J.S. Bach Two-Part Invention No.4 in D minor, BWV 775 Tutorial

[@joshwrightpiano]

Thank you to all who have requested this tutorial. I truly appreciate your patience as I make my way through a huge list of video requests (which will probably take a lifetime haha). I hope you're all having a great week of practicing!

[@musicaficionada2753]

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[@PeterHontaru]

Ahhh I’ve recently done this one as I wanted to learn a second Invention. Im happy that I also did staccato articulation similarly to how you did it. Sometimes I like to play a longer first note, yet still detached, and then two shorter beats after. Very useful tips - loved to hear your thought process

[@Dominique632]

Today I saw the most surprising thing. Josh Wright on a KZbin ad! It's the only ones I don't skip😂

[@horoffra]

Sending this to my students, thanks.

[@markiluc]

Whaat i'm Just studying It!!

[@thebensessions9962]

For the last time, 20 people can’t be first

[@Jojopah]

Thank you Josh for your excellent instruction and guidance. I love this piece and learned some helpful new insights. Thanks for sharing your genius with us so generously.

[@MikeyOnKeys]

I was thinking of learning two-part inventions this summer! I’m currently working on two extremely difficult pieces and these inventions would be a great refresher for when I get frustrated with those two pieces.

[@MikeyOnKeys]

They would really teach me to listen to each line that I’m playing. They’re still quite difficult musically.

[@anna297282]

Bach the whole WTC is fantastic.........😍 you have gift of teaching.....

[@sosunshine5048]

Excuse me, on the second page or when the left hand trill of F and G starts you played the E and F trill but it’s supposed to be E and F SHARP just a notice for your playing

[@The8BitPianist]

Wow, I learned this piece last month! This is a great help to improve my version.

[@dramione5559]

Can you make a tutorial on Haydn's third movement from Sonata Hob XVI:34. Finale ?

[@MaddProg]

Isn't it e and f# in bar 29 in the left hand?

[@wellyngtonamaral4097]

Hi Josh I just bought this pro practice. I love the way you teach. If you allow me to suggest you something to improve in your lessons I would recommend you showing up the sheet music besides of you instead of you logo (I would put your logo as a watermark instead of occupying half of the image), I mean sometimes I fell lost and I don’t know where exactly are you at, sheet music showing where you are would be very helpful. 😅

[@metteholm4833]

I´m not studying that one, but how can one avoid sliding off the black keys - and stumble. They are slippery.

[@Cookerab]

I took a 20 year break qnd started back with invention 1, 4 and 13. Now working on Fantasie Impromptu

[@s_37_888]

Have you finished learning fantasy impromptu yet?🙈

[@Cookerab]

@@s_37_888 memorized. Can play but not perfect and not fast enough yet.

[@s_37_888]

@@Cookerab oh well that's great. good luck and have fun😁 played it myself... i love it. It'll always be my favorite piano piece😍

[@Valentina-Steinway]

Where is the rest of the piece? ??

[@ChadChaddington3316]

Does anyone has a solution for trills. I don't know why my trills feel so sloppy. and I can't hold my trills for long.

[@BlueGrovyle]

If they're sloppy, I'd suggest trying to slow it down until you get the note lengths even and speeding back up.

[@cwardpiano]

Some people think that trills are ALL fingers. Try shaking your wrist as well, while limiting the amount you actually "use" your fingers. This has really helped me smooth out my trills over the years and made them sound less "finger-y". Hope this helps!

[@ChadChaddington3316]

@@cwardpiano thanks for the response I will try it out.

[@Jules-ce3hs]

I would like to have a tutorial on "In der Nacht" by Schumann please 😃

[@metteholm4833]

Thank you for tis tutorial, Josh! I´m at Wohltemp. 12 (f minor) Prelude - and find myself slipping on the black keys in the broken chords - first half of second rep. I´m trying staccato now. High raised fingers once in a while seems to liberate it a bit as well. The problem with this piece is probably due to not so clever fingerings. There´s a task.

