Why Beginners Are Wasting Their Time With River Flows In You

[@jazerleepiano]

What songs and pieces are you working on?

[@Martial-Mat]

Minuet and Dragonflies. Absolute beginner stuff.

[@piano_and_bouldering]

I do some Jazz exercises and minuets of Oscar Peterson and Time of Hans Zimmer😊

[@ineedhelp6696]

I’m working on Beethoven’s Sonata in G Minor Opus 49 No. 1 (II: Rondo, Allegro) right now. I’ve been playing for 7 years and have been trying to branch out into different genres, though. I want to learn more music theory, which is why I watch some of your videos. I think that the main issue that a lot of beginner pianists run into is that they want to learn the instrument, less so to learn about music, but more for the specific song or genre that they want to play. They don’t play to get better, but instead only play pieces that they want to play, which often times makes progression harder to ultimately achieve.

[@pasadenaphil8804]

I am now reviewing the beginner pieces on the Roadmap. The Bach Minuet is the first song I learned after I bought my piano. It's really the first part of a three part set and if you know the first one, the others fall in line. I downloaded Clementi's Sonatina #1 and played through it fairly easily the first time using one hand only. I can probably focus on it and learn it in one day. I have also toyed with several other pieces all over the map and now have too many pieces in the works. I'll have to trim back. Nailing the beginner pieces should be easy since I have already practiced all but one. I still consider myself a beginner because I haven't really mastered any of the songs yet. What I am better at than I thought is sight reading. I have almost nailed down Schuman's "Melody" and and plugging away at his "Traumerei". The connecting points have tricky fingering which slows me down and sometimes get my fingers tangled up. I am also finding it difficult to keep the melody intact since there are 2-3 places where left hand arpeggios are finished with the right hand. Took me awhile to work out the fingering. That roadmap is a great idea. I may not be ready to play well but I am getting a sense of where I am. There are 4-5 pieces that I can probably seal the deal or get close to it before year end. There are times when my fingers seem to be on autoplay so I am making progress. I am also up to exercises 9 and 10 in Hanon. I do those first thing in the morning as soon as I get out of bed. Gets me focused before I am really awake.

[@Martial-Mat]

@@piano_and_bouldering Hans Zimmer's stuff is wonderful.

[@leeciap]

Jazar, thank you for being a REAL piano teacher!! I scanned the comments and I am so sorry that there are so many misleading 'teachers' on YT, leading folks down IMHO, dead-end roads. I won't reply to nasty comments on this but let me please say that I think if one is happy playing only chords by name, or by watching others move their fingers that is great, really! BUT, you probably should not be watching Jazer because he is based on classically learning piano by the fundamental (=) sightreading notes which is a hurtle but essential, and possible to anyone of any age. Enjoy the music EVERYONE!

[@Alter_Onkel]

Hi Jazer, Your advice is spot on. My playing over 55 years had so many gaps! I went through first and second grade books the first year, took organ lessons in the summer, then third grade partly with the first movement of Moonlight Sonata . The teacher didn't have time for regular lessons, so she gave me "The Dream of Olwen" by C. Williams. I learned it, memorized it, and played it in the Spring Concert. Then, from 9th to 12th grade I had no lessons. My father wouldn't pay for any. In college I finally got to take lessons again: I was given some of Bach's Two Part Inventions and Chopin Preludes. Then I had to skip a semester of piano, because the financial aid didn't come through to allow it. I worked in housekeeping to help pay. . During that time I learned my scales on my own. When I took lessons again, I had Bach's "Chromatic Fantasia." On my own I worked on Chopin's Etude opus 10 no. 12. I played the Chopin it in the Honors Recital that Spring. Needless to say, the gaps are obvious. Four years ago I finally worked my way through all of the two and three part inventions, a few more Chopin Preludes, a Fourth Grade course book, then a Fifth Grade course book, and Chopin's Bb Minor Nocturne, on my own. My organ repertoire was huge: I played for every denomination that uses a pipe organ, and also for three different Synagogues. I even learned how to read Hebrew (my 4th language next to English, German and French)! I have always been able to play by ear, and improvisation is second nature, even with having only rudimentary theory. I did study voice with three different teachers, which helped with phrasing and expression. I paid for those lessons myself. To anyone reading this, *LISTEN TO JAZER!* There really are no short cuts, only things that will come easily, while others will take more work. *Above all: NEVER let anyone steal your joy! Enjoy the piano, make beautiful music!*

