Chopin Waltz in C-sharp Minor Op. 64, No. 2 Piano Tutorial

[@MS-sz7se]

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[@janepianotutorials]

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[@rywrr3216]

I used to play this very well for my piano exam..but after 20 years, I've forgotten! Seeing your video makes me remember everything again, now playing it well again like last time ...:)

[@janepianotutorials]

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[@kerawelt2008]

The piece that made me a Chopin fan when I was 11...

[@janepianotutorials]

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[@stevenlin6106]

I learned that Yuja Wang also said similar thing in one of her interviews when she was around tween as well.

[@amyquek8501]

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[@pri_kristel]

I became a chopin fan at 10 when I heard his revolutionary etude, my friend was playing it on the piano

[@ВикторК-п1г]

I find here everything I need. Dear Jane, thanks a lot for your job!

[@janepianotutorials]

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[@julieala6709]

Thank you so much Jane for all your tutorials. You are simply amazing.

[@janepianotutorials]

Dear Julie, thanks for your kind words!

[@Vutrurangngoi]

Hello Teacher Jane from Vietnam. Thank you so much for your video. This song is a very big challenge for me.

[@janepianotutorials]

You're very welcome! Greetings to you in Vietnam. Practice a short section at a time and you will learn it.

[@jinx1034]

I was so confused abt the left hand fingering after the key change of this waltz. Your video REALLY helped!!! Thank you. Hope you have a great day.

[@janepianotutorials]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for writing! Have a great everyday 😊

[@tw33ty4u]

This wonderful music has been on my mind all day, since this morning on my alarm radio, classic radio, now ive just sitting infront keyboard "learner" from scratch but ive got 2 keys right😊. Believing in a miracle. Thank you this is beautiful, glad to find your channel! 🎵

[@janepianotutorials]

Imitate my finger movement and listen carefully. One short section at a time. Give my easy sight-reading lesson a look? Good luck!

[@tw33ty4u]

@@janepianotutorials thank you, i will. I am learning to read music, learning flats and sharps step by step, enjoying it God bless you 😊

[@nourishheallove]

I REALLY appreciate this. Have always wanted to learn this and now I actually am!! I'm so pleased 😁

[@janepianotutorials]

How wonderful. Thanks for writing, Carly, and enjoy learning the waltz!

[@fanach]

Did you already learn it?

[@Elenigma2010]

Thanks Jane! I have long wanted to learn and play this waltz!

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome, Elen. Have fun learning this waltz!

[@alisadi1524]

Elen_gance I

[@nothingisreal6816]

Jane, I told you on your Maple Leaf Rag video and I'll tell you again after some years. Your work is amazing. Thanks!

[@janepianotutorials]

Thank you.

[@geraldandrle9930]

What an amazing system and teacher,not a word just by playing, thank you

[@janepianotutorials]

🙏☺️

[@Rokofamily]

Exactly what I needed for the third section!

[@janepianotutorials]

Nice to know!

[@lixping66]

Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️💕 I’ve learned a lot of pieces from you like The lark, Bach French suite:allemande, and this piece. You’re so helpful when it comes to learning a new piece!

[@janepianotutorials]

Appreciate your nice message. Sounds as if you are great at self-teaching :)

[@lixping66]

R welcome:)

[@meuthiafathina2486]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial.. i am a great fan of chopin with this piece waltz in c sharp when i was 10 years old and found difficult note at that time..

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome! I'm glad it helps. It's impressive that you liked this Chopin waltz when you were only 10. Good luck finishing it!

[@juanatarazzona1873]

Muchas gracias maestra por poner este tutorial ,mj profesor me la está enseñando porque Chopin es uno de los favoritos y aunque aún no estoy en este nivel estoy aprendiendo esta pieza aunque me cueste un año aprenderla con su tutorial me ayuda un montón 🌹 muchas gracias

[@janepianotutorials]

You’re welcome. Wishing you the best practicing and learning.

[@tulemeritestm7624]

Amazing tutorial ! I can now play this peace ! Thank you so much Jane

[@janepianotutorials]

Thanks for letting me know. Good learning on your part. Happy for you :)

[@tulemeritestm7624]

Thank you :)

[@juanatarazzona1873]

Muchas gracias maestra ,me están enseñando esta pieza y sus tutoriales una vez más me ayudan bastante ,le mando un abrazo enorme desde el Perú 🌹

[@janepianotutorials]

Thanks for your kind message, my sincere greetings to you in Perú.

[@odetteperalta3709]

Gracias Jane me da esperanza de poder tocar esta maravillosa pieza, lo estoy practicando mirando mil veces

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome. Good luck learning it!

[@黃恩瑞]

00:19Beginning tempo, bpm =35 4:37 become fastering, bpm=68~70 5:23

[@tamaraavedikian1120]

Would you be able to email the sheet music by any chance?

