I play a duet with my MOM for the first time ever!!

I wrote a duet for my mom, gave her a lesson on it, and then we became duo partners!!
00:00 My mom is a beginner, but...
00:24 What does she remember?
01:03 About the piece I wrote her
01:58 Rhythm review (attempt)
02:40 Going over hand posture
03:07 Sight-reading the piece
03:37 What my mom thinks of my music
04:53 My mom's suggests revisions
05:54 My mom's thoughts about my life
06:51 Dynamics and expression
07:57 Final performance of our duo
10:07 Final thoughts
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[@NahreSol]

Thank you so much for all of the love and positivity! As requested by many of you in the comments, the sheet music is now available on my website: www.nahresol.com -- hope some of you get to play it with your loved ones and/or beginner students!!

[@nikkivanzanen]

Thank you for sharing it! I wil l definitely use it for students.

[@anaghshetty]

I'm too beginner to be able to play the accompaniment:(

[@hectorromero8215]

I think you just made an instant who will last for the whole eternity, you dont have even a small idea what good this make to your mom, and how it will do to your life, so wait and see how much happy this will give you at the future. Thanks

[@ems7623]

Nahre, this video is so sweet i actually teared up a bit. Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with your mother with us.

[@igballehasani9910]

you probably wont see it but where is it,I know its in your website but i dont see it anywhere?

[@almondmelk5830]

"your just saying that for the video" "Mhm" Lol

[@luableah7615]

lol😂😂

[@AndrewMalkin]

I laughed so hard at this part

[@jeremyhwang4593]

At least she's honest

[@NahreSol]

Haha :))

[@fistwood]

Mee too!!! Exactly what my mom or dad would sayy , sooo Asiaann

[@AimeeNolte]

Nahre this is so beautiful. In every way.

[@NahreSol]

Thank you so much Aimee!!

[@Glee73]

love both your channels!

[@vicentmontalt9542]

♥️♥️♥️

[@niccolopaganini1782]

Can't be truer

[@haupham8031]

❤

[@RickBeato]

This is amazing Nahre!🙏🏻

[@jrexx2841]

Oh look it's Rick

[@GeodesicBruh]

Hi Rick

[@adarshs386]

Hello Mr. Rick

[@anatomicallymodernhuman5175]

Non-composers may not realize how much experience and talent (and good taste) it takes to write a beginner-level part that adds such beauty and grace to a composition, and is not merely ancillary to it. I don’t remember the last time I was both floored by genius and moved to tears at the same time by the same thing.

[@joeyst-laurent365]

My thoughts exactly. Nicely said.

[@dannycervantes1855]

I disagree, i dont write music or even play an instrument anymore, and i'm aware of that. i mean this is nahre we are talking about, if she chose that simple part for her mom, it's for a reason

[@pedromrls6]

@@dannycervantes1855 your comment sounds as if you didn't read what was said

[@kuuderepiano2988]

I agree with your comment. Whenever I try to make the simplest composition for the sake of playing it, I would end up taking almost a whole week to finish it.

[@hexagon5610]

"What do you think of me as a musician?" "I think that you should get married." lolololol EDIT (@Danny Moreta): time stamp 05:54-06:14

[@ynnnnnaD]

time stamp?

[@joeguy9817]

@@ynnnnnaD 5:54-6:14

[@nickthomasson]

Isn't that a hurtful thing to say? I would be pissed. "Hey, your value as a professional isn't worth anything until you're married". I understand where this comes from but it still is something odd to say.

[@hexagon5610]

@@nickthomasson Nono, don't take it too seriously. I also have Asian parents and this is something so cliché I had to laugh. Personal life, family and health are top priority for Asians (more specific, older generations of Asian people). The value of your job, your career and money declines as you age. At least that's my oppinion and understanding of "Asian people" (certainly you can't impose generalisation on everyone).

[@Ethan-ib5hk]

Asian parent moment

[@Rubrickety]

Someday, a couple centuries hence, a mother who hasn’t touched a piano in decades will begin playing “Little Piece for Julie”, and her pianist daughter will cut her off: “I don’t like Little Piece for Julie!” 😂

[@Ethan-ib5hk]

Who can not like “little piece for Julie”?

[@revdeandawg]

Hahahaha🤣🤣🤣 And then, after a short break they will try playing it again and LOVE IT!

[@NahreSol]

This is...priceless :))

[@leif1075]

@@NahreSol Why don't you like Fur Elise, Nahre, I'm curious?

[@pjbpiano]

@@leif1075 because it's over played and tired.