[@acilisty]

@@yahyakhazbak4713 i think the only person doubting him so far is you unfortunately

[@Alter_Onkel]

@@yahyakhazbak4713 Obviously you struggle with three things: the first, social skills. The only insincere one here is you. Whether you believe me is of no consequence at all to me! I don't know who you think you are; we have not met! You lack manners; you have only a child's grasp of what is appropriate in a discussion. You need to grow up and ideally become a mature person some day. Second, your grasp of the English language is tenuous at best. I would hope you have a better knowledge of whatever your native language is. With practice your grammar may improve. Style, however, is an element you can never hope to have! Third, you lack the ability to comprehend the essence of what you read. I did not ask for your approval or anyone else's for that matter! Whether or not you believe what I wrote is your problem entirely, The ESSENCE of my post is in the final two sentences. Since your understanding of English is severely limited, you missed the point. Allow me to sum it all up in FIVE words: *GO AND STUDY; SKIP NOTHING!* In your petulant, hateful reply you also missed the ENCOURAGEMENT I offered to anyone who is learning and who cares to *read* BEFORE replying! Finally, I KNOW that what I wrote is true: it is from MY life and MY experience: I WAS THERE, AND I LIVED IT! You no doubt have your own life story; you would do well to focus on THAT, instead of writing childish replies in a language you hardly know. May God be with you in your struggles.

[@marciamadeira846]

Absolutely- Jazer is right. I started piano at age 8 and lessons thru college. Now back playing at church and teaching absolute beginners. Love Jazer’s suggestions!❤️🎹❤️

[@gregoryelion700]

I think motivation is key. I can't sight read or know much about music theory, but I learned this song by memory because I loved it, and every little bit I learned motivated me more to play it better and better. I think if you are struggling with this song, then this is great advice, but if you REALLY want to play this song and put the time and effort into learning it, you CAN do it! Always believe in yourself and don't necessarily assume others know you better than you know yourself!

[@CrackerJayherber]

You're spot on with your advice! I'm about seven months into learning piano, and I had to chuckle when you mentioned "Minuet in G," as that's the piece I chose. Honestly, even as a beginner, it presents quite a challenge-especially compared to something like "River Flows in You." I’m really looking forward to joining your course. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@anettsauerwald6051]

During my journey at a musicschool I played both, the menuet from Bach and Arabesque from Burgmüller. Now I'm working on a Mazurka from Chopin (Op.67,nr.2) and this still feels very challenging. Let's say I have a lot of respect for this piece and I would not have started it on my own. But I have a great teacher that knows exactly how and when to trigger this middle circle in your graph. Great post!

[@MDKohaku]

That is exactly what i needed, i really feel stuck now and doesn't feel i am progressing much in my piano learning. I know how to play very difficult pieces, but i stumble on the basic things a lot of times, the most difficult thing right now is sight-reading, i can't think fast enough to interpret the pieces and play at same time.

[@farinellafarinella2292]

I don't get it. If you know how to play difficult pieces you should have passed basic techniques to be able to execute the difficulties.

[@MDKohaku]

@farinellafarinella2292 is more of a muscle memory of HOURS trying to learn the piece until I memorize everything and don't even know how I am playing it. Of course while doing that I get used to doing jumps, playing octaves and all that but it takes a day or two to learn one page lol. What I am struggling most at the moment is sight reading, even easy pieces, my mind can't think fast enough to translate the notes to my hands. If you think about it, you literally need to read two different languages(right hand Sol and left hand Fa) and then transcribing those two different languages into one(keys on piano) and then do that in the right rhythm. Bro when you think about it this insane, really

[@dr_bodling]

Great advice! Comptine d'un autre was the first piece I ever learned and really helped me establish my fundamentals so I could later learn River Flows in You much faster.