[@janepianotutorials]

Bookmark IMSLP, the best site for free classical scores! ☺️

[@ayanamich]

In the middle slow section, is the piano tuned badly? Anyway, thank you so much

[@janepianotutorials]

Probably due to all the file transfers and saves, camera to pc to software to cloud... also, video is old.

[@mossgreen167]

Thank you Jane, I appreciate your amazing tutorial videos, amazing!

[@janepianotutorials]

You’re welcome, soko. Thanks for your kind compliment !

[@magdalenaiv2860]

Droga Jane, bardzo dziękuję !

[@janepianotutorials]

You’re very welcome, Magdalena!

[@fistach11111]

In the 13th measure of the third part (6:03) there is a g flat note in the left hand, and at that time the left hand is holding three keys from the measure 12th. So why is this note there? Is it maybe meant to be played with the right hand?

[@janepianotutorials]

Chopin editions differ the most. Am guessing his manuscripts are difficult to decipher. I do make mistakes. Please go by your edition. IMSLP is great reference for many editions. Fingering can, and should be, adjusted to fit one’s hand structure.

[@fistach11111]

@@janepianotutorials Ok, no problem, your edition didn't have it. But how would you play this note?

[@janepianotutorials]

@@fistach11111 Play the Gb with your LH pinky. Notice at 5:53 I had to let go of the F. Experiment with the sustain pedal if need be.

[@Ang-nc5nq]

I have a question. So im practicing this piece right now and in the sheet music im using in the first page before tha "main theme" were in ur sheet music you play 2 E's and then D and C in mine it says to play 2 E's with a G# simultaneously like a chord? Why?

[@janepianotutorials]

Chopin editions differ the most. His manuscripts must have been difficult to decipher. If your is a reputable edition, best to follow it. Also, I do make mistakes 😕😊

[@Ang-nc5nq]

@janepianotutorials no its not your mistake. I've seen this version many times don't worry😅. Thanks for the feedback tho

[@omaroviedo8019]

Thank you so very much Jane! i love this waltz, i mean it, LOVE IT! ♪♫

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome, Omar. Am glad that you LOVE this waltz :)

[@Fernando-hp6hp]

Thanks, your Channel is the best, it is helping me a lot.

[@janepianotutorials]

Thanks for your kind words, Fernando!

[@chowbow573]

Hello Jane! What does that 8 mean in 6:24? Thank you!😃

[@janepianotutorials]

Those 8 (rather than 6)notes are played faster to fit in one measure.

[@chowbow573]

Oh okay thank you again Jane!!

[@엉터리-l6f]

악보 올려 주셔서 너무 감사드려요. 👏👏👏👏

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome :)

[@martindickinson2260]

Great thanks you help us no end !!

[@janepianotutorials]

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[@alfredcordahi460]

Thanks so much !👍💓

[@janepianotutorials]

You are so welcome! 🤗

[@thebis4479]

This may be a dumb question but why is there a natural and sharp sign on the same note? For example, the 4th measure of the first page.

[@janepianotutorials]

Good question. The natural is unnecessary, it acts as a reminder to undo the double sharp in the previous measure, and resume the one sharp. Accidentals apply only to the measure they are in. This editor makes it clear. It makes me wonder whether I would have goofed if the natural and sharp signs weren’t there!

[@thebis4479]

Jane Thanks!!

[@anitaghasemi6114]

Thanks a lot🎼✨️

[@janepianotutorials]

Welcome, good luck practicing the waltz!

[@mydogskips2]

This is certainly a very well played and fine tutorial, but I cannot help thinking it doesn't really sound that great at this tempo.

[@janepianotutorials]

Smile, you're absolutely right! My tutorials are not meant to sound great. They are simply for checking notes and counting. Your skipping dog probably doesn't mind though :)

[@mydogskips2]

+Jane My comment was not really a critique or criticism of the presentation, but rather a general statement about the music itself, it's really an innocuous comment independent of your tutorial. And while I considered writing a long statement about the importance of tempo, I ultimately decided it wasn't necessary as nobody needs to know the thoughts of a failed pianist when it comes to Chopin. All I was trying to say is that the speed this piece is played at makes a big difference in the way it sounds, in our perception of it, and our appreciation of it.

[@janepianotutorials]

No worries, I did not take your comment as criticism :) Sometimes I can't stop yawning when I am recording them. I almost fell asleep doing the one I uploaded today... Haha, I forgot to upload it. Really funny.