[@tooties545]

You put your Mother to work on Mother's Day...😆

[@francescodeguidi]

your mom could be not practicing from a long time but sure we can appreciate her sense of phrasing, musicality and a great touch! Such a wholesome video

[@HimanXK]

The sense I get is that even if she wasn't practicing, she was still listening

[@Ermude10]

For real! Her touch was great! She definitely had a great foundation back when she played.

[@francescodeguidi]

@@HimanXK having such a daughter helps for sure

[@scottdotjazzman]

That smile when you realized she was doing well tho :D

[@scottdotjazzman]

Also, the piece is beautiful! :)

[@kronik907]

"In any given time or era, art is the most important thing that portrays and helps us understand the times." What a profound and insightful thought, and I too am glad you are a part of shaping the understanding of our time.

[@Lemonroots]

I found that quite profound too! I'm going to be writing it down and keeping it around.

[@mechachoi]

Nahre, I can't tell you how much this video means to me but I'll try. It's so special to see, both as an aspiring pianist but moreso as a Korean, to see you be able to share in this beautiful moment with your mother. I couldn't help but smile when you're both just sort of lost in the focus of playing the piece, but also when you're helping her stumble through the beginning. When I see your mom and how you two interact, I see a lot of my own mother, even in the little subtle things she'll say under her breath (like "mhm" when you take a dig at yourself), and the way she sits and wrings her hands when you're done with the piece. My mother passed away 17 years ago, but I still see her in people, places, and moments. These moments always feel like a little visit from her. That's what this video felt like. I'm so grateful for that, and I'm grateful that you got share this wonderful moment and capture it for all time. Happy Mother's day to you and your umma!

[@denise2169]

Thank you! My mom passed away just before covid, and your lovely comment brought tears to my eyes.

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

'Little piece for Julie' sounded like a wonderful conversation between two friends. I love it.

[@wonderfalls2]

Beginner musician: plays Fur Elise Professional musician: No!!! It's funny how nobody ever forgets that piece 😂 Thanks for the wholesome video.

[@koshersalaami]

There’s a lot in Fuer Elise. I find it great for teaching certain music concepts.

[@wonderfalls2]

Totally, I actually like it and it's surprising hard to play well. Maybe because we've all heard it so many times.

[@koshersalaami]

@@wonderfalls2 If I want to teach someone how to listen to classical music I use Fuer Elise. I play a chordal melody from the first part using the first note from each measure, without revealing what I’m playing. So: A on top of an A minor chord, B on top of an E major, C on top of an A minor, rest, A over A minor, B over E major, A over A minor, rest. Repeat. E over C Major, D over G Major, C over A minor, E over E major, long pause for what amounts to a slow trill, etc. I play it as monotonously as possible. Then I say I’m going to play the same melody again, but this time I’m going to get louder as I go up in pitch, softer as I go down in pitch, I’m going to free up the tempo because I’m playing alone, and if I play a section a second time (which you have to) I’ll play it softer for variety. I do all that but I exaggerate it enough to get a lot of drama, particularly slowing down as I come down the scale from the E over C Major. So now they get an idea of what dynamics can do, take it from extremely boring to dramatic. Then I tell them that what I just played wasn’t a whole melody, it was sort of the skeleton of one (not a technical term), and now I’m putting all the other notes back but if you listen you can still hear what I just played, second version, roughly same tempo, but with a lot of notes in between, so I play the first section straight. Now they get the idea of melodies within melodies, which is a classical staple but which they pay a lot less attention to (if any) in other genres. I tell them my choice of that melody was somewhat arbitrary but not completely. The notes I chose were all from downbeats, where your ear goes anyway, and that you should look for scalar or arpeggiated patterns on downbeats. This one is of course scalar. But this only works if the notes on the downbeats are in the chord. If they’re not, if they’re dissonant somehow, we’re looking at something else. And, conveniently enough, the very next section of Fuer Elise has dissonant notes on its downbeats, resolving in the next note. And I show them to emphasize the tension and relax/get softer on the resolution, and there’s a whole descending chain of those in the section that starts in F Major. And there are two ways of treating that descending scale: either as a straight descending scale or as a series of dissonance (suspension)/resolution pairs. To a certain extent, player’s choice, both are musically valid. Which then goes into a pedal point section. There will be people who play all the melodic notes in that section at about the same loudness. Don’t. The repeated notes are on offbeats and are the same note over and over at the same duration - nothing changing, so nothing of interest other than texture added, and the pedal point is opposite an ascending scale, so crescendo as you go up it while making the pedal point notes softer. Most non musicians and even non-classical musicians don’t really get what interpretation is all about. They have no idea why there are so many recordings of, say, the Pathetique. Now in about ten minutes I’ve given them an introduction to what kind of thing is being decided and executed and why, and also by playing it both ways showing them what difference it makes.

