How to Play Scarlatti | Sonata in B minor K.27 [Tutorial]

Here is my complete tutorial on "how to" learn, practice, and play the Sonata in B minor, K.27 by Domenico Scarlatti.
I tell about phrasing, timing, harmonic pedaling, the musical message, then I will put everything together.
In this piano tutorial, you can also follow everything I explain with the sheet music shown on the screen.
You can navigate to any part of the video from the chapters below.
Domenico Scarlatti Sonate B minor is definitely one of my favorites to perform and teach.
I hope you also enjoy it!
Scarlatti sonata in B minor
Sheet music (PDF);
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Contents of this video;
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - 1st section
3:24 - 2nd section
5:23 - 3rd section
7:25 - 4th section
9:05 - 5th section
11:30 - 2nd half of the piece
15:57 - Pedaling & planning
19:40 - Playthrough/Whole piece
#scarlatti #pianotutorial #k27

[@rothschildianum]

This is how one should teach how to play a new piece. You are a great teacher!!!

[@rkbrown83]

I agree 100%

[@jocelynjosssheehy2970]

Voilà qui est faire justice à la 27. Vous avez donné à ce petit chef-d’œuvre tous les égards, nuances et explications qu’il mérite.

[@Antune]

Merci beaucoup! Je suis heureux d'entendre.

[@rochelimit55555]

I love how you explain the emotion of the piece, I’m all teary tbh

[@denizispir]

Amazing tutorial! Love the ideas! 👏👏❤️

[@Antune]

Erten Deniz İspir Very glad to hear that! 🙏❤️

[@renatoargh]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you

[@klausweber747]

Einfach supi erklärt. Danke, dass Du das Stück nicht wie ein Metronom spielst sondern mit Emotion. Danke hierfür....

[@Antune]

Vielen Dank 🙏

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

Oh bit what a mesmerizing sonata

[@HiHello-rs1ey]

You’re amazing!! Couldn’t thank you enough!!

[@Antune]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏

[@retf054ewte3]

I love this piece. this is a very good video.

[@user-tz5gz8fh3w]

Очаровательно!❤

[@Alix777.]

Awesome tutorial, very clear explanations about how to play the different voices. Thanks a lot for the sheet music with fingerings, very useful ! You deserve a lot more subs !

[@Antune]

Thank you for your kind words! Good to hear that the video and the sheet music are helpful. All the best!

[@2010frankieg]

I’m new subscriber thank you for this tutorial. I like how you show the parts on the music sheet that your are going over piece by piece. Thank you

[@Antune]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@coooolibri]

im a bit obsessed with this song rn, when i saw this being played on guitar by jen kim. flying fingers! i could have sworn this is easier on the piano, but i was totally wrong :D your playing at the end is also crazy. well done.

[@pianistjustforfun]

thank you!

[@norarossetti2087]

Grazie maestro!

[@Antune]

Nora Rossetti 🙏

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

True. Much is left to our choice with regards to speed and other detsils

[@tv-aestetics8074]

thats good, i will try it immediately thank you my greatest teacher ever and ever. thats everything for me

[@Antune]

Best of luck!

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Thank you so much for your Scarlatti tutorials! I wonder if there is documentation of how well Maria Barbara was able to play these? She must have been very good, especially for a Queen! It would be outstanding if your displayed scores showed your fingerings. Thank you again!

[@mehparebayramogullar8705]

Great 🎹❤🧿🍀👍

[@Antune]

Which sonata of Scarlatti you'd like me to make a tutorial about next?

[@juliopardal5424]

Would like to see K99 tutorial, please.

[@Antune]

I’ll put it in my to do list! Next one will be K141 :)

[@keremkeskiner7727]

K.61 A minor?

[@Antune]

@@keremkeskiner7727 Nice one! I haven't heard it before. I will try playing it first :)

[@rbelsguitar]

How about K25 in F# minor. Always wanted to learn that one.

[@keremkeskiner7727]

Thank you... Çok güzel anlatım.

[@Antune]

Tesekkurler!

[@Multi-Verso]

Bravo amigo, me suscribo de inmediato

[@isabelluk3801]

Merci

[@caglanecat]

Teşekkürler

[@Antune]

Rica ederim :)

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

One of the best explanations and tutorials that I have heard - many thanks. Note: American English note values - ‘16th notes’ et cetera - are not understood outside the US, whereas ‘semiquaver’ is universal.

[@Antune]

Thank you for the kind words and feedback!

[@ruperttmls7985]

Its funny, in Spanish we say: "semicorchea" o "dieciseisavo" (16o)... ;)

[@biagiapo18]

Thank you... I m not ready for this.. but someday..... Perhaps... Who is your favorite interpreter for this piece? I was impressed by a young Michelangeli's version . Best of luck for your career. You deserve it out of this beautiful gift

[@Antune]

Wow, thank you! I love the recordings of Michelangeli and Gilels. All the best!

[@deweichen1793]

Hi, thanks a lot for this great tutorial! I've a question though: in the 2nd section, there're several parts which require the pianist to hold a note with e.g. pinky for a beat, but play another note for only half a beat. I often find myself letting go of the pinky too early. How do you practise this? Also, is it possible to hold the pinky note for less than a beat and use the pedal to make it 1 beat? Thanks!

[@Antune]

Hi, thank you very much! I think, would be nice to hold the longer tones with fingers for the whole duration and also to use the sustain pedal while doing it. It will help to make it sound more melodic and polyphonic. Also I recommend to play around with the equalizing these layers. For example to play the longer tones (whole beat) brighter, and the shorter tones (half beat) softer. Or maybe the other way around?! You can practice that by playing each layer separately and slowly, and I also recommend to practice it without pedal at first. Good luck!

[@svetlanapyrkova6842]

De gran ayuda. Falta finalizar cada linea melódica. Frases abruptas.

[@rotsteineva]

A steady camera would be very much appreciated!!

[@Antune]

Hi Eva, I’ve given an explanation several times on that topic, probably you haven’t seen it. I will just copy-paste it here; “I have several reasons to keep the camera placement as it is. The first one is that I want to present the exact angle as I see my hands. I believe, the viewer must see the nature of the hand movement through my eyes because I think this is the easiest way to understand what I am showing and explaining. The second reason is that body movement has a huge impact on phrasing and timing in general. Those two things aren’t always the easiest to explain in words. Therefore in my experience, the movement adds to my teaching. The third reason is that I can show the right or the left hand at a specific time for the certain passage that I want to be the focus of the attention. For me, the above reasons are very essential to my teaching.” All the best

[@douglasstewart518]

Have you covered the Am, K54/Longo 241?