[@Wootwootwooton]

I never heard River Flows in You until watching Jazer videos. The piece I started instead is Satie's Gymnopedie #1 (and have learned 2 and 3 as well).

[@CassidaViridis]

I'm working on Schumann's little study in G major, JS Bach 2-part invention in C major, and his little prelude in C minor. Also going to move on to some of the easier Haydn sonatas. I did O level music (grade 5 theory equivalent) decades ago, but struggle with piano technique, and making my hands do what I want them to. Your lessons are invaluable to me Jazer, so thank you.

[@j.s.matlock1456]

I have first-hand knowledge of the excessive self-confidence of a beginning musician. When I graduated high school in the seventies and got my first job, I decided I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I went to K-Mart and bought a cheap guitar and picked up the first book of a Mel Bay guitar course. The first piece of real sheet music I purchased was Classical Gas by Mason Williams. And that, my friend, is the definition of ambition with a capital "A"!

[@ngaransokapai9426]

I feel like this video is specially made for me.. Thank you so much 👍

[@jazerleepiano]

You're welcome!

[@c.a.7522]

Hurra! I allready said to my piano teacher that I will play anything,anything but never River Flows, I don't like it. I'm playing now The Second Waltz by Shoshtakowitsch, I just love it! Passacaglia, Canon in D, Johann Strauss' Waltzers, Bach, Beethoven, I have so many beautiful pieces here! Kind regards from Germany!

[@divided123]

Shostakovich is great!

[@virginiapopova413]

I am currently playing River Flows in You in simplified version. It took a while to learn alongside other much simpler pieces. I just finished late begginers and begun intermediate level. Your advice is spot on. Thank you as always 😊🙏

[@weefy117]

I feel personally called out lol. River Flows in You was the second piece i learned. It took me months. The funny thing about it was tht i wasn't tht interested in learning it, i just saw Pianotes video about how to play it for beginners and assumed it was a beginner piece. When i was struggling, i thought it was just a me problem and tht i just sucked. Turns out it was because its like a grade 3 piece and i tried to learn it within a month of me starting piano. By the time i realized this, i was too invested to abandon learning it even tho i should have. Now i can play the whole thing, but it took way too long and its definitely hindered my progress. I cant even sight read, and barely started to learn how to read music after about 1 year of my piano journey. Take this mans advice folks.

[@kerrymoore1961]

This is so interesting! I am restarting piano after not playing for decades. When I took lessons as a child and teen, I was probably at a late intermediate level. Restarting, I struggled with reading music, and especially playing anything new. After a month or so of consistent practice, I've been working on River Flows in You. I'm loving it, enjoying every minute, but definitely had to put a lot of effort into reading the music and getting the rhythms correct. Now I'm working on dynamics and pace. I can't imagine learning this piece as a beginner!

[@LeytonCurran]

It was a great piece for my personal development. That was my experience with it

[@milero91]

I remember starting learning it about 9 months into learning and it was by far the hardest thing I’ve tried. I had to go over sections over and over. But because it’s repetitive it probably only took a month or so to learn and now I play it daily with total ease and it flows without even thinking. It’s been a joy to play it. The only downside is that it’s much easier than it sounds and so after I’d learnt it I went back to song that’s were harder but not as rewarding.

[@sammyc149]

What struck me most here was when you talk about music without theory seeming ‘random.’ When I started playing I would just figure out the notes to something and memorise them (as I couldn’t read fast enough) and yes it seemed so random! Like the next note could be anything. Now I’ve gone back to the start and put proper effort into sight reading and theory, often I just sense what the next note or chord is going to be, and pieces seem logical!

[@jase10mase66]

I am working on CLEMENTI - Sonatina in C Major Op. 36 No. 1, 1st Movement going well, 2nd Movement not so well, haven't touched the final movement. Also just studying the score for CHOPIN - Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4. Haven't began practicing that one yet.