[@froobly]

Blame Schroeder from Peanuts

[@superprofi4307]

The beginning is for beginners. If you include the other parts its a decent piece for intermediate players.

[@VeritasGames]

This made me smile so much - loved it!

[@bobkendomowitz9534]

You have good taste veritas. It's super cool to see you here. What a nice crossover

[@lemonberries]

Hope you are doing well Veritas.

[@brutsalvadi]

Smile and cry, for me 😘

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!!

[@juspea6606]

Me too, its amazing!

[@bigmistqke]

Such a cool idea to have the melody based around 5 notes, a note each finger, in a relaxed pose, focussing more on the dynamics and rythm variations, so it didn't sound 'easy' or like a beginners-exercise. Very respectful choices.

[@Myaskill]

I'm not crying; YOU're crying QQ This is too cute and wholesome QQ

[@milkncookie]

QQ what is that?

[@bababooey2731]

@@milkncookie pretty sure it’s meant to look like two eyes crying, with the little tails on the Q being the tears

[@angelob.1089]

“You should not just focus on your art, but on your life.” That actually gave me some much needed grounding in terms of my life the past few months. Perhaps a short retreat from music is in order. Thank you Nahre and also to your mom. Happy Mother’s Day!

[@rcb3921]

Nahre Sol, you have made this thing that will be a treasure for your whole life. What a blessing that you would share it with us. Thank you to your mother for her good humor in allowing herself to be put in front of your audience this way. I watched it all with smile, and you both have brightened my day.

[@hikariimusic77]

"I don't like für Elise" never related more with anyone in my life

[@jamesaidoo]

"You never listen to me"😂😂

[@misternevercot8706]

But Nare did. At least today.

[@zacharykwiecinski18]

This is so adorable. Also as someone who has tried teaching piano to a lot of people, I related so much to when you looked at your Mom and said "You're bored".

[@depicklator3526]

YOUR MOM IS SO ADORABLE OH MY GOODNESS

[@alejandro.rondon]

This is the most beautiful and wholesome video I've seen in a really long time. I cannot fathom how hard must have been for you to share such intimate moment with your mom to the world. To Mamma Sol: You helped raise an amazing and hardworking woman into this world, that makes you a great mother in my book (but sorry not as great as my mom) happy mother's day !!!

[@IanChingMusic]

What a wonderful mother's day tribute!

[@Nemicompo]

0:56 "i dont like für elise" So relatable :,)

[@bmguitar]

"What are we having for dinner?" Every Korean mum right there :)

[@Arty_Crumbs]

Not exaggerating, this almost made me tear up. It's a very beautiful piece.

[@michaelfitzurka5659]

‘almost’😢?

[@Arty_Crumbs]

@@michaelfitzurka5659 I'm usually a very unemotional person, so it was a big deal for me to *almost cry on this one 😓

[@jonlpan]

I love the "dynamics" of this video itself - the music, of course; your mom pausing after a mistake; the interspered dialogue that showcases your personalities; codeswitching between English and Korean; the final, brilliant run-through - and that you looped in your mother in playing and even editing the composition as a creative experience. Inviting her into your art as a participant in the process of its coming together (v.s. a "completed" final piece, played or recorded) was a beautiful gift to witness. Thank you Nahre!

[@m.a.3322]

on an unrelated note, you and your mum both have glowing skin!! 💖

[@yuriikrainik8559]

Hearing you speak your native language and playing with your mother warms my heart so much 😭 Thank you Nahre for being such a wonderful musician and a loving daughter!

[@geralddensonjr.8678]

Nahre I am amazed by how much music you were able to draw out of 5 single notes and a few themes it was beautifully crafted!!

[@Acid42]

During the first sight reading section, I burst into tears. The music is already beautiful... but involving your mom like this ... it just melts the heart.

[@raykimsound]

The moment that she said she is proud of what you're doing reminds of all the loving moms. Lovely

[@sohamprasad6696]

nahre, i love you for your willingness to put yourself and your art out there. Alot of people judge music without understanding, but that doesnt stop you from being yourself. Not to mention, that you love learning new things, even if it puts you in a humbling positions.

[@koshersalaami]

That was beautiful. Aside from the beautiful family dynamic, complete with her wanting you to get married - of course - this was different than most of your writing I’ve heard. For one thing, it’s in a straight 4/4. There are definitely elements of Broadway writing in it, which is actually kind of cool. And you managed to write your mother’s part so pretty, even with extreme simplicity. Not easy. You don’t owe it to your audience to get romantically involved, but it would give your fan base a great deal of nachus. It’s Yiddish, look it up.

