I had the unparalleled musical blessing of being one of Graham's students years ago.... Not a day goes by that I don't share something with my students that came from his lessons and piano teachings!!!!!
@JoelAWeiss4 жыл бұрын
What an aweseomely nice thing to say.
@nathangrant18244 жыл бұрын
he has a very appealing manner. i don't feel at all patronised, i feel like he is discussing idea and techniques with me as an equal which would be absurd because i am a rank amatuer. i would love to have a teacher like him. you were most fortunate.
@Tousanx3 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing. you are definitely lucky.
@nerilcatte09312 жыл бұрын
You are so lucky
@skateata13 жыл бұрын
Tension was the bane of my existence when I was playing. I was so anxious about getting anything wrong.
@CaptainCaveman7826 ай бұрын
I get more from Graham Fitch video's than my expensive teachers. I asked my teacher about repeated octaves too and she just told me "try to relax". For weeks i got nowhere and now after trying this technique suddenly a breakthrough!
@popqueen777 жыл бұрын
Countless hours of practice and tons of money already spent, yet some of the advice here was still an eye opener! Thank you so much! Mr.Graham is one of the most amazing teachers for me. Logical, precise, meaningful, and clear guidance is hard to get. And his character is just so graceful and elegant. I wish I could take his lesson in London... It is nice to realize also that regardless of where we live, we all practice the same exact piano pieces. I felt the deep connection to the people who have dedicated their time and sweat for practicing the same pieces created by great composers. Lots of appreciations to them.
@andrewinkelman3764 жыл бұрын
A tremendously helpful, intelligent, communicative and understanding teacher ; had I only heard/understood these important insights some 50 years ago, my finger joints would be in a very much better state... Take great care, all my dear friends pianists....
@user-uu5xf5xc2b4 жыл бұрын
Can't tell how much I appreciate for these being available on KZbin for free
@angieshyrenergy11 ай бұрын
Just discovering this magnanimous treasure of Graham Fitch teachings! Seconding everyone's comments about Graham Fitch's graceful ease of teaching, effervescent encouragement and learning countlessly more in 1 video than years of piano lessons! Thank you!!!
@michelleyb.97092 жыл бұрын
To be able to access absolutely phenomenal players and master instructors is the best reason for yt
@cjimcook7 жыл бұрын
Thank-you Graham. I'm only a beginner, but I can still appreciate everything you have to share.
@hkuntun23137 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing excellent tips. Your youtube postings are highly educational. I wish it was available 20-30 years ago , people may not realize how it is easier to learn piano today because of video like this.
@nikolaacimovic88544 жыл бұрын
There is certain amount of knoledge one can get from good teacher,like good habits on piano etc...That can learn almost everyone who has even small musical talent.So anyone can learn propper "body" language of piano music and there is a stop.Each indidual must explore then his special approach to his artistic vision...There can not help even the best teacher of the world....Without that,noone can hope to become a serious performer...That can not be "learned", it is own expirence and own vision...
@russellwilson15843 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was eye-opening
@jbertucci5 жыл бұрын
I sincerely and deeply thank you for making this available for free. Blessings!
@kamnovak52683 жыл бұрын
you rock graham!!
@lucianasser6 жыл бұрын
Graham Fitch's explanations are impeccable! He's brilliant at explaining his concepts (not to mention at playing). His videos are gold! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
@matthewdavar3 жыл бұрын
Dear Graham, You are amazing teacher and pianist. Much appreciated all your excellent videos.
@eleven8644 жыл бұрын
You're my hero. Nowhere near the level of the questioners but you're helping me so much regardless.
@jundrix36755 жыл бұрын
The last tip was amazing! I think it solves many problems for me.
@HatakeHyei4 жыл бұрын
Finally understood my hand pain, i'm training octaves ALWAYS with the pinky out waiting to play the next note. Gonna change that next practice. Thank you so much.
@GuyMannDudeTheOnly4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Graham! Great information !!
@ruthlx5964 жыл бұрын
Love Mr Fitch's tutorials. Late to the table but glad there's always space in a digital class! He's taught me more in the last two videos than I've learned in 15 years of formal weekly lessons, so thank you so much, Mr Fitch!!!
@luigipati38155 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson, I hardly see anything better around. I bought his ebooks a while ago and gained some powerful knowledge, especially about practicing. In 30 minutes a day I am getting more from the piano now than I did with 3 hours a day a year ago. And of course Pianist Magazine is second to none.
@rachelmoran31752 жыл бұрын
Hi! Do you remember the name of the ebook that helped you with your practising? I'd love to read it!
@okno22772 жыл бұрын
@@rachelmoran3175 did you find it??
