How to Approach a NEW Piece + 16th notes

[@alanpenford9008]

Love the thumbnail for this video. That's exactly how I pose when approaching a new piece!

[@PianoRoadmap]

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[@voightdraws]

Outstanding lesson! I appreciate that you are teaching “how” to think about approaching a piece. You’ve inspired me to really slow down and start practicing with intention. Now I feel like I’m actually improving and not mindlessly advancing. Thank you!

[@PianoRoadmap]

I love this, thank you! Glad you’re feeling the improvement 😃

[@domboisvert3406]

Thank you so much for your classes. I used to play piano when I was a child, but my parents couldn't afford a class so I learned everything by ear. Now, I'm craving hand positions and, first and foremost, being able to read a music sheet. I've started your classes 1 week ago and already see a huge progression. You're an amazing teacher!

[@PianoRoadmap]

That's great to hear!!

[@harrok38]

Most helpful ! You are such a thorough teacher and I understand, but cannot do…yet . To me it is overwhelming as I am just in my third week of learning by myself. Things move a bit slowly at my age: 86, but I realize I must have a path to go forward.

[@manu-singh]

Your lectures are super fun to watch. You're awesome

[@PianoRoadmap]

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[@kaimanli4612]

So happy to hear this 😃😃

[@emmanuelalhassan5931]

Thank you so much for this lessons for you are a great Music teacher and have not been going through some of these things for a while now, since have always look out for your video lessons it keeps on reminding me of Music and never to give up doing it because with time I will become better at it..I will like to learn more and alot of secrets about piano music that will build up my skill level

[@suecarter1307]

Thank you for these 6 tasks. They are really helpful. I especially like number 5 that we should go straight in with both hands as, I really struggle with doing hand separately, I’ve been feeling that I have missed an important part of learning by going straight in with both hands, thank you.

[@eddiebabinski407]

One thing that helps me when learning a piece is figuring out which bits are easier than they look and can be simplified to make them easier to remember. An example here is the left hand does a simple ascending-descending octave G-B-C-B-A-G-D pattern with small variations throughout. If I just think of it like that, then it's so much simpler. Even just noticing that it's all octaves already cuts out half of the memorisation needed!

[@PianoRoadmap]

Exactly!

[@niinkos]

Definitely saving this to my "pieces to learn" folder! But still need to work on my eight notes first :)

[@palaksahani9409]

I am unable to play the sheet music 😢😢 but I will surely practice and play it like a pro

[@JD-72191]

When i am learning a new piece I like to annotate all or most the fingering on the score. I use ForScore so it’s really convenient. This does take a lot of time initially but it does help quite a lot to help me learn the piece efficiently. This is even more helpful if I don’t the play that piece for a while and I want to play it again. The initial time investment is worth it. Love your channel!

[@苗陈素敏]

When I need to play both hands together I have a little trouble playing cause I can't get them to coordinate and I end up playing the same notes or making a mistake I'm only a kid can you make objects lessons for kids that would be awesome

[@kfc1667]

What is the tempo of this piece ?

[@remcogennisse5008]

Thanks for all the lessons so far! This song from Mozart was quite a big jump compared to the previous ones, but I am trying it part by part. When I see you play it, the left hand notes look and sound very staccato, they are connected though, so shouldn't they not be played more like they are glued together? Thanks in advance for your response.

[@PianoRoadmap]

It IS a huge jump! With a short, free course like this, I'm trying to fit a lot into very few videos. Great question about the left-hand notes. They don't have any articulation marks (staccato or legato), so it's up to the performer to decide. I prefer to play them detached and light due to the nature of a Burleske from the 18th century. They are supposed to be lighthearted and humorous.

[@kfc1667]

Acrosst ❤😊

[@tonibruder7281]

What is the exact order of the lessons from lesson one is there more to lesson 1 before moving to 2 I'm up to ten but I feel like I've missed something in between like for example 12 week challenge or cords etc pls answer anyone who is out there

[@PianoRoadmap]

Hello! These lessons should go right in order. You can follow the playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PL5QKqfT26uAscLrxOelKDjNKCxD2AAIx8 This series presents the information to get you started on your journey. You will need to supplement and practice other things on your own or with a teacher. If you are a true beginner, I don't recommend doing the 12-week major key challenge yet. A great resource for adult self-learners is the Faber Adult Method Book 1. Check it out! pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/