Piano Lesson on The Basics of Pedalling

[@DarkSideofSynth]

I know I'm over 3 years late but I have to say it: "Wow, just.. wow". Not because this is some super secret and special tips - although he explains it in a great manner, but because of the emotions this video "oozes" out. You can perceive his passion, the wonderful Steinway sound and instant goosebumps when he hit those Tschaikowsky chords.... and on and on until the end. Thank you, sir!

[@ytdiegus]

5r

[@Jazzper79]

He is the greatest pianoteacher I have seen. I like the way he describes everything logically.

[@jmt1335]

I was lucky enough to be his student at university. Honestly the most fantastic pedagogue. There's nothing in these videos that he didn't share with me then but I'm THRILLED to have a video series where I can review and listen to Graham play.

[@DenZhdanovPianist]

Yes a great channel!

[@truth2571]

he plays so beautifully

[@douvinsky]

I can already feel that my piano playing improves much after each of your video! Subbed. "The whole piano is now swimming in D flat major!"

[@DudeWithAFork]

I self taught and always wondered how to pedal waltzes, thank you very much!

[@drspaseebo410]

Excellent ! Many thanks for your fine explanations & demonstrations.

[@trappingrainwater6501]

I’m not even a piano player, but I’ve found this immensely enlightening for understanding the classical music

[@provenceasalocal8183]

Brilliant explanation and demonstration, clear and concise! Thank you 🙏

[@oscarmicheli8260]

Aboslutely interesting, clear, useful and practical. Nobody in the past has explained me all this things (SOB).

[@slwankaedbey775]

great info I feel like I've stepped over a really important thing using the pedals, now it makes sense how these harmonic sounds are produced ... thank you very much. I hope a much longer video to be made about pedals they're really essential to produce that quality we look up for

[@davidwhite2949]

Wonderful lesson. And the performance at the start was gorgeous

[@isola5738]

Been waiting for Mr Fitch's pedalling lectures. Thank you as always! Simply the best.

[@sarar941]

I love your descriptions

[@ericnilsson2115]

Wow! Thank you for explaining and demonstrating the concept of resonance and the musicality of using three different pedaling patterns for waltzes! This is a delightful and enlightening video!

[@mrcneale]

Interesting choice of introduction music to this lesson as Couperin's "les barricades mysterieuses" was written for Harpsichord and he used "finger pedalling", I think Graham has a lesson on that too!

[@jimmyalderson1639]

B minor chopin is my favourite waltz because of how original the left hand accompaniement is, and the right handed melody is one of my favourites also

[@marcosantiapianist]

Brilliant. Thanks Maestro!

[@MattScottMusic]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@Stellalunatso]

Great video. Pedaling is tough for me. It's interesting to get the info about what is actually happening in the piano.

[@tubemurat]

Sir, you are a marvelous teacher and this one is excellent instruction. I really want to thank you about pedaling videos of yours. Especially Waltzes of Chopin.

[@shadowfire04]

absolutely beautiful explanation. thank you so much!!!

[@Barbette321]

Nice. Thank you.

[@denfisher113]

Found that SO useful - thank you. Really 'landed' the concept. Great stuff.

[@qinriley8877]

It would make a lesson more effective if another camera was showing the pedal’s action.

[@soniatang7350]

Fully agree

[@davebarclay4429]

Lisa Witt's video is an example of how it should be done although she goes into much less detail. A combination of her camera set up and Mr Fitch's teaching would be superb.

[@BlancheCooper-si8rj]

Have you a remedy for sticking keys please

[@fideliachin4048]

Simply wonderful! Subscribing to this channel.

[@karloalvarez]

It's not just the E minor exciting Mr. Fitch...the whole video pedaling class was indeed

[@maygeemo8357]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@voliteon]

Question - is that opening for the Tchaikovsky B flag minor Concerto the same chords Freddy Mercury Plays when first sitting down to the piano at Live Aid? :)

[@s1914]

Super vid 👌

[@autokratortonrhomaion8643]

thank u very much Mr Fitch

[@janstanik2373]

Pianist Hank Jones used to create a kind of "vibrato' effect by hovering between the right and left pedal.