[@highlandlass74]

Thank you, just downloaded the roadmap, great resource! I've been teaching myself since the start of this year and am currently able to easily sight read grade 1 pieces and am working on roughly grade 2/3 material which feels doable but with plenty still to learn. Bach minuet in G and the first 8 in the Burghmuller 25 progressive studies are comfortable but still challenging enough. I am hoping to be able to enjoy River Flows in You by the end of another full year of practice...it's waaaaay too difficult just now! Thanks for your realistic guidance, it's been helping me since day 1!

[@tonydawson6689]

Hey Jazer, brilliant channel! I just recommended you to my daughter in the US. I’m relearning Bach’s arrangement of Marcelo’s’Adagio’. One of my favourite pieces.

[@streyycat667]

Captain Obvious here: opinions about River Flows in You, or Moonlight Sonata for that matter, are irrelevant to the point of the video. The point (imho) is choosing piece(s) posing a useful level of challenge, & some ideas about figuring that level out…

[@CandleMan5]

I needed this video. Have been trying to learn piano for approximately one year now. I know few power chords, twinkle little star, simplified Für Elise and rest of the time have been trying to learn River Flows in You which is really hard. I can only play 30% of it. It's annoying that I don't know any proper song from start to end so I can only play small part here and there but never full songs. I will leave RFIY little later and try to learn something else first. Excellent tips from you as always. Thank you.

[@DANNYEL20122]

Please do a list of songs that beginners can start with

[@gamersingh5767]

he did that previously 1) MInuet in G 2) Gymnopedia no 1 3) Prelude in C 4) canon in D 5 Comptine dun atre

[@jazerleepiano]

You can watch the video here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Hck3d4gppqmbs

[@jazerleepiano]

You can watch the video here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Hck3d4gppqmbs

[@Aoeira]

Very nice video. You are always spot on, on your advises and your last video was also very helpful. I might just slightly disagree about the Tiersen's piece being at the same level of Bach's minuette which is the very first thing you learn when you get the hand of the basics. Sure Tiersen in all the Amelie tracks has a stable left hand which doesn't move and it is quite easy for a beginner, but has some other type of difficulties. In the piece you mentioned the part with the arpez which range in octaves (if I'm not mistaken) needs technique (which is the 3rd component you mentioned). Technique both for not tiring the hand and both for it to be heard smoothly in contrast with the left hand which hits lower notes and covers the sounds of this high pitch. It is not intermediate, but I would not recommend it to someone who just learned Bach's 1st minuette.

[@piano_and_bouldering]

My piano teacher got me some really nice beginner books with peaces of just a few lines. I managed to learn 2-3 peaces per week during the first year, that was great for my motivation and a fast progress😊

[@zombiesalad2722]

The guide looks really good, it has many of my favourite pieces. I will use it to supplement my Alfred method books, currently nearing the end of book1 Thank you so much!

[@DavidSanchez-y1g]

Your videos always help me a lot. Thank you so much!!!

[@markbrown2707]

Yiruma songs are beautiful and the best ever

[@DamonsPianoJourney]

Thanks. There’s some great beginner piece suggestions for me to have a crack at that aren’t part of my method books 👍

[@goldenphoenix8276]

It's funny as I was wondering if I am ready for it, but then you listed 2 classical songs I already learned. This is interesting timing, I was play to learn the first page, albeit slowly in a few days, with a few h of practice each day. If it feels like a challenge, but I can see definite progress and it feels motivating and I am happy with what it sounds like in a short time, so I think it is in that zone.

[@ninabaumann7365]

You are incredible - a great teacher!! Thank you!!

[@KseniiaNazarenko-o6h]

Thank you so much for road map. It's extremely useful 😊!

[@jmcgross]

Thanks Jazer, I totally agree River Flows is not a beginner piece. The trickiest part appears in bar 5, with the syncopated rhythms, which did my head in initially 😅. I look forward to seeing the PDF

[@farinellafarinella2292]

If you really want to play it, look for easy version. Of course it is different but as you progress, you will be able to play the original version later.