[@markjohnson7572]

Helping your mom to get a deeper understanding into your musical world was a wonderful thing to see. The sensitive delicate iteration you have with your mother is just as beautiful as the music. I was wiping the tears away.

[@enigmah625]

I’m not crying because I miss my mom, you’re crying because you miss your mom 🥺😩 This is such a beautiful thing I’m so happy you decided to record and share this with us 🌼

[@asridafhutasoit]

Never knew that Nahre is Korean! this is so beautiful, I love her interactions with her mom so much, not to mention the music

[@na-kun2136]

Your Mom is beautiful. I wish her good luck and health. Also beatiful video. It's very good when we care about our parents

[@jazzfan7491]

So utterly charming. And by the way, that composition is pure Miyazaki. Could easily be a theme in a movie…

[@jazzfan7491]

In truth, I oughta say not "pure Miyazaki" as Miyazaki is the director who makes the movies your music would be quite appropriate for. The musician who writes the music for those movies, is, of course, Joe Hisaishi. Need to remember respect for the real music creators on this channel! 🤓

[@ivyssauro123]

I thought and commented the exact same! Glad i'm not insane haha

[@unebellepatience1197]

Even the title of the piece could be the name for a studio Ghibli film

[@hobinsong]

How could you play such beautiful music with your mother with only five scales! An infinite tribute to your creativity in planning it as a content...

[@andrewbuchan2232]

^ Five *notes* - the entire piece is composed in one *key*: B Major

[@badavi33]

See... I knew she was Korean, the way she looks, the way she talks, with the slightest Korean accent... Love that.

[@kaii8985]

9:17 My favorite part. I’ll be coming back to this video a few times probably

[@kagura7107]

What do you call that kind of technique/playing used in piano? It's so beautiful

[@kaii8985]

@@kagura7107 I would say that, in Nahre’s composition, she spaces out the melody from the accompanying bass and rhythm. Before they get to that part at 9:17 , the melody and accompaniment by Nahre is played with a ‘staccato’ or ‘detached’ articulation. When they get to the especially pretty part at 9:17 , Nahre’s mom plays with a smooth or ‘legato’ articulation.. so beautiful. Hope this is makes sense. In terms of harmony, I can’t analyze so well. But it really reminds me of Debussy’s ‘Estampes: Pagodes’ (or the beginning)

[@diamondbarnes969]

Everything about this is so beautiful

[@ChristopherSiu]

This is so sweet to see Nahre. Love how your mom embraced the challenge and made some wonderful music together with you. Lovely piece as well!!

[@joechip1232]

So sweet to see you and your mom together at the piano (and Nella and Bobby, of course!) 😊 That "Mhm" from your mom killed me 🤣

[@mariotramontano2668]

She's so cute😊

[@syhwang5396]

Made me miss and think of my mom, who is back home in Korea. Thank you, Nahre.

[@user-uc4sh4hx4l]

두 분이서 만드는 선율이 너무 아름다워요ㅠ 엄마와 함께 이런 추억을 만들 수 있는 분이라는 점에서 나래 솔님이 정말 부럽고 대단하게 느껴집니다! 😊 어머니의 말씀에서 자녀를 생각하는 따뜻함이 배어나는 것 같아요 잘 보았습니다!! this video is soooo nice the two making beautiful melodies! 💕

[@micalin-alves4367]

This is the greatest video on youtube. The music, and also the editing, are just phenomenal. SO wonderful to see you make music with your mom (and dogs). Unrelated, I think something is broken with your patreon link in the description. The URL looks right but it goes to a 404 page when you click it.

[@JP-zq8yv]

Thank you for this deeply human Video.

[@emilioandyah]

That was just....beautiful

[@andrewfortmusic]

Aww! This is such a sweet video and a beautiful piece!

[@zchelmerjoashgamboa7366]

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BANGER NAHRE SOL VID LETS GOOOO

[@zchelmerjoashgamboa7366]

CHRIST NAHRE FEELS HIT ME OUT OF NOWHERE

[@islatheremin]

that’s really touched me. what an amazing, beautiful gesture from the bottom of your heart. and it’s an stunning piece to boot! that’s soo sweet and heartfelt. thank you!

[@soycarlosalexis]

Gratitude is contagious. Thanks for sharing this with us all! 🙏🏻

[@smoke09able]

Beautiful piece Nahre and your mom did a great job performing "her" song!