[@dagmarintreble]

Wow thank you so much, this really helped me a lot! And you have a very pleasant way to explain things. I'm really glad I found you channel! Definitely subscribed 🥰

[@nightingalesingon]

Thank you so much for your amazing ProPractice tutorial, which I found immensely helpful, especially regarding your comments on the trills. Apart from the urtext edition, I have an edition suggesting rather measured three-finger trills, which I didn't like at all. I've learned so much. 🙂

[@jordanmatthewmusic3853]

Mr. Wright, I know you are a busy man and most likely will never get to this comment, but I have a question about the trills. It seems in my version of the piece, Bach uses 3 fingers, going back and forth like this: (in the right hand and left) 2313 2313 and so on. But I noticed no one plays the piece like that, they use just 2 fingers. I realized this method helped a lot for my right hand, compared to the normal 2 fingers, but for my left hand, 2 finger trill was much easier. I was wondering if I should just do whatever is most comfortable for me, or follow this book? And, have you seen it like this before, with the 3 finger trill instead of a mere 2? I appreciate all that you do Mr. Wright. Have a wonderful day.

[@frederick5197]

Hey Josh! So I've been working on my repertoire for music uni. I've been playing piano for 3 years (yeah I know, that's nothing) and I'll be applying to uni in 2 years from now. Right now I'm working on movement 1 of Mozart's Sonata in A minor (no.8) and Butterfly Etude as my more difficult pieces. I'm also working on a "simplified" version of the them of Tchaikovsky's first concerto and the theme of Grand March (from Aida, by Verdi) as my easier pieces. I was just wondering if I'm not being too ambitious? I have little to no trouble with the Sonata in A minor, but the Butterfly Etude (which I've only been working on for 4 days) is, obviously, quite challenging. I learn a few bars a day (2 or 3) and I just finished the second line (played very slowly). I'd also like to work on my sight reading and was wondering if you had any suggestions?

[@theonewhoknocks8058]

Did you end up applying to the university? It's been 2 years :3

[@lonevoyager6026]

When we play the piano, are our fingers supposed to come off the piano and then come down like a hammer? As a simple example, Lets say you put your fingers in c position. When playing C, D, E, F, G, do your fingers just stay down and press? or do they come off the piano as they are about to play? Somone answer this, please. I'm a bit confused about this.

[@oliverdorn3719]

You should use as little movement as possible. Let your hands drop to your sides to see how the fingers naturally curve, and emulate this as much as possible on the keyboard. Often, people forget the idea of 'pulling' tone from the keyboard rather than trying to press it out. Keep a mobile wrist, and remember to prevent your joints from collapsing.

[@xrnllast742]

thank you for the tutorial!

[@josephslotnick4516]

Hi. What is that other piece u played??

[@eatfruitsalad345]

if you mean at 3:47 that was Jeux d'eau by Maurice Ravel

[@davidbernalpianista]

I learned this piece many years ago and when I tried to play it recently, it was ALL GONE!! :( This didn't happen with other composers, no idea why...

[@yakinthebox]

that happens with bach

[@Antune]

Very typical for Bach. Just try it really slowly again and it will come back! :)

[@dylandecker_music]

My favorite invention to play. Great video Josh!

[@hjc5523]

Wow, just the right time for my 8 yr old who played this for 2 weeks, he is playing it fluently @112bpm, but loud LH line and rushing on tempo when RH is trilling! thank you! ❤️ thanks for the consideration for 5 yr old hand size, that’s exactly what my 8 yr old has 😂

[@crehenge2386]

I was just looking for Bach To buy xD also first xD

[@ragweedmakesmesneeze]

"Late beginner or early intermediate phase?" I'm surprised Wright thinks the Inventions are beginner pieces. Two well known schools with international curriculum consider them at least advanced intermediate. This Invention is RCM Grade 7 (out of 10). I only say this here so that actual beginners or early intermediate players do not get frustrated when they find that this piece is not quite within their reach yet.