How To Use The Sustain Pedal With Chords | Full Beginner’s Guide

[@PianoFromScratch]

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[@shaunreich]

What kinda keyboard is that and how do you like it comparatively? I see you're using it in favor of the Nord in the background?

[@PianoFromScratch]

@@shaunreich It's a Kawai ES920 which I prefer for making videos now. The Nord you see is great for gigs, lightweight and quality sounds etc but that's only a 73 key version and the keys make a tonne of clicky sounds which is really a pain when filming.

[@BestTrader-hp2sd]

@@PianoFromScratch hi Are you an ear player? What is the genre you are trained in? Where did you do your training? Do you play another instrument? Do you only play by ear? Because I need help building a full curriculum for serious playing, I've noticed that a lot of people are casual players who only know 5 songs. How can I put it....I don't wanna read sheet music. Please let's have an in depth chat about it before e.g you make a video about it, that will help me a lot and people who really want to learn and know their instrument and become an actual musician.

[@BestTrader-hp2sd]

@@PianoFromScratch another thing is.... There's a lot of videos and tips on the channels/internet so people get confused and end up not have learnt a thing. What is the use of all these Yt channels making all these videos but people gain nothing from them. I want aggressive progress and to learn from real musicians like yourself, I know that's how it was done in the old days amongst jazz artists and I like that way of learning, NO school, just people teaching each other, school has taken the fun out of learning. An artist can learn from ten other artists not caring what grade they possess, this is one of the reasons why I watch your channel. So please let's have a Real Slow conversation on how to start, learn, push ourselves to the limit. etc music is no longer what it was, if we don't do it for ourselves let's do it for music. There's a gentleman by the name of Frank Tedesco, please check him play on omegle and see a glimpse of what I say is a true artist and I say this with no disrespect to no one. Digital piano keys need to come in different sizes or people end up playing a different instrument or stop playing. Can't be a bigginer and buy one for $5000 I might take a number of days before I reply.

[@alexholley578]

How you keep the pedal from sliding

[@scottmccrossin2418]

I watched many videos on this subject and this one is most helpful. Thank you!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Ah great, glad it was useful for you!

[@contafamilia2092]

@@PianoFromScratchSo basically, it's like a clutch in a manual transmission auto?

[@loidacordova5284]

You're a great teacher! The best pedal tutorial I've watched. It's complete yet brief, easy to understand and apply. I have subscribed cuz I want to learn more from you. Many, many thanks, God bless you.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Thanks, appreciate it and glad it helped

[@danielp9747]

Thanks for that video. Just realised i was doing it wrong all the time thinking it's super cool to play with glued foot to the pedal. Started practising in correct way, cheers

[@olalekanopadere9833]

Thank you for this video

[@ZSpark62]

Best pedal tutorial I have seen

[@Jay-pe4gx]

I'm so happy you're back! I was really sad because I finally found a great teacher but he wasn't posting anymore! You were well missed!

[@PianoFromScratch]

tThanks, glad to be back!

[@ladyp5511]

Great to see you back! Best explanation ever! I have such a difficult time doing the opposite of what is natural. Love this video! ❤🎹

[@PianoFromScratch]

Yea can take a little getting used to but once it clicks it clicks, good luck!

[@ladyp5511]

I will be practicing plenty until I get it right and natural. Thanks for sharing!@@PianoFromScratch

[@seamanjive]

GREAT lesson, thx. My pedalling has been a bit hit and miss but this really clarifies things, brilliant stuff!

[@PianoFromScratch]

No probs, good luck with it!

[@askawayaskaway]

I’ve seen several tutorials here on YT on using the pedal and as usual, yours is the most informative and practical. You really have a way of explaining things that’s easy to grasp, at a good pace and intuitive flow, I’ve been playing the piano for years (hobby, self-taught) but I become too focused on what I’m playing that I forget to lift the sustain pedal for most of it. You showing how it could actually improve my piano playing by knowing when to lift it is such an eye opener for me. I thought, I’ll just press down the pedal and I’m done. 😂 So, thank you so very much for this.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Thanks for the feedback. I think it's a result of lots of careful planning and structuring for each video to try and figure out the best way to get my thoughts across, that's where most of the time is spent. Presenting a single topic in video format for a wider audience is very different compared with teaching an individual in a real life lesson. Glad the video heped!

[@thomascordery7951]

Thanks for this great instruction; clear, logically progressive explanations and from what I can tell as a newby covering all the bases. I'll definitely be coming back to this as I progress.

[@SrabastiAcharya]

I began my piano journey by learning my first rhythm pattern from your tutorials! Thank you for yet another practical, intuitive and easy to follow video. I keep coming back to your videos every now and then. You're my most favorite piano teacher on YT and I'm incredibly grateful to you for everything!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Ah thanks, hope the videos help!

[@123SLM123]

What a great way to teach. Thank you.

[@arthouston7361]

I am just beginning my use of the pedal, and frankly that’s the foot that I use to tap along with music….so I’m used to going down on the beat, and I’m having a little trouble making the pedal “pull ups” intuitive. I may have to give that full-size petal a try because my old $200 Yamaha came with that little square thing that you showed in the video.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Yes it does take a bit of getting used to but slow, intentional practice will pay off eventually. And I definitely recommend getting a proper pedal, they're so much better to use and relative to the cost of the instrument, they're not very expensive.

[@Mr_CB]

This is a very helpful and informative lesson, it really helped me to start getting used to adding some sustain. Thank you for a great video.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Amazing, hope you're enjoying using it now

[@djba]

Thanks for creating yet another clear and helpful video.

