Sonatina in Eb Major, Op. 19/20 No. 6 by Dussek (RCM Level 8 List B - 2015 Piano Celebration Series)

[@grahampiano5538]

You are the best RCM pianist on KZbin and should have at least a 100,000 subs! You have helped me know how all of my songs for Grade 8 sound and how they are played! You are amazing!!!!

[@LisaTahara]

Oh my goodness - you just made my week! This is the sweetest and nicest comment ever! I'm really happy to hear that my recordings have helped you - Students like you are the reason why I make them!! 😊😊😊

[@hun_grii2995]

I agree :D

[@hun_grii2995]

Couldn't resist listening to this song even though I already passed it. It's so enjoyable that I started dancing.

[@mauricioulaje473]

Another great performance from you !

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you, Mauricio! 😊

[@dorishuang3804]

Amazing and I am impressed by that!

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you!! 😊

[@kibi9009]

Hello Miss Tahara, this was such a beautiful performance. It helped me a lot in my studies, thank you so much!

[@LisaTahara]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!! 😃

[@colacolala]

Wow this is a lot faster then i anticipated! Looks like I need a lot more practicing! Good work as always by the way! Much love

[@LisaTahara]

Thanks!! 😊

[@zanibot426]

This is such a good rendition of this song! I’m really glad I found your channel to help prepare for my exam. I’ll be taking my exam tomorrow and I’m hoping I’ll do well!

[@carlnikolov]

Beautiful performance

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you! 😊

[@dbuc4671]

im getting RCM PTSD flashbacks from this lmao

[@mr.z9609]

This is a great piece for teaching many different theory concepts at once: - Secondary dominants and modulation - Pedal tones (think of how the opening sits on an Eb in the bass but oscillates between the I and V chords) - Motivic development - Sonata form

[@ericawang7465]

I didnt use pedal for this song?

[@musicopolism]

Thank you for this resource. It is fantastic.

[@LisaTahara]

You're welcome and thank you for listening! 😊

[@vivianniu7743]

This was soooo amazing, thank you for the outstanding performance.

[@LisaTahara]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

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This is so good! Thanks for the great performance! I’m gonna sub!

[@thechickenpianist]

Same

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you! 😊

[@selenawon2493]

How do you move your left hand fast but soft and piano and the same time?? Any suggestions??

[@LisaTahara]

Hmm do you mean in the alberti bass passages? You have to make sure that your wrist is completely relaxed and then you just gently but very quickly and lightly rotate your wrist/hand from side to side (almost like a hummingbird's wings)!

[@Isaacthebestcontentcreator]

Stunning!

[@lmeng996]

Omg your Soo talented!

[@quasihornet3516]

This song doesn’t seem hard, but practicing it without mistakes is hard!

[@LisaTahara]

You’re right that it’s difficult to play without mistakes. I actually think it is quite a difficult piece though! I know my students who worked on it really struggled. Also, Eb major is kind of a tricky key for whatever reason.

[@Papaya372]

Same

[@mauricioulaje473]

who is you favorite Sonatina composer? Kuhlau? Dussek? Clementi ?

[@LisaTahara]

Good question... tricky to answer though as I like them all! I would say perhaps Kuhlau and Clementi a bit more than Dussek though :)

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[@alizeh7226]

Could you please play Solfeggio in c minor and Souvenir? Thank you and amazing performance! (:

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you, Ara! 😊Coincidentally, someone has already requested those exact two pieces already and they are on my "pieces to record" list. I'll hopefully have them up sometime in the next couple of weeks!!

[@LisaTahara]

Here's Solfeggio! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvPgXZqnbKUsM0

[@alizeh7226]

@@LisaTahara Thank you! I now have an excellent example of how I should be playing ((:

[@LisaTahara]

@@alizeh7226 and here's Souvenir (one of my favourite pieces from level 8... it's so beautiful!!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZmxonljj5eSadk

[@alizeh7226]

@@LisaTahara Thanks! It's a very beautiful song and beautifully played!

[@krsna_gwda]

Wah! Amazing performance, especially enjoyed bar 43 to 49

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you, Krishna! 😊

[@Daniel-qx1nm]

Hello, is there a way where i can play the alberti bass evenly?

[@carlnikolov]

Yes. Do the perfect 5th between your pinky and thumb first .. then work your way up to a 6th interval, then lastly play as written

[@imethan101]

This sounds amazing!! You earned another subscriber!

[@LisaTahara]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jackzhang814]

Which one is the easiest: Sonata in D Major by Samuel Arnold, Sonatina in E Flat Major by Dussek, or Sonata in A Major by Kuhlau in your opinion?

[@jackzhang814]

I need to pick one and I want to play the easiest : D

[@LisaTahara]

@@jackzhang814 That's a good question! It's hard to say as they're all difficult, but perhaps the Samuel Arnold Sonata might be the least of the three...?

[@jackzhang814]

@@LisaTahara thanks!

[@brendabeattie2389]

Thank you so much for posting this. Your performance is absolutely impeccable. Do you have any suggestions for getting the left hand to move that fast?

