'm working on this piece for a November (!) recital. Thanks Josh for your great coaching.

[@Golden_reds]

Perfect. Started this piece, and will be rewatching this many time. Thank you.

[@Savartarus]

The piano sounds amazing!

[@Bcutter]

Great tutorial. I think what I like the most about you other than your expertise and pedagogic approach, is the fact that you are never pretentious. Every time I think you're about to step over that line, you always round it off with a sane comment that brings it right back to earth (here e.g. at 2:37). All the tips and advice you give are concrete and with substance.

[@zoebidule3397]

Your accents and "nuances" for this Nocturne are exquisite. Thank you.

[@gambit1127]

Thanks for uploading this! I just started learning this piece a week ago. I love your videos!

[@PooCrizzap]

I’ve been working on this piece! Great timing with this upload haha

[@sable93]

Same here, quite the coincidence!

[@Bcutter]

I have so far only watched the first minute and 8 seconds of this video, but I have to stop and comment on your superb playing. What a delicate touch. Beautiful rendition, even though you're playing straight from the sheet.

[@janeladney]

A ray of exquisite beauty in my hum-drum day- Luv' ya, Josh!

[@pamelaannfuller9410]

OMG....this is SO helpful. Totally agree that the first two measures are played differently by different artist. I like the way Josh plays it. The fingering and pedaling tips are helpful. Inspired to start pracficing again...

[@haiducable]

Thank you Josh! Been waiting for this for a long while :)

[@The7nUp]

Very nice, I am throwing the Piano out the window today! ♫♪♫♪

[@piotrkol91]

Thank you! That D sharp is unbelievably beautiful, I absolutely love it! :) mr. J.Olejniczak plays it with a D sharp as well, his recording of this piece is what got me into playing piano actually :)

[@joeythehat9]

Awesome lesson, doc. You have a real knack for expressing nuance and illustrating technique. Getting pro-practice soon as I can...

[@annat5264]

I bought the course yesterday and OMG. I improved immediately in a few sections I was struggling with. One question tho: can you please put out a a slow motion of that exercise you suggested on emphasizing the top note, or any other tips would be so so much appreciated 😊😊😊

[@carolsmith8756]

Really helpful, especially on the trills. Thank you.

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Thank you so much for this. PLEASE, upload a full performance of it, your playing is way too good to be kept! Have a nice week :)

[@vejabemcompareso1966]

Excelente aula !!

[@soroushm9820]

you play so beautifully

[@ani8662]

Wow thank you so much for this video! It’s so helpful👍

[@matthijsborgdorff7766]

The opening chords alone make this piece worth playing. Can a piece have too much emotion? ;)

[@johndoe9501]

Matthijs Borgdorff for Chopin,yes.chopin put a bit of emotion in his right hand while his left hand would play on tempo usually.

[@jordidewaard2937]

John Doe Hello op 28 no 6 :p

[@pierrecohenmusic]

Hi Josh! How do you get around doing some of the larger reaches in the left hand his piece while maintaining a relaxed hand?

[@briancoveney3080]

I think the red tape "tabs" on the two C's mark where Chopins piano keys ended. Wondering if that has been stated aloud or if it's just your own private reminder of the range "the master" had on his Pleyel. Love.

[@nattyron9792]

I cant really figure out how to vibrato, any tips?

[@Nathalietoth]

Hello, does the full length tutorial include the advisable fingering ? Thanks for your answer.

[@ezequielstepanenko3229]

Qué grande Milei

[@hana9811]

Thank you so much

[@gracielaelemberg4033]

Thank you my teacher dear❤🎼🎶🎵🎹🔝🔝🔝

[@huynhthao000]

Hungarian rhapsody no2 pleaseeeee!! 🙊

[@gryprrs1000]

Hi Josh, just purchased this lesson, my favourite Chopin piece! I was hoping you could help me with the fingerings for the fast runs, I don’t read music as I’m a guitar player who only uses one staff, and struggle to get the correct finger positions, I have completed about 80% but struggling with the final three runs, please help!

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

gryprrs1000 I don’t know if you’ll see this but, especially for the long run / 2nd run, I use the traditional fingers for an e major scale: thumb on the a, 1st finger on the b, 2nd on the c#, 3rd on the d#, then thumb again on the e, then 1st finger again on f#, 2nd finger on g#, and repeat from the next ‘a’, all the way until the highest c# on the piano, then do the same thing reversed

[@iremakgoz3661]

thank you sooo much

[@VegaSlayer]

what's mean "pedal change"? change to what?

[@ThePianoVault]

Lift the pedal and lower the pedal again. That is known as a pedal change.

[@david-gouveia]

I think it refers to changing the set of notes which are being sustained by the pedal. This is done by lifting the pedal, then pressing it down again. But for the chord transitions to sound smooth, this movement needs to be well coordinated with the fingers. Make sure you only lift the pedal after you're already holding down the new chord with your fingers. This has the effect of making the old chord "fade away" while the new chord is already playing. After the old chord is gone you can press down on the pedal again to sustain the new chord.

[@VegaSlayer]

Thank you both lads

[@channel_B5]

Hey, Josh! I have 3 boys learning the piano. 5, 7 and 9 yrs old. The fingers of all 3 of them tend to flex out like your right 3 finger at 0:52 on C#. Now of course you are a professional, you know what you are doing, this one instance will not effect you, or your playing, but how concerned should I be about *their* technique? Should I keep telling them to curve those fingers, or just let them play, and try not to ruin their experience? :) Thanks!!!

[@sertancan7922]

Dear Josh could you pretty please explain why Moonlight sonata and Chopin a-moll waltz is in the BEGINNER repertuar section of your Propractise course?

[@adamb.8759]

Just after your five minute mark you talk about a different version going from D sharp opposed to the F sharp on the left hand is there more information on this or maybe even some literature on why the different variation? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am learning this piece currently thank you

[@pierrecohenmusic]

Adam B. Was Published after he died so he may not have finished it completely and different publishers used different notes to fill in what was missing is my guess.

[@tonih3433]

Love the d sharp (;

[@thefrakka8312]

Is this piece still playable without pedals?

[@OlderG0ds]

TheFrakka damper pedal at least I’d say

[@jianhuiwu897]

Not rly?

[@中田ハウス-j3z]

Are you Hugh Grant?

[@JohnCena-gp4dx]

He is playing on a huge grand

[@OlderG0ds]

John Cena not a grand lol but he has one

[@Pharesm]

Do you need 88 keys for this, or can you do it on 61 keys?

[@hafizhuddinzafiriarief8513]

Yes, u need 88 keys piano

[@footsock2811]

Hi josh sorry this is unrelated to the video (which is great by the way!) but recently I’m finding that the more I practice one of my pieces the more it starts to fall apart every time even though i had it almost perfect a couple of weeks ago! The piece is Lied Ohne Worte by Mendelssohn for my abrsm grade 7 and I’ve tried lots like practising slowly the increasing tempo and using your high hands (I think) technique which has helped relax my wrist but I keep getting out of time in the repeated chords throughout the whole piece and nothing seems to fix it and it keeps getting worse do you have any advise on how to sharpen everything up?! Sorry this is very long haha

[@lansley8621]

I cant believe Chopin wanted his friend to burn his unpublished work.. But to be fair I would hate it if people ended up playing a piece I composed that I never liked. Awesome lesson though

[@ml-zj4oh]

"btw the d sharp is very strange"... 5 seconds later "..i do like that"

[@JesusPiano]

Im sorry but as long as I understand you are giving no one a present with this - which is fine - but you are just selling a class so I dont understand why so many positive comments and likes. Am I missing anything???