[@prem5864]

Quality content

[@novulus5470]

6:00 My edition of that Nocturne tells me to change my pedals before that right hand entrance but I never felt too comfortable about it. Still, I had no justification not to listen to the score till I heard it from the man himself haha

[@dobbydoughnuts9941]

What’s the intro piece?

[@Alejandro-Te]

what is the music of the intro?

[@bassmaiasa1312]

+Citriano Torres Les Barricades Mystérieuses (The Mysterious Barricades) by Couperin. Mr. Fitch talks about it in his lesson on finger pedalling.

[@fingaz000]

It's actually my own, Danielle - recorded on the spot before making this video

[@fingaz000]

Francois Couperin - Les Baricades Mystérieuses (from Ordre 6)

[@Zellie1994]

Musicality aside, the demonstration and explanation of how the instrument works is both an interesting engineering and physics phenomenon alone. The piano is just an interesting machine.

[@jimmyalderson1639]

Does how hard u press the pedal down effect the sound because when i do a small rythme like the chopin coturne it sounds too full and clashed

[@jordanodonoghue2772]

the harder you press the pedal the higher the dampners go so you have a more full sound. I suggest putting the pedal down half way to counteract the problem

[@buuzzsawtouchedme194]

This is a good video, as it's not often when you learn the engineering part of an instrument (I never knew how/why the Damper Pedal worked, I just knew that it did), with this knowledge I am now coming up with ideas i.e. "I wonder what would happen, if I tried it this way, or tried doing it like that". P.S. But on most modern Keyboard (Digital) of course you are limited (Keyboard is good for practice though), but the idea is to build up my skills then buy a real Piano (I'm going to start off with an Upright one, eventually a Grand Piano).

[@buuzzsawtouchedme194]

+Jazzper79 , Not the case, if you a have Dining Room that rarely get's used, you could put one in there, or you have a Garage (put on in there), or another idea is to build a Shed and put it in there. P.S. If you live in a Small Flat/Apartment (like I used too) then just stick to Electric for now.

[@Gilloringsend]

Fair play to you on your ambition. How have you got on

[@youtubeepicuser4209]

What's the last piece? I know it's Chopin and likely a nocturne, I've heard it so much, but I keep forgetting the name!!!

[@bonzo1975]

Hello Hi this is late but its waltz on b minor op 69 no 2

[@bobu5213]

How do I get better at pedalling if I don't read notes?

[@RanBlakePiano]

This deserves an answer

[@ribusgan]

Now I'm thoroughly confused! Introducing pedaling to my early (very) intermediate learning is already a big challenge. Then I see quite a few videos which basically advices to change pedal just after the change in the note/ chord - i.e a sequence of "play & change" / "play & change" / "play & change" / and so on. And I understand why. Now, the big and famous Mr. Fitch here, with is gargantuan repertoire, confused me thoroughly. I just LOVE to watch his videos. But over time, I've realised, as far as teaching beginners is concerned, he cares two hoots about such lesser morals :-D :-D :-D. What can I say. C'est la vie.

[@ierikilli1675]

I don’t like pianos that when u pull ur foot out of the pedal it stops suddenly it sounds a bit electric to me

[@bealreadyhappy]

It would have been good to have used the pedal camera so your listeners could see the action. Why didn’t you?😊. Otherwise an instructive video.

[@marvelsinr]

9:27

[@shlomoivry1673]

He either knows what hes talking about, or hes just British

[@BFHPET]

lol

[@arghyadeepganguly3848]

He is south african

[@renagonoy909]

i want him to be my piano teacher😭

[@velcroman11]

If you don’t play the “right pedal” you have played the “wrong pedal”. He meant the “pedal on the right”.

[@hellskitchen235]

pianis

[@sitirable]

or penis :D

[@mredwardstd]

Why the he doesnt even show the object he is talking about. Perhaps he has a bad pedal. Lol. But its still questionable to me.

[@pobz100]

The piano is very poorly miked as is the general sound. Perhaps use an engineer to help you!

[@marvelsinr]

8:15