@rachelmoran31752 жыл бұрын
@@okno2277 no I never did 😅
@okno22772 жыл бұрын
@@rachelmoran3175 oh alright 😢
@zarabwz3 жыл бұрын
For the left hand in Czerni etude op.740 there is an exercise which is particularly helpful in speeding up- starting playing with the top three notes and then rapidly reaching for the bottom note and back. So your hand is positioned on the 1st and 2nd fingers, when the 5th finger is a last minute addition.
@brog5345 жыл бұрын
This is an eye opener thank you so much bless🙂
@PianistMagazine5 жыл бұрын
We're glad you are enjoying it!
@esmeraldalowry28366 жыл бұрын
This is awesome ! I love the way you make those songs feel so easy to play. Without tense. Thank you professor Fitch.
@yicantong22995 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ,sir ,that's realllllllly helped ! I was very tired and desperately about my octaves and tremolo today ,but now i feel I can play all day to improve it ! Best wishes to you!
@donsquillace2775 жыл бұрын
such good teaching. you are giving the world so much
@andreamyob94587 жыл бұрын
Lovely clear, unambiguous explanation!
@JaakSikk7 жыл бұрын
Actually an excellent video! What you are talking about here (the coordination and the wave in your wrist) is finding a good cooperation between finger technique and wrist technique simultaneously. I use the same thing but I have tried to explain it exactly why does it work and how to cultivate it step-by-step. Thanks for great videos!
@capuano3d3 жыл бұрын
4:35 pathetique 8:17 czerny 740 nr8
@markleepotter66854 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Fantastic tips, thanks! 👍
@frankytumbuan44933 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr Graham...you are my inspiration...
@talasadaqa54524 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great advice! I was having trouble playing a Czerny study but this really helped me.
@dinorivera91535 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much your extremely helpful God Bless
@mokhtarpiano11874 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you.
@denisekarenhenderson90703 жыл бұрын
Marvellous teaching
@PIANO_LAB5 жыл бұрын
Another great video as always!! Thankyou!!
@SewTexas7 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, you play beautifully
@myroslavadanilova7714 жыл бұрын
Love your lessons!
@PatchworkJazz7 жыл бұрын
A video on practicing difficult polyrhythms for example 5:4 realising the ornaments with good rhythm in Chopin would be amazing
@artygunnar7 жыл бұрын
thank you Professor Fitch!
@mattdevereaux45504 жыл бұрын
What a great fellow. Inspiring AND practical ! M
@kenra2964 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@bikedawg6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video on technique! Breaking it down like that is so very helpful--thank you so much!
@XxD3vaAtaToR7 жыл бұрын
Greetings! Perhaps you could discuss about the C#minor section of Chopin's Ballade No.3? some notes in my RH is usually hit or miss when playing in faster tempo.
@Ogaitnas9006 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these lessons!
@ccsv107 жыл бұрын
That was a fantastic video, thank you.
@waltherpari51036 жыл бұрын
nice explanation, thank you very much!
@ishagshafeeg7 жыл бұрын
Quite useful, thanks
@PinkPianist7 жыл бұрын
So helpful! Thanks!
@NganNguyen-hm5qc5 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for sharing those things for us...
@rachelmoran31752 жыл бұрын
The advice on the repeated notes was exactly what I was looking, pity I didn't see it sooner and my practice sessions would have been much more productive 😭 had to keep stopping because my hand was getting fatigued playing repeated 4-note chords , so glad I found this now, hopefully I will be ready to accompany a singing exam next week 🤞
@drbekken7 жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@bruno.virgilio7 жыл бұрын
a so nice video! thanks for sharing
@MichaelClark-zc7ht6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! Appreciated :)
@prod.retrix49354 жыл бұрын
This is going to help le so much when I game
@dianneanderson2167 жыл бұрын
Yes I found these tips very helpful👏
@grandstandforpiano18223 жыл бұрын
Awesome! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@martaordonez10727 жыл бұрын
nice I like the way you teach, thanks
@GerardvanR4 жыл бұрын
Graham, can you tell me something about the metronome indications of the etudes by Czerny? Are they to be played as fast as indicated? If not, why did Czerny give us such "impossible" metronome figures? In his Pianoforte School op. 500 he insist to follow these MM marks very carefylly.
@ChopinIsMyBestFriend6 жыл бұрын
I don’t know where to ask but I would definitely like to see a walkthrough and how to smoothly play the second cadenza of liebestraum
@avocadodelphinus11843 жыл бұрын
i've played piano for 7 years now and tension is driving me crazy
@valeriocadeddumezzanotte6 жыл бұрын
Bravo
@alimohammadinezhad80103 жыл бұрын
thanks for teaching this important thing . what's first song you're playing?
@sholemgimpel6050 Жыл бұрын
Excellent narration, but how can one understand your hand-wrist-and-arm movements while they are concealed underneath your coat sleeve?!
@crehenge23865 жыл бұрын
How would you adress a heavy thumb in Chopins drills?
