DOUBLE Notes! 6ths, 3rds, 4ths, etc. Strategies & Tips for Reducing Tension & Increasing Fluidity

[@aguilarrojasoctavio4402]

Hi Josh. As an English teacher, it is really comforting to see your musical pedagogy in each one of your videos. I enjoy the demonstration, suggestions and warnings (and the piano camera relatively recently added), connection to the real world, your warm tone of voice/speech in general. Just want to thank you for being always offering quality content.

[@joshwrightpiano]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind note

[@LEOCYTWOMBLY]

I second this & am gushing at how sweet the sentiment

[@bseburke1]

With many disciplines, it's difficult to get meaningful instructions past "how to get started" or beginners tricks. I'm past that point with piano - every time I'm looking for ways to tackle a difficult passage, Josh Wright always has a relevant video on that technique. Kudos to you, thanks so much for your wonderful distillations of more advanced technique

[@Luca-yg5qx]

Double notes have always been a topic i struggled with. Therefore I'm really glad you made a video on it. Thank you Josh!

[@PedroStreicher]

Very nice content right now for me... I`m practicing Chopin prelude Op.28 No.11, the B Major one. Is going quite well but some extra relaxation will certainly help.

[@freemanallred]

Wow! How useful to have all these tips consolidated into one video! I haven't yet tried the double bounce technique with the bottom voice. 👀 Thanks for the shout out, the wishes of luck, and for your help with all these etudes!

[@Zellie1994]

My god has this helped me. I'm learning Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and the right hand has double 4ths. During the last section of the piece I get really tense, especially with the chords in the left hand along with the ramp up in the melody. Thank you for saving me hours from incorrect practice!

[@rogerpianoking1945]

Hi Josh. I’m having a go at the Chopin opus 22 Brilliance polonaise, you did a great performance,bravo . It’s not quite as daunting as I initially thought, I’m making decentish progress, but the middle section with the 6ths and playing the accompanying left hand with them is not easy. I think it’s just a case of plugging away at it and it will fall into line like the early bits. One thing about the sheet music, finger notation is at a minimum, so having to work out myself for the best, ie some of the cadenza’s, and triplets in the finale etc. Ps this is my biggest challenge I’ve ever attempted but it’s a great piece that Chopin composed with great melodies running throughout.

[@googlecrome1155]

Very usefull tutorial thank you Josh!!!

[@armani3234]

Thank you for the lesson. Every time i watch your videos. I learn something new and unique. I appreciate your kindness!

[@Andrea-bq6xx]

Hi Josh, thank you so much for the video. Learning Chopin concerto no 1 right now and struggling with the ascending double notes lines in the middle section and the descending one in the coda. Gonna try this tomorrow during practice!

[@PabloKeilis]

Thank you so much for these tips, Josh. I will try them out, they seem very promising.

[@gervasiomontenegro569]

Very useful tips. Thanks Josh!

[@ryanm2129]

Great video!!!!

[@jacoborlowski931]

Thanks for this video!!

[@piyushdabas8421]

Thanks for these tips!! 😄

[@RUT812]

Great tips. Thanks! 😊

[@adenanhiahmad250]

Very useful video then you Josh 👍👍👍

[@ryanm2129]

Out of curiosity how many hours do you practice as of right now?

[@monsieur171]

Is it possible to play legato major 6ths in a diatonic scale?

[@townnet]

Why your audio low than other youtube video? I already adjust the volume to max but it still sound pretty low.

[@jacobwong7311]

Hey Josh! I just watched a video you posted about 12 years ago about warm up strategies and stretching. In that particular video, you showed each individual finger getting stretched laterally as you moved the rest of your hand toward the fall board. Do you still stand by that stretch? It seems pretty gnarly and seems like an easy way to over stretch and hurt yourself. Thanks!

[@joshwrightpiano]

I still do it haha

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

hmm......that makes me thinking.....do jazz, blues and ragtime players play with more tension?? they play simultaneous octaves and so all the time, no?

[@Znarf2022]

I didn’t know Hugh Grant played piano.

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

GREAT video, i m not near as good haha but nice to also see pedal...and hands....

[@aditsu]

You mentioned double thirds and you mentioned Chopin's etudes op. 25..... nothing about no. 6?!

[@piano42]

I miss structure completely so this video is almost useless to me. The explanations are to flimsy, rushy and unprecise. I'd wished to see some specific exercise, slowly and exact fingering to follow.

[@afsarhero2199]

I respect you. You are so gentle and so personality you deserve.... But pardon me.. Pls your lesson can't be benefited for me. Because I'm early beginer most of lesson will help me... But I can't catch you... You didn't show note to note which finger and how to use.. We need more clear... More slow... Once again lm sorry....