[@LisaTahara]

Thank you, Brenda! 😊I would suggest ensuring that the left wrist & forearm are relaxed. A common problem is that students tend to lock their wrists and just try to play the 16th notes with their fingers (which is really difficult because of the extra tension). When the wrist is relaxed, the hand can oscillate from side to side quickly and execute the 16th notes so that they're light, fast and even. Hope that helps!!

[@brendabeattie2389]

@@LisaTahara Thank you so much for your suggestion for the left hand. That makes sense.

[@_sylj]

Can you do Rondo in C major (op. 52, no. 6) by Hummel?

[@LisaTahara]

I will add it to my list!

[@LisaTahara]

Just uploaded! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYnSgmadr6xmg6M

[@_sylj]

@@LisaTahara thanks!

[@LisaTahara]

@@_sylj You're welcome! :)

[@_sylj]

@@LisaTahara Do you possibly have any tips for sight reading? Im about to start level 9 and my sight reading is a bit off..

[@love.volkov]

I have a question. How do you get the sheet music online?

[@LisaTahara]

It's in the public domain - just go to imslp! :)

[@love.volkov]

@@LisaTahara Thank you! 😊

[@paimonconspiracytheorist7502]

Can you send the link I can’t seem to find it... haha

[@paimonconspiracytheorist7502]

I just really wanna know

[@hun_grii2995]

It's from RCM books so idk-

[@colacolala]

I have a question! Do you have any tips on how to play it so playfully while having it so fast. My teacher always says it needs to be more playful and stuff, and that I’m playing it too roughly but it’s so fast so it’s hard to control. (P.S I’m only 10 years old, so this level 8 is a bit hard for me 😅)

[@thunderified219]

Heyyyy same!

[@LisaTahara]

I don't think I can offer any extra tips through text that your teacher can't already show you in person or over Zoom, like keeping your wrists relaxed so your fingers can play quickly and playfully but also lightly... good luck with it!! 😊

[@charlottewang8786]

I’m nine

[@ericawang7465]

Im the same age, and I have 6 songs in level 8 im playing for my exam in 13 days! heres my tips, suggestion: play left hand quieter, right hand louder itll make dynamics better, practise 20 mins a day for this song for 3 months

[@mochiboos4979]

I’m learning this song for my rcm exam and I decided to search it up on KZbin to hear how someone would play it. When I first heard you start playing it i could recognize it and thought this was a different song ,but as I listened to a few more seconds I realized this is the right song. So now I’m going to practice this song and make changes to it so that it actually sounds like how you played it 😂. I’ve already memorized 3 pages of the song and only now did I realize that I have a lot of changes to make.

[@LisaTahara]

Happy to hear that my video has helped you in your learning process! Good luck with memorizing the rest!! 😊

[@wilsonchen5224]

My teacher keeps telling me to play this in style galant and says "it's not beethoven!!" I find i really hard to play this piece in such a light and playful way.

[@LisaTahara]

It's true and this movement in particular is tricky - good luck with it!!!~ 💪🏻

[@charleslaine]

This piece has such unrelenting tempo with the demands it places on the left hand. wow. Lisa makes it look easy when it's actually an endurance test. She makes it look so so very easy! It's not fair. LOL. Must practice. 48 HOURS PRACTICE NOW!!!

[@mr.z9609]

The reason she makes it look easy is because she's relaxed and is using forearm rotation instead of sheer finger power to get the notes out. Start slow, don't play faster than you can play comfortably, you will get there.

[@LisaTahara]

Well said, Mr. Z! 😊

[@paimonconspiracytheorist7502]

I’ve been wanting to subscribe forever but I never could because I didn’t have an account... The first thing I did as soon as my parents help me set this up I subscribed haha lol How do you play so clearly with all the dynamics? And make it soft and strong

[@LisaTahara]

Thanks for subscribing, Nyx! 😊 Playing with successful dynamics is all about controlling the speed with which you hit the keys (faster=louder, slower=softer) - it seems kind of obvious, but is tricky to do well so it takes a lot of practice. Practice playing soft and loud dynamics under tempo with small sections in the music at first until it's easier for you :)

[@LisaTahara]

I answered above, but yes - lots of slow practice, patience, and determination! :)

[@LisaTahara]

As for this 16th note passage, stay really close to the keys to minimize motion and make sure your fingers are curved while staying close to one another.

[@hun_grii2995]

You can practice your technical skills, warm up your hand, or practice on raising your fingers

[@hun_grii2995]

Np TwT

[@hun_grii2995]

Thanks! With our help of this piano I got only 2 points off :'D

[@LisaTahara]

Awesome! 👏👏

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[@acilyno9105]

I'm on level 2, so it seems impossible for me😕😮😕😮

[@her.return]

once you get on level 8, it won't be! :)

[@ericawang7465]

it looks hard, but i practise this song for 20 minutes a day for 3 months and now i play it perfectly with details, dynamics memorized it too!

[@thechickenpianist]

@@ericawang7465 same

[@lambokr3497]

lol nice vid (:

[@LisaTahara]

Thanks, Lambo! 😊

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