[@mariaobrien9760]

Thank you so much for this comprehensive lesson on the pedal it’s exactly what I needed. Am an adult beginner and self teaching myself with lessons from utube thanks much🙏

[@davidrakoto7488]

This is super helpful, well explain and complete, thanks !

[@timfilipi3788]

this video really hit the mark. very helpful. I definitely over-use the pedal - now I better understand how to correct and improve. Thank you!

[@PianoFromScratch]

No problem, glad it was useful!

[@madhupuvvada1478]

Absolutely super. My piano practice has taken another dimension from learning from you. Thank you so much.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Ah great to hear!

[@RenanRischiotto]

The best tutorial I've seen so far. So the rule is that there's no rule? 😅 But the basic is: - Play a phrase holding down the pedal - As soon when moving to the next one (on the beginning of it), lift up the foot and press down again. Correct?

[@PointingtheWay]

It's great to see you back in action! Looking forward to more great instruction!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Lots more to come!

[@Funny-e3l]

Best video about sustain pedal have ever watched ❤

[@PianoFromScratch]

Cool, hope it helped 👍

[@drhientran]

one of best explanations

[@ITPoshLady1]

thanks for this video, I really needed it. I will keep practicing and hopefully things will get better. I have such a hard time with the pedal especially when its up and down and up and down during a piece of music. I always get confused and muddy it all up. 😞

[@PianoFromScratch]

I does take some getting used to, definitely worth practicing with something simpler at first and something you're already comfortable with the notes before adding pedal too. Good luck!

[@kimramirez3469]

You are a phenomenal teacher

[@PianoFromScratch]

Ah thanks! 🙏

[@omolayooyebode923]

Nice one

[@shemaradams561]

The chord progression at 2:41 is actually used for Break Every chain by Tasha cobbs

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Nice seeing your videos again. I like your teaching style. I was having problems taking the next step from Nooby to Beginner, and had some issues with La Méthode Rose, which I was using as a bilingual piano method book. Reading a Alberti bass pattern was difficult since I have an inner ear problem and I'd have to stop. I went back to page 1 and have started playing through the whole method book. It's a great sightreading exercise, and I feel more confident playing easier pieces and can concentrate on musicality. I would like to see you do a video on the Rule of the Octave. It's the baroque way to harmonize a chord and it was the method used in Italian orphanages.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Good to hear you feel like progress has been made with sight reading. It's nice to go back to easier things that once felt difficult as it really makes you realise the how far you have come. The ins and outs of Baroque music is not particularly within my wheelhouse tbh, but I would recommend this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4qWp5R_md2qp5o it's by the music matters channel. A great channel for that sort of thing.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

@@PianoFromScratch That's the channel I watch all the time and I learned about it from Gareth.

[@igorsenayoutube]

Just found you channel and you're a great teacher! I have this question that might help other people because some teachers teach one method and other teach other, leaving you with some doubt on who's right(or if they are both right): In the very beggining of the first chord, does it make a difference if you press the sustain pedal at the same time as the first chord or if you hit it right after, like you do in the second chord for example? I see many people teaching you to start with the pedal down right away while others teach you to press it after. If it wasn't an editing timing mistake you've displayed both in this video: pressing at the same time as the first chord and pressing right after the first chord. Thank you!

[@fabiancosster2992]

Very good explanation

[@gustavomrezende]

Thank you!

[@angieLoved]

Thank you. It's very helpful. I have a question.😊. Do you also teach guitar? If yes, could you also do a tutorial on guitar from scratch?

[@PianoFromScratch]

My guitar playing sounds scratchy itself I'm afraid! I only know some very basic guitar skills and hardly ever play it tbh, sorry! There's loads of great guitar channels out there, I hear people mention Justin Guitar a lot, for example.

[@angieLoved]

​@@PianoFromScratch😂😂😂. Okay. Thank you so much. I'll check Him out.

[@pearlnicol2443]

What I'd like to see is reading a piece of music where pedal is required, and exactly when to lift and put foot back down again between notes. Thanks.

[@PianoFromScratch]

That will depend from piece to piece. In general, as the chords change but there’s usually more to it than that depending on what the melody is doing and what sound you’re after for example. Always trust your ears to make sure the pedal is sounding good!

[@pearlnicol2443]

@@PianoFromScratch Thank you,, I like the way you teach.

[@Krugerboi13]

Random question , but when I first start off playing - Do I instantly hit the sustain as I play my first note , or only after?

[@davidordonez8964]

1:21; I got that one what be the downside when playing afterwards with an actual sustain pedal? I just needed one asap and that was the one in my budget at the time, till I get to have a real one

[@PianoFromScratch]

I wouldn't worry, it will just feel much better and controlled when you get a proper one. Might take a little adjustment but using the one you have for now won't ruin your ability to use the other type. 👍

[@davidordonez8964]

⁠​⁠@@PianoFromScratchThanks!

[@CALMMUSIC480]

❤

[@PianoFromScratch]

Hey!

[@pearlnicol2443]

if the music begins with pedal , do we first put the foot down for that first pedal note?

[@PianoFromScratch]

You can do, the pedal can make a sound by itself though so I would usually just put the pedal down once I start playing 👍

[@pearlnicol2443]

Thank you , for your reply.. much appreciated. @@PianoFromScratch

[@r-3912]

Thank you but please tell as my pedal works opposite like when i unclick the pedal

[@kurt1391]

The polarity is reversed. You might have a switch on the pedal, but if not, you need to get another pedal or have just a little electronics knowledge.

[@studiosys]

The problem is the right foot naturally wants to keep time ON the beat 😢 and on top of that your trying to play with hand independace and then FINGER independance ,,, 😅😅😅😅😅