[@mellyju]

Thank you, so interesting. It made me really think about my learning ‘journey’.

[@binglim1]

I agree with you that River FIY should not be for beginner learners. However it was the piece that made me decide to want to learn the piano. I tried for a while and found out the hard way. Left the piece to learn other pieces and came back to it after a year.

[@ericwarncke]

Story: In 2011 I was a rookie piano teacher at Rock School in Ludlow, Massachusetts. My boss, Miguel, just bought the school and I was one of the first employees. A young girl came in asking to learn this song, and I made the mistake of actually trying to show her. She couldn't reach the octave on the left hand and lacked the coordination to make the shift, and her right hand would stumble over the A and B as she tried to remember what each hand was doing. She had no patience to read sheet music and no motivation to write the notes down on paper in a way she could interpret. After 2 lessons, she quit. You MUST keep people away from the "River", or your financial future could run dry. (Great pun work on this comment lol)

[@davidbowman2035]

When I first started to relearn the piano, I should have chosen pieces that would help with progress as well as those I want to play (which tend to be more difficult than I realised)

[@mafloo3GMS]

2:49 brroooo this hit me hard 💘 5:54 100% !!! this was the best trick for me, learned it the hard way but not complaining actually 👍🏻 learned few pieces on the way and started using the tricks in them into other bigger pieces 💯

[@stephaniewright4336]

Thanks for the free PDF!

[@titicaca.]

haha, good timing. ive been playing for 5 months now, and started River flows like 1.5 month ago. its definitely above my level, but i almost got the whole thing down (playing the notes correctly, at least, without Pedaling and good dynamics haha). i know its kinda of a time Waster, but the last 2 weeks ive practiced very irregularly bc i had next to no time (moved to a new city, studying, health stuff...) but everytime i sat down at my keyboard for a few minutes i usually played River flows (as good and as i could). i know i havent really progressed much, but i just love the piece and its so much fun to play! but i will definitely learn something more fitting for my level now.

[@virginiawoolfe]

I'm selflearning and I think my skill level is advanced beginner. I have just started learning Adagio concerto in D minor. It's relatively easy and so beautiful.

[@ethicworld9552]

I downloaded your road map. Thanks a lot, I am sure it will help a lot !

[@taniacummings9207]

Whats the big deal with the craze for this River Flows piece? Is it a film theme or something? I don't keep up with films or contemporary media or music at my stage in life. Thanks

[@mariamalaskari_designs]

This is Insane. Thank you for this very informative video!!

[@G.gagogago]

Hello, I have completed Hannon's exercises and Cherny's Etude Opus 740. My humble request is that you recommend what exercises I should do to improve my fingers.

[@thefactis648]

Hello, good for you! Did you complete all these exercises with a teacher?

[@G.gagogago]

@@thefactis648 Yes, I finished, although I was not under the supervision of a teacher

[@thefactis648]

@G.gagogago i find this impressive, the exercises are very difficult for me

[@G.gagogago]

@@thefactis648 ♥️🙏 What else can you choose besides Hanon?

[@thefactis648]

@G.gagogago Really I don't know most people use Hanon or Czerny for exercises.

[@ShirlyDurham]

The title itself made me feel better even though i love the song!

[@JaneEvg]

Thank you Jazer!

[@baryb83]

Is there any chance that you will create missing 3rd part of 2 hands training video from series started some time ago? Two first parts were great and you also teased third part which so far did not appeared... Ps Thank you for a lot of great learning materials!

[@Polina_Ch]

I am learning Gymnopédie by Eric Satie

[@pasadenaphil8804]

Same here. Good song since it must be played slow. It's not hard to play. It's hard to play well. Needs feeling.

[@jameszhang1109]

I suspended as chord and big jump difficult but will try again

[@gabriellesparks9352]

I’m learning Satie’s Gnossienne No 4!

[@deyama2012]

That sudden transition and it's first chord at 2:29 sounded exactly like some windows error notification 😂

[@prabakaranperumal5432]

What is the maximum recommended pieces to be played in a year as a beginner. Kindly advise.