[@lunastar698]

Indeed. Very good tutorial but when the music is slowly played it is not that beautiful anymore :)

[@jullinanaa]

3:17

[@Huy-ej8uy]

I want to know what x on the left of the note means pleaseee

[@janepianotutorials]

x denotes ##, double sharp

[@adrianmonroy9552]

Hi Jane: How do you measure the level of a piece? it is because i saw the video of beethoven sonata op 2 no 1 and for some reason i can't believe that the sonata is level 5 and this piece is 6 .-. jaja i already know how to play both of the pieces that's why i am arguing jeje the sonata took me more or less a month and the waltz just a week, so there is my doubt.

[@janepianotutorials]

My levels are estimates, based on how easy or difficult it was for me to sight-read the piece to make the tutorial. There is a rule: If you can sight-read through the piece without too much difficulty, then it is the right level for you. Sounds as if you are doing well !

[@adrianmonroy9552]

Jane ooh Nice! Thank you for your answer and the rule, i have never heard of that one, but makes sense ^^

[@florianappelt3283]

I am actually kind of surprised you put this on the same level as Chopin's Etude op. 10 no. 12. I managed to learn this in about 2 weeks, yet im struggling to learn Chopin's Etude alot. Hopefully i can get there someday

[@jwilliams575]

Florian Appelt I learnt this at 13 or 14. 19 and still struggle and hiccup every now and then. chopin etude op 10 no 4 and 25 1 learning 25 12 no problem

[@janepianotutorials]

Practicing scales and arpeggios daily helps build technique. About 15 minutes to start.

[@keska01]

Damn you are just amazing! You inspire me to start learning to sight-read. But you make all these good tutorials so I always spent the time to learn the piece rather than to finally start taking your course. Such an inspiration, I wish I had somebody like you in my life when I was young to inspire me to start learning the piano for real.... Quick question: how about pedal use in this piece during the fast passage? short? on and off? or your rule, use it but don't overpedal? Obviously I cannot interpret the symbols in the sheet :S Thanks again. When I have finished Nocturne Op 9, no 2 from your site I will start with this, so much you provide the world. Very appreciated!

[@janepianotutorials]

Your comment got sent to spam because of the starting word :) There must be scores on imslp that have pedal markings (P...*), look under the bass staff. Use the View option so you don't have to download the score until you find the right one. Know you do not read the score yet, but you can compare the pictures on my tutorial. You do realize the score is a picture of the piano standing sideways, right? If comparing pictures is too complicated, just use your ears. Will copy and paste how I answered this question before: Experiment holding different time lengths. The purpose is to make the sound pleasing. Holding the pedal too long causes "muddiness", that would sound annoying. Under-pedaling is preferable to over-pedaling. Key is to listen. We can press the pedal before, with, or after playing the beginning note. Listen for the different effects. Sometimes we gently "pump" the pedal -- depressed a little -- quick up and down successive movements when the passage needs pedaling but too noisy if held down.

[@keska01]

Jane thank you so much! It will be my New Years Resolution to start your sight reading class! I do believe that’s the only way to truly advance skills! Thanks again for this tutorial and all other and your quick response!

[@janepianotutorials]

@@keska01 A new comment brought me back. I looked at your Channel to see whether you learned the piece. You play wonderfully. Am curious whether you succeeded in learning to read music.

[@keska01]

@@janepianotutorials thanks so much for checking up on me! To my shame I haven’t learned how to read notes yet… I won’t even come up with a justification why…I always play and try to learn new pieces as it’s more sweet, yet I know long term it’s not the right thing to do! I really appreciate your nice comment ☺️

[@janepianotutorials]

Appears you, and many talented, are excellent pianists without knowing how to read music. Perhaps it is not necessary (or impossible?) for those of you who play by ear. The latter I fail at, even after trying. Left vs. right brain difference? That would rid of our sense of failure. Should be a fascinating topic for researchers.

[@TamAnh-kk9kn]

Thank you very much!

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome!

[@xiuyingwang6796]

Love it

[@lu0116]

Could you explain me the pedal part please

[@janepianotutorials]

Experiment holding different time lengths. The purpose is to make the sound pleasing. Holding the pedal too long causes "muddiness", that would sound annoying. Under-pedaling is preferable to over-pedaling. Key is to listen. Some classical books include pedaling in their editions. Especially Chopin Waltzes. By following those, we can pick up various pointers. Check imslp.org. Go down the list of editions ('view') and choose ones with pedaling marks.

[@lu0116]

Thank you!! On the sheet says pedal, it marks where it ends and starts?, or it doesn't mean anything

[@janepianotutorials]

markings are under the bass clef. press at symbol P, let go at the symbol star *

[@lu0116]

Thank you very much!!

[@michelbonivert4804]

thank you for your help

[@janepianotutorials]

You’re very welcome

[@tv-xl5ik]

Hello Jane! I love your tutorials, however it would be more helpful if you told us the notes to play. Also, have you done a tutorial on Schumman’s Vogel als prophet? It’s a really nice piece, I recommend!

