Starting from the Core: Abby Whiteside/Sophia Rosoff Tradition of Piano Playing (Part 1)

What does the revolutionary teacher of Barry Harris, Fred Hersch, Dan Tepfer, Ethan Iverson...and Jeremy Siskind...have to say about playing the piano? This two-part series reveals some of the unique techniques used by the Abby Whiteside and Sophia Rosoff school of piano teaching and learning.
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0:00 First part recommended
1:43 Tapping
8:55 Splashing
12:36 Clustering
17:41 Application to a jazz piece
19:00 Swaying
22:20 Leaning
23:12 Hand reversal
25:40 Balancing an egg
27:39 Outro

[@AyaSekine]

Hi Jeremy, I'm SO glad you organised the information and sharing it so generously. Thank you so much. I was extremely fortunate to take her lesson once in 2012, when I was visiting NYC for couple of months. It was all coincidental, Bruce Barth kindly introduced me to some of her teaching, and he then recommended me to actually go and see her. 1 hour meant eternity, it changed me but I really wanted an ongoing mentorship, so this video means a lot for me to reflect and also gain new insights of what she did during her lesson. Last night I was talking to Jordan Anderson (pianist in Detroit) and he mentioned that you had an egg, so I came to check your videos. I needed it. Thank you again!

[@JeremySiskind]

Ah! You're coming into contact with some of my favorite people. love Sophia, love Bruce, and Jordan is an inspiration!

[@felixtani4030]

Great presentation of our beloved teacher👏

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for watching! I hope I did her justice at least a little bit!

[@stackman1525]

Jeremy, your videos are beyond wonderful, and as an adult-beginner jazz pianist myself they're among the only videos on KZbin that I'll sit and watch so attentively that I take notes on them. That being said, if beggars can be choosers, then allow me to beg you to bring your voice higher in the mix! I often find myself needing to put my speakers at >100% volume just to hear what you're saying, and I want to catch every word :) Thanks again for these awesome videos, they're seriously a gift to the world.

[@janevonmaltzahn2667]

me, too, I take notes ...

[@GizzyDillespee]

The center vs periphery stuff seems like just common sense, so I didn't need to take notes. But then he blindsided me by applying that to reading sheet music - first identifying and playing the sway (that's what I always called it when improvising), and then filling in the notes after you can play the outline. Which just makes tons of sense. It should probably be standard pedagogy for the music and students for which it's appropriate. I guess this video has something for everyone, whether noteworthy details or perspective to treat sheet music like normal music🤣

[@GizzyDillespee]

It's Open Studio's fault - all the "justs", I mean. Now I'm just doing it to trigger people. See? I just can't stop! Sorry... video's been over, I'll head out🤣

[@mfurman]

I also cannot understand why this loudness issue in Jeremy’s videos cannot be addressed.

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for the comments! I hear you on the volume issue - it's actually gotten much better. It's...more complicated than it might be...because I have to figure out a mix in which the voice can be clearly heard but the piano doesn't exceed maximum volume, so it's a bit of a delicate art. I'm always working to improve.

[@janevonmaltzahn2667]

Also an Interesting approach for the very youngest music student - like having their 1st lessons on any instrument - as they can get so overwhelmed by what is, after all, the "periphery" and miss the music while struggling with the keys/notes. THANKS! Sharing this w others.

[@JeremySiskind]

Absolutely! I think it also coincides with some of Edwin Gordon's music learning strategies for how to introduce music.

[@piano4one4all]

Love this so much! Great presentation!

[@JeremySiskind]

Thank you so much! It's very dear to me, so I'm so glad you checked it out.

[@pianoforteadorecchio9596]

Thanks a lot for all the contents you send on YT!!!

[@JeremySiskind]

My pleasure, Mr. Pianoforte! i'm glad you're checking it out!

[@rainermarien5869]

Thank you very much for this essential lesson!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JeremySiskind]

Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it. This stuff is really important to my development as a pianist and a person, so I'm glad you're digging it!

[@ATLS702]

Love from Open Studio! Thank you for sharing this great knowledge from truly great teachers! What a gift

[@JeremySiskind]

Awesome! I love you Open Studio folks!

[@naspieofficial]

Hi! How would this apply to Chopin etude op 10 no 8, looks like its hard to apply outlining to it?

[@RanBlakePiano]

Fascinating ! And the Taubman technique ? Mme Chaloff? Are in in Boston or n.Y area ?

[@JeremySiskind]

I can't claim any expertise in those other areas, Ran. Someone else is going to have to cover that material.

[@JeremySiskind]

(and unfortunately I live in the LA area now)

[@RanBlakePiano]

@@JeremySiskind you do best videos ,

[@jamesl6174]

when you talked to Nancy Reese about running with your feet i thought about this when i was a kid kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGTUZqKNmbWDr6c

[@KevinB-pd3me]

Reminds me of the joke I heard in 5th grade. Do your feet run? Does your nose smell? You're built upside down!

[@JeremySiskind]

Nice - love it, guys!

[@amberchiangmusic]

you'd think that the motions would be natural. I don't remember learning body motions separately.

[@JeremySiskind]

Interesting, Amber! I think that probably for children, motions would come naturally, but we've "learned" so many habits and "have tos" over the years that a lot of people have very unnatural, forced, and strained motions.