[@MotjeSoete65]

Heel wat gaan een niveau te hoog, dan raak je gestresseerd en stel je minder hoge eisen of geef je het op.

[@ScorchedEclipse]

man, i feel like the big hump i encounter with both piano (and guitar) is that feeling of wanting to learn songs that are just out of reach. or even learning bits and pieces of songs that are within reach but never finishing whole pieces. it's hard to balance the "wanting to learn" part with "realistically able to" parts and it's actually kinda hard to really pinpoint as a beginner. maybe it would be easier to learn instruments if i was just ok to learn theories/scales/exercises etc. all day lol

[@WillJohnston-wg9ew]

What do you think about figuring out and playing a piece that just excites and inspires you? Sometimes I hear a song and think the piano part is really cool and then I either find a training on youtube or get the music. I then spend some time learning it and get exicted. I also have my normal intermediate pieces and the Hanon workbook.

[@arikhe]

Bruh you're saving my ass with that roadmap of yours. Thanks!

[@arikhe]

I'm working on moonlight sonata. It's been more than month since started but slowly getting there. I can play it on 50% speed and it started getting too slow for me so maybe next month with some mistakes ill be able to play it at 100% pace

[@medianmode8]

Hi Jazer, I tried downloading your piano roadmap pdf but it gave me an air fryer cookbook instead. Can you help?

[@CHERYLRYAN-dw4px]

hi! So good to get your advice on beginning piano. My question is : I've been working on Chopin in a simple book that I have. It is titled Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9, No,2. However, it appears to be transposed into C major. Does it make sense to lean to play the simpler version? or will it set me back when I want to play the original? Thank you!I have recommended your channel to my friends as we are all learning adults.

[@OvercookedSteak]

It was the first song I played in 2020. I regret nothing, I compose now and still play. I owe it to my oldest brother, he showed me the song and I immediately wanted to learn it without ever touching a piano. It's been important to him over the years (Yiruma in general, actually. He and I saw him live last year on his oceania tour 2023. he's a funny guy, btw). Learning the song was slow, and it took me about a week to actually even get the intro down. 1 month down the line after playing again (since i was really only stuffing around), the coordination slapped me in the face. My right hand's pinky accidentally played the A again before the left hand thumb played the F# (the syncopated part of the first melody), and the rhythm clicked from there. I got that part down, then realised the left hand moves to D, then A, then E; each time just playing a 5th and then an octave. it became a pattern. From then on, it maybe took me a good month to finish the song fully, and it was actually well-put-together. Thing is, it was *conventionally* a bad idea to learn this first. but it was definitely the best idea for myself personally. I was completely new, but that song alone immediately introduced me to chord progressions, harmonies, and how they work. That one fateful day when I accidentally played the syncopated part of the right-hand paved the way for everything. All it was is understanding when my hands play together, and when my right hand plays alone (since the left is steady). Make the rhythms and positioning easy, and the song should be too (relatively).

[@Brucema-f8d]

What would be after mastery? btw the essential road map I looked at and it was really good.

[@learnmusicwithme1941]

Hi i'm doing trinity's 6th grade and the name if the pieces are 1.(solitary traveller) 2.(Rondo in A) 3.(victors solo piano). Could you please upload videos for trinity piano grades as im very interested in those videos too. I'm kindly reqesting you to upload videos for trinity piano

[@KAL00KI]

I've been playing now for just over a year and have done well with part A of Fur Elise, but I'm now struggling with part B. Should I move over to a more intermediate piece before proceeding further?

[@MrGadaga]

Hi Jazer. very interesting. I started playing 18 month ago at age of 65... Using flowkey. So although I can decifer a partition (recognising the notes in the partition, but at a very very slow pace), with flowkey you don't need to. just look at the hands playing and do the same. In this manner I'm now (as an example) playing adagio marcello (Bach) in a fairly fluent manner. But I have no notion of either music theory nor can I read the music, and I'm not progressing in either of these domains. Am I on a totally wrong track? Thanks!!