[@janepianotutorials]

Reading music should not involve using note names (I know that is the traditional way of teaching, terrible!). Our goal is to instantly connect the note on the score to its exact key on the piano! Make sense? If yes, give my easy sight reading lessons a go. Re the Schumann, request instructions are on my website.

[@MATIFIN]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@janepianotutorials]

Welcome! 🥰

[@caglasimsek4302]

Somewhere I saw that, this piece is Grade 9 instead Grade 6 ?

[@janepianotutorials]

My levels are subjective, based on how difficult it was for me to sight read the piece to make the tutorial. Levels differ according to country too, in Russia this is probably Level 3, right? 🤣

[@caglasimsek4302]

@@janepianotutorials owww okay, ı see now :D Youre amazing btw, I started to learn this piece too. I actually upload to my instagram, some classical pieces that impress me, ı hope you will check it out later, if you want.

[@mk_crypt0]

We love you Jane. You are to piano what Unicef is to poverty

[@janepianotutorials]

Shane Chauhan Thank you, Shane. Wouldn’t mind if that were true 😊

[@leblancfrancois8147]

Hey Jane ! I'm French ! And I wanted to ask if you can do a tutorial of Ravel's Sonatine n1 ? Its too beautiful !! Thanks you so much I love your videos

[@janepianotutorials]

A viewer requested the 2nd movement. It is a difficult and long piece. Am waiting for more votes.

[@leblancfrancois8147]

Jane you want that people requested more this piece ? The first mouvement is the best I think

[@janepianotutorials]

added your request to the ravel sonatine webpage, yes, await more votes

[@leblancfrancois8147]

Jane oh okey Now I'm praying haha

[@pablorubin9638]

Is this piece advanced piano ?

[@janepianotutorials]

I don’t know. I’ll check the video description for you… I wrote Level 6, intermediate/advanced. That’s based on how difficult it was for me to sight-read to make this tutorial.

[@d4rkness455]

learning this during summer break. huge jump from waltz in a minor. my piano teache has too high expectations

[@janepianotutorials]

Concentrate on practicing the parts that trip you, instead of repeating the entire piece each time. You’ll get it ☺️

[@d4rkness455]

@@janepianotutorials thanks. I already have quite difficult with bar 3.

[@janepianotutorials]

Then practice that one bar. Use a metronome, set it to your competent speed, then on each repeat, tick the beat up 1-2 bpm. If you still can’t do it, be honest with your teacher and ask her/him to assign a piece more appropriate for your level. Playing piano is no fun if it is too frustrating 😫

[@d4rkness455]

@@janepianotutorials my teacher is gone for this summer break so I have to just practice, but thanks

[@janepianotutorials]

@@d4rkness455 You can do it !! :)

[@そら-t6y]

Thank you 😊

[@janepianotutorials]

You’re welcome 😉

[@pyceak6704]

Super 💕💕💕

[@janepianotutorials]

Thank you!!

[@jasmean2483]

thank you so much!

[@janepianotutorials]

you're welcome!

[@frgging]

Thanks for the remaking!

[@janepianotutorials]

You're welcome, Louis :)

[@rumeysa7083]

Allah senden razı olsun abim. Sayende daha iyi çalabiliyorum.

[@janepianotutorials]

Thank you for writing. Glad it helped.

[@Pixeliarmus]

kadın olduğunun farkındasın heralde di mi

[@juliette98able]

Thank you for this :)

[@janepianotutorials]

You're weclome, Juliette :)

[@superiorvenacarva8894]

6:13

[@poyzeun7587]

Thank you

[@janepianotutorials]

you're welcome

[@davienng7859]

Wait so ur really good at math and piano at the same time? You should do two different channels to keep it more organized.

[@janepianotutorials]

Minecraft Nube I’m good at neither. Definitely too unorganized if I split now with some math there, some math here... The playlists serve well for organization purposes. Hope you use my math ones!

[@renaldhif]

whoa level 6?

[@janepianotutorials]

guesstimate :)

[@odetteperalta3709]

Gracias por la ayuda, ojala fuera mas lento

[@janepianotutorials]

Yes, slow on purpose for you to check notes. Can use the speed tool if you wish it faster.

[@shrugraphy]

sleeping😴

[@janepianotutorials]

better than pills :)

[@inconito_007]

Le meilleur compositeur de tout les temps est quand même français hehe

[@janepianotutorials]

May I ask who you mean? 😂

[@explosiveturtle266]

either her piano is severely out of tune, or the video keeps bending the pitch!

[@janepianotutorials]

neither?

[@explosiveturtle266]

it was just some parts were you went really slow, the pitch seems to bend. idk. maybe just me? good tutorial though!

[@janepianotutorials]

can't be sure either, but with transfers and file saving, many factors are involved... thanks...

[@Ahmed-zj6ld]

5:25

[@OFFLimits22]

0:21