[@zoezea21]

The whole video warmed my heart! Your mother is so sweet and the music was truly beautiful! ❤

[@metashrew]

I needed this video. It's a simple as that.

[@martinaflorencio776]

This video is so sweet. Kept smiling the whole video. The song os beautiful.

[@thanasispap4096]

This is so sweet.

[@josephdelacruz6830]

This was so awesome and heart warming. And the piece turned out great!

[@declarkson]

AWWWwww that was soooooo beautifully done !!!!!

[@maxiapalucci2511]

This is just so lovely

[@kwilj]

This feels like it should be on the 'When Harry Met Sally' soundtrack, it's lovely.

[@TeD-Piano]

Beautiful moments between you and you mom Nahre and the second part of your piece,where you changed the rithm was super cool.I think it's where your mother came up with a change too.Long live your mother!

[@user-km9bx3gf3z]

i was just thinking that i hadnt seen a nahre video in a while and now we have this gem :,) thank you nahre

[@poneetsharma]

Wow, 🙏 lots of love from India. You're doing a good job in music and sharing your practice is very inspiring.

[@LeonnardoMelo]

I'm trying to do pieces for guitar duet with this caracteristics to share music with people in different levels, but interesting to both. Congratulations to you and your mom.

[@sdoowramaj]

Brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for this Nahre!

[@kikoflauta]

You are such a sensible artist and excellent daughter! Thank you so much for letting us into your family world!

[@tenfingerspiano6358]

Touching.. 어머님 아름다우세요. 모습도 말씀도 연주도요. 멀리서 존경과 사랑을 보냅니다.

[@PabloSintesMartinez]

Beautiful piece and performance! Congratulations to you and your sweet mum! Cheers from Uruguay! 🇺🇾❤

[@JuanFornos]

Pica un compatriota!

[@jkennis9]

I can’t imagine how proud your mother is of you!

[@hereps]

Beautiful piece, very nice way of expressing your love for you mother 😀

[@enzowaltz8024]

I just can't imagine this piece being anything else but a Ghibli soundtrack

[@abig6762]

Omg yessssss

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

"You should also focus on your life." Aaaaand here comes the getting married part xD

[@pb94ghy]

Typical Asian mom 😆

[@benwolpert]

Wow. This was so lovely. So much more than just music. Thank you for letting us in like that.

[@akinpee]

That was special. The music is so beautiful. Everything about this video is beautiful. Including the dog 😄. ❤️

[@maria_animates]

“I don’t like fur Elise” same, Nahre, same

[@truecuckoo]

💖

[@Zzsillykitty_Vi]

🇦🇹

[@ScottTK]

This was so lovely!

[@omegaruins]

Teared up a bit during the heart to heart pet haha, what a wonderful melody that you wrote for your mom to play. Cheers 👏🏼

[@user-wq2ln9jl2n]

따뜻한 영상과 따뜻한 곡 그리고 귀여운 멍멍이

[@melquireyesrivera8961]

Do you put your pieces on Spotify? Because your pieces are so magical and pretty and I would love to listen to them while I read a book or draw 🥰

[@kjeremiah]

AGREED! I wish there was more of her piano music available for streaming!

[@gabrielcutrone7606]

There's an album of hers out now!

[@kjeremiah]

@@gabrielcutrone7606 ik, I'm just greedy for more 😭

[@glowiboi]

This is extremely heartwarming.

[@simonrigby2776]

What a beautiful start to my day. Thank you Nahre. This is joyous :)

[@seunghoon33]

I really like the last word 'Ah, What should we have for dinner'.. like every Mom in the world does.

[@user-oo2zx4ok2j]

11:06 What are we having for dinner? 😂 😂

[@janeweaver722]

So lovely - your music, and your relationship with your mom. Two very special people!❤️

[@theredcowboy5448]

I honestly haven't had music emotionally move me in so long. This piece was absolutely wonderful! Literally brought to tears. Please keep making music. I'm listening.

[@offgridas]

Next episode; my arranged marriage 😜

[@alanhirayama4592]

Such a great tribute to your mom! Thank you for sharing!

[@guyb7005]

Next to the like button they need to add one for a big sigh of contentment and thankfulness. You two are beautiful.

[@TaffmanGuyo]

Making memories is as important as making music, & you've managed both in one go, lovely.

[@quirkmaker]

Ok, after watching this for the 5th time I have to say it is just heart filling. In so many ways. Your mother shows such focus, sensitivity...and bravery! Thank her for this time...seriously.

[@organist1982]

This made me smile! :)

[@rldluz]

What a beautiful and inspiring short movie and composition, it deserves an award!!!

[@denvinpaul]

So good! Love it!