[@911tbf]

How often do you go to piano lessons? Once a week or once a month?

[@TKDCuber]

I'm working on the first movement of Mozart Sonata in C Minor right now. Super dramatic and fun to play, but definitely NOT for a beginner lol 😅.

[@kornygerm]

I learn that sometimes its not the song that it is the problem. It is the arrangement.

[@gamerscape1729]

just finished leaning river flows in you as a beginner

[@AmzK]

Second song I ever learned (playing by ear) is River Flows in You.

[@TrickyD00]

Too late to watch this - I've just learnt it!

[@noelig4152]

I learned River. However, my teacher asked me to visualize each section. So I play each section w a different emphasis, which keeps it interesting. Now I use the piece to warm- up, w all its arpeggios.

[@moosemousse]

Aw man I hate to disagree with you but I think people should play songs they absolutely love and if they love River then they can find a beginner level version surely

[@123SLM123]

You are spot on, however, you should not try to run before you can walk. There are many pieces that teach you the basics that still sound really nice that a student might not even know exists. Like Chopin's Sick Doll for instance. Beginner level, hauntingly beautiful. I think this is why choosing a good piano teacher is important. They should be able to suggest several pieces at your level that will get you ready for the music you really want to play, without having you play stuff you don't like, or having to resort to watered down simplified versions of music you truly love.

[@F1_letsgo]

Ok, so i just learned Fur Elise and River flows in you both in 2 month, i hope you can see where i am. I really want to play Maple leaf Rag and Clair de lune, but do not know what peces to learn before it to get to its level, like i am not able to get a full understanding of how the hand syncs together. pls help! Id be really grateful if you could suggest some other peices i can do before moving to these 2

[@reinierbenard2867]

I'am learning G minor. It is actually to hard for me to learn, but I have much patience. So I think I will get true it.

[@YujiFitzgerald]

How should I learn sheet music if I already play some beginner and intermediate synthesia?

[@BrianPerez-m2i]

Great content, as always! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@FranNDR]

Here's a nobody who started playing the piano on his own because of that song. I get the point of the video, but to me it was a great experience to start off with such a challenge and I don't regret any minute of frustration trying. And for those hating the song, good for you.

[@brazhnikov7986]

что ты написал в первом предложении?! господи..

[@m.moonsie]

I started learning piano because of Yiruma. Now that I discovered classical music, I never went back to play Yiruma's pieces. I still owe it to him that I am now able to play the piano. I like his music.

[@captainalpaka1551]

I really advice going into Bach pieces after Bach everything else feels much easier.

[@taniacummings9207]

@@captainalpaka1551 Yes - that's because it is!

[@Hunter-ns9yd]

What should I do for someone who started with river flows on you and then learned cannon in d? I somtimes feel like I'm learning pieces and putting effortinton practicing them but still make mistakes.

[@Lifejdieie]

Though what Jazer is saying definitely isn't wrong, I feel that learning pieces you like is just as important as improving. I feel that, if you like a certain piece, like River Flows in You, go for it! Playing pieces you love can motivate you to keep learning the piano, whereas playing pieces that you find boring, might just make you quit learning the instrument.

[@ThomasLuu-th5wi]

I'm currently working on Sonata Pathetique Movement 2 right now, but my goal is to be able to play the 3rd movement! I love both of the songs a lot but I think I need a bit more work on the three pillars you mentioned to tackle that last movement

[@tomsrensen9382]

Even the pros disagree on how to execute the first few bars. Good luck!

[@LindaThompson-t6b]

Night Song, Pomp & Circumstance & Dark Eyes

[@abayomiafolayan864]

Pls, learning how to play by reading note or playing by ear....which one is the best?

[@m.moonsie]

playing by readin and playing by ear are best used on different scenarios. You don't want to play by ear complex pieces like classical music.