@oysteinsoreide43236 жыл бұрын
What about upright pianos with no repetition mechanism? Repeating will take more effort on a regular upright piano I guess.
@pattieharley15632 жыл бұрын
What would you recommend for Mozart Sonata C KV 545 - bar no 11 / the arpeggios in left hand - playing them slowly doesn't hurt but it's not the point;-) how to play these quickly without tension in forearm? When I try to speed up they became sloppy, not even in sound and rhythm, and the hand is sore.
@hollyt737 жыл бұрын
Yes Fitchy!
@vincectec7 жыл бұрын
But how can you play with relaxed hands when a stretched hand is required, as in the Chopin 10/3 con bravura passage?
@diegovillacrez83497 жыл бұрын
You need to let go of the outter notes as soon as you play the chord.
@roadguide1234 жыл бұрын
@@diegovillacrez8349 hi... I'm learning Chopin B minor prelude and it's making my lower right pinky hurts...do you have any advice on this? Thanks in advance for your help
@jukkageisler23123 жыл бұрын
@@roadguide123 Try to always keep your wrist behind the playing finger. Think about the notes one by one and rest on every single one. This should release the tension.
@roadguide1233 жыл бұрын
@@jukkageisler2312 thank you very much for the advice... I will follow it during my practice sessions...God bless🙏
@JoyAndWhimsy172 жыл бұрын
When I practice Rachmaninov’s concerto 2, second movement, bars 94 to 111 are very messy and make my wrist hurt, also a couple days after I metronome practice a section, I can barely play it. How can I fix that?
@ryzhendrix82247 жыл бұрын
helps alot
@andrewporter13487 жыл бұрын
Oh my god what is the name of that masterpiece that played in the intro of this video?
@matthewschubert49547 жыл бұрын
Der Erlkonig by Franz Schubert
@andrewporter13487 жыл бұрын
Matthew Schubey I thank you deeply.
@PianistMagazine6 жыл бұрын
The piece on the introduction of this video is 'Variations on a Theme of Rode' by Czerny!
@fletcherwadsworth16347 жыл бұрын
What is the intro piece? Not der erlkonig, the one playing during the Steinway hall walkthrough?
@PianistMagazine6 жыл бұрын
It's "Variations on a Theme of Rode" by Czerny
@sanchopansa1950 Жыл бұрын
what piece is he playing around 9:00 ? Sounds like Bach .
@williamfitzgibbon10317 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you give me your suggestions for pedaling on the prelude in G major by Chopin
@rooo10142 жыл бұрын
4:37
@amolkakde57514 жыл бұрын
With left Hand and missing top camera angle. I couldn't see properly what he was doing.
@junchengchew97906 жыл бұрын
My left were so tense when playing the revolutionary etude
@rohannabendiola98973 жыл бұрын
True it hurts
@premierepasta15627 жыл бұрын
That Schubert is being played quite exquisitely in that intro.
@beth96037 жыл бұрын
I'm learning that exact piece and came.onto youtube in search for help with it :D
@andrewporter13487 жыл бұрын
What exactly is the name of that song?
@MrBnnashton6 жыл бұрын
The Erl King
@Fazorification6 жыл бұрын
What is the name of it? Noone seems to know.
@Fazorification6 жыл бұрын
What piece is that, exactly? Noone seems to be able to give any other answer than "Der Erlkonig", which isn't in the intro.
@Fazorification6 жыл бұрын
I seriously need to know the piece in the intro... Everyone keeps saying Erlkönig but i mean the one before that, with the cinematic view of the piano shop. Can anyone help?
@panwathammaraks35854 жыл бұрын
When I play Fantasie impromptu my arm stings what should I do
@pjbpiano4 жыл бұрын
Your arm is too tight. You need to loosen it up.
@panwathammaraks35854 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@asylumrain3 жыл бұрын
So how does having your wrist up and arms swaying help?
@FromG2eminor3 жыл бұрын
Keeps you from tensing or stiffening up. Effects the tone quality too, in a positive way.
@yudipitre57203 жыл бұрын
This happens to me, to much tension and my wrist hurt.
@hanukuo80883 жыл бұрын
Which allegro did he play ?
@randomcubing71063 жыл бұрын
Steinway Quality.
@paolashiadani10466 жыл бұрын
What is the piece of the beginning????
@PianistMagazine6 жыл бұрын
It's "Variations on a Theme of Rode" by Czerny
@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын
This is out of my pay grade as a pianist, but I do appreciate seeing the techniques and I've been trying several exercises for finger independence with no tension. Gosh, those fingers can be difficult, n'est-ce pas? But I'm not a stranger to helping people with pains and tensions. I have a video on exercises for the low back but also shoulders and arms. Oh My Aching Bach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnycpJZmmNCGptk