Jeremy Denk on Playing with Both Hands

Jeremy Denk, Macarthur “Genius” Award winning pianist and author of Every Good Boy Does Fine discusses playing piano with both hands.
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[@TheTmackey]

Another generous gift from the wonderful Jeremy Dent. I’ve listened to the Waldstein many times but my next time will be with greater insight. Thank you!

[@eytonshalom]

Here's a fella with all the excitement and joy of that beautiful boy we saw a photo of in another video......what a great teacher! heard him once at st. james by the sea in san diego, and will never forget it. wish it were an album, it was a whole concert that demonstrated different kinds of dance music from early to moders ...

[@fredrutter610]

Just listened to the Mozart A minor Rondo K.511 - what a great performance, which made me forget my surroundings and drew me in completely - even more than his book, which was my first encounter with this outstanding pianist.

[@1gmeinert]

That man could play a c major scale and turn it into a masterwork....I'm reading and loving his book and am now a fan......

[@Marnie29x2]

I wish I had the music illustrations playing along with the book.

[@juleebee5834]

I recommend the audio book. Denk narrates and provides snippets of musical illustrations. A great story-telling experience.

[@inklesswells]

(As you've seen, but people reading this might not have) he starts every chapter with a playlist. I think it's useful to have the music playing and try to figure out where the effect he's describing happens. More challenging but maybe more rewarding than having short excerpts to play.

[@brendaleenelson4636]

I have a preference for harmonies. I will have to think more about that in metaphor. I wonder what the meaning of that is... Thank you for the youtube. I am almost finished with your book. I love it. I gifted a copy to my piano teacher as well for Christmas. He also admires your work. ❤

[@StephenFasseroMusic]

Heroic player before our eyes here. Absolute monster.

[@mikewhelan9561]

Also if the count in the RH is 1 e + a [16ths notes] 90 % of the time the left-hand notes fall on the "1" and the "+". Well, not 90 but you have to grasp where things tend to fall.

[@chrx3195]

All Mr Denk's video i could watch were absolute lessons. Magic sound and accurate details sonority to pay attention to are emphasized. 1wesome ! Can anyone tell me what is the the schubert impromptu jeremy Denk is talking about concerning cross hands snippets ?

[@CT-ki5de]

The first is Impromptu Op 142, No 1. The Sonata he mentions later is 960 (I love Richter's version). I hope you enjoy listening to or playing this music

[@chrx3195]

@@CT-ki5de thanks !

[@eckosters]

Oh, I'm the first one to comment! That's so scary! Thank you - for 6 minutes of wisdom in these pieces, all of which I know (I can't play a single one of them). I did "stick with it" although there was no real time or opportunity until 20 years ago.

[@nefertiti6545]

❤

[@paulkolodner2445]

You didn't address the problem: how do you learn to use the two hands independently? When I started playing the piano at age 49, I was completely unable to imagine doing this. But then I was inspired by the answer of the old lady who was approached by a homeless man on the Bowery, holding out his hand for money. He said, "Please, lady, I haven't eaten in 3 days." Her response: "Force yourself." That's the trick.

[@mikewhelan9561]

You need a non-pianist to tell the answer. Stop thinking two hands. You don't really play two hands, more 10-fingered and one brain. Break it into discrete subdivisions and count so you know when each finger falls on either hand. Take a measure and repeat as much as 50 times in the right hand 50 times left hand then slowly count them together. 'Time" helps you because only one set of things is ever happening as time passes. You can do one thing! The brain is amazing. Once you get it into your head and fingers you will be able to do the previously impossible.