[@kingsgambit7098]

Unfortunately, I don't really play anything I want at the moment. Only a month into my self taught lessons. Currently trying, "Hes got the whole world in his hands." Good practice for the eighth notes, but I find it easier to jot down which note will play on a beat rather than continue to count the tempo. Perhaps I should consider singing the song to get down the rhythm. Any suggestions?

[@ninjafruit816]

Learning music is like learning a new language. For a beginner to start with River Flows In You, is like a non-english speaker learning to read Romeo and Juliet by simply memorizing the alphabet phonetically and sounding through the text one word at a time. A year later, they can recite Romeo and Juliet on a stage yet have no idea what the text means. Then if they were to pick up a new book, even The Cat in the Hat, it would take them equally as long to re-learn and recite. Whereas someone who started with Cat in the Hat and learns the grammar and vocabulary, eventually they are able to read Romeo and Juliet with little additional effort, and many more.

[@eenie1234]

All skills are progression. And of course you have levels you aspire to. Be realistic and understand that it’s a journey.

[@soljer99]

Facts: 1. “River Flows In You” is a great sounding piece of music. Just because it may be overplayed doesn’t diminish its beauty as a piano piece. 2. It is not for beginners. More for intermediate level. 3. Many people still like it, especially if they are hearing it for the first time-yes, not everyone knows about the song and you can still get an appreciative audience when you play this piece.

[@farinellafarinella2292]

I have a question/request. I have been a subscriber for a long time but I have never seen you play any advanced pieces thoroughly. Can you demonstrate how to play Gargoyles opus 29 presto feroce, Chopin Ballade No 4, etc etc in a graceful manner?

[@ekrajb123]

Do you have some constructive feedback for someone who bruteforced the piece? (e.g. sat down and learned it by going through it way too many times with Synthesia)

[@xaibana]

My junior musician self says blah blah blah yah yah and proceeds with learning Yiruma with incredibly difficulty. My mature musician self does everything Jazer said verbatim, even if it means playing Yiruma is years away

[@kaleimaile]

I never learned this song probably b/c I started at age 4. 😂😂😂. I ended at Moonlight Sonata at age 14 and I was bored from that piece. 😂😂😂. I am taking lessons again after almost 40 years of not having a lesson. I am working on the song, ‘Blessings,’ by Laura Story and will switch to chord work. I’m also practicing the F# and C# scales and their triads. Lol, I played that Minuet!

[@ohadish]

me who just learned whatever the f he wanted: btw i learned these: pvz - graze the roof (right hand only) disney theme glorious morning by waterflame sonic blaster bt f777start + drop + section after (right hand only on the part after drop) - currently learning popsicle by Tobu

[@elaarj8029]

Is there any piece for people injured their right hand 😢?

[@adamhallgat3298]

It's Wonderwall for piano.

[@maleke597]

Crazy cause I’m a self taught piano player and this was the first song I wanted to learned. Got it down within a month and I started playing in Sept. But I’m sure my technique might not be the best

[@ShanMichaelEscasio]

I have played River Flows In You, although to be fair, I played on a semi weigjted keys so proper execution and dynamics might be questionable at most. I have also sight read and played Moonlight Sonata firat movement in around year 2001 just out of curiousity after hearing it in an anime (Case Files: The Moonlight Sonata Murder Case"). I slowly read it (as a near sighted person) and was able to complete the piece in 15 days and played it on a clavinova. Im also aware of the challenge that you need to gibe emphasis to the pinky playimg the melody notes on top of the arpeggio pattern/triplets. And to this day the "hardest" piece I managed to read and play was this theme from a videogame. I got the music sheet from this vidro as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnjZY3uGe5KLhNUsi=DPHUwAAIhMSYfB6J

[@123SLM123]

Moonlight Sonata in 15 days is incredibly impressive.

[@bigdreams5554]

Never heard of it. My first song was moonlight sonata first movement. I brute forced my way through it and was able to play it within four months, and really got comfortable within eight months . River Flows sounds harder to play than moonlight sonata to be honest.

[@blockmaster285]

What, but that is my first song🗿

[@bh5606]

Never heard of it.

[@cent0r]

This guy woke up and chose violence