Chopin Scherzo No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.31 Tutorial - Josh Wright

[@joshwrightpiano]

A big thanks to all of you who have requested this tutorial over the years, and for your patience in waiting for me to make it. I recently learned this piece, and performed it this past weekend at the El Paso Chopin Festival. I wanted to make a tutorial covering some of the helpful tips I've discovered to increase practice efficiency, improve interpretations, accuracy, fingering, variety with shaping repetitive sections, and many other concepts. I hope you enjoy it. I wish you all the best for another great week of practicing!

[@yifanli4142]

Josh Wright thank you so much for this piece!

[@TrapisteEric]

I think you’re great! I used to be a competition pianist post college and I played this piece. It’s been 15 years (#life) and I just bought a brand new piano and am getting my rep back in order. Your videos are thorough and approachable, and your playing is top notch. Kudos.

[@thegreenpianist7683]

I'm so early, I remember someone requesting this four years ago haha

[@pearltheplug]

I LOVE the fact that you did a practice with tips ans tricks because you were learning it, then a performance video and then a tutorial. I can’t even tell why it just tastes like a good teacher thing. Apprecciate your work Josh thank you!

[@jwsinger42]

I spent a year learning this and still benefitted from this tutorial. Thanks.

[@jimmysamson3511]

This piece has been one of my favorites recently. Nice tutorial!

[@michaeltierra6388]

Wonderful performance. You are so generous in your teaching and its wonderful to hear you in performance.

[@agamaz5650]

well you have to pay to see the whole video

[@karolakkolo123]

@@agamaz5650 less than if you actually attended a piano class, well depending on how good your teacher is. My piano teacher took $60/hour, so $9 compared to that is not a lot at all

[@arturtelega627]

Fantastic, this piece is my new piece I'm learning now. I love it!

[@yichixing8293]

I’d like to point out that this video’s recording is really good, I’ve seen so many videos with both human voices and piano voices and the balance of the two voices is really poor, with piano so loud. This video is really pleasant to watch.

[@michaelshark1]

Josh amazing playing with great lyricism. Thank you for giving back.

[@John_Ruderbegum_Music]

Wow that was brilliant man. Honestly I prefer your tempo 👍

[@PeterHontaru]

Thank you so much for this Josh! I am no way near the level to play this piece but the principles you suggest always help with the pieces Im working on (around grade 5)

[@karolakkolo123]

Thank you for this piece! Your videos help a lot

[@captivator13]

So very beautiful Josh, thx for simplifying this piece. Blessings,,, Sam ✌🏻🎵

[@RaptorT1V]

2:35 OMG ! He just skipped the most wonderful part

[@lia1b652]

Thank you for this piece tutorial^^

[@thebloodye]

i think this piece sounds better when it's played on the faster side.

[@somebodys7404]

Surprised you recommended 4-3-2-1 in the LH for the opening figure when 3 and 4 are notorious for sticking to each other and 5-4-